AN Atlanta-based man reportedly raised in the Bahamas has emerged as the fifth accuser in the sex scandal surrounding American religious leader Bishop Eddie Long, according to news reports in the US.

Fox 5, out of Atlanta, reported that a seven week investigation led them to a 22-year-old aspiring male singer said to be at the centre of the gay sex scandal. The news station claimed that while the singer never filed a lawsuit against Bishop Long, he was involved in settlement talks stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct by the well-known bishop.

The news station reported that the young man met the bishop years ago when he visited his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta while a coll ...

FREEPORT - Sixteen high school students on Grand Bahama were awarded cash scholarships for outstanding achievement in academics, sports, and humanitarian service on Wednesday.

Asue Draw, a web café company, made presentations of $500 and $1,000 to the recipients at its first annual Outstanding Achievers Award ceremony and luncheon at Maryann's Restaurant.

Scott Miller, island manager and scholarship committee chairman, said the establishment of a $50,000 fund was provided by the Partners of Asue Draw to assist deserving Bahamian students.

The award is intended to help with purchasing school mater ...

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it plans to spend $1 million in marketing suport over the next 12 months to support distribution of its prepaid EZTop-Up cell phone minutes, describing the reduction in wholesaler commission rates as "necessary" to bring them in line with industry norms.

Marlon Johnson, BTC's vice-president of sales marketing, said it was intended to put the company's main revenue source on a proper cost footing and help it remain competitive in the long-run.

While not going into the specifics of the commission rate decrease, Mr Johnson said it was still higher than most countries not  ...

THE US Virgin Islands stunned top-ranked Jamaica 86-61 to join host Bahamas as the only two undefeated teams left in the 2011 Caribbean Basketball Championships.

On Wednesday night (day five) at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, Victor Cuthbert led the usual balanced offensive attack from the US Virgin Islands with 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and six steals. Three of his teammates also scored in double figures.

For Jamaica, Patrick A Ewing scored 15 points with seven rebounds.

With the victory, the US Virgin Islands team stays on top of the standings in Group A while Jamaica falls to second.

In the other games played:

The British Virgin Islands knocked off St Vincent and the Grenadines ...