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Ten more victims on COVID toll
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths over the weekend, three of which were previously classified as deaths under investigation.
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The latest ‘armed robber’ generation
READINESS, response and recovery cannot be left to chance. The delivery of a comprehensive security protection programme demands planning, co-ordinated implementation and consistent oversight.
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LA Rams win second Super Bowl
Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy.
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Athletes compete in meets across the United States
JUMPERS LaQuan Nairn, Charisma Taylor, Kaiwan Culmer, Daejha Moss, Kyle Alcine and Shaun Miller Jr propelled a series of Bahamian professional and collegiate athletes’ performances in various meets in the United States over the weekend.
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Jonquel Jones leads BIH to FIBA World Cup qualification
JONQUEL Jones was a one-woman wrecking crew en route to leading her Bosnia and Herzegovina programme to a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 qualification.
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Farewell to a titan of the religious community
THE nation bid final farewell to a titan of the religious community at the state recognised memorial of Reverend Dr Charles W Saunders yesterday at Salem Union Baptist Church.
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IDB’s 37% digital woe ‘totally different’ now
A digital payments provider yesterday said a survey that found 37 percent of Bahamian firms have challenges accessing electronic payments would have “a totally different result” if done today.
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Sir Godfrey Kelly dies age 93
SIR Godfrey Kelly, KCMG, 93, died at his Eastern Road home at about 10.30am yesterday shortly after eating breakfast.
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‘I’ve nothing to fear from DRA auditors’
TYCOON Waste Management Company’s Ed Curling was on the defensive yesterday as he issued a full-throated rejection of claims that the work he did to clean up portions of Grand Bahama was overpriced and not up to standard.
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NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home
Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.
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New US Embassy ‘about 60 percent’ to completion
THE new United States Embassy compound on Shirley Street is about 60 percent complete, according to project director Stephen Ziegenfuss.
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Commercial properties: 70% behind on taxes
Some 70 percent of commercial properties are in arrears on their real property tax payments, it was revealed yesterday, although a “high proportion” of Bahamian homeowners are compliant.
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Jonquel Jones and BIH set for World Cup qualifier in Japan
JONQUEL Jones leads Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) into the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament this weekend in Osaka, Japan.
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NCAA basketball: McCoy gets top honour, Bastian sets career high
MALACHI McCoy received a weekly honour as the top player in his conference and Lathaniel Bastian scored a new career high to highlight play from Bahamian student athletes in NCAA Division II basketball.
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Bahamas Kidney Association calls for support
THE Bahamas Kidney Association is in need of support as the group aims to raise public awareness in the ongoing fight against kidney disease which they say is on the rise.
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BBF secures funding for national men’s baskeball team travel to FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier
WITH just about all of the funding secured, the Bahamas Basketball Federation is now preparing to assemble the men’s national team that will represent the country in the final two games of the second leg of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.
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PETER YOUNG: Global tensions take the shine off China’s sporting showcase
IN an ideal world politics should be kept out of sport. But, in reality, that is rarely possible since at the national level, in particular, the two are inextricably linked.
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Fund’s record $75m inflow builds RF Bank ‘war chest’
A Bahamian investment bank yesterday said it expects to match last year’s record $75m inflow into its fixed income fund and further build a “war chest” to deploy as possibilities emerge in 2022.
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IDB pledged $59m Bahamas savings through guarantee
The Bahamas would save $59m per year via a $200m guarantee from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to underwrite a proposed foreign currency bond issue, it has been asserted.
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Sisters-in law’ ‘take leap’ on authentic Bahamian brands
A sister-in-law duo yesterday said they are “taking a leap” by opening a downtown Nassau store designed to place “authentic” Bahamian brands within easier reach of tourists and locals.
