Just a few months ago, Lashan Gardiner was financially okay. The 27-year-old mother of three worked as a server at Sandals Resort, Emerald Bay while the father of her children was also gainfully employed. Then COVID-19 came.

Angelo Knowles has been selected as this year’s recipient of the EY Bahamas Jamaine McFall Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be used to fund Angelo’s attendance at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, where he will pursue an undergraduate degree in accounting.

It has been brought to the University’s attention that statements alleging that the institution and/or the President granted a “secret scholarship” to a daughter of the Minister of Education the Hon. Jeffrey L. Lloyd, and awarded a research grant in the amount of $500,000 to Dr. Adelle Thomas, were made this past Monday by a talk show host on ILTV.

Lodge Claudius R. Walker (C. R. Walker) recently donated sanitation supplies and equipment to the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to assist in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Police on the Island of New Providence are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult male which occurred on Tuesday, 7th July 2020.

Police on the island of New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating several male suspects believed to be responsible for two separate Armed Robberies which occurred on Thursday 2nd July 2020.

Police on the island of New Providence are investigating a drowning incident which occurred on Thursday 2nd July 2020.

The efforts of the men and women of the Royal Bahamas Police Force resulted in the removal of an illegal firearm from the Street of New Providence on Monday 30th June 2020.

A new endowed scholarship in memory of East Tennessee State University alumnus and Bahamian environmentalist Ethan S. Bain was recently established to assist students from The Bahamas and the Caribbean to pursue studies in the field of environmental health at ETSU’s College of Public Health.

Police and the Fire Department on the island of Harbor Island Eleuthera are investigating the circumstance surrounding a fire that caused damage to a motor vessel on Saturday 27th June 2020. 

Our nation woke up to devastating news that a two year old child was shot in Governor’s Harbor, Eleuthera yesterday. This comes weeks after another young girl, Lorencia Simmons Walkes was a victim of gun violence in our country. How can we forget young 8 year old Eugene Woodside of Chippingham who was shot while doing his homework at home? Or 6 year old Cameron Cooper of Piper Lane, who was shot in a gun crossfire while preparing to go to school? These innocent children were caught in the middle of a crime of which they were presumably not the target...

A prominent Bahamian accountant and well-known banker, Mr. Gowon N.G. Bowe is no stranger to providing quality insight and commentary on some of the nation’s most pressing economic issues. Now, the (former) College of The Bahamas graduate is poised to deliver a historic contribution to his alma mater by delivering the Commencement Address for the University of The Bahamas’ (UB) first ever virtual commencement exercise on Monday, 29th June, 2020.

Mr. Bowe’s myriad accomplishments, experience, and general fiscal savvy has distinguished him as a leading voice on economic and financial issues. He will seek to use that elevated status and economic know-how to impart key pointers and tips for success to approximately 500 UB graduates...

The efforts of the men and women of the Royal Bahamas Police Force resulted in the removal of an illegal firearm from the Street of New Providence on Friday 27TH June 2020.

In the first incident, shortly before 10:00am. Officers from the Operations Unit acting on information proceeded to the junction of West Street and Dorsette Alley, where they conducted a search of a bushy area and recovered a .40 Glock 27 pistol with (5) unfired round of ammunition. No arrest was made during this incident...

Providing new educational opportunities aimed at increasing the intellectual capacity of present and future University of The Bahamas (UB) students is the driving force behind a key partnership between UB and the One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF).

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been forged which facilitates access to resources, facilities and faculty...

The Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF), being the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), in partnership with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), continues to provide home repairs and furnishings to families affected by the devastation of Hurricane Dorian on the island. 

In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 11:00pm, a female while on Domingo Drive was accosted by two men clad in hoodies, one of whom was armed with a silver handgun and robbed her of a cell phone...

Prison Fellowship Bahamas (PFB) was successful on Saturday in the distribution of more than 150 food packages, the recipients being fathers who live in the areas surrounding Community Holiness Church, Bahama Avenue.

The One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) has partnered with the Government to coordinate the National Feeding Network’s Programme in Eleuthera. The twelve-week programme, announced by the Prime Minister, came into effect after weeks of planning. The One Eleuthera Foundation is a member of the National Task Force and is represented by CEO Shaun Ingraham and COO Jim Richard.  The feeding programme is divided into zones, and OEF and its supporting agencies are responsible for locally implementation throughout Eleuthera.