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Hotels ‘even stronger’ than touted 13% bookings leap
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday disclosed some resorts are enjoying “even stronger” growth than the near-13 percent jump in advanced bookings through to February 2024.
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Veteran boxer Carl Hield set to make his pro debut
VETERAN boxer Carl Hield is excited to make his professional debut next weekend at the International Knockout Night against Colombian John Blanco.
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Chisholm Jr undergoes successful turf toe surgery
BAHAMIAN Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a nagging toe turf injury that sidelined him during the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
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UB Mingoes men’s soccer team end up in scoreless tie with Atlantis University
THE University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team fought to a scoreless tie against Atlantis University in a match that had two red cards and eight yellow cards Thursday in Miami.
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Medical marijuana: 'This is what it takes to get it right'
A Cabinet minister last night urged Bahamians to voice their opinions on the draft legislation to legalise and regulate medical marijuana because "that's what it takes to get it right".
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Deltec chair to SBF: ‘Why in the world?’
Deltec Bank & Trust’s chairman yesterday said his response to Sam Bankman-Fried would be “why in the world” if the embattled FTX founder were to ever contact him.
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Atlantis: We preferred other seaplane sites
Atlantis yesterday said it will swiftly ask the authorities to “reconsider” alternative seaplane landing sites that it prefers to the Montagu Bay option rejected by residents and the boating community alike.
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Bahamas ‘leading from front’ on digital assets
The Attorney General yesterday argued The Bahamas is “leading from the front” on digital assets regulation as he sought to portray the jurisdiction as the ideal domicile for industry providers.
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No ‘Passion’ over Love Beach condo
A former two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday said it was “too bad” a developer and Love Beach residents “cannot meet half-way” as both sides await a planning appeal’s outcome.
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‘Files being assessed’ on police-involved killings to see if officers to be charged
PUBLIC Prosecutions Director Cordell Frazier said she is reviewing the Coroner's Court file of Deangelo Evans, a man police are accused of killing in 2020, to determine whether to charge the officers involved in his death with a crime.
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Atlantis to seek new spot for seaplane operation
ATLANTIS will pursue an alternative location for its desired seaplane operations after residents repudiated their request to establish it in Montagu Bay.
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‘Junkanoo Boyz’ confident ahead of Concacaf Nations League matchup vs Antigua & Barbuda
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) selected a 21-member senior men’s national soccer team to face Antigua and Barbuda in the second window of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football Nations League matches on home soil this Saturday at 6pm.
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Jonquel Jones and Liberty in 0-2 hole
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces routed the New York Liberty 104-76 last night to take a 2-0 series lead in the WNBA Finals.
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Jazz Chisholm Little League teams sweep five divisions at 2nd Reloaded Invitational
THE Jazz Chisholm Little League (JCLL) teams took home five division championships at the second edition of the Reloaded Baseball Invitational.
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STATESIDE: Biden facing increasingly challenging issues as elections near
US President Joe Biden’s life and job just got a whole lot more complicated and fraught this week, and on top of that, his stubbornly low popularity ratings in recent months have offered little consolation that he will be rewarded next year with another term in office.
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20 months in jail for man who admitted to having gun
A MAN was sentenced to 20 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun in his car on Bay and George Streets last Friday.
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International link sees UB join forces with Cambridge
AN INTERNATIONAL link-up has seen the University of The Bahamas (UB) partner with the University of Cambridge and the Securities Commission of The Bahamas to provide a Fintech and Innovation programme.
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DARE act has learned lessons from FTX fall
THE DARE act will have to adjust to the inherent risks associated with crypto currency after the collapse of FTX, including dealing with staking and separation of assets, said Christina Rolle, executive director of the Securities Commission of the Bahamas, yesterday.
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Cross-border payments with digital currency ‘next step’
USING digital currency to settle cross-border payments is a “natural progression”, according to Dr Allan Wright, manager at the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
