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Crawfish season close ‘one of best in 20 years’

BAHAMIAN fishermen yesterday described the recent crawfish season as “one of the best in a long time”, attributing this to the Defence Force stepping up its fight against poachers.

Patricia 'Pattie' Johnson basketball camp a success

FOR the past 20 years, Patricia ‘Pattie’ Johnson, organiser of the Bahamas’ most outstanding female high school basketball camp, has staged her free-for-all summer basketball camp at the HO Nash Junior High School. Designed for boys and girls of all

Buddy Hield scores eight points as Pelicans beaten again

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Buddy Hield scored eight points in 18 minutes, but his New Orleans Pelicans suffered their third straight defeat, going down 98-79 to the San Antonio Spurs.

Men’s national volleyball team in NORCECA qualifier

THE men’s national volleyball team, which had very little time to practice because of the passing of Hurricane Matthew and the unavailability of a gymnasium, is competing in the NORCECA qualifying tournament in Martinique October 20-25.

21-year-old accused of taking car at gunpoint

A 21-year-old man was imprisoned yesterday after he allegedly robbed a man of his car at gunpoint on the Eastern Road in December.

NAUGHTY'S NFL Picks Week 13

Christmas starts at home for the ‘Fins while Panthers stay ‘pawfect’

I WENT 10-6 last week to move to 100-76 for the season, not as good as last season but considering the topsy turvy organised confusion that is the NFL each Sunday I will take it.

Concerns over Govt’s Freeport tax reforms

Concerns were raised last night over whether the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Hutchison Whampoa have obtained ‘special treatment’ from the Government in relation to the imposition of real property tax in Freeport.

PM's 'swift intervention' reverses decision to lay off 20 Bahamian workers at Freeport Container Port

THE decision to lay off 20 Bahamian workers at the Freeport Container Port has been reversed following the “swift intervention” of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, according to an official statement by the Ministry for Grand Bahama.

More athletes qualify for CARIFTA

A beautiful Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium was perfect for the athletes to turn in CARIFTA-qualifying performances at the 2024 Star Performers Track Classic.

Insurer’s $80m Matthew payout 20% off forecast

A top insurer yesterday said its total Matthew claims payout was likely to be 20 per cent less than originally estimated, as it warned that the Bahamas’ hurricane preparedness “cannot be business as usual”.

New vehicle sales ‘20% stronger’ than forecast

Auto dealers yesterday said new vehicles sales for early 2021 have been “20 percent stronger than projected” while warning that potential product shortages await in early summer.

Central Bank back in compliance on Gov't debt limits

THE Central Bank yesterday said its government debt holdings are back in compliance with its governing Act, with medium and long-term maturities equal to 12.52 per cent of its demand liabilities.The regulator, responding to the IMF’s Article IV repor

Govt asked: Do all GBPA licensees get 20-year tax breaks?

The Government was yesterday urged to clarify whether it will grant Freeport businesses an automatic 20-year extension of their expired tax breaks, amid general acclaim for its pledge to “roll back” the Christie administration’s impositions.

Jazz: ‘I want to win MVP’

After missing out on an historic Major League 20/20 (home run/stolen base) feat this past season that was hampered by an injury, Bahamian Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm said he’s looking forward to improving in his quest to go after the Most Valuable Player award.

37th Hugh Campbell: Teams eliminated on day 4

DAY four of the 37th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic featured the first round of eliminations in this year’s event while several winning teams went head-to-head.

FNM deputy: $20m ‘down tubes’ over Junkanoo Carnival

The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday charged that almost $20 million in taxpayer monies has “gone down the tubes”, amid increasing evidence that Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival cannot be sustained without government subsidies.

Bahamas 'ass backwards' over oil negotiations

A well-known attorney yesterday said the Bahamas had done an “ass backwards” job in negotiations with the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), arguing that the country should receive “no less than 60 per cent” of the proceeds if commercial quantities of oil were discovered.

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