‘I fear for my life since stab attack’
A WOMAN fears for her life and feels the authorities are failing her after she was allegedly physically assaulted in the presence of her three children, sustaining severe injuries to her head from a knife.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Why is one in every 250 Bahamians in prison?
We’ve all heard the horror stories.
ERIC WIBERG: The 2003 collision of United Star and Sea Hauler
Sea Hauler was owned and operated by Captain Allan Russell Sr of Cat Island served the island between 1989 and 2011.
Two teens charged with setting fire to man’s property last month
THREE young men were remanded to Simpson Penn yesterday after they allegedly set fire to a man’s property in New Providence last month.
14-year-old charged with housebreaking
A 14-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of breaking into a man’s house and stealing $3,000.
17-year-old accused of assault with a cutlass
A 17-year-old was granted bail after he was accused of seriously injuring someone with a cutlass at a Rubis Service Station in New Providence earlier this month.
30-month jail sentence for having a loaded gun
A 23-year-old male was sentenced to 30 months in prison after admitting to having a loaded gun in his apartment on Flamingo Drive last week.
Inaugural recipients of NPIPB scholarships
QUINN Brown and Mia Moss are the inaugural recipients of the Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) scholarships, awarded in partnership with the Lyford Cay Foundations.
Minister Bowleg: Stadium repairs ‘going quite fine’
THE Bahamas’ sports tourism brand has continued to expand this year with a number of international events being hosted in the capital.
HYPE looks to stop young boys becoming murderers
A NEW programme called HYPE is being introduced in primary schools to disrupt the journey some young men take toward becoming murderers, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said.
Roads in Exuma 75 percent done, says BSGC and paving started in Deep Creek, Eleuthera
BAHAMAS Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) general manager Melanie Roach said the company is about 75 percent done paving roads in Exuma as part of their public-private partnership project with the government.
Blue Chip Athletics to host tryouts this Saturday
THE Blue Chip Athletics Club, powered by Norwegian Cruise Line, talent search continues this Saturday on the fields at Queen’s College.
Jazz and Yankees clinch AL East
It’s only getting sweeter and sweeter for third baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his New York Yankees as they are fine tuning for the Major League Baseball postseason next week as the American League East champions.
Relative Energy Deficiency in Youth Athletes: A Growing Concern in the Bahamas
AS sports continue to thrive in The Bahamas, especially among our youth and high school athletes, there’s a growing issue that doesn’t always get the attention it deserves: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S).
Kingsway Academy Saints senior girls earn 15-10 victory over the Charles Saunders Cougars
THE Kingsway Academy Saints rolled into Charles W Saunders High School and marched out with a 15-10 victory over the Cougars in their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools senior girls’ softball game yesterday.
Jones and Liberty to take on Aces in semis
The next chapter of the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces rivalry will continue in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) semifinals after both teams swept their opponents 2-0 in the opening round on Tuesday night.
Track and field sensation Alaya continues to excel
TRACK and field sensation Alaya Armbrister is only six-years-old but already has a bright future ahead of her, not only in athletics but in sports.
SPORTS CALENDAR: September 26
THE Inaugural GHS Alumni Royal Blue Golf Tournament is scheduled for October 5-6 at the Nine Hole Golf Complex on Bahamas Games Boulevard. The tournament is sponsored by the Flowers Foundation, Everybody Wins and Open Systems and will be following a two-person modified 18-hole scramble format and the play will be governed by the Bahamas Golf Federation.
