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S&P questions Gov’t over US $300m bond
The Government’s decision to go to the international capital markets for a US$300 million bond yesterday appeared to be questioned by a Wall Street credit rating agency, which said there was “significant appetite” for its debt in the Bahamas.
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URCA orders ‘middle ground’ on NewCo’s BTC roaming period
Regulators have ordered a ‘middle ground’ compromise on how long NewCo2015 can use the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) network to deliver its own mobile services, stipulating a 24-month time period.
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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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Miller-Uibo, Gardiner win in Diamond League
Bahamian double sprint national record holders Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner made their 2019 Diamond League Circuit debuts in grand style at the Herculis EBS in Monaco on Friday.
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George Skandaliaris
Funeral Service For George Skandaliaris, 90 better known as “Mr. George” of West Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas, who died peacefully at his residence on Monday, 21st January, 2019, will be held at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, West Street, …
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Donald Justin Sands
Funeral service for the late Donald Justin Sands, age 90 years of Marsh Harbour, Abaco will be held on Saturday November 1st 2014 at 12:00pm at Gladtidings Tabernacle Church, Kemp Road. Officiating will be Rev. Dion Gibson and assisted by …
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Frances Theresa Clark-Parris
Funeral Service for the late Frances Theresa Clark-Parris age 90 years of Mt. Rose Avenue will be held on Tuesday 26th February, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church Officiating will be Monsignor Simeon Roberts assisted by …
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Flights to return residents announced
THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands.
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Flights to return residents announced
THE government, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is continuing the return of residents who were evacuated into New Providence last week ahead of Hurricane Irma’s passage to their original islands. The schedule for
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Baha Mar to close on March 25 until further notice – temporary layoffs for nonessential staff
Baha Mar will close until further notice starting March 25 at 3pm, with a temporary layoff of all nonessential staff.
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Mitchell pays tribute to ‘voice for freedom’ Tutu
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has expressed sadness at the death of anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Stop mining toxic coal
IT’S DISHEARTENING that President Mnanagagwa has allowed Chinese citizens to mine coal in Hwange Zimbabwe.
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Speed bumps are needed
THE horrific and tragic car accident on Coral Harbour Drive on September 16 had the air of inevitability to it.
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VIDEO: '30 dead' after Haitian sloop runs aground
A TEAM from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the US Coast Guard are fighting rough seas as they work to extract a large group of Haitian nationals from a sloop which ran aground west of the Exuma chain during Monday's storm.
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Tour operator fears on COVID protocols
Tour and excursion provider are voicing concerns over the cost and ease of execution associated with implementing portions of the tourism industry’s post-COVID-19 Readiness and Recovery Plan . Captain Mike Russell, owner of Chubasco Charters, told T
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Mortgage approval rate drops to 43%
MORTGAGE loan approval rates have been slashed in half to 42.6 per cent in just two-and-a-half years, highlighting the commercial bank retreat from the vital Bahamian housing market.Data produced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas’ research departmen
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Bahamasair off 35% against pre-COVID
Bahamasair’s peak summer revenues were down by 35 percent compared to pre-COVID19 figures, its chairman has revealed, although passenger occupancy on its US routes averaged around 80 percent.
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Jonquel leads her team to brink of FIBA qualification
Jonquel Jones has led Bosnia and Herzegovina to the brink of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 qualification after another pair of dominant performances in the latest window.
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Pacers beat Nets 106-99
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Paul George scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Indiana Pacers in a 106-99 win over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night. Danny Granger had 21 points and seven rebounds and Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 14 rebounds for the Pacer
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Giants a series win away from 3-peat
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net The Commonwealth Bank Giants are now just one series win away from three-peating as the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) champions. At DW Davis gym Monday night, the Giants retur
