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Central Bank: Investors no longer ‘tepid’ on Gov’t debt
The Government’s domestic debt issues were fully subscribed for the first time in almost three years during the 2022 second quarter, the Central Bank has revealed, arguing that “tepid investor sentiment” has been reversed.
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Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Grand Bahama’s electricity costs will be 40 percent lower than Nassau’s and the rest of The Bahamas during the 2023 summer peak after the island’s utility locked in fuel costs at 12-14 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh).
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Fighting through
COACH Mike Brey looked positively at the way his Notre Dame Fighting Irish responded to the challenges they faced in pulling off their three exhibition games against local-based teams in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2018 Summer of Thunder over
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Retired Nurse Valarie Virginia Saunders Wells-Duncanson
Retired Nurse Valarie Virginia Saunders Wells-Duncanson age 91 of Lincoln Blvd. and formerly of Alice Town, Bimini died at her residence on Monday October 8, 2018. She is survived by her children: Phyllis Wells and Italia Davies and Rev. Stephen …
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Eric Russell
Eric Russell, 91 a resident of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, died at his residence on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Emily Virginia Petty-Russell; 12 sons: Silbert, Wendell of West Palm Beach, Fl., Eric Jr., of Boston …
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Louise Esther Adderley
Mrs. Louise Esther Adderley, age 91 years, a resident of Kemp Road, and formerly of Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016. She is survived by her: three (3) daughters: Naomi, Ruthmae Mortimer, …
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Harold Ernest Clarke
Harold Ernest Clarke, age 91 of Rosalind St., Chippingham and formerly of Ramsey, Exuma and Rock Sound, Eleuthera, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. He is survived by his 3 Daughters: Ruth Clarke Dumcombe, Pamela …
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Steave Elmira Harris
Steave Elmira Harris age 91 of Canon John Pugh Estates and formerly of Sandy Point, Turks and Caicos Island died at her residence on Thursday June 27, 2019. She is survived by her two daughters, Wandalee Minnis and Wandalee Burrows; …
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YESI partners with Gambier Primary to kick off soccer programme
Youth Empowerment through Sports International (YESI) has embarked on a new initiative with a local primary school, as it continues its mandate of using the game of soccer to impact the community at large.
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Bahamas facing 'hard choices' on $710m storm woe
THE Bahamas has been warned that “the era of tough choices has arrived” after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma caused a combined $710 million in economic damages and loss.The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in two separate 100-plus page reports on
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There are also more in common to both teams. Both teams have the same record, 97-65, the first time both …
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Nashad named to All-Conference second team
IN his first season of NCAA Division II basketball, Bahamian college basketball star Nashad Mackey produced a number of career milestones and postseason awards.
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Small business 'under 5% ready' to handle VAT
Bahamian small businesses are “under 5 per cent ready” to handle Value-Added Tax (VAT) from an accounting perspective, a leading sector consultant warned yesterday, adding his voice to calls for an implementation date push back.
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Surprise at Christie admission
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was surprised by Prime Minister Christie's acknowledgment that the Bahamas was now "in the midst of one of the most difficult and challenging fiscal periods in the nation's history". The Prime Minister made his observati
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Chavez Young named player of the week
CHAVEZ Young has excelled with the Buffalo Bison since his return to Triple-A baseball and was recognised as the club’s Player of the Week.
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Man shot dead while sitting in car
A 34-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed while sitting in his vehicle near Caves Village on Sunday night.
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URBAN LEON BURROWS
Funeral Service for the late URBAN LEON BURROWS age 99 years of Lincoln Boulevard will be held on Sunday, November 29th, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Philadelphia Seventh Day Adventist Church, Elizabeth Estates. Officiating will be Pastor Kent Price assisted …
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LUCINDA FERGUSON
Funeral Service LUCINDA FERGUSON, 99 of #31 John Chipman Road and formerly of Major’s Cay, Crooked Island, will be held on Sunday, August 13th, 2017 1:30 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, Shirley and East Streets. Officiating will be Rev’d Terrance …
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Club Med: Over 75% of workforce returns
Club Med's general manager yesterday revealed that more than 75 percent of the resort's staff have returned to work at the property despite its near three-year shutdown due to COVID-19.
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Former Speaker raises concerns about Major comments
FORMER House Speaker Alvin Smith said the recent public comments by House Speaker Dr Kendal Major that he was not one of the young parliamentarians who asked the prime minister to remain leader of the Progressive Liberal Party should not have been made public, despite the assertion the remarks were his personal views.
