Lenny tells how this country gave birth to his sense of freedom
GRAMMY-winning artist Lenny Kravitz has credited the country’s essence and culture as the inspiration behind much of his career success.
PM leads tributes as Preston Moss dies
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis led tributes yesterday to Monsignor Preston Moss, a long-serving religious leader who died yesterday at 79 after battling cancer.
Visa scam ‘Mr Fix-It’ jailed for five months
THE Mr Fix-It at the centre of a US visa scam involving The Bahamas Immigration Department has been jailed for five months by a federal court.
Seahorse sighting brings a little hope
the sighting of a juvenile seahorse in North Bimini Bay following the ending of dredging within the mangroves has excited environmentalists.
Davis asks - why Disney secrecy?
OFFICIAL Opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday criticised the closed-door signing between the government and Disney Island Development Ltd for a multi-million dollar project in Eleuthera, adding it appeared to be shrouded in secrecy.
Another 36 migrants taken into custody in ‘operation impact’
THIRTY-SIX migrants were taken into custody during a joint operation in the capital late last week.
Cocaine dealer has sentence reduced for guilty plea
A man previously sentenced to three years in prison for being caught with 10 ounces of cocaine he planned to distribute has effectively had his sentence reduced to time served because he was not afforded a “rebate” for admitting to the offence.
Special funding made available for businesses in West Grand Bahama
Residents of West Grand Bahama have access to funding for small businesses through “a special programme” unavailable to other developed communities by way of the Small Business Development Centre, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Peter Turnquest.
Ride for Hope has something for everyone
THE 12th annual Ride for Hope (RFH) saw 160 riders participate to raise money for cancer initiatives in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera over the weekend.
Family desperate for body of woman, 29, to be returned to South Africa
THE family of a South African woman who died in this county is said to be distraught and desperate to have her body repatriated home.
Four taken to hospital with gunshot wounds
A MAN shot his girlfriend and three other people at a home on Cowpen Road yesterday leaving them in hospital, police said.
J Lo and A-Rod make it a match in the Bahamas
JENNIFER Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were engaged as they vacationed in The Bahamas over the weekend.
What really happened to my son?
THE father of a 30-year-old biker killed in a collision last week has raised issues with the police’s account of the incident, claiming his son was being chased by officers when he was fatally struck by a vehicle that allegedly had run a traffic light.
Disney’s go-ahead in ‘$400m’ project: Lighthouse Point plan allows land for national park
THE government and Disney Island Development Ltd have signed a Heads of Agreement for the construction of a $250m to $400m cruise port and entertainment facility at Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera.
HELP COPS FIND THE CHILDREN SNATCHER
ROYAL Bahamas Police Force investigators have no leads and are challenged with getting people to come forward with information that could lead to the arrest of the person responsible for the abduction of three boys on Thursday.
