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$100m Goodman’s Bay penthouse ‘compelling’ amid pneumonia claim

The developer behind the $100m, 14-storey Goodman’s Bay penthouse project last night acknowledged their neighbour’s “passion” and “attachment” but pointed to the 300 construction jobs it will create.

Liquidators ‘blocked as ArawakX set up similar operation in US’

ArawakX’s provisional liquidators have accused the crowd-funder’s principals and owner of its website of colluding to deny them control of the platform while setting up a similar US-domiciled operation.

'Religion was used to bring about first black government'

THE use of religious symbolism to bolster the legitimacy of a monarch, a tyrant or even a democratically elected leader is not a new concept, in fact it pre-dates recorded history.

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Blackbeard's Cay: Bay Street's 'grave fears'

Prime Minister Perry Christie has directed government officials to investigate the multi-million dollar redevelopment of Blackbeard’s Cay into an all-inclusive cruise passenger destination, after downtown Nassau businesses expressed “grave concerns”.

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Hunt for suspect after man shot dead

POLICE are on the hunt for a suspect responsible for a shooting incident that left one man dead late Tuesday night.

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17-year-old boy shot dead outside his home

A TEENAGE boy was yesterday shot multiple times and killed after two gunmen ambushed him and his older brother as they arrived at the home they shared with relatives on Podoleo Street.

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REGULATORS TAKE 3-2 LEAD IN THE NPBA

THE Mr Ship It Freight Regulators took control of the NPBA Division I series with a dominant performance on Monday night and are now a game away from the 2017 title.

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NCAA: Bahamian players bond in exhibition games

WE may still be months away from the NCAA basketball season, but several Bahamian players had the opportunity to travel with their programmes this summer as they prepare for the 2015-16 campaign.

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THE FINISH LINE: Pintard remarks 'like music to the ear', vote for All-Star select Jonquel

IT IS not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish. • The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to comment on the state of affairs in local sports, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and

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Bahamian beauty blogger on the rise

ONLINE fashion gurus and beauty bloggers have become celebrities in their own right over the last few years. Some make millions of dollars in revenue and appear at fan conventions and in magazines, and some even have their own book and television deals.

‘Red letter day’ for Bahamian aviation

The Bahamian aviation industry enjoyed “a red letter day” yesterday, after the Government finally introduced legislation to bring its regulatory and safety functions into line with international standards.

Exuma developer hits ‘warp speed’

A major Exuma project yesterday said it is hitting “warp speed” with its development plans, amid talks likely to result in it handing 150 acres to the Government for Georgetown’s redevelopment.

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Mouth Full - New Bahamian show goes on a taste adventure

TAKING the Bahamas on an adventure in taste, the new online entertainment show “A Mouth Full” is giving viewers an updated look into their favourite restaurants and kitchens across New Providence.

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Bahamas First cools over BISX listing

Bahamas First cools over BISX listing By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business First Bahamas First Holdings, the general insurance holding entity, has yet to take "a hard and fast decision" on whether to list its ordinary shares on the Bahamas International Se

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Gov’t wage bill’s $68m jump ‘not annual norm’

The Ministry of Finance's top official last night said the $68m year-over-year increase in compensation for government employees during the 2022-2023 fiscal year is "not an annual norm".

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Ayton and the Suns miss out as Bucks win championship

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win again.

Tourism to dominate ‘my generation and the next’

Tourism will be the dominant driver of Bahamian jobs and GDP “for mine and the next generation”, a senior Baha Mar executive predicted yesterday, with international forecasts potentially under-estimating the project’s jobs impact.

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Save the Bays backs GB activist group

SAVE The Bays (STB) has pledged its full support behind the Grand Bahama Environmental Association (GBEA) for the relocation of residents affected by industrial pollution and to raise awareness of its association with health-related illnesses and deaths in Grand Bahama.

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Debunking the myths surrounding vasectomies

Every year in the United States at the time of March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament, there is usually a tremendous increase in the number of elective vasectomies performed. Vasectomies are historically heavily promoted before and during March Madness.

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Making the CARIFTA mark

Versatile sprinter/ hurdler Antoine Andrews qualified in his second event for the 2022 CARIFTA Games, while Leonardo Taylor and Leon Williams joined a list of throwers reaching the qualifying mark for the trip to Kingston, Jamaica, over the Easter holiday weekend.