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BREAK FINANCIAL 'STATUS QUO' VIA 23% GDP GOAL
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The financial services industry's direct GDP contribution could grow to 22-23 per cent within five-seven years if the Bahamas was bold enough to break with the "status quo" position it has maintained for the past
Athletes qualify for the Carifta Games
AT least eight athletes, led by repeat performers Tarhji Hudson, Denvaughn Whymms, Anthaya Charlton, Gabrielle Gibson, Raymond Oriakhi and Acacia Astwood, attained the CARIFTA Games standards, while high jumper Jamal Wilson surpassed the mark for the
QC urges ‘no carte blanche’ extension of F’port tax breaks
The Government was yesterday urged not to grant “a carte blanche” 20-year tax breaks extension for all Freeport businesses, especially the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Hutchison Whampoa entities.
Girls take centre court on Father Marcian Day 3
The 31st Father Marcian Peters Basketball Classic moved into day three at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday as the girls’ division took centre stage.
Clubs and societies 23/5/14
Cycling Club Bahama. - Upcoming Events:
Oil opponents stoke fears for 122k jobs
Environmental activists yesterday warned the Prime Minister more than 122,000 Bahamian jobs could be in jeopardy if imminent oil exploration activities result in any accidental spills or pollution.
Sweeting signs with Padres
Evan Sweeting’s baseball journey will continue at the professional ranks with the San Diego Padres organisation.
Chasing the pro football dream
The next step on the path to professional football for one Bahamian gridiron star will now take him to Canada.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: 03182016
Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: March 18-20 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend Triathlon,
Clubs and societies - March 6
Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events:
THE FINISH LINE: Out goes CARIFTA, in comes World Relays
By just one gold medal, Team Bahamas fell short of finishing second at the 46th Flow Carifta Games in Willemstad, Curacao, over the Easter holiday weekend.
Roadrunners: More athletes qualify for the CARIFTA games
THE Roadrunners’ Diana Lynn Thompson Classic saw more athletes on the track and field attain the CARIFTA qualifying standards on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
$20m in contracts for Andros institute
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the release of more than $20 million in contracts for development of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute in North Andros.
Hugh Campbell time
THE Bahamas’ most prestigious basketball tournament for senior boys will feature 30 teams sandwiched in a 54-game package from Monday to Saturday, February 17-24, at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the championship game being staged at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
IAN FERGUSON: Don’t block the advance of youth
All month long we are required as a nation to celebrate young people who are making positive impacts in their communities. Despite the negativity surrounding Bahamian youth, there are still many who, despite the odds, continue to persevere and make valuable contributions to almost every area of society.
Records and double victories on day one
THREE records - all on the field - and three other double victories were posted yesterday as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) kicked of the senior high version of their 23rd annual Track and Field Championship at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
Opening the window to lower energy bills
How would you like to save 10 per cent on your BEC bill? Does 20 per cent sound even better? For homes and businesses using air conditioning without properly sealed windows, as much as 10-20 per cent of your power bill results from cool air seeping straight out the windows. You can think of it like putting money into a bag with holes – it comes right out.
Clubs and Societies - 06172016
Antique Auto Club. - The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas is very pleased to announce that, following its recent Annual Antique Auto Show & Cook-Out, it has been able to make quite a substantial donation to the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation for benefit of a one-year-old toddler, Amaris Smith. Amaris required reconstructive heart surgery just before the show.
‘Act on NIB or retirement fund is gone’
WITH a possible six-year insolvency timeline set for the National Insurance Board fund, a noted banker has said the harsh reality is if higher than normal administrative costs are not adjusted and contributions raised, people with more than 20 years to retirement may have no benefit to look forward to.
Cement shortage raises fears of 20% price hike
Cement shortages have hit the Bahamian construction industry at least three times in the past month, it was revealed yesterday, with suppliers yesterday suggesting the backlog will cause a 20 percent cost hike for the sector.
