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Bahamas Half Marathon all set for November 20

WITH about 400 registered participants, the 2016 Bahamas Half Marathon is in full swing for Sunday, November 20. The fun is scheduled to begin 6am at Arawak Cay.

Run the numbers on income tax

YOUR columnist Dick Coulson argues again for Income but has he done his homework?

UB Mingoes fall to 1-2 with loss to defending NPSA champions Wildcats

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team lost to the NPSA defending champions Wildcats 20-4 on Tuesday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

GB Power operators in 20-week training plan

Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has invested in a comprehensive, 20-week training programme for its plant operators that started on November 19, 2012.

Airport drops short term parking fee 33%

Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) yesterday dropped its short-term parking fees by 33 per cent in response to customer feedback.

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Five in custody over murder of 20-year-old

POLICE have five men in custody for questioning into the murder of a 20-year-old man on Thursday night. The victim was gunned down shortly after 9.30pm as he walked through Wilson Track with another man.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS - WEEK 4

I WENT 12-4 last week, I’m back in form and nowhere to go but up, up and away.

BREA chief slams 20% ‘surge’ as inaccurate

A furious Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday slammed the “member” responsible for leaking inaccurate data suggesting market sales volumes rose 20 per cent in 2015, when they actually dropped almost 10 per cent.

Athletes qualify for CARIFTA at Track & Field Nationals

The 29th National High School Track and Field Championships opened at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with a morning session of finals in the field and highlighted by a night of sprint hurdle finals on the track.

Second chance for students?

Jeanne Thompson, in her letter on October 20, 2015 asks , “Am I the only one...who finds the president of The College of The Bahamas’ disapproval of what he calls ‘unethical journalism’ ironic ?

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Cleaning up Over-The-Hill

THE third phase of the Over-the-Hill programme’s clean up campaign took place over the weekend, with 80 people and 20 heavy duty companies working to remove litter in the Nassau Street and Collins Avenue areas.The effort saw cooperation between the D

Sunshine Insurance names new executive

Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers) has named 20-year industry veteran Dwayne Swaby as its vice-president of development.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Day three – as it happened

Monday, April 10th, 2023.

Neutrality boost if ‘get ahead of G-20’

THE Bahamas can become a “neutral” venue for deal structuring and other major transactions “if we can get ahead of the curve” on the latest tax avoidance crackdown, a prominent banker argued yesterday.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - 10/03/14

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming Events: Saturday, November 1 - Conchman Tri-Taino Beach, Grand Bahama https://www.facebook.com/conchmantriathlon.

It's official: Lashann Higgs back with Texas Longhorns

LASHANN Higgs is officially back with the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball programme.The Big 12 approved a hardship waiver for Higgs, making the senior guard eligible to return to the Longhorns for the 2019-20 season.In November 2018, Higgs was dia

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Waltiea Rolle continues to dominate in the NBL

THE move to Bulgaria has been a productive one for Bahamian basketball icon Waltiea Rolle as she has been one of the most dominant performers in the league since she made the move to the country’s National Basketball League.

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Athletes qualify for the CARIFTA Games

Rivaled training partners Jaida Knowles and Anthaya Charlton, Grand Bahamian sprinter Terrance Jones and thrower Rhema Otabor surpassed the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games at the 30th T-Bird Flyers Track and Field Classic.

Regulators standing firm over tougher consumer protection

REGULATORS have held firm over plans to slash the time for communications industry operators to resolve customer complaints, wrongful disconnections and new serve installation despite industry push back.

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Friends found guilty of breaking lockdown rules

A GROUP of friends who claimed they were outside their homes during curfew because they were trying to get something to eat from Wendy’s were fined yesterday. They were among several people who were charged with curfew or lockdown infractions. Many