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‘Worryingly low’ graduation’s blow to high-value economy
The Bahamas’ ability to develop high-value industries and diversify its economy are impaired by “worryingly low” graduation rates at its sole university with just 7 percent of students studying science and technology-related courses.
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Man fined for causing injury and damaging car
A MAN was fined in court yesterday and ordered to financially compensate a man he admitted to injuring and damaging his car on Arawak Cay.
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The Bahamas has enough US fast food chains
We are crossing a dangerous threshold. At risk is not only the nation’s veritable blood pressure, but Nassau’s sociocultural integrity.
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Two denied bail over violent robbery pending status check
TWO MEN were sent to prison after being accused of a violent robbery on West Bay Street earlier this month.
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Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader.
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Tennis ace Justin Roberts looking forward to productive season
AFTER sitting out for the past two months and-a-half with an injury, the Bahamas’ top ranked international tennis player Justin Roberts is back and is looking forward to a productive season this year.
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Biel: Mariposa Gold Drops emerge victorious again
THE Mariposa Gold Drops emerged victorious for the second time this year in Bahamas Interscholastic Equestrian League (BIEL) competition.
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PM outlines six key fiscal strategies; hopes to double revenue collection
PRIME Minister Phillip Davis outlined six key priorities of the 2022 Fiscal Strategy report as he led debate in the House of Assembly yesterday - and hopes to nearly double the amount of real property tax collected.
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Obie Wilchcombe: Government shelter unused by fire victims
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said no one had shown up to shelter facilities set up for some 40 victims of Sunday’s shanty town fire. He said government agencies will take the “necessary actions” investigating any undocumented people.
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Bishop Hall calls out ‘sanctified silence’
AFTER two murders were recorded on Sunday, Bishop Simeon Hall lashed out against those who engage in “sanctified silence” by failing to report criminal activity.
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BOB hopes for imminent commercial loan restart
BANK of The Bahamas is hoping to receive regulatory approval to restart commercial lending activities next month, its managing director said yesterday.
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Two men accused of last week's Fox Hill murder remanded until trial
TWO MEN were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of the fatal shooting of a man while the suspects were in a stolen car last week.
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Cougars take Game 1
BAHAMAS ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS BASKETBALL FINALS
The Charles W Saunders Cougars took the early bragging rights over the Jordan Prince Williams Falcons in the showdown of the two Baptist schools in the senior boys’ finals of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools last night.
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Star Performers Track Classic produces three CARIFTA-qualifying performances on field
THE Star Trackers Track Club’s 2023 Star Performers Track and Field Classic on Saturday produced three qualifying performances on the field in the same event, despite the inclement weather that forced officials to cut short the meet at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
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UB Mingoes women’s softball team gets some international experience during South Florida Tour
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team picked up international experience during a South Florida tour against Fort Lauderdale University and Florida Memorial University recently.
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EDITORIAL: The language of hate must not prevail
IT seems the language of hate has taken a grip in our nation.
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Two dead after separate shootings
Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents that have left two men dead.
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Bahamasair suspends flights to Haiti’s capital
Bahamasair’s weekly jet service to Cape Haitien has been “leaving full every time” even though service to the country’s capital has been suspended from January 28, its managing director revealed yesterday.
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FTX’s Bahamian liquidators move for US legal standing
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators will next Wednesday seek US legal recognition that will enable them to conduct investigations and pursue the local subsidiary’s assets held in the United States.
