All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Samora St Rose (160)
- Neil Hartnell (109)
- Renaldo Dorsett (80)
- Natario McKenzie (68)
- Brent Stubbs (66)
- Eloise Poitier (29)
- Paco Nunez (24)
- Eileen Carron (18)
- Ava Turnquest (16)
- Dana Smith (16)
Water Corp sees cash collections decline by $6m
The Water and Sewerage Corporation continues to endure COVID-19’s “devastating impact” on cash collections which have decreased by 24 percent or nearly $6m year-to-date, its executive chairman said yesterday.
32 new cases and one more death confirmed
THIRTY-TWO new COVID-19 cases and one more virus-related death were recorded in the country between Friday and Saturday, pushing the nation’s tally to 8,551 with 980 of those cases still active.
‘Pandemic has created a mental health crisis’
PAHO officials said the coronavirus pandemic has created a mental health crisis in the region.
Prince Strachan and Rams have thrilling finish in the playoffs
PRINCE Strachan and his John Carroll Catholic High School Golden Rams will continue their season after a thrilling finish in the first round of the Florida 2-3A regional playoffs.
Bahamas 'DARES' to enter digital industry
The level of interest from digital asset entrepreneurs in using The Bahamas for token issues and other ventures "mandated" this nation move swiftly on a supervisory regime, a top regulator said yesterday.
Eleuthera bracing for lockdown
AS health officials conduct more COVID-19 testing on Eleuthera, some residents say they have already started preparing for a possible lockdown should the government take that course of action.
Bahamasair to 'crank up' local services with quarantine end
Bahamasair's chairman yesterday voiced hope it will be able to "crank up" domestic services that are less than one-third of their pre-COVID schedule with the 14-day quarantine's immediate end.'
Miller warns over labour law reform
Outspoken PLP MP, Leslie Miller, yesterday warned about the possible repercussions from the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, urging: “We must be reasonable in our approach.”
Rassin takes San Diego bow
BEFORE hundreds of assembled international Rotarians in San Diego, California, the Bahamas’ Barry Rassin, who appeared on stage with his wife, Esther, was presented as the president-elect of Rotary International, 2018-19.Me Rassin will represent over
Minister: $14.5m store to boost consumer choice
A Cabinet Minister has praised AML Foods’ new $14.5 million Solomon’s Yamacraw store for increasing food retail competition in eastern New Providence.Ellsworth Johnson, minister of state for legal affairs, said the 38,000 square foot store would prov
Key revenues off 30% in Matthew aftermath
Hurricane Matthew’s impact on government revenues has been exposed by data showing a collective 30 per cent month-over-month drop-off in three key taxes during October.
DPM urges GB firms to expand to nassau
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday urged Grand Bahama businesses to consider Nassau expansion rather than just confine themselves to their home island. KP Turnquest, pictured, made his call while delivering the keynote address at the official openin
Tourism targets Latin American expansion
THE Ministry of Tourism has brought Latin America to the Bahamas through a recent familiarisation trip for journalists.Media personalities from Colombia, Peru and Panama visited Nassau and Paradise Island to receive a taste of Bahamian culture, as th
Bahamas Jaguars take the spotlight in Texas
A TEAM made up of local and foreign-based Bahamian players have had an impressive run on the AAU summer basketball circuit.The Bahamas Jaguars, led by St George’s head coach Darrell Sears, captured their respective bracket championship of the George
SPORTS NOTES
BASKETBALLFOX HILL HOOPING BY THE PARKTHE organising committee for the Fox Hill Festival Hooping by the Park will hold a final registration meeting 7pm tonight at the Community Centre in Fox Hill for all teams wishing to participate in the tournament
UN warns of long road back for fishing sector
THE Bahamas’ lobster and fisheries industry - a sector worth $75m - has been severely set back by Hurricane Dorian, and United Nations assessors say it could take two years for Abaco and Grand Bahama to recover. A report by The Food and Agriculture
Sands leads drive for blood donors
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands was among scores of people who donated blood yesterday at Princess Margaret Hospital’s National Blood Drive. The event, held at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, was expected to draw about 100 people. Dr Sands s
BOC recommends all local sports be suspended
With all international travel being suspended by the Bahamas Government until further notice as a result of the spread of the coronavirus, the Bahamas Olympic Committee is also advising all sporting bodies to cease any further local competition until
Exuma sports company struggling to break even
AFTER losing $96,000 through cancellations in the last two weeks, one Exuma businessman is considering the bright side of the country potentially shutting down over coronavirus concerns. “I would welcome a shutdown because it’s now cheaper for me to
Hilton give staff vacation 'option'
The British Colonial Hilton yesterday confirmed it has given staff the “option” of taking two weeks’ vacation leave as it joins Atlantis in seeking to reduce labour costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pablo Casal, the downtown Nassau resort’s gener