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Sawyer boy in hospital with COVID
LOCAL comedian Timico “Sawyer Boy” Sawyer has been admitted to hospital suffering from complications related to the COVID-19 virus.
Tourism Ministry deserves the blame
Recently, your Tourism Minister declared that he is “not happy with the tourism arrival numbers” and that “we are a glimmer of our former self”. Yet he and his Tourism staff refuse to accept any blame for the dire situation now facing the most important economic business of The Bahamas.
Spa operators persevere despite COVID-19 strains
Bahamian spa operators yesterday said that while abrupt COVID-19 lockdowns and curfews have imposed a major financial strain on their industry they have remained open since August.
Woman saved from attempted suicide
A WOMAN was saved from taking her own life in Grand Bahama on Saturday.
Burrows and Byers off to fast start in French LNB Pro B Leaders Cup
KINO Burrows and the FOS Provence Basket Byers are off to a fast start in the French LNB Pro B Leaders Cup as they continue their preparation for the 2020-21 season. The Byers are 2-0 in the Cup with their latest win against a LNB Pro A (Jeep Elite) side. Burrows finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in an 81-65 win over Etan Chalon. The Byers began the Leaders Cup with a 76-59 victory over the Antibes Sharks. Burrows finished with 21 points.
A nation builder
I was saddened to learn of the transition of Pastor Hugh Roach.
Judge orders govt to bring back Jean Rony Jean-Charles
SUPREME Court Justice Gregory Hilton has ordered the government immediately issue a travel document for Bahamas-born Jean Rony Jean-Charles and reimburse him for his travel back to the country, declaring that his rights under the Constitution have been breached.
12-year-old accused of having gun in school
A 12-year-old boy appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm after it was found on a junior school campus.
Commonwealth Bank announces stock split
Commonwealth Bank yesterday announced a three-for-one stock split to boost trading activity and make its shares more affordable to retail investors.
Man dies two weeks after being shot
A 39-year-old man died in hospital early Wednesday morning after being shot two weeks ago.
Man on bail for murder shot dead
A 26-year-old man being electronically monitored while out on bail for murder was fatally shot outside his Southern Breezes Estates home on Tuesday night.
VAT increase impacts Independence sales
The value-added tax (VAT) rate increase has affected consumer confidence and purchasing for this year’s Independence celebrations, a well-known businessman has revealed.Scott Farrington, president of Suntee Uniforms and Promotional Marketing, told Tr
Denise Strachan wins Family Fun Walk Race
DENISE Strachan emerged as the overall winner of Macedonia Baptist Church’s 52nd anniversary Family Fun Walk Race, held on Saturday on Bernard Road, Fox Hill.
Danger of unwise taxation
There is much written about the sanctity of a man’s home and in particular, that it is considered to be his castle and last refuge. One such poignant reference:
Attorney seeks to leave drug suspect's case
THE attorney for Dwight Major yesterday submitted a recusal application in his ongoing $280,000 drug case, seeking to have Magistrate Samuel McKinney recuse himself and transfer the matter to another judge.Ian Cargill, Major’s attorney, in his applic
Rising star Clarke a double finalist in St Lucia
Sydney Clarke, who has the distinction of being the only junior ranked under 500 in recent times in the under-18 juniors, attained multiple successes this weekend in St Lucia.Clarke, who was ranked number one in girls singles in the tournament, was t
Drug case delayed by accused's illness
WITNESS testimony in the $280,000 Dwight Major drug case was yesterday adjourned to September 4 after Major’s attorney submitted a sick certificate to the court on his behalf.Major, 50, who is on trial for conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with i
Relief as hunting trip trio found
THE FAMILIES of three North Andros residents can breathe a sigh of relief after they were found almost two days after getting lost on a hunting trip.
Jailed for spitting in strangers' faces
A 51-year-old man who said he spat in the faces of two strangers because that’s what he felt like doing at the time was sentenced to two months in prison yesterday.