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Bahamas First shareholders support board on resolutions
Bahamas First yesterday said shareholders had agreed to board of directors’ recommendations for all proposed resolutions during last week’s annual general meeting (AGM).Shareholders representing 32.2m shares, some 88 percent of those that have been i
BOB trading bandwidth is increased 54%
The bandwidth in which Bank of the Bahamas shares can trade on BISX has been expanded for the second time in less than two months, this time by 54 per cent, amid alterations to its $40 million rights offering.
The fragility of the monster
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BORN in 1460 in Sines, a small town on Portugal’s West coast, Vasco da Gama is one of the greatest explorers of all time. His journey by sea, from Western Europe to India via South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, was an incredible feat of courage and seamanship. Sailing through seas never before navigated, Da Gama eventually reached the Indian port of Calicut on 20 May 1498, almost a year after setting off from Lisbon.
GB Shipyard to be ‘biggest Caribbean industrial’ player in $100m investment
The Grand Bahama Shipyard will become “the biggest industrial concern in the Caribbean by far” if it proceeds with a $100m-plus investment to build the world’s largest floating dock.
Speed Week 2014 eyes 'double room nights'
BAHAMAS Speed Week’s investors yesterday predicted the event will take “a big step up” on 2014 with “double the number of entrants and the room nights”, following a pledge by Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis to build a proper racing circuit to accommodate it.
Nashad Mackey earns first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of Week
JUST a week into his senior season, Nashad Mackey is already earning conference accolades for the Embry Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme.Mackey earned the first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week as the Eagles got off to a
Pastors donate generators
A GROUP of pastors from the African Methodist Episcopal Church has donated more than 20 new generators to assist with Abaco relief efforts post Hurricane Dorian, which ravaged that island one year ago.Representing the group of pastors was Reverend Ra
Giants sweep Cleaners
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, featuring a couple of new players, are now into the New Providence Basketball Association’s John Archer divisional championship series, thanks to a two-game sweep over the Double R Services Limited Cleaners in their first round playoffs.
Sports in brief
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Y-Care Wreckers and the Commonwealth Bank Giants both coming out victorious.
Knowles joins list of Bahamian players in Division 1 college baseball in the US
GRAND Bahamian Perez Knowles, following in the footsteps of his older brother, Ali, became the latest Bahamian player to sign to play for a Division 1 university baseball team in the United States.
‘Buddy’ agrees to $94m
Buddy Hield concluded his contract negotiations with the Sacramento Kings and reached the most lucrative deal ever signed by any Bahamian athlete.
Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Grand Bahama’s electricity costs will be 40 percent lower than Nassau’s and the rest of The Bahamas during the 2023 summer peak after the island’s utility locked in fuel costs at 12-14 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh).
Young people facing up to climate dangers
While climate change is one of the biggest threats that the world has ever seen, around the world the youth voice and perspective is emerging as one of the most powerful responses to deal with it.
Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
Grand Bahamas local govt electoral race underway
THE Local government electoral race is in full swing in Grand Bahama as 96 persons throughout the island vie for available seats in three districts. Elections are set for June 23.
Waltiea Rolle: ‘This government has done absolutely nothing for me’
WHILE the country celebrated the achievements of many of its sporting legends, one historic icon took to social media to express her displeasure at a lack of recognition by the Bahamian government.
Malik Joseph posting major numbers
Bahamian junior national basketball team standout Malik Joseph is posting major numbers in his senior season and is garnering more attention on the recruiting circuit.
QC chases history
We may be on the brink of crowning a new BAISS Track and Field champion as the Queen’s College Comets are in prime position to halt the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s 26 straight wins in the meet since its inception.
'Behaviour issues' generate 65% of employee firings
Almost two-thirds of employee firings in the Bahamas stem from ‘behaviour problems’, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has revealed, finding that “the lack of skills” among workers is the main barrier to their hiring.
