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Woman who hurt ankle awarded $70,000
THE Supreme Court has awarded more than $70,000 in damages to an elderly woman who suffered ankle injuries after falling down a utility conduit at Arawak Cay nearly nine years ago.
THE PRESS BOX: FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 PREVIEW PART 1
FIRST things first, let’s start things off by congratulating Budweiser and Jimmy’s Wines and Spirits for running another awesome promotion. Once again, sending another lucky Bahamian to a world-class, international sporting event. This time around,
Economy 2% smaller than pre-COVID at 2023’s end
The Bahamas’ economic output will still be 2 percent below pre-COVID levels even if growth forecasts through to end-2023 become reality, a local investment analyst warned yesterday.
Deandre Ayton and 'buddy' Hield head-to-head
WHEN the NBA preseason tips off, a matchup of Bahamian players will highlight the schedule right away to announce the 2018-19 season.Deandre Ayton and Buddy Hield will have their first head-to-head game in the NBA when Ayton’s Phoenix Suns host Hield
97 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 97 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with two more deaths under investigation.
COURTESY CALL BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES
SENIOR executives of the American Council of Education paid a courtesy call on Dr Iva Dahl, manager and consultant at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. They toured the BTVI campus, shared ideas and experiences, and engaged in mutually benefi
COURTESY CALL BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES
SENIOR executives of the American Council of Education paid a courtesy call on Dr Iva Dahl, manager and consultant at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. They toured the BTVI campus, shared ideas and experiences, and engaged in mutually benefi
Munroe, Isaacs Jr latest call-ups for spring training
WITH the latest call-ups, a total of seven Bahamian minor league prospects have now participated in spring training with their respective Major League Baseball organisations.
Jones takes super-hot Sun into play-offs
Powered by the record setting rebounding pace of Jonquel Jones, the Connecticut Sun continue to be one of the hottest teams in the WNBA and officially clinched its first playoff berth since 2012.
Maynard: BPL customers will pay more than $30
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard believes Bahamas Power and Light customers will pay more than the predicted increase of $20 to $30 per month on their bills next year. Mr Maynard said that the government is in a difficult posi
100 migrants repatriated
MORE than 100 Haitian migrants were repatriated to Port-au-Prince yesterday under a deportation order. A press release from the Department of Immigration said a joint team of law enforcement officers departed Lynden Pindling International Airport at
Activists: Study exposes oil’s ‘roll of the dice’
OIL exploration opponents yesterday said their demands for a drilling halt are justified by a study showing The Bahamas must match almost 60 percent of US offshore crude output to fully offset all economic risks.
Bahamas urged: Target 80% in next aviation safety audit
The Bahamas must target a “high 70s-80 percent score” on its next aviation safety audit and match the world’s best, an attorney said yesterday, adding: “We’ve made great strides in a short span of time.”
Dorian 'totally destroys' 80% of fishing industry
Fishermen yesterday said Hurricane Dorian had “totally destroyed” 80 percent of the industry in Abaco and Grand Bahama amid uncertainty over how the government will aid recovery.“Eighty percent of the fisheries sector in Grand Bahama and Abaco is tot
Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.
Buddy Hield sinks a career-high 46
Bahamian Buddy Hield had a career night on Monday but it wasn’t enough as the No.2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners fell victim to top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks 109-106 in triple overtime as they had their perfect winning season snapped at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.
Buddy Hield named ‘Player of the Week’ in the Big 12 again
FOR the second time in what is becoming an illustrious career for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior guard Buddy Hield was named the “Player of the Week” in the Big 12 conference.
Ayton returns, posts double double
Deandre Ayton returned to the Phoenix Suns starting lineup and the defending Western Conference champions extended their league-leading win streak to eight games.
Miller re-elected president of BAAC in landslide victory
SHAUN Miller has been re-elected as president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Coaches in a landslide victory over past president Curtis Pride with all of his slate of officers voted in.
Statements retraction
In a recent letter that I had written and that was published by The Freeport News, I had wrongly stated that the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA) owned 20 per cent of the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC); and that the Canadian corporation Emera Inc owned 80 per cent. Actually, Emera owns 80.4 per cent of the local power company, according to the local power company's website.
