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Sweeting to lead Jamaica delegation

AGRICULTURE, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting will lead a delegation to Jamaica to visit the 68th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show.

First Bahamian woman to work with NASA reaches out to students

AISHA Bowe, who made history as the first Bahamian woman to work with NASA as an aerospace engineer, is now seeking 50 Bahamian students to award scholarships to so that they can attend Lingo Solution’s HACK 2022 coding camp.

Judiciary and university link

THE University of The Bahamas signed a memorandum of understanding with The Bahamas Judiciary yesterday.

WSC co-accused takes plea deal

A WOMAN accepted a three-year-probation plea deal in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for her involvement in Long Island MP Adrian Gibson’s ongoing trial, which is connected to his time as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation.

Victim, 18, shot dead inside his own home

THE family of 18-year-old Keithon Johnson, who was shot and killed yesterday, were in tears as they struggled to come to terms with his death.

Clean-up races on in Exuma oil spill

AN ESTIMATED 20,000 gallons of fuel have been recovered from waters in Exuma following Wednesday’s oil spill in the area, according to the director of environmental planning and protection department yesterday.

TEACHERS’ TURN FOR ULTIMATUM: Govt given just days to break deadlock in long-running dispute

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers has delivered a seven-day ultimatum for the government to sign off on a full industrial agreement that will benefit the more than 3,000 members of the union.

In court over $143 of stolen booze

TWO men were sentenced to three months in prison in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for receiving $143 worth of alcoholic beverages.

Pair charged with housebreaking

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being accused of housebreaking and stealing more than $18K worth of personal items.

Two in court accused of assault

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate assault charges.

Darville ‘horrified’ at damage to pristine waters

ENVIRONMENTALIST Joseph Darville says he was “horrified” that the “pristine” island of Exuma was marred by 30,000 gallons of oil spilled into its waters.

10% increase for social safety net

THE government will next month increase the rates of the Social Safety Net Benefits Assistance Programme by ten percent across the board, according to Social Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe.

Negotiations restart after industrial action at airport

THE government has restarted negotiations with the Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) following Monday’s industrial action with the hopes of having most of their grievances resolved by the end of August.

BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 21st July: Freeport

STARTS: 07/21/2022 2:00 PM EDT EXPIRES: 07/21/2022 3:45 PM EDT

Artist celebrates success in online competition

GRAND Bahama artist Sheldon Saint received “special merit” for his painting in an international online art competition by Light, Space & Time Online Art Gallery.

Area of Miami renamed as Little Bahamas

THE City of Miami Commission has renamed a portion of Coconut Groove, Miami to “Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove”.

Concern over drop in mammograms in GB

A REGISTERED mammographer is concerned over the decline in breast cancer screenings in Grand Bahama, where the screening rate is around 18 percent.

New bill brings help to mental health patients

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says there are “increasing levels of homelessness, mental suffering and people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders” in the country.

Zero tolerance plan to tackle school violence

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin has warned there will be “zero tolerance” for school violence when campuses reopen in September.

35,000 gallons of diesel spill into Exuma waters

THIRTY-five thousand gallons of diesel spilled into the once blue and pristine waters off an Exuma bay as a vessel contracted by Sun Oil was offloading fuel to Bahamas Power and Light at George Town.

Two granted bail in gun case

TWO men were granted $6,000 bail yesterday after allegedly being found with a component part of a 9mm pistol.

Man accused of stealing battery

A MAN accused of stealing a car battery was granted $500 bail yesterday.

Man accused of killing a suspected murderer

A MAN was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the shooting death of a man who had been charged with the murder of a 70-year-old woman.

Discharge for man who resisted arrest

A MAN was placed on a conditional discharge yesterday after admitting to using obscene language against a police officer and resisting arrest.

$30k of marijuana found in Freeport

GRAND Bahama Police found $30,000 worth of illegal drugs in the Freeport area on Monday.