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Man given $100,000 fine or three years in jail for role in drug smuggling plot
A MAN will serve three years in jail if he fails to pay a $100,000 fine imposed by magistrate on Friday for his role in a recent plot to smuggle $450,000 worth of cocaine into the United States.
With new starter gun, track meet finishes before sunset
BENEFITTING from the new electronic starter’s gun that was donated to the Bahamas Association of Certified Officials by their sponsor JR McDonald, the Star Trackers’ 2016 Star Performers Track Classic broke new grounds on Saturday as the one-day meet finished before sunset - the first thing done at a local track and field meet.
Visitor covered in oil after swimming in the Bahamas
THE Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation yesterday released a photo of a visitor’s legs partially covered in oil following a snorkelling trip off Clifton Bay, highlighting the persistent environmental threat oil spills are posing to the area.
Atlantis team to the fore in Ride for Hope
Atlantis employees braved the chilly start and mid-morning rain to make up one of the largest corporate teams in the annual Ride for Hope, cycling a range of distances, earlier this month.
Hailing the heroes
A SHORTLIST of 25 past and present residents to be considered for recognition for significant contributions to the community has been announced by the Bain and Grants Town Advancement Association as it prepares to celebrates its third annual Heroes Week.
Sports in brief
THE CV Bethel Stingrays clinched the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys title behind the impressive most valuable player (MVP) honours by Ramon Miller, who actually produced a GSSSA scoring record in the process.
Former headmaster of Queen's College dies
METHODIST minister Rev Neville Stewart died yesterday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was a transformational headmaster of Queen’s College in Nassau from 1964 to 1971.
Darrell Sears Showcase highlights our best talent
THE Darrell Sears Showcase continues to be a staple on the Bahamas’ basketball calendar and gains recognition by showcasing the best talent the country has to offer.
BAAA sending off junior, youth national teams this week
WHILE they wait for the Bahamas Olympic Committee to release the names of the athletes ratified for the 2016 Olympic Games next month in Rio de Janeiro, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is busy sending off its junior and youth national teams this week.
‘Mothers and Daughters’ honoured in New York
The Mother and Daughter Ministries International successfully hosted their seventh annual honouree conference in New York this month.
Grantee Excellence Award for Waterkeepers Bahamas
WATERKEEPERS Bahamas (WKB) received a ‘Grantee Excellence Award’ for its outstanding contribution to community engagement through its Dover Sound mangrove restoration work.
Bahamas National Swimming Championships get underway next weekend
The Bahamas Aquatics Federation will host the 2023 Bahamas National Swimming Championships next weekend. The 51st edition of the swimming nationals will commence from June 15 to June 18 at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex. The event will feature age groups of 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17 and 18 and over. The event will serve as an early qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and the CARIFTA swimming championships in April next year.
Man, 21, denies ‘threatening PM outright’
THE trial of a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis in response to Lincoln Bain’s arrest after a protest in February began yesterday.
Immigration Commission ‘focused on wrong things’, says FNM leader
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard derided the immigration commission established by the Davis administration, saying it is focused on the wrong things.
Gorospe dominates Caribbean amateur junior golf
AIDEN Gorospe continues to be the top performer thus far for Team Bahamas at the 34th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Stars to attend Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational gala at Baha Mar
LEGENDARY professional baseball player turned executive Derek Jeter will hold his inaugural Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational (DJCI) Gala at Baha Mar’s Performing Arts & Convention Center in The Bahamas on Saturday, April 30.
Mother dies in traffic accident
A YOUNG mother is dead while two children and a man are in hospital following a traffic accident in western New Providence on Saturday night.
Parents warned after boy drowned in canal
A TEENAGE boy drowned while swimming with friends in the Seabreeze Canal yesterday.
Hands for Hunger helps out in north Eleuthera
HANDS for Hunger travelled to North Eleuthera over the weekend to deliver food to people facing food insecurity in the Harbour Island and Spanish Wells communities.
Swimming lessons to be added
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says the government anticipates the introduction of swimming lessons into public schools this academic year.