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Public school attendance is down four percentage points since last year
THE public school attendance rate is at 91 percent this year, according to Acting Education Director Dominique Russell.
Rockets and Resistance get wins in night league basketball
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued league play Wednesday night with wins for the Rockets in Division I and the Resistance in Division II. On the heels of his appearance with the men’s national team in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Mo
Potential tropical storm development heading west in central Caribbean
THUNDERSTORM activity associated with a strong tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea about 350 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, is threatening to develop into a tropical storm later on Monday or overnight according to the National Hurricane Centre in Miami.
PI residents reclaim condo before $22m fraud ruling
Two Bahamas residents have been allowed by the Supreme Court to reclaim - for the moment - their multi-million Ocean Club condo on Paradise Island, despite a Ca
PM told that BPL fuel hedge ‘in the money’
The Prime Minister was told Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) fuel hedge, which his administration has sought to discredit, was “in the money” even though fuel woes “substantially ate into the benefits”.
Measurables key to advertising win
I LOVE to watch the Super Bowl advertisements. These ads cost $4 million to run for 30 seconds, not including production costs, which could also run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. This year did not disappoint. Super Bowl ads had everything from an Eskimo trading in his sled for a new car to the Beckham commercial, which seemed to focus on his tattooed muscular body. Finally, we see he is selling his new line of underwear.
QC Comets win BAISS swim meet
THE Queen’s College Comets emerged as the winners of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) swim meet at St John’s College last week.
Baptist Sports Council Basketball League champions are crowned
THE Baptist Sports Council has crowned its three champions as the 2016 basketball league came to a close at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Men's volleyball team finish fourth
AFTER several inspiring performances, the adversity was finally too much for Team Bahamas to overcome at the 15th Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Championships.
Jazz one of top 10 shortstop prospects in minor leagues
JAZZ Chisholm’s meteoric rise in the minor league system continues to be recognised by Major League Baseball and various international media outlets.
Bimini’s top investor in $40m airport proposal
Bimini’s largest investor has submitted a $40m proposal that would see it transform and take over the management of that island’s airport, a senior government official revealed yesterday.
Jones, Thomas lead Sun to 94- 66 win over Mercury
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, Jonquel Jones added 20 points and eight rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 94-66 yesterday.
‘Be careful at holidays as murder rate soars’
AN activist has called on residents to be careful this holiday season due to the country’s escalating murder count, saying people have stopped valuing the lives of others.
Debt-to-GDP lowered by a fifth, reports govt
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis commended his administration’s fiscal performance compared to that of the former administration’s pre-pandemic levels, telling the Opposition: “There is a reason why we are here and you there.”
Warning of lower growth than forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday slashed its 2013 economic growth forecast for the Bahamas by 80 basis points, prompting an Opposition MP to urge: “We have to find new ways to grow this economy.”
Cornish puts up solid numbers for the Seawolves
JARON Cornish continues to produce solid numbers in his first season with the Stony Brook Seawolves in the America East Conference. Cornish recorded his second double double of the season with 16 points and a season high 13 rebounds in Sunday’s 53-51
'Residents back plan for Lighthouse Point'
DISNEY Cruise Lines has already “won out” in its bid to gain the support of residents in Eleuthera, according to representatives from the Community Support Group (CSG).The organisation, whose members include the wife of Central and South Eleuthera MP
Tum Tum back on the court after a month out
Exactly a month after he was sidelined due to injury, Lourawls, “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr made his return to the court for the No 8 ranked Michigan State Spartans.
Rejection of NHI model ‘curious’ says secretariat
THE recent rejection of the proposed National Health Insurance model by industry stakeholders is “curious” considering the government had consultations and “fruitful discussions” with them about the scheme, NHI Secretariat Permanent Secretary Peter Deveaux-Isaacs said yesterday.
Privatisation target in just 2% annual growth
The government’s latest privatisation target is forecasting annual revenue growth of just two percent over the next decade, with the selection of a preferred bidder targeted for end-July 2019.
