The Big Story

An early morning collision on Gladstone Road on Easter Sunday, claimed the life of one person and has left another in hospital fighting for their life. Eyewitness News arrived on the scene of the country’s latest traffic fatality shortly after 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Beyond the police crime scene tape were two mangled vehicles – a white Nissan Tida, driven by...

After three days of intense competition in Kingston, Jamaica, team Bahamas holds a comfortable lead over the rest of the field at the 2018 Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) Swimming Championships. The Bahamas currently has a total of 543.5 points, more than 100 points ahead of second place Jamaica with 395 points. Guadeloupe is currently in third with 375, followed by...

DataTorque, the advanced technology fueling the automated system at the country’s Road and Traffic Department, is running smoother than when it was first introduced to The Bahamas, according to Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell. Campbell said, DataTorque, which had noticeably less hiccups this year, was recently implemented on the Family Islands to improve efficiency. “The second year has been in...

FLOW, the sister company of telecom giant Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), brought the convenience of watching the 2018 CARIFTA Games to mobile users via its new app BTC/Flow Sports. The app, which is available to any BTC customer that uses a smartphone, provided uninterrupted live streaming of the three-day sporting event. “People want to be able to watch sports anywhere,...

The much-touted economic impact of the 2018 CARIFTA Games was felt as small retailers, offering a wide variety of food and beverage options, said they wrapped up the holiday weekend with a pretty penny in their pockets. CARIFTA patrons lined up in mass numbers to have a try of the savory dishes and vendors were just as eager to welcome...

Coinciding with a breakthrough performance by the country’s premier junior track and field athletes in the capital, several elite Bahamian collegiate athletes also kicked off their respective outdoor seasons on a high-note over the Easter holiday weekend. On the field, Texas A&M sophomore Serena Brown, had a career best discus throw of 198’ 1” to earn her a second victory...

Given that the Sacramento Kings don’t have a shot at making it to the 2018 National Basketball Association (NBA) Playoffs and that the regular season is winding down, not a lot of attention has been placed on how well Chavanno “Buddy” Hield has been playing as of late. Hield, who got off to a slow start this season, has improved...

Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) on Good Friday discovered the body thought to be of the diver who was reported missing since Wednesday afternoon floating in the area of Bayside Marina, East Bay Street according to police reports. Police Superintendent Shanta Knowles confirmed Friday afternoon that while police were on harbor-side watch duties, a body was found....

Bishop of the Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands  “Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Saviour, Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord!
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes...” American Professor of Literature, Baptist Minister and hymn writer, Robert Lowry (1826-1899), allowed the Holy Spirit to speak through him...

Just 24 hours after they were apprehended off the coast of Eleuthera Wednesday, 89 Haitian migrants were charged before the Eleuthera courts with violation of the Immigration Act, according to a press statement by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). The 64 males, 14 females and 11 children were charged with illegal landing. RBDF reports say all the migrants pleaded...

Seven hundred Uriah McPhee Primary School students got an overwhelming treat Wednesday morning as they were gifted Easter baskets from a local charity outside the school’s auditorium. The baskets were a gift from Fox Foundation Founder Adrian Fox. Fox along with a team of the foundation’s representatives, doled out candy bars, race cars, Easter buckets and life size Easter eggs,...

The 47th edition of the Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) Track and Field Championships begin tomorrow at the Queen Elizabeth Sporting Complex in New Providence. An 80-member team will represent The Bahamas for the first time in several years, and according to Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Rosamunde Carey, expectations are high amongst team coaches and athletes. “It is safe to...