Lucayan Towers south condominum in deplorable condition, says former tenant
THE Lucayan Towers South condominium in Grand Bahama is still deplorable, and the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s response to the problem remains elusive.
Man accused of threatening someone with gun
A MAN was granted $6,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of using a gun to threaten another man on Wulff Road last month.
Man admitting to having drugs gets probation
A MAN was given a conditional discharge after admitting to having drugs in New Providence earlier this week.
Flood watch issued for northwest Bahamas as heavy rain expected through Friday
A FLOOD watch alert has been issued for the northwest Bahamas, impacting Abaco, Grand Bahama, and Bimini.
‘Coach Yo’ hosting training camp
Grand Bahama native Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin has returned to home soil and has already hit the ground running in terms of hosting the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s (BBF) senior women’s national team training camp over at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.
Pro boxer Carl Hield to contend for WBA Fedecaribe Title
BAHAMIAN pro boxer Carl Hield finally has a chance at the coveted world title opportunity he has been waiting on since making his pro debut in boxing late last year.
Minnis challenging PM over Customs probe into ‘high ups’
Dr Hubert Minnis last night challenged the Prime Minister to reveal the findings of a probe into alleged smuggling involving senior Customs and Finance officials which has been “swept under the table”.
Revenues outpace $50m spending jump for April
THE Government yesterday unveiled a $36.2m fiscal surplus for April 2024 after a 29.7 percent year-over-year revenue increase outpaced a $50.3m jump in spending.
Businesses voice concern on new BPL rate structure
CONCERNS were voiced yesterday that Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) new rate structure could undermine economic competitiveness and increase inflation by raising energy costs for many businesses.
Nygard: I could die if I go to court
PETER Nygard is struggling to find legal representation in Canada two weeks before he is sentenced for sexually assaulting five women between 1988 and 2005.
Murder ruling thrown out over ‘tenuous’ conviction
A MAN who was sentenced to 40 years behind bars for allegedly killing an American sailor in 2013 had his murder conviction quashed yesterday after the Privy Council ruled that evidence in the case was “so tenuous as to be incapable of supporting a safe conviction for murder”.
Friends mourn conch stand vendor killed in boat crash
LUKE Rolle, one of two men killed when his boat hit a reef near Rose Island on Friday, owned and operated a popular conch stand in Eleuthera.
‘Wilson should be fired’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis argued that Financial Secretary Simon Wilson should be fired because of his recent altercation with a reporter at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Grid handover for 40 percent
The government is set to hand over New Providence’s electricity grid to a private company in return for a 40 percent ownership interest in that entity, Tribune Business can reveal.
BOC will get $150,000
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said the Bahamas Olympic Committee will receive more money than they ever have for any Olympic competition.
$7,000 bail for woman accused of maiming
A WOMAN was granted $7,000 bail after being accused of maiming a person on King Street last week.
Asue and how it can be a solution
THE much anticipated (or dreaded for lack of a better word) Atlantic Hurricane season of 2024 is finally here.
Will Nygard ever face justice here?
PETER Nygard once lived like a king – and acted like one – in his Bahamian complex.
Man shot by police ‘fired replica gun at officers’
AN officer has testified that on the night police killed Walter Johnson, the suspect had fired a replica gun at them.
