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Freedom Farm dominates Andre Rodgers Nationals
THE Bahamas Baseball Association returned to play in its marquee event for local youth baseball, the Andre Rodgers National Championships.
‘We’ve been waiting for someone else to make it for a very long time’
FORMER Bahamian baseball players Antoan Richardson and Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister were both excited to see Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm’s rise to the Major League.
QC: Web shop tax hikes breach EU’s demands
Island Luck’s attorney yesterday warned that the web shop tax hikes place The Bahamas “in clear and present danger” of violating the European Union’s (EU) anti-tax evasion offensive.
Jones and Sun fall short, Mystics take WNBA title
In a WNBA Finals series where no team won consecutive games, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun came up just short in their bid to make franchise history. Jones finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, but the Sun fell to the Washington Mystics
Dirty money - The biggest policy failure of all
THE Central Bank’s former chief enforcer says the US and UK are the biggest recipients of “dirty money” and suggests racial bias against countries like The Bahamas in anti-money laundering (AML) programmes.
Devynne, Carmiesha sign letters of intent to attend Purdue
PURDUE University, here comes hurdler/sprinter Devynne Charlton and sprinter Carmiesha Cox.
Banks see 30% profits increase
Bahamian commercial banks collectively enjoyed a 30 percent year-over-year profit increase to $109.2m during the 2023 second quarter due to rising interest income, it was revealed yesterday.
Knights hold seven point lead
THE defending champions CR Walker Knights hold a slim seven-point lead over the CV Bethel Stingrays going into the final day of competition in the senior segment of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s Track and Field Championships.
Report urges oversight controls
THE independent report commissioned into the Urban Renewal Small Home Repairs programme called for the government to immediately establish a litany of controls to increase oversight of the project’s operational management and payment system.
Web shops agree to pay Freeport Business Licences
Web shop operators have agreed to pay the Government retroactive Business Licence-type taxes on their Freeport operations despite believing they are ‘exempt’ from such levies under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
Moody’s backs IMF over $100m fiscal deficit overshoot
Moody’s yesterday backed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) prediction that the Bahamas’ 2015-2016 fiscal deficit is set to overshoot the Government’s estimate by around $100 million.
New tower installed for free to air TV channels
THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) yesterday commissioned a new 300ft transmission tower which will enable everyone to watch ZNS TV 13, the Parliamentary Channel and a third community announcements channel free of charge via “Free 2 Air”.
High bills spark ‘cut off’ review
BAHAMAS Power and Light’s chairman Donovan Moxey yesterday revealed the corporation was considering a review of BPL’s disconnection policy in view of the temporary hike in electricity costs.
Employer to still pay for staff COVID tests
A prominent Bahamian merchant yesterday backed away from requiring employees to pay for their own COVID-19 tests and said it will comply with an Act that requires it to foot the bill.
Major resorts ‘back to 60%’ by Christmas
A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced optimism that major resorts will “get back to 60 percent of where they were in 2019” by Christmas, with May’s visitor arrivals forecast to rise to the mid-70,000 range.
‘Pandemic has delayed courts’
THE COVID-19 pandemic has added more backlogs to the courts, but Chief Justice Brian Moree, QC, said the judiciary is working its way through those cases which have been disrupted since March.
New airlift seeking frequency increase
United Airlines is already looking to increase the frequency of a new non-stop flight from Denver that is expected to bring an extra 20,000 visitors to The Bahamas annually, a senior tourism official says.Dr Kenneth Romer, the Ministry of Tourism’s e
Super Value more than triples inventory levels
Super Value’s principal yesterday said he has more than tripled the supermarket chain’s inventory levels to guard against coronavirus disruption, and warned: “Panic buying is not doing any good.”Rupert Roberts revealed that he has increased stock lev
Long Island undergoes infrastructure overhaul
A Cabinet minister yesterday updated Long Island residents on multiple infrastructure investments designed to improve the island’s capital stock, economy and resilience against climate change. Desmond Bannister, minister for works, told the Long Isl
US health upgrade gives tourism ‘unabated’ boost
A top hotelier last night said The Bahamas’ long-awaited COVID upgrade by the US health authorities will help ensure “pent-up demand for travel to The Bahamas continues unabated”.
