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‘Tweedy’ Charlton leads Lady Blue Devils to Georgia Class 7A title game
NOT too many players leave the comfort of home and make the transition to playing at the high school level in the United States and go on to achieve any level of success.
NPBA: Rockets, Rebels in win column
THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Rebels emerged as winners of the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium held on Monday night.
Man killed in industrial accident in Grand Bahama
A young man is dead on Grand Bahama following an industrial accident on Tuesday at the Freeport Harbour Industrial site.
PETER YOUNG: New Northern Ireland deal has broader implications
TWO weeks ago in this column, I wrote about Britain and the European Union being on the brink of a fresh agreement to replace the existing Northern Ireland Protocol covering the province’s trading arrangements post-Brexit.
Fighting for rights - and naming your heroes
TOMORROW is International Woman Day and Bahamian women will join women around the world in celebrating the beauty of the feminine spirit.
‘A step back’ over fiscal watchdog independence
Governance reformers yesterday voiced fears that proposed legal reforms are “a step back” for the independence of a key fiscal watchdog and also weaken accountability “enforcement teeth”.
January tourists beat 2019 arrivals by 33%
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said January 2023’s tourism arrivals were some 210,000 ahead of comparatives from 2019’s “banner year” as The Bahamas bids to “meet or exceed” 20 percent growth targets.
January visitor numbers up 166 percent over last year’s figures
NEARLY one million visitors arrived in The Bahamas in January, representing a 166 percent increase when compared to the same period last year, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
VAT health claims change ‘may’ not happen April 1
The Government “may not” implement the new VAT treatment for medical insurance claims payouts by its April 1 target, it was revealed yesterday, with the decision hinging on a meeting with healthcare stakeholders later this week.
Debt-to-GDP lowered by a fifth, reports govt
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis commended his administration’s fiscal performance compared to that of the former administration’s pre-pandemic levels, telling the Opposition: “There is a reason why we are here and you there.”
No bail for men accused in Harrinique McPhee murder
TWO men were remanded yesterday after being accused of the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old girl in the Kemp Road area last month.
RBDF officer on bail for drugs and ammunition
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer was granted bail in court yesterday after being accused of trying to sell illicit drugs as well as having 14 live rounds of ammunition.
WORLD VIEW: A third way for global peace
IF DEVELOPING countries, especially the small and vulnerable states, expected meaningful attention by the G20 to the myriad economic and financial challenges that confront them, their hopes were dashed by failed meetings of Finance and Foreign Ministers in February and March.
Gov’t gives $115m tax relief in fiscal first half
The Government granted almost $115m of Excise tax and Customs duty relief during the first half of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the mid-year Budget documents have revealed.
BTC chief in promise on service ‘black hole’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) top executive last night pledged to deliver “a best-in-class experience” for all users after complaints that clients were left “in the lurch” by poor customer service.
Abaco Dump burning poses health concern
RECENT burning and movement of debris from the Spring City Debris Management Dump Site to the Great Abaco Sanitary Landfill has been causing environmental and health concerns for those on the island, said a local official.
‘A CUT ABOVE THE REST’: Big Red Machine win BAISS title
St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine were crowned the 2023 Fidelity Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field champions on Friday.
Sir Randol, MLK and Garvey
There is one striking similarity between Sir Randol Fawkes, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, and Jamaican National Hero Marcus Garvey that caught my attention after reading their biographies.
DEREK SMITH: Good corporate governance critical to sustainable growth
CORPORATE governance incorporates the principles and practices that guide how a company is directed, managed and controlled. It is critical for building long-term value for all stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers and the broader community.
Bermuda puts on a show
DESPITE having to wait an extra day to get into the ring, the four-man team from Bermuda left their impression on the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ 2023 Wellington ‘Sonny Boy’ Rahming and Leonard ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller Memorial Invitational Boxing Championships.
