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Resorts set for ‘over 90%’ Thanksgiving occupancies
Major Bahamian resorts are set to enjoy occupancies “in excess of 90 percent” over the Thanksgiving holiday, a top hotelier disclosed yesterday, adding: “We’re not looking back.”
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Bad weather may ‘knock 10-15% off’ for marinas
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday voiced fears that anticipated bad weather may “knock 10-15 percent off” visiting boater traffic this Thanksgiving holiday.
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Gamecocks win first Battle 4 Atlantis title
The No.1 team in NCAA basketball lived up to that top billing and dominated the competition en route to the inaugural Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament title.
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Unvaccinated still dominate numbers
NINETY-TWO percent of the people who died or were admitted to the Princess Margaret Hospital for COVID-19 in October were unvaccinated, according to the Public Hospitals Authority.
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Winder stepping down as Commonwealth chief
Commonwealth Bank’s president, Raymond Winder, is stepping down to be replaced by the BISX-listed institution’s chief operating officer, Tribune Business can reveal.
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Bahamas suffers loss in pivotal tie, misses out on spot in semifinals
TEAM Bahamas lost a pivotal tie at the ITF/ COTECC 12U Team Finals and missed out on a spot in the semifinals.
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Prince Strachan and Rams advance to regional final
PRINCE Strachan and his John Carroll Catholic Golden Rams continue their run in the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs and are headed to the regional final - second consecutive upset - with a win.
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Toledo Rockets tip off ‘Nassau Championship’ with victory
THE Toledo Rockets opened a week of NCAA basketball at the inaugural Baha Mar Hoops with the first win in the series of tournaments.
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Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles
GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.
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South Carolina beats UConn 73-57 at Battle 4 Atlantis
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 1 South Carolina beat second-ranked UConn 73-57 on Monday to win the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis tournament championship.
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Epic matchup in Battle 4 Atlantis
The inaugural Bad Boy Mowers’ Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament will conclude with an epic matchup between the top two teams in all of college basketball.
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Team Bahamas falls to 1-1 at ITF/COTECC 12U Team Finals
THE three-member team of Tatyana Madu, Kaylah Fox and Briana Houlgrave suffered a 2-1 loss to top seeded Mexico’s top team yesterday on day two of competition at Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic.
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Search for killer after man shot
POLICE are investigating the country’s latest murder, which took place on Sunday night.
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Pia Glover-Rolle: Minnis administration approved hiring of 233 two months before election
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Minnis administration approved the hiring of 233 people two months before the general election and gave some official letters of employment without telling them where to report.
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‘Cut suit to fit the cloth’: Movie demand off 85%
Galleria Cinemas must “cut the suit to fit the cloth”, its principal asserted yesterday, with consumer demand for cinema showings down “as much as 85 percent” compared to pre-COVID.
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Bahamasair’s Cuba, Haiti return covers local ‘shortfall’
Bahamasair’s managing director last night said holiday bookings for travel to the US are producing 60 percent load factors “and climbing”, adding: “Anything is a big boost.”
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Ayton on Suns record: ‘I got to get 100 more’
Deandre Ayton set another franchise record by becoming the fastest Phoenix Suns player to achieve 100 double doubles.
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NCAA Division I baseball: Catcher Bell signs with Tigers
LAHIEM Bell is headed to NCAA Division I baseball.
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Bahamian players make their presence felt in NCAA Division II Basketball
BAHAMIAN players have been active in early season play at the NCAA Division II level.
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PM is impressed by Royal Caribbean’s efforts to minimise environmental impact
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis highlighted Royal Caribbean’s efforts to minimise the impact its fleet has on the environment during a ceremony yesterday that celebrated the cruise company’s newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas.
