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'Only 20% qualifying for average mortgage'
Just 20 percent of Bahamians are able to service and qualify for an “average” mortgage, the Bahamas Development Bank’s (BDB) strategic transformation report estimates.Canada-based International Financial Consulting (IFC), in a document tabled in the
$20m mini-hospital 'short on support'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the $20 million George Town “mini-hospital” is still in need of basic support services, with a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals impacting the entire Bahamas.Speaking at the Exuma Business Outlook confer
Large bins to collect flood damaged items
LARGE bins will be placed around New Providence in the wake of this week’s flooding for residents to dump damaged items or large items such as furniture, mattresses and drywall.
John Bull raid appeal delayed because laywer is behind bars
A MAN’S appeal against conviction for conspiring to rob a John Bull retail store has been delayed due to his lawyer’s current punishment for refusing to pay a $2,000 contempt fine.
Should I get the PSA Test for prostate cancer?
Despite the protest and outrage from physician organisations including the prominent American Urological Association and several US-based prostate cancer advocacy, education, and support organisations, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its findings last month, advising that healthy men should no longer take the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test to detect prostate cancer as a routine or screening event.
Woodside and Capers extend winning streak
DIANGELO Woodside and his Cape Breton Capers concluded the home portion of their Atlantic University Sport regular season and extended their win streak to five games.
Bahamian players learn assignments in minor league baseball
MORE Bahamian pro baseball players learned their assignments for the upcoming 2021 season as Minor League Baseball returns this week.
Jonquel Jones starting helps Sun win three of last four
SINCE Jonquel Jones was moved into the starting lineup, the Connecticut Sun have trended upward as one of the WNBA’s hottest teams and have won three of their last four games.
Trump-ing US travel warning on Bahamas
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he has “cautiously” asked the prime minister to raise The Bahamas’ concerns over US travel advisories when he meets Donald Trump this weekend.
Coral restoration drive to boost ‘blue’ economy
The Ministry of Tourism yesterday partnered for a coral reef restoration drive that aims to boost sustainable tourism and the 23 percent of Bahamian economic output generated by the ocean economy.
Bahamas in lopsided loss to Antigua and Barbuda
IN nearly a complete reversal of day one, day two produced a lopsided loss for Team Bahamas who fell to 1-1 in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Jones, Sun force game five to decide WNBA champions
The WNBA Finals will come down to the greatest thing in sports - a single elimination game to decide the title.
Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Small Schools Athletic Association’s 2022 volleyball season continued on Wednesday at the Tom “The Bird” Grant Sporting Complex in Yellow Elder with the following results posted:
20-year-old charged with armed robberies and rape
A 20-year-old man was jailed after he was accused of a series of home invasions as well as rape and attempted rape in New Providence over the past year.
20-year-old accused of killing one and trying to kill two more
A 20-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday accused of murdering a man and attempting to kill two others earlier this month.
MAN, 20, REMANDED AFTER HE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER
A 20-year-old man was sent to prison yesterday after being charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murder and attempted murder. Jeremy Thompson appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain accused of murdering Karo Bullard by means of unlawf
Rattlers win opener
SENIOR BOYS EARN 58-49 WIN OVER T-WOLVES, KNIGHTS BEAT CI GIBSON SENIOR GIRLS 47-46
After his senior girls got stunned by one point by the CR Walker Knights, CI Gibson Rattlers coach Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson made sure his senior boys didn’t go down in the opening games of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s best-of-three championship series.
Bank loss leaves Family Islands ‘out of economy’
Exuma’s Chamber of Commerce yesterday said it is aiming to engage the Government over the “devastating” impact the island has suffered from losing “two-thirds” of its bank branches.
Six qualify for CARIFTA at Roadrunners Classic
WHILE Jaida Knowles and Anthaya Charlton took advantage of the competition at the McKenley-Wint Track and Field Classic at Calabar High School in Kingston, Jamaica, to surpass the CARIFTA qualifying standards, six athletes attained the standards at t
Elite Girls Basketball League back in action on Saturday
IN an effort to provide more opportunities for the high school players to improve their level of play before they head into international competition, Ryan Turnquest and a group of coaches have formed the Elite Girls Basketball League.
