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TOUGH CALL: Why Trump won and what it could mean for The Bahamas
One thing is for certain - there has been no shortage of analysis from every quarter on why Donald Trump won the US presidential election.
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$4 million restoration at Viva Wyndham after storm
ABOUT $4 million dollars worth of hurricane restoration is now underway to get the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew, open in time for Christmas.
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UB knock off the Legends 104-91, Cybots blast Rockets
THE University of the Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots both won big as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
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Nassau hotels eye strong Thanksgiving business
Atlantis executives yesterday said the resort is “slightly ahead” of last year’s Thanksgiving bookings as it gets set to host the sixth installment of the ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ basketball tournament today.
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Aliv’s pay-per-second rates aim to cut customer costs
THE Bahamas’ second mobile operator yesterday promised to deliver superior customer service and “phenomenal” plans, as it outlined pay-per second call rates and “no contracts” as key components of its new mobile services offering.
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Govt tax crackdown exposes ‘desperation’
The Christie administration’s much-trumpeted tax crackdown has exposed its “desperation” over the strained fiscal position, the Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday charging: “The Government is broke.”
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Tax delinquents warned to brace for ‘shock treatment’
Major tax defaulters were yesterday warned to brace for “shock treatment” from the Government’s recently-unveiled tax crackdown, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s (BCCEC) chairman giving his “strong support” to the initiative.
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All ‘milestones’ come Aliv for mobile player
The Bahamas’ second mobile operator said yesterday it had met all “milestones and obligations” for cellular coverage and infrastructure roll-out as required by its license, its sales and marketing head arguing it has “the best network in the Caribbean”.
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Pro basketball player Kadeem Coleby signs with new club in Bahrain
KADEEM Coleby continues his professional basketball career in the Middle East with a new club in Bahrain.
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Correspondent ‘de-risk’ affects Bahamas banks ‘more than we thought’
The effects of correspondent bank ‘de-risking’ on the Bahamian financial services industry are “more extensive than first assessed”, the Central Bank has conceded, with 57 per cent of impacted institutions unable to find replacement relationships.
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Tax crackdown: Govt hits 6,000 businesses, 5,000 property owners
The Government last night unveiled its promised crackdown on tax defaulters, promising to first pursue the largest, wealthiest delinquents - some 6,000 businesses and 5,000 high-end property owners.
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INSIGHT: Treating white-collar crime lightly means criminals have no fear
The words discipline, supervision, enforcement, accountability and transparency appear to be absent from the minds of our present-day public servants.
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‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans top the Eagles
NCAA Men’s Division I basketball moved into its second week and several Bahamian players were in action over the weekend.
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Concern at fishing plan
WHEN I wrote my last letter (November 1, 2016), expressing my concern for the increased Chinese influence, I was not aware of the information that has surfaced regarding the proposed 10,000 acres of farm land in North Andros.
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Police question suspect after young man dies in Yellow Elder Gardens shooting
A MAN is in custody assisting police in connection with a shooting incident that left a young man dead in Yellow Elder Gardens on Friday night.
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Rookie guard Buddy dishes out his season high 5 assists
With All-Star forward Anthony Davis sidelined for the first time this season, Buddy Hield and the remainder of the supporting cast for the New Orleans Pelicans gave a valiant effort but again fell short and dropped to 2-10.
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Iraqi war veteran to run marathon with 35-pound sack on her back
AS if running a marathon isn’t hard enough, one Iraqi war veteran is taking things a step further – running Marathon Bahamas with a 35-pound bag strapped to her back. Over the summer, Dimitra Bairaktaris, 41, of Somerset, New Jersey, visited The Bahamas, along with her family and enjoyed her vacation so much that she vowed to return.
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Govt targets extra $40-$80m revenue from enforcement
The Government is targeting an extra $40-$80 million in additional revenue over the next six to 12 months as it pursues an enhanced enforcement/compliance strategy, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
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Bahamians clash in NCAA Division 1
Monday night presented an early season matchup between a pair of Bahamians in men’s NCAA Division I basketball and the Legends Classic Austin Regional Round.
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Bahamian men take NCAA spotlight
THE NCAA men’s division I basketball season tipped off Friday night and Bahamian players were at the centre of upsets and thrilling finishes across the country.