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Fears as Bimini gets ready for lockdown
RESIDENTS of Bimini said while they have prepared “as best they could” for the two-week lockdown which begins today but fear provisions may not be enough for some households struggling to make ends meet. Pertrisa Saunders from Bailey Town, Bimini, s
'Deer in headlights' on $1.5bn debt increase
Fiscal watchdogs yesterday warned The Bahamas' debt-to-GDP ratio must "be upwards of 90 percent" after Central Bank data revealed the Government's direct debt rose by $1.5bn in just 12 months.
Rate of murders classes nation as conflict zone
THE Bahamas qualified as an “armed conflict zone” with high rates of gun violence according to findings from the United Nations’ and the World Health Organization’s 2014 Global Status Report on Violence Prevention.
Nesbitt, Miller key contributors in late season playoff race
WITH their respective teams in late season playoff races, David Nesbitt and Tavario Miller con-tinue to provide key contributions for their clubs as they conclude the regular season.
FNM chair: VAT health claims change ‘insane’
The FNM’s chairman yesterday branded the proposal to change the VAT treatment of health insurance claims as “absurd, insane and inane”, warning that it will “destroy” the medical sector if implemented as originally planned.
15-20 per cent of power restored in New Providence
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) CEO Pamela Hill said the electricity provider has restored around 15 to 20 per cent of New Providence’s electricity supply as it juggles infrastructural damage and challenges at its Clifton Pier generation station in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Gov’t ‘got nothing’ for foregone $2bn taxes
The Government’s deal with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) “makes no sense” because it has gained just “nebulous promises” in return for foregoing potentially $2 billion in taxes.
Buddy Hield on John R Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 list
NAMED at the midseason mark as one of college basketball’s top prospects, Buddy Hield survived another round of cuts as the list of finalists for the prestigious award is dwindled down.
Hield tips in winning basket in overtime
Chavano “Buddy” Hield’s late-game heroics helped the Sacramento Kings open the 2020-21 campaign with a thrilling win in the first overtime game of the season.
Gov'ts $300m bond issue oversubscribed '20 times'
The Bahamas has received “a huge vote of confidence” after the Government’s $300 million foreign currency bond issue was 20 times’ oversubscribed, with investors accepting an interest rate almost one percentage point lower than anticipated.
Bahamas crushes Nicaragua 116-62
MITCH Johnson had a monster game on Friday at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coloseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico to get the Bahamas men's national basketball team back on track, but it came a little too late to get through to the playoffs of the CentroBasket Championships.
2018: A year of career-defining moments for our shining stars
It was a year that displayed the diversity of Bahamian sports across many disciplines and career-defining moments for many of the country’s superstars and stars on the rise.
Carrier's $40m spend waits on Gov't approval
A Bahamas-based communications provider will invest at least 80 per cent of its planned $50 million capital expenditure programme in this nation, once the Government approves its majority acquisition by an international player.
Bahamians being kept in dark about government’s NHI plans
IN his budget address in the House of Assembly on May 27 this year, Prime Minister Christie announced that his government planned to introduce its National Health Insurance plan on January 1, 2016.
Expert warns fraud is common in the Bahamas
A certified Bahamian fraud examiner said fraud is common in the Bahamas and that people are finding ways to come up with more “complex and diversified” fraudulent schemes.
Oil spotted in ocean off Abaco
OIL has been spotted in the ocean near Abaco and may have impacted parts of the coastline, days after an oil spill occurred in Grand Bahama.Equinor, which operates the South Riding Point storage and transshipment terminal in Grand Bahama, said the so
Bahamas needs extra 200 air traffic controllers
AN extra 150-200 air traffic controllers are needed to provide proper air traffic service throughout The Bahamas, their union head yesterday expressing concern over whether there would be sufficient manpower to deal with the increased flights generated by Baha Mar.
sports inbrief
NPSA ELECTIONS A NUMBER of sporting bodies will conduct their election of officers this year. The first one is the New Providence Softball Association, which is expected to go to the polls 7pm Thursday at Banker's Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Al
sports inbrief
NPSA ELECTIONS A NUMBER of sporting bodies will conduct their election of officers this year. The first one is the New Providence Softball Association, which is expected to go to the polls 7pm Thursday at Banker's Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. Al
CANADA ‘SHOT THE LIGHTS OUT THE GYM’: Senior men’s national basketball team winless in first window of FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
Another dominant performance from Canada left the Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team winless in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
