Seven charged in $15m Acklins cocaine bust
FIVE Bahamian men and two Colombian men were remanded in custody yesterday after being charged in connection with a $15.3m cocaine bust involving a crashed plane in Acklins last week.
SUSPENDED: Six FNM MPs to miss two House sessions following mace toss last week
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of trying to silence the opposition after he and five other opposition members were suspended from the House of Assembly for two sittings following last week’s chaotic scenes in the chamber.
Bahamas Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network named "breakout innovative partner" of Standard & Poor's Carbon Credits Conference
Leaders in the Global Carbon Markets (GCM) arena descended upon Barcelona, Spain from December 24th, for S&P’s Global Carbon Credit Conference.
Accused of housebreaking, two teen brothers plead not guilty
TWO teen brothers were granted bail after being accused of breaking into a home in New Providence last month.
FRONT PORCH: Tidings of comfort and joy
Tidings is an archaic or literary term for news.
Rise in contraband, inmate admissions and misconduct at Fox Hill Prison, says report
A SPIKE in contraband smuggling, a sharp rise in inmate admissions, an increase in reports of alleged misconduct by prison officers and an emerging trend of civilians throwing contraband over the prison’s perimeter walls are matters highlighted in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services 2023 annual report, which was tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday.
One man and two women accused of having loaded gun
A MAN and two women were granted bail after they were accused of having a loaded gun in their car near Xtra Value University Blvd last week.
Employee given community service for stealing from guest
A MAN was ordered to complete 150 hours of community service after admitting to stealing a guest’s headphones from their room in Margaritaville last week.
Woman who allegedly kidnapped son held for extradition
A WOMAN who allegedly kidnapped her son in 2023 was remanded in custody as she awaits extradition to Switzerland.
Former PM’s books gifted to Ministry of Education for schools
COLINA Insurance presented the Ministry of Education with copies of the second and third volumes of former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham’s book, ‘I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say’, which contain speeches throughout his political career.
Grand Bahama Junkanoo Corporation announces tickets are now available
TICKETS for the 2025 Junkanoo parade in Grand Bahama will go on sale Friday with the opening of a new ticket office in the Regent Centre East Complex.
Lamar sets new national records
Bahamian swim sensation Lamar Taylor has already cemented himself as a household name in the Bahamian aquatics community, but he once again extended his talents to the world stage in record-breaking fashion.
Cricket: Bahamas improves to 4-0 with win over Panama
THE Bahamas men’s national cricket team got off to a rousing start at the 2024 International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Americas Qualifier and their momentum continued against Panama yesterday in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
HG Christie celebrates victory at the Best- of-the-Best Regatta
THE seventh annual Best-of-the-Best Regatta, held last week at Montagu Bay, reached an electrifying climax on Sunday with the grand finale of the A-Class race.
Bahamian launches children's book in London
THE city of London was recently the site of a vibrant celebration of Bahamian culture as Christine Green, writing under the pen name Zsa Zsa Green, launched her debut children’s book, Beans and Mangoes.
Undefeated: Men’s national cricket team on a roll
It has been a while since the Bahamas men’s national cricket team has enjoyed any type of success on the international scene, but head coach Andy Moles believes this is the year that they can get back to some level of prominence.
Dawn Charlton: ‘It’s time to take a break’
IT was another day in the office as professional bodybuilder Dawn Charlton made the trek to California to compete in the Battle of the Bay in Union City on Saturday.
Sasha Wells to be inducted into Oral Roberts University Athletic Department
SASHA Wells, undoubtedly one of the greatest female track and field athletes at Oral Roberts University, will be the second Bahamian to be inducted into the Athletic Department.
Red-Line Athletics’ 5th annual awards banquet at UB
RED-Line Athletics club will hold their fifth annual awards presentation banquet on Sunday at the University of the Bahamas, starting at 4pm.
