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HUBERT EDWARDS: Today’s Budget for a better tomorrow
We previously considered The Bahamas’ debt sustainability, and looked at the challenges faced from a Caribbean context.
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EDITORIAL: Pay attention to details on Budget day
TODAY is a landmark day for the Davis administration – its first full Budget presentation.
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Inaugural ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley charity golf tourney on par
THE life and legacy of the late Leviticus Adderley will live on as the Alumni Association of St Augustine’s College hosts the inaugural ‘Unca Lou’ Adderley Charity Golf Tournament.
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BISX-listed Fund eyes restart for dividends after 15-year gap
The BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund’s Board will within the next month receive a recommendation to resume investor dividend payments after a 15-year hiatus following completion of its $8m preference share financing.
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Jonquel Jones and Sun start fast, breeze to 92-70 victory over Fever
JONQUEL Jones’ individual numbers are short of her MVP pace from a year ago, but a more balanced Connecticut Sun has surged ahead of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference standings.
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INSIGHT: The invisible wave of COVID
A FRIEND tested positive for COVID-19 last week. He had to take a test ahead of travel, and hadn’t expected a positive result – but there it was. He was fully vaccinated, had the booster, and hadn’t felt ill at all, but still somewhere along the way he picked up the virus. It was, in his case, almost an invisible illness.
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THE KDK REPORT: A wrinkle or two
THROUGHOUT the course of history, we’ve all inherently benefited from the immeasurable sacrifices of our forefathers. Men and women who, through their contributions to the betterment of mankind, have made our lives infinitely easier.
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Miller: Slow progress on Olympia Heights
MORE than two months after a $1.2m contract was signed for the placement of infrastructure and development at Olympia Heights, Olympian Ramon Miller said there is still much more work to be done as construction has slowed down in the area.
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Local govt week to be held
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs along with the Department of Local Government will host Local Government Week from May 22 to May 27.
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Buddy: I’m playing for Team Bahamas
BUDDY Hield is spending a part of his off-season at home on a talent search for his youth basketball programme but also announced his intention to return to international competition for team Bahamas.
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Bastian picks Titans to continue in Division I
LATHANIEL Bastian’s academic and athletic journey will continue at the Division I level.
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Fox, Knowles hit home runs
A PAIR of Bahamian minor league baseball prospects hit their first home runs of the season in productive weekends at the plate for their respective clubs.
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Central State hopes to find new recruits from Bahamas
BY the time they leave the Bahamas this week, members of the faculty staff of Central State University are hoping that they can add some more Bahamian students and athletes to their programme in the state of Ohio.
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Deandre Ayton’s status with Suns will be addressed ‘at the proper time’
Deandre Ayton’s contract situation and status with the Phoenix Suns next season was one of the main talking points as the franchise’s staff conducted exit interviews for the 2021-22 season.
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STATESIDE: A different kind of politician for Washington
JOHN Fetterman doesn’t look like a Washington politician. And that’s an understatement.
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$636,000 budget for Royal visit
THE government earmarked $636,194 to honour all expenses associated with their Royal Highnesses‘ visit to The Bahamas in March. However, as of Monday, May 16, approximately 96 percent or $625,186 of the money has been paid out.
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Five weeks of rising COVID cases in region
FOR the past five consecutive weeks the Caribbean has experienced a rise in new COVID-19 infections, according to Pan American Health Organisation Director Dr Carissa Etienne yesterday.
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Jones and Sun win Liberty rematch
Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun exacted revenge for an opening day loss and looked like a dominant title contender in an early season rematch with the New York Liberty.