Two men shot to death in less than 24 hours
A MAN was shot dead last night in the second murder of yesterday and the 53rd murder of the year.
Sex claim about senior govt official dubbed ‘just rumours’
AFTER sex-related rumours about a senior government member spread like wildfire over the weekend, communications director in the Office of the Prime Minister Latrae Rahming said the government is not distracted by “social media trolls”.
Andros woman pleads guilty to drug charge
A WOMAN was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to holding a loaded gun and $40,000 worth of cocaine in her North Andros home last week.
BPL deal to bring ‘new era’
THE Davis administration unveiled its planned reforms for the country’s energy sector yesterday, pledging to modernise the electricity grid and introduce equity rate adjustments for more affordable and reliable electricity.
Otabor coming into her own
IN 2018 just before the CARIFTA Games here in Nassau, Rhema Otabor connected with coach Corrington Maycock in his Blue Chip Athletics Club as she followed her brother Michaelangelo Bullard.
Hanna Martin addresses education concerns
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin is concerned about businesses catering to students during school hours and parents threatening school safety through disorderly conduct that require intervention from law enforcement officers.
Andre Rodgers senior national baseball tourney was a success
DESPITE the inclement weather, Bahamas Baseball Association secretary general Theodore Sweeting said they still had a very successful Brice Newball Foundation/Andre Rodgers Senior National Baseball Tournament.
BPL announcement ‘does not alleviate’ union concerns
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) president Kyle Wilson said the Davis administration’s announcement of plans to reform Bahamas Power and Light has not alleviated employees’ concerns about their future with the company.
Officer testifies that victim had replica gun and wore makeshift bullet-proof vest
JURORS in the Coroner’s Court yesterday heard that a man police killed in 2022 had a fake gun and a makeshift bullet-proof vest.
Woman accused of stealing almost $400k from two different people’s bank accounts
A woman’s police bail was extended yesterday after she was accused of stealing almost $400,000 from two the bank accounts of two people over two years.
Bahamas blanked by the D.R.
The Bahamas 10-and-and-under Pony League baseball team fell short against the Dominican Republic in their playoff game at the Caribbean & Latin American Zone Championships.
Cara Saunders earns her IFBB Pro card
CARA Saunders became the latest Bahamian to earn her IFBB Pro League, winning the women’s Wellness title at the Toronto Show in Toronto, Canada over the weekend.
One year later, family still waiting to bury Rony Jean-Charles
THE family of Jean Rony Jean-Charles, a Bahamas-born child of Haitian parents whose legal trials symbolised hope for many residents of Haitian descent, have yet to bury their loved one as the first anniversary of his murder approaches.
Three men dead in two separate marine incidents
RELATIVES of Dishon Russell, one of three men killed at sea over the weekend, are struggling to sleep after losing the 25-year-old in a jet ski accident.
Bahamian breaking records in javelin
BAHAMIAN female javelin thrower Rhema Otabor secured her second-consecutive NCAA title for the University of Nebraska, headlining five Huskers earning All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon over the weekend.
BPL grid bidder seeks $30m Bahamian equity
THE company set to be charged with overhauling Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) electricity grid is seeking to raise $30m in equity from local investors, it has emerged.
Diagnosis of rare cancer upends swimmer’s life
SHAWN Neely’s swimming career was progressing almost precisely as he had dreamed until July 2022, when the diagnosis of a rare cancer upended his life.
Split divides Valley Boys
THE future of the Valley Boys is uncertain as two factions fight to be treated as the iconic Junkanoo group.
Connection between cultural maintenance and conservation
We last left off discussing the proper upkeep of our national identity and the tools needed to achieve that goal.
