DPM Chester Cooper: Boating fees update ‘in due course’
The deputy prime minister has promised an update on potential reforms to the new and increased boating fees will be provided “in due course” with the MInistry of Finance and Ministry of Transport heading talks with the private sector.
Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic starts today
AFTER forfeiting the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association's title on Friday, coach Lamont “Red-Head” Armaly said his RM Bailey Pacers will be back to win the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
Neighbour helps rescue woman from house fire
A WOMAN was saved by neighbours who forced their way into her burning home off East Street South yesterday after an explosion tore through the interior, leaving her with upper body burns.
GSSSA Basketball: Senior Boys Game 3 called off
THE much anticipated game three of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association's senior boys basketball championship series was not played on Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Pintard pledges to remove VAT from essential goods
FNM National Movement leader Michael Pintard said an FNM government would remove VAT from essential goods and services, framing the pledge as central to easing a cost-of-living squeeze he said has worsened under the Progressive Liberal Party.
Man pleads guilty in ‘planted drugs’ case
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to drug charges related to an incident in which a relative claimed home camera footage showed police planting narcotics at his Carmichael Road home.
Judge denies bail again to robbery suspect who escaped custody
A SUPREME Court judge has again denied bail to a man awaiting trial for an armed robbery, ruling that his prior escape from custody and the strength of the Crown’s case outweighed any change in his circumstances.
$6,000 bail after alleged handgun threat
A 33-year-old man accused of threatening another man with a handgun after an argument has been granted bail.
Jury acquits man of 2021 murder and attempted murder
A JURY has acquitted a man of murder and attempted murder charges stemming from a 2021 shooting that left one man dead and four injured.
Man remanded for Boxing Day armed robbery
A MAN accused of robbing another man of his car, cash and phone at gunpoint on Boxing Day has been remanded to prison.
Downtown benefits from taking a ‘bite out of Bay’
The Tourism Development Corporation says downtown Nassau was transformed into a celebration of food and culture through the return of its Bites on Bay festival on Saturday, February 7.
Bahamian students to share stage with world’s best at Iconique Ballet
BAHAMIAN dance students will take the stage alongside world-renowned performers when the Iconique Ballet returns to The Bahamas next month.
‘Rather give it away than throw it away’: Restaurant feeds needy families
RATHER than throw away extra food at the end of the day, a family-owned restaurant that relocated from Abaco to New Providence last year is giving away about 20 plates several times a week to families in need.
BEYOND THE BORDER: Why The Bahamas’ $4.5B partnership with the US deserves a return to dignity
BAHAMIAN families remember an era when travel to the United States functioned as a routine cross-border relationship rather than a high-stakes legal proceeding.
Comedy For A Cause play ‘SmartyPants’ opens to packed audience at Atlantis Theatre
Comedy For A Cause play ‘SmartyPants’ opened to a packed audience at The Atlantis Theatre on Thursday as it seeks to raise funds to benefit Bahamians in need.
Woman in hospital for apparent suicide attempt
A WOMAN was hospitalised Saturday afternoon after an apparent suicide attempt in the Yamacraw Hill Road area.
‘VJ’ earns MVP honours
VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe had the kind of All-Star Weekend breakthrough every young player dreams about. Playing for Vince Carter’s squad in the four-team Castrol Rising Stars tournament at the Intuit Dome, Edgecombe delivered two late-game winners that secured Team Vince the Rising Stars title and earned him tournament MVP honors.
Davis reaffirms One-China policy at Lunar New Year reception
PRIME Minister Philip Davis reaffirmed The Bahamas’ adherence to the One-China principle as he highlighted deepening diplomatic, health and development ties between Nassau and Beijing during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations last week.
Doctors: PM threw us ‘under the bus’ on NHI irregularity
Bahamian doctors are accusing the Prime Minister of throwing their reputation “under the bus” with vague assertions about National Health Insurance (NHI) billing “irregularities” as the scheme falls up to two months’ behind in paying some providers.
Prime Minister: Bahamas must not be swept away in AI ‘tsunami’
The Prime Minister says artificial intelligence (AI) can lower barriers to entry, expand opportunity and reshape small economies such as The Bahamas.
