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Probation for bedridden child molester
A JUDGE imposed a six-year probation on a diabetic and bedridden man who pleaded guilty to molesting three underage girls over a five year period.
Sandals silent over plans to close for two months
SENIOR executives at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort remained tight-lipped yesterday over the purported closure of the all-inclusive Cable Beach resort in less than two weeks.
Deandre Ayton and ‘Team Harden’ rout ‘Team Canada’ 123-96 in Adidas Nations
ADD another off-season accolade to the résumé of DeAndre Ayton, playing on the circuit of another shoe and athletic apparel giant.
TOUGH CALL: Reviving Downtown is more talk, less action
A recent comment by veteran columnist Nicki Kelly is worth repeating.
TUC takes Sandals to court over long-delayed industrial deal
PRESIDENT of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Obie Ferguson said that the union had been left with “no other alternative” but to file criminal charges against Sandals Royal Bahamian and its top executives for failing to negotiate an industrial agreement since 2009, a move prompted by the recent termination of union officers employed at the Cable Beach all-inclusive property.
PLP chairman blasts Sands, Butler-Turner as cowards
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts declared yesterday that the Free National Movement was not ready to govern, branding Long Island MP Loretta Butler Turner and Senator Dr Duane Sands as “cowards” for quitting the convention leadership race hours before delegates cast their votes.
Bahamas junior boys national teams clash on the pitch
ISIAH Collie, a junior defender at the University of Charleston, led by example as he booted in the lone goal as the Bahamas 2012 junior boys national team prevailed 1-0 over the 2014 junior national team in a prelude match before the showdown between Haiti and Jamaica at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday night.
PLP Chairman hits back at FNM Convention speakers
AMIDST the high drama at the Free National Movement national convention, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts released a series of missives tackling claims made by Thursday night's speakers.
Roberts: FNM trying to deflect from their own corruption
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has hit out at Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis’ “pathetic attempt” to “throw mud” at the PLP, charging that the Killarney MP’s “empty rhetoric” is nothing but “deflection and political bluster” from the FNM’s own issues of corruption.
Govt insists it took right decision over Baha Mar
A DAY after former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham called the Christie administration’s push to have Baha Mar liquidated a bad move, the government hit back saying provisional liquidation “was the only sensible option available”.
The grass on the other side
THE great, French leader Charles de Gaulle said, “the cemeteries of the world are filled with indispensable men”.
Summer camp creations to go on show
CREATIVE art pieces, decorative home accessories, useful goods, and treats - all created by Bahamian children who participated in summer camps sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture - will be on display at Superclubs Breezes tomorrow morning.
Nike Elite Youth Basketball Camp returns to New Providence
FOR the second consecutive year, the highlight of Nike’s off-season basketball programme for high school players will be featured in the Bahamas.
Chamber chief: Don’t stoke devaluation fear
Devaluation concerns were yesterday branded “premature” by the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s chairman, who argued against using the issue “to cause fear and pandemonium”.
Think tank aims to implement five-year plan for Junkanoo
A FIVE-year strategic plan for Junkanoo to be a transformative influence on social, cultural and economic development in The Bahamas has been launched by the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) through an independent task force.
Pokebits
• THE Catholic Church in Germany is taking legal action to tackle a plague of “Pokemon Go” players invading Cologne Cathedral after the virtual reality game’s manufacturers did not react to requests to exclude the ancient building from it.
Johnson steps back from comments on PM's future
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson distanced himself from comments he made about Prime Minister Perry Christie, releasing a statement yesterday that denied a report that he wants the nation’s leader gone.
POLITICOLE: Ingraham’s return would be for the FNM, not the people
I thought Loretta Butler-Turner stood a chance. Scratch that, with my apologies. Not if You Know Who is back on the scene.
YOUR SAY: Fighting to save the Bahamian economy
There has been much recent discussion of Bahamian dollar devaluation. At this stage, is seems that it is not a matter of if The Bahamas will suffer devaluation, but when.
Bahamas 3rd in Group Six in Men’s Under-17 World Cup Qualifier
THE Bahamas finished third in Group Six with a 1-2 record against regional competition in Suriname over the weekend.