Junkanoo concern over seed money
JUNKANOO groups are expected to meet today amid continuing concerns over the handling of issues surrounding seed money and the split in the Valley Boys organisation - with other groups experiencing a delay in payment of the seed money.
Director says he felt ‘double-crossed’ in trial
A DIRECTOR of a company awarded maintenance contracts by the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) claimed yesterday he was unaware of the company’s existence.
Crash victim was on way to mom’s funeral
EMMA Williams was on her way to her mother’s funeral in Lowe Sound, Andros, when her plane crashed yesterday, resulting in the deaths of her and another passenger.
All that Jazz
THIRD baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm, with his Major League Baseball’s historic 400th career hit, continued to make his presence felt for the New York Yankees.
Handball Federation back in action
THE Bahamas Handball Federation, formed just before the pandemic, is back in full swing.
Jeter invitational back to Baha Mar
Derek Jeter’s Turn 2-Foundation announced the highly anticipated return of the Derek Jeter Invitational (DJI) in partnership with Baha Mar – The Bahamas’ luxury resort destination – from September 19 to September 22.
FNM protest GBPC rate hike, demand regulator reject it
The Free National Movement (FNM) protested against the Grand Bahama Power Company’s proposed rate hike yesterday, demanding that regulators reject it.
PLP should consider senate reshuffle
AS the Davis-Cooper administration progresses, the time has come for Prime Minister Philip Davis to consider a reshuffle of his Senate appointments.
DIANE PHILLIPS - Just another day?
How short our memories are even of those dates that changed our lives forever
BIA: Over $9bn in capital investments processed generating 15,000 jobs
THE Director of Investments at the Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA), Phylicia Hanna-Woods, said that the authority has processed $9 billion in capital investments, generating 15,000 jobs for Bahamians.
57-year-old charged with sex with nine-year-old boy
A 57-YEAR-OLD man accused of having sex with a nine-year-old boy was remanded in custody yesterday.
Clubs & Societies September 13th, 2023
September 13th, 2023
Man accused of shooting death of Valentino Bowe
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of shooting 34-year-old father Valentino Bowe dead outside a bar on Windsor Place Road and Soldier Road earlier this month.
Man on bail after charge for injuring a person with a cutlass
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of seriously injuring someone in Eleuthera with a cutlass earlier this month.
KENT BAZARD: Overcoming performance anxiety: Techniques for staying calm under pressure
In the world of sports, the pressure to perform at one’s best can be intense.
Officer testifies that deadly force was necessary in fatal shooting of Aliko Collins
AN officer testified yesterday that deadly force was necessary in the fatal shooting of Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens in 2017 - saying that Collins had a gun.
ERIC WIBERG - Storied travels of training schooners Morning Star, Polaris, Indra and Gulnare
Captain William and Augusta May Pond began teaching students afloat in Boston in the 1920s, continuing to Florida and the Bahamas into the 1950s.
FNM need to tolerate Minnis
FREE National Movement supporters who are firmly in the camp of former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis are all up in arms over the announcement that prospective candidates will all be vetted through a training module conducted by the party machinery.
As gas retailers prepare to protest, OPM says talks are ongoing to find a resolution
AS gas retailers prepare a protest as they continue to call for a margin increase, a government official yesterday said efforts are being made to create a formula that suits both customers and retailers.
DPM targets hotel room doubling to drive growth
The deputy prime minister yesterday reaffirmed his ambition to double The Bahamas’ hotel room inventory to 30,000 within seven years and overcome capacity woes that are “constraining growth”.
