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Ayton and the Suns end skid with 115-111 win over Buddy and Kings
PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr matched his career high with 26 points, including a one-handed rebound jam with 11.1 seconds to play, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a six-game losing streak, rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat the turnover-prone Sacramento Kings 115-111 last night.
Govt mulling over adding property tax on light bills
The government is forecasting a three percent inflation increase this year as a result of the VAT rate hike, and examining whether to collect real property tax by adding it to light bills.KP Turnquest, the deputy prime minister, in an address to the
Broker’s rescue questioned over $1.8m deficiency
The Securities Commission is questioning whether last-ditch efforts to rescue a Bahamian broker/dealer, which has admitted to misusing client monies, are “bona fide” given its $1.862 million solvency deficiency.
Amateur golfers Gibson, Johnson miss the cut
It wasn’t the type of performance that Richard Gibson Jr anticipated in his return to the Latin America Amateur Championships.
COB Northern Campus set for new buildings thanks to $3m gift
A NEW dormitory and multi-purpose facility will be built at the College of the Bahamas northern campus thanks to a $3m gift from the Grand Bahama Port Authority.
Seven-day extension in islands’ lockdown
LOCKDOWNS for North and Central Andros and Cat Island have been extended for an additional seven days, the Office of the Prime Minister announced yesterday.
Ayton dunk marks the 10,000th career assist of ‘Point God’
DEANDRE Ayton made 10 field goals in his Phoenix Suns’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, but none were bigger than the one that helped Chris Paul secure a place in NBA history.
New look Tigers pounce on the Cardinal, 78-70
THE new look Missouri Tigers tipped off the Battle 4 Atlantis with a win, relying heavily on what it lacked last year in their rise to national prominence – a dominant post presence.
200 arrested in car licensing scam
POLICE say they have arrested more than 200 persons in connection with a fraudulent auto licensing scam that had contributed to the country’s “alarming” level of vehicles reported stolen.
STATESIDE: The changing faces of today’s America
THE government has announced that preparations are well underway for the next Bahamian national census. An estimated 119,000 households are due to be surveyed over the first three months of 2022. Ho-hum?
KPMG says Gov’t spending ‘far greater than needed’
The Government’s $1.823 billion recurrent spending Budget is “far greater than it should be” when set against the services it is delivering to the Bahamian people, a top accounting firm is arguing.
SPORTS NOTES
The Bahamas Gymnastics Parent Booster Club will join in the World Gymnastics Day Saturday, September 17 by hosting a fun run/walk fitness race. The event will start at 7am from Goodman’s Bay to Arawak Cay and return to Goodman’s Bay.
Port Lucaya: '95% won't survive further 2 months'
Tenants in Freeport’s Port Lucaya Marketplace are planning a march to highlight their plight, one operator saying yesterday: “I can’t see 95 per cent of us surviving another two months.”Troy Cartwright, who is leading efforts to organise the march, t
Treasure Cay in vacation rentals decline due to lack of airlift
TREASURE Cay has seen a loss of 25 per cent drop off in its vacation rental market due to the unavailability of affordable airlift to the destination, a local resort operator telling Tribune Business, “It’s hurt the economy terribly”.
Bahamian men take NCAA spotlight
THE NCAA men’s division I basketball season tipped off Friday night and Bahamian players were at the centre of upsets and thrilling finishes across the country.
Major retailer 'close' to returning all staff
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday said it is now “close” to bringing back all 80 staff after the government gave permission for its sector to open up five days per week from 8am to 6pm.Brent Burrows Jr, manager of e-commerce and online shopping wit
INSIGHT: Crime prevention is no mystery, just follow expert advice
Drawing on his experience of a career in policing and private security, Paul Thompson offers advice on how the pubic can stop themselves from becoming victims of crime . . .
Event to put Bahamas 'on the yachting map'
The first Bahamas Charter Show is aiming to “put this nation on the yachting map”, it was revealed yesterday, with more 20 boats and 80 registered brokers already registered to attend. Dr Kenneth Romer, the Ministry of Tourism’s executive director o
Active surveillance: a safe and effective method to manage prostate cancer
Prostate cancer will affect one in six men in their lifetime.
650 extra jobs for Bahamians at Albany
THE newly-commenced development of marina residences at Albany, a luxury resort in south-west New Providence, is set to create an extra 650 jobs for Bahamians, bringing the total number of jobs available at the resort to more than 1,000.
