06 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON With suicide attempts on the rise in the country, police have plans to implementtraining courses for officers to be able to help individuals effectively in any suicidesituation.Last weekend a Grand Bahamian woman jumped out of a moving vehicle, in anattempt to take her life, and a week prior police reported three attempted […]
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06 October 2023
By Gerrino J. Saunders This week the FTX debacle continued to grab global and local headlines as theOffice of The Prime Minister (OPM) and ultimately Prime Minister Philip Daviswas forced to refute a reported allegation that the he met with FTX founder andformer CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shortly after winning the 2021 GeneralElections to discuss paying […]
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06 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON A Pride Week forum which was held at the University of The Bahamas (U.B) on Thursday thatcoincided with The Bahamas’ 4th annual Pride Week did not sit well with Bahamas ChristianCouncil (BCC) and its members.BCC President Bishop Delton Fernander, religious leaders along with dozens of supportersdescended on U.B’s campus on Sunday afternoon […]
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06 October 2023
DESTINY JOHNSONRoyal Caribbean International (RCI’s) Paradise Island Royal Beach Club Project isslated to open in 2025.General Manager of RCI and president of the project Philip Simon said recently thatthe company has been holding a serious of workshops for potential RCI vendors inpreparation for the opening.The workshops have been ongoing on for a few months with […]
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06 October 2023
By: Licec Bastian Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville said a 17-year-old male studentwho died on Eleuthera on Sunday was never tested for dengue fever. The HealthMinister’s comment was in response to claims that he was diagnosed and givenMotrin for pain and contradicts what the teen’s mother told local media.Chykino “Kenny” Thompson, a 17-year-old […]
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06 October 2023
By: Keile Campbell A bright young mind with a great future ahead of him and described by his school’sPrincipal as an example for other young men to follow died suddenly on Saturdaymorning.The sudden passing of Queen’s College (QC) head boy Dario Anthony Rahming Jrsent a wave of hurt and shock through the school when the […]
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06 October 2023
By: Licec Bastian A boating accident near Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon resulted in 16 persons,including three toddlers being injured and taken to hospital.Police initially reported that 14 out of the 21 persons on board the vessel, were beingtreated at the Rand Memorial Hospital; however, the Public Hospitals Authority(PHA) advised in a statement following the […]
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06 October 2023
By: Keile Campbell Prime Minister Philip Davis advocated for accountability and solutions from developedcountries who contribute the most towards the climate change crisis though Small IslandDeveloping States (SIDS) such as The Bahamas continue to feel the brunt effects of theconsequences due to climate change.Speaking to fellow nation leaders and representatives at the 2nd Caribbean Small […]
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06 October 2023
DESTINY JOHNSON While the end of the year is considered a busy time for illegal migration, with most of themovement happening at sea, Royal Bahamas Defense Force Marines (RBDF) has seen a slowingof migration in Bahamian waters.RBDF commodore, Dr. Raymond King told reporters Monday morning that illegal migration isslow at this because countries in the […]
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06 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON Bahamian center Bahamian Basketball player Kai Jones, who made it to the NationalBasketball Association (NBA) back in 2021, will be away from his team the CharlotteHornets indefinitely for ‘personal reasons’ according to NBA analyst ShamsCharania; there is no timetable for his return.It comes on the heels of Jones posting multiple bizarre videos […]
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