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Oprah Winfrey Scholarship for Bahamian Nathan Rolle

THE future is bright for Bahamian Nathan Rolle.

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Rolle: It’s not unusual to see union unrest at vote time

PUBLIC Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle suggested yesterday that it’s not unusual to see industrial unrest in the public sector when a general election approaches, saying “unions do what unions do” and “perhaps react based on the times”.

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Domestic violence and murder wreaks havoc for three sisters

Stacey Rolle is the last of her father’s three daughters. Staying on the right path has been no small task for her, and the struggle continues daily.

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Rape suspect sought

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for 39-year-old Paul Simon Rolle, aka “PJ”, who is wanted for rape and armed robbery in Freeport.

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Sports Minister Meets with IAAF President Coe in Qatar

DOHA, QATAR — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle (left) met with International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President, Lord Sabastian Coe during the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, on September 27. Minister R

Pharmacy Council appoints new registrar

THE Pharmacy Council announced yesterday it has appointed Dr Anne T Vanria Rolle as their new registrar with immediate effect.

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Body found in Grand Bahama believed to be missing man

THE badly decomposed body of a man found in Grand Bahama Friday morning is believed to be that of Rupert Rolle of South Bahamia.

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Team Bahamas suffers 2-1 loss in Davis Cup opener

The Bahamas men’s tennis team suffered an opening 2-1 loss to the Dominican Republic as the Davis Cup competition got underway yesterday at the International Tennis Club in Asuncion, Paraguay.

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Rolle presents cheque for King’s Sons Basketball Camp

ROYAL Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Paul Rolle said he was so impressed with the work that Dr Apostle Carlos Reid is doing in the community that he had to take time out from his busy schedule to make a contribution to the King’s Sons Basketball Camp.

Teacher-turned-author breathes new life into schools’ health science subject

FRUSTRATED with health science textbooks that are lacking in readability, accuracy, clarity of diagrams and overall appeal, Bahamian educator Ezralee Rolle decided to write her own book.

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Former Senator Lanisha Rolle and businessman D’Aguilar ratified by FNM

THE Free National Movement ratified six candidates for the next general election during a Central Council meeting last night, including businessman Dionisio d’Aguilar and former Senator Lanisha Rolle.

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Magistrate orders police to be charged with perjury

A senior magistrate has ordered two police officers be charged with perjury after video surveillance contradicted what they claimed happened the night they arrested a man in a nightclub for having an illegal firearm late last year.Senior Magistrate D

Trial delayed as accused man is absent

THE Supreme Court trial into the armed robbery and murder of a Bertha’s Go-Go Ribs employee was halted yesterday by the absence of one of three men being tried in connection with the fatal shooting.

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Conditional discharge for man in drugs case

A MAN who appeared in court on drug charges was given a conditional discharge yesterday.

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Waltiea continues to dominate in NBL

WALTIEA Rolle continues to dominate in the NBL League in Bulgaria. The top player on her team since joining on January 9, today proved no exception.

Video on effects of VAT slammed as 'misleading'

Financial Secretary John Rolle slammed opponents of VAT’s implementation in the Bahamas who circulated a 15-minute video about what they claim is the disastrous impact this form of taxation had on the economy of St Kitts and Nevis.

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Seattle Storm signs Waltiea Rolle to 7-day contract

FOLLOWING the disappointment of being waived by the Minnesota Lynx just over two months ago, Waltiea Rolle stayed the course and now has another opportunity to become the first Bahamian to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association.

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Bodybuilders shine in the Faye Rolle Classic

Only a handful of competitors showed up to participate in the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s inaugural Faye Rolle Classic, but those that did put on a show for the audience at Loyola Hall on Saturday night.

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Man’s appeal over cop killing still undecided

THE Court of Appeal is considering whether it will agree with a man’s assertions that he should not have been convicted for killing a senior police officer during the course of an armed robbery five years ago.

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Officers sued over illegal detention

A MAN is suing the commissioner of police and three of his subordinates after police detained him for almost three days for having an illegal firearm and ammunition, which was later discovered to have possibly been planted by two of the officers who subsequently fabricated evidence to suggest they caught him with it.