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Sailor Sienna books ticket to national championships in US
Sienna Jones has booked her ticket to a national championship after the young Bahamian sailor battled her way onto the podium at the 2026 Midwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (MISSA) Single-Handed Championship.
Lesson learned for Sydney despite early exit in China
Sydney Clarke’s first week at the W15 Maanshan Open in China ended earlier than she wanted, but the Bahamian tennis player left the tournament with another valuable lesson as she continues her push toward the WTA rankings.
VJ Edgecombe poised for breakout season with 76ers amidst star-studded roster changes
Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe has already shown he belongs in the NBA. His second season will be about showing just how much more he can become.
Ex-AG: Centralise regulation through Compliance Authority
THE BAHAMAS was yesterday urged by a former attorney general to centralise financial services sector regulation and compliance into a single reporting portal to reduce duplication, improve efficiency and strengthen the jurisdiction’s international reputation.
VAT eliminations to aid competitiveness of trusts
THE GOVERNMENT plans to eliminate VAT on trust services and property transfers into trusts for the benefit of family members, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, in a bid to boost The Bahamas’ competitiveness as a wealth management and estate planning hub.
Ex-tourism minister’s surprise on RCL’s $3bn Sandals ‘lurch’
A FORMER tourism minister yesterday voiced surprise that Royal Caribbean has “lurched” outside its core business by acquiring 50 percent of the Sandals resort chain for $3bn, as “history demonstrates cruise companies don’t run hotels well”.
Fix ‘broken system’: Senator urges new VAT interest levy’s deadline be tripled
ATTORNEYS are warning against imposing new VAT charges without fixing “a broken system” as an Opposition Senator yesterday urged that the deadline to pay due tax on real estate sales be tripled at a minimum to avoid unfairly penalising mortgage borrowers.
New grid connections an ‘absolute nightmare’
BAHAMAS Grid Company’s introduction into the process for newly-built properties to get connected to New Providence’s grid has created “an absolute flippin’ nightmare that the consumer is burdened with”, a prominent local developer is blasting.
Woman denies libel charge over nude video posted to WhatsApp
A 61-year-old woman was accused of posting a nude video of another woman in a WhatsApp group chat in an attempt to defame her earlier this year.
Two men killed in Lyford Cay construction site accident
TWO men reportedly died after the ground beneath them gave way at a construction site in Lyford Cay on Wednesday afternoon, trapping them beneath soil.
