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Man accused of stealing pouch
A 30-year-old man was remanded to prison after he was accused of trying to steal a woman’s money pouch.
Architect firm unveils new consulting services
A Bahamian architecture firm has unveiled a new package of consulting services that it believes will help customers.
Baha Mar Hoops: Hurricanes clinch men’s title
THE University of Miami Hurricanes made their short trip to the Bahamas a memorable one at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championships yesterday in the Baha Mar ballroom.
Tourism in ‘huge win’ on COVID test ease
Bahamian tourism was yesterday said to have secured “a huge win” after millions of dollars in visitor bookings were rescued by the Government suspending tougher COVID testing measures.
CWC: 'Public opinion on our side' over BTC
Cable & Wireless Communications’ (CWC) top executive yesterday asserted that “public opinion is on our side” when it came to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) privatisation, a survey having found that 84 per cent of Bahamian consumers backed the move.
Bahamas backs treaty to monitor gun trade
A TREATY designed to better monitor the trade of firearms and ammunition between countries was ratified yesterday morning by the Bahamas government and five other countries in New York.
Ayton and Suns take 3-2 lead
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton added 20 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-80 last night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Govt targets extra $40-$80m revenue from enforcement
The Government is targeting an extra $40-$80 million in additional revenue over the next six to 12 months as it pursues an enhanced enforcement/compliance strategy, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
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.
GB electricity demand drops 13% post-Dorian
GRAND Bahama’s electricity demand has declined by 13 percent post-Dorian, it was revealed yesterday, with the island’s sole utility provider suffering a $13m Canadian dollar earnings hit. Emera, the Canadian utility giant that owns 100 percent of Gr
Financial sector needs ‘urgent quantum leap’
The Bahamas’ poor financial centre ranking is “clearly unacceptable”, a leading QC yesterday warning this nation does “not have the luxury” of a five-year fix.
‘Buy good real estate but a cheap vehicle’
Suggestions that today’s Budget will seek to “promote home ownership” and green energy yesterday generated calls for an attitude overhaul and a variety of tax reforms from participants in both sectors.
Jonquel Jones and Fowles go head-to-head in China
JONQUEL Jones - the WNBA’s most improved player, went head-to-head with the league’s reigning MVP Sylvia Fowles as the pair are playing in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association during the offseason.Jones finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds, fiv
Man acquitted of stealing $150,000 from customer
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Bahamas ‘closer to inflation peak’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday predicted that The Bahamas is now “closer to the peak, if we have not yet seen it”, of inflationary pressures that have driven the post-COVID cost of living crisis.
Rattlers repeat as the Providence champions
CI Gibson Rattlers repeated as champions of the Providence Basketball Club’s 14th annual Christmas Classic.
Govt raises deficit estimate to $100m
The Government yesterday forecast a more modest pace for fiscal consolidation, projecting a higher $100 million GFS deficit for the upcoming 2016-2017 Budget year compared to its estimates a year ago.
Gov’t Joaquin costs could exceed $56 million
Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that the total cost to repair government buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Joaquin has been pegged at $56 million, although this could drop to $34 million depending on which option is chosen to repair Acklins’s roads.
SAC Big Red Machine off to good start
THE quest for a 24th consecutive Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship got off to a promising start for the perennial meet champions after a customary point total on day one. The St Augustine's College B
SAC Big Red Machine off to good start
THE quest for a 24th consecutive Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championship got off to a promising start for the perennial meet champions after a customary point total on day one. The St Augustine's College B
