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VAT fuel waiver beat households target
AN estimated 79,000 households have benefitted from the Minnis administration’s concession that eliminates value added tax on Bahamas Power and Light bills under $300.
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Red Alert: SAC teams feature in all four division championships
The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools completed their sudden death semi-finals yesterday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium and the championship matchups are set for next week’s final. The best-of-three championship series in all div
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Junior Comets dominate
Freedom Farm Baseball Park turned into “Comet Country” as the Queen’s College Comets dominated the junior division last night, sending two teams soaring into the finals.
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Legal threat to $5m benchmark pref equity
Liquidators for an alleged multi-million dollar ‘Ponzi’ fraud are threatening legal action to force a BISX-listed company to unwind, and return, a $5 million investment that accounts for 100 per cent of its preference share capital.
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WNBA: Jones named Kia Eastern Conference Player of the Month
JONQUEL Jones’ hot start to the 2021 WNBA season has prompted league-wide recognition.
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets top Atlantis All-Stars 101-60
THE rambling wreck of Georgia Tech made their debut at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder in dominating fashion.
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Maritime Authority 'confident' of growth despite downturn
THE Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is “confident” it will enjoy growth in 2018 despite the current “downturn” in market conditions and increased competition from other registries. The BMA, in its 2017 annual report, said its income had increased sl
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Agusta Hepburn
Mrs. Agusta Hepburn age 96 years of #10 A Dunkirk Street and formerly of Long Bay Cays, South Andros died at her residence on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013. She is survived by her Daughter: Olga Greaves, One (1) Step-Son: Gilbert …
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Loretta Gertrude Rodgers
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT Loretta Gertrude Rodgers age 96 years of #13 Guadeloupe Street, Golden Gates Estates #2 and formally of Black Point, Andros died at her residence on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013. She is survived by her Four (4) Sons: Charles, …
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Enid Curry-Strachan
Mrs. Enid Curry-Strachan Affectionately Known as “ Mamma Curry”, age 96 years, a resident of Apt. #5 Maliboo Reef and formerly of Harbour Island, Eleuthera, died at her residence on Thursday September 19th, 2019. She is survived by her son: …
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Web shops: Tax rises attempt to seize industry
The government has been accused of trying to seize control of the web shop industry through tax increases that will “decimate” all operators and 3,000 jobs in less than a year.The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association, in a furious post-budget counter
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‘Bad’ bank loans decline by $102m
Total commercial bank ‘bad loans’ fell by more than $100 million during the 2015 first half, although much more remains to be done to restore this key indicator to pre-recession levels.
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Tourism rebounds to 90% pre-COVID level
Bahamian stopover arrivals rebounded to 90 percent of pre-COVID levels for July as the tourism recovery maintained its momentum by attracting some 3.677m visitors during the first seven months of 2022.
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Jones and Sun suffer 96-83 loss to Sky
FACED with their fifth game in 11 days, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun were unable to keep pace in their home finale as the WNBA playoff race closes out the regular season. The Sun suffered a 96-83 loss to the Chicago Sky Friday night in thei
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Sir Hartman to lead Appeal Court
CHIEF Justice Sir Hartman Longley will replace Court of Appeal President Justice Dame Anita Allen when she retires later this month, The Tribune has learned. As Sir Hartman’s appointment will then create a vacancy, Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs is s
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Ayton delivers in loss to Grizzlies
WITH lead guard Devin Booker sidelined, Deandre Ayton stepped up and delivered the best offensive performance of his young NBA career thus far.
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Chisholm Jr, Marlins lose Wild Card Series
Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott crushed the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history and Aaron Nola tossed seven shutout innings in a performance worthy of a postseason ace that led to a 7-1 win and a two-game sweep over the Miami Marlins in their NL Wild Card Series last night.
