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Men wanted for questioning

POLICE want to question three men in connection with an ongoing narcotics case.

Regatta at Mangrove Cay

All roads lead to Mangrove Cay this weekend for its Mother’s Day Homecoming and Regatta.

Resorts eye strong Thanksgiving boost

Major Nassau/Paradise island resorts are reporting strong occupancies for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with one property noting that business appeared to be “on the up” for the winter season.

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64 migrants detained in two incidents

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended two groups of illegal migrants in separate incidents last week.

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To honour Sir Sidney with love

A CELEBRATORY dinner in honour of legendary Bahamian actor Sir Sidney Poitier being awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Fellowship Award and his 89th birthday was held at the Wilshire Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Sunday.

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Upgrade for San Salvador airport

SAN Salvador’s tourism industry is expected to get a major boost with the expansion and upgrade of the island’s international airport.

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Police ready to host summer camp

THE annual Royal Bahamas Police Force Youth Summer Camp, now in its 22nd year, will start next week under the theme of “Positively Our Youth Today for a Brighter Tomorrow”.

Defence Force apprehends more than 100 Haitian migrants

MORE than 100 Haitian migrants were apprehended over the weekend in waters near Ragged Island.

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Family Island school to receive $500,000 of repairs

HALF A million dollars is being spent on repairs to a Family Island school that has not received any remedial work since its inception, a government official said on Friday. 

Two Brazilian men arrested in connection with credit card fraud

POLICE arrested two Brazilian men on Paradise Island Sunday afternoon in connection with credit card fraud.

Armed robbery suspects recovering after being shot by police

TWO armed robbery suspects are recovering in hospital after they were shot by police early on Wednesday morning.

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800 visitors on inaugural trip

THE inaugural Bimini SuperFast cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arrived at the port at Resorts World Bimini yesterday with more than 800 visitors on board.

MLB scouts talent-spotting at Andre Rodgers Baseball Championship

THE 14th annual Andre Rogers Baseball Championship is being held by the Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF) in Grand Bahama this week, with 25 teams from five islands competing to become national champions.

Man accused of raping American woman

POLICE arrested a man on Sunday in connection with the alleged rape of an American woman on Friday at Harbour Island.

A patriot and nation builder

The National Family Island Regatta Committee is saddened and heartbroken by the sudden passing of George A Smith.

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Four men charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine

FOUR MEN were charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine into Long Island in a drug bust last Friday.

RCI to host workshop for interested vendors

ROYAL Caribbean International is to host a workshop on August 29 for prospective vendors, artisans, and suppliers for its proposed development on Paradise Island.

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Sweeting: ‘We will enforce the law’ on illegal fishing

Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting has warned against illegal fishing.

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Adrian Gibson to face court on September 23

LONG Island member of Parliament Adrian Gibson will face Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner on September 23 regarding his corruption trial.

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Teen admits attack with wheelbarrow handle

A RAGGED island teenager pleaded guilty yesterday in a Magistrate’s Court to attacking a man with a wheelbarrow handle after the man allegedly robbed him.