The Platinum Knights triumph in Grand Bahama
THE Platinum Knights emerged as the winner of the 2018 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama, according to unofficial results released last night. The group won with an overall score of 3,287 points, with the Superstar Rockers coming second
Public has its say on marital rape issue
THE issue of marital rape and whether it should become a crime has become a hot topic of debate in recent weeks, more than eight years after the last Ingraham administration shelved legislation to do just that amid public backlash.In light of the pub
91 caught in migrant operations
THE ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) apprehended nearly 100 illegal migrants in three separate incidents over the holiday weekend.
Carnival - no more money, we’re out
THE Minnis administration aims to completely privatise Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) ahead of its 2018 festival, according to Culture Minister Michael Pintard, who yesterday stressed no government should be in the business of funding a foreign culture.
Aidan Carron - a final farewell
Funeral services for two-year-old Aidan Roger Dupuch Carron, who died in Baltimore, Maryland, on the morning of Christmas Eve will be held at 3pm on Friday at St Anslem’s Catholic Church, Fox Hill.
Freeze - you're under arrest
TWO would-be thieves are in police custody after they locked themselves in a walk-in freezer of a convenience store attempting to evade capture.
Christie: I stayed too long
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted on Sunday he was “in politics too long” but said he had an “exceptional run” in public life.
Stunning Saxons rush to victory
THE Shell Saxons Superstars were named the unofficial champions of the 2018 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade, ending a four-year drought which saw major changes within the group’s senior command.
Changes may lie ahead after low crowd
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s proposed Junkanoo conclave could lead to major changes for the holiday Junkanoo circuit, following low attendance at the 2018 New Year’s Day Parade.
Man held after drug seizure
POLICE in Eleuthera arrested a man after the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Wednesday.
Six illegal immigrants taken into custody in North Bimini
Six illegal immigrants were taken into custody in North Bimini on Saturday.
Two injured in New Year’s Day shooting
POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for two suspects after a shooting incident just after midnight on New Year’s Day left two men in hospital.
Three held over $1.6m drug seizure
THREE men are in police custody in connection with the discovery of $1.6 million worth of marijuana in Andros on Thursday.
Father Palacious issues apology for women's dress comments
ANGLICAN Archdeacon James Palacious issued an apology on Friday for his recent statements about the impact of how women dress, admitting his words "could very well be seen as victim blaming".
UPDATED: CCA Bahamas and Sarkis clash over damages claim
BAHA Mar's original developer Sarkis Izmirlian continued his defence of his $2.25 billion damages claim against China Construction America (CCA), dismissing the former lead contractor's latest statement as nothing more than "damage control" on Friday.
