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64 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
SIXTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the total to 2,721, according to the Ministry of Health.
December arrivals down 95% on 2019
The Bahamas saw total visitor arrivals for December 2020 slump by 95 percent year-over-year despite the re-opening of its two mega resort destinations and other major hotels.
Everything you should know about HPV
According to the National Cancer Institute, human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 200 related viruses. More than 40 HPV types can be easily spread through direct sexual contact, from the skin and mucous membranes of infected people
QC Comets shine
They didn’t have an overall champion, but at the end of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Scotiabank National High School Track and Field Championships, the Queen’s College Comets held onto bragging rights, having won four of the eight divisional titles.
More than $600,000 spent on hurricane repairs so far
MORE than two months since the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government has so far spent $625,363 to either repair or begin rebuilding homes that were damaged when the storm hit.
PM: Grand Lucayan sale a ‘positive step’
Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that the Government views the impending sale of the Grand Lucayan as a “positive step forward”, with major hotel and casino investors and operators potentially creating “renaissance in Grand Bahama tourism”.
Sir William to focus on telecom ‘pioneer’
SIR William Allen is stepping down as Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chairman at next month’s annual general meeting (AGM) so he can devote more time to the telecommunications start-up he has “pioneered”.
Killer storm eyes Nassau
TROPICAL Storm Erika, which has already been blamed for four deaths in the Caribbean, has gained strength and is expected to bring torrential rain and flash flooding to the southeast and central Bahamas by Saturday morning.
Bahamas breaks global standards with jet fuel tax
The Bahamas is breaching international standards by levying 7 per cent import duty on jet fuel, warns a report produced for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
NHI’s 10% auto tax plan ‘inappropriate’
Proposals to part-finance National Health Insurance (NHI) via a 10 per cent tax on auto insurance premiums were yesterday branded “inappropriate” by a leading underwriter, who warned it would undermine a key Government policy objective.
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.
Cellular revenues per user up despite subscriber fall-off
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) average revenue per user (ARPU) in the cellular market grew by almost 25 per cent in 2013, despite a market that declined slightly in terms of subscriber numbers.
Auto chief waits 6-8 months for $200k tax refund
The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president yesterday revealed he has been waiting six-eight months for a $200,000 tax refund, while seeing “only red ink” on his company’s financial spreadsheets.
Gov’t ‘trying to do away’ with limited liability
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday questioned whether the Government was “trying to do away” with the limited liability protection afforded to most Bahamian companies through its 2016-2017 Budget changes.
Bellator 158: ‘Kimbo Slice’ set to square off with James Thompson
KEVIN “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson continues to be a major draw for the Bellator MMA promotion and despite testing positive for PEDs recently, he headlines another major event this summer.
Kai Jones, Ayton and Hield in action tonight
The 2022-23 NBA season officially tipped off last night. However, Bahamian players are scheduled to get their respective campaigns underway tonight.
Athletes get set for CARIFTA trials starting Friday
IN anticipation of the finals trials this weekend and subsequently the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend, the top sprinters eligible for Team Bahamas got a chance to go through a block start session.
Bahamas must take ‘aggressive steps’ over renewable energies
A Cabinet minister yesterday said current oil price volatility shows The Bahamas must take “aggressive steps” to harness renewable energy as it signed an agreement to access $9m in European Union (EU) grant funding.
Fuel cost surge to hit construction site ride
Contractors may no longer give their workers rides between home and the job site in a bid to counteract higher fuel costs, the Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president has warned.
BAHA MAR'S OCCUPANCIES 3-4% ABOVE FORECAST LEVEL
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor While occupancies at Baha Mar's two existing Cable Beach resorts are trending 3-4 per cent ahead of 2012 forecasts, the resort developer yesterday said they had yet to reach "levels considered acceptable", followi
