Story
‘Abaco is in great need’
AN Abaco pastor says there is a great need for social assistance on the island as people struggle to feed themselves amid increased food costs due to inflation.
Story
Securities sales
The performance of The Central Bank sale of Securities recently is exceptionally significant not because the securities were over-subscribed but only 25% of a $34m offer caught interest of those who purchase.
Story
Romad Dean on the rise in OSBA
ROMAD Dean continues his series of impressive performances in the second half of the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season.
Story
Travis Munnings eliminated from Eurocup qualifier contention
TRAVIS Munnings and Sporting Lisboa Benfica have been eliminated from FIBA EuroCup playoff contention but remain strong contenders locally in Portugal’s Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB).
Story
PM denies union’s Cable pre-election pledge fears
A trade union leader yesterday voiced doubts that the Prime Minister will live up “a pre-election commitment” to bring BISX-listed Cable Bahamas to the negotiating table.
Story
Jonquel Jones leads BIH to FIBA World Cup qualification
JONQUEL Jones was a one-woman wrecking crew en route to leading her Bosnia and Herzegovina programme to a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 qualification.
Story
Farewell to a titan of the religious community
THE nation bid final farewell to a titan of the religious community at the state recognised memorial of Reverend Dr Charles W Saunders yesterday at Salem Union Baptist Church.
Story
Sir Godfrey Kelly dies age 93
SIR Godfrey Kelly, KCMG, 93, died at his Eastern Road home at about 10.30am yesterday shortly after eating breakfast.
Story
‘I’ve nothing to fear from DRA auditors’
TYCOON Waste Management Company’s Ed Curling was on the defensive yesterday as he issued a full-throated rejection of claims that the work he did to clean up portions of Grand Bahama was overpriced and not up to standard.
Story
University partnership with Saylor Academy
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas has forged a partnership with Saylor Academy, an open access education provider, to increase pathways to higher learning and professional development.
Story
NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home
Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.
Story
Jonquel Jones and BIH set for World Cup qualifier in Japan
JONQUEL Jones leads Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) into the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament this weekend in Osaka, Japan.
Story
NCAA basketball: McCoy gets top honour, Bastian sets career high
MALACHI McCoy received a weekly honour as the top player in his conference and Lathaniel Bastian scored a new career high to highlight play from Bahamian student athletes in NCAA Division II basketball.
Story
Bahamas Kidney Association calls for support
THE Bahamas Kidney Association is in need of support as the group aims to raise public awareness in the ongoing fight against kidney disease which they say is on the rise.
Story
Undermining values of Bahamians
DR MICHAEL Darville and Ministry of Health and Wellness officials must be commended for rejecting the concert request of Bahamian promoters of the Reggae Valentine’s Day event featuring Jamaican dancehall artist Dexter Daps.
Story
Fund’s record $75m inflow builds RF Bank ‘war chest’
A Bahamian investment bank yesterday said it expects to match last year’s record $75m inflow into its fixed income fund and further build a “war chest” to deploy as possibilities emerge in 2022.
Story
Twelve-year-old Finley Lambert sails away with Optimist National Championship title
AFTER returning since it was postponed in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, 12-year-old Finley McKinney Lambert clinched the Optimist National Championship title in the waters of Montagu Bay.
Story
Bahamas sees $900m boost from marine areas expansion
The Bahamas has generated a $900m annual economic boost by expanding its Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to cover 20 percent of the country’s coastal environment, studies have estimated.
Story
Deandre Ayton posts his 17th double double of the season
DEANDRE Ayton was off his minutes restriction and had his most dominant performance of the three games he has been back on the floor since his return from an ankle injury.
Story
Battle of the videostar
ActivTrades
FACEBOOK’S parent company, Meta (FB), has not had a bad year. Not every company can claim to have increased its sales by 37 percent in one year. The social networks, Facebook and Instagram, as well as the messenger, Whatsapp, generated almost $118bn following $86bn in the previous year. A good $29bn of that remains as profit.