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Stingers take Hugh Campbell title back to Grand Bahama
The Sunland Stingers were the most dominant team throughout the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the programme claimed their first tournament title in school history.
Matthew drives construction sector to five-year ‘peak’
The construction industry is the “busiest” it has been in five years as Hurricane Matthew rebuilding ramps up, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday estimating 90 per cent of the sector is now “fully engaged”.
26 ‘sex crimes’ on cruise ships
ALLEGED sexual assault remains the most reported criminal activity on board cruise ships, according to international statistics.
Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance
The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
Eric Wiberg – New Providence: 60 land accidents
WHETHER planes touched wingtips, men walked into propellers, bombers collided, planes were lost in microbursts, or had training gunnery mishaps, Nassau, Windsor and Oakes air fields and adjacent waters claimed many lives. More than half of all accidents in the colony – 80 of 150 – took place at or near the air fields and New Providence. This article deals with the 55 accidents that happened or ended up on land. In the three years from January 1943 131 aviators and a Bahamian family of three were killed by military aircraft in New Providence and its waters, with 83 rescued, and those fatalities recovered buried on Farrington Road. Pre-existing Oakes Field, used for training, saw nine crashes and most of the 25 unallocated, and Windsor Field, still in use, had 21.
‘One step forward, two back’ before port layoff reversal
GRAND Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said it feels like the island constantly takes “one step forward, two steps back” prior to Freeport Container Port reversing the termination of 20 workers.
Baha Mar's $200m wage bill boost
Baha Mar is set to generate $200 million in local wages during the $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion’s first year in operation, with its staffing levels rising by about 125 per cent over current levels.
Non-profit’s $15-$20m boost for Eleuthera
A Bahamian non-profit organisation has injected $15-$20 million into south Eleuthera’s economy since 2008, and is now setting its sights on expansion.
The Mud in flames – again
MORE than 80 people have been left homeless and their houses destroyed after another blaze ripped through The Mud in Abaco in the early hours yesterday.
Championship games all set after sudden death playoffs
After a hard-fought season, the championship matchups are all set in the Government Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball league’s senior divisions after the sudden death playoff rounds at the DW Davis Gymnasium last night.
Man jailed for having sex with teenage girl
A MAN was sentenced to 56 months in prison after admitting he had repeated sex with a minor.
B.P.L. tackles power failures in Eleuthera
BAHAMAS Power & Light (BPL) was said to be working to stabilise its power generation networks in Eleuthera last night following “several system failures on Monday and into Tuesday”, the company said in a statement yesterday.
Junkanoo Jam: Florida State women defeat No. 12 Iowa for title
BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Nausia Woolfolk scored 15 of her career-high 25 points in the second half to help Florida State beat No. 12 Iowa 71-67 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam.
128 COVID-19 cases, three more deaths on Tuesday
ONE hundred and twenty-eight additional COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday along with three more deaths, according to the Ministry of Health.
Online bookings solution processes $3.7m in 2018
An online bookings solution provider has announced the full launch of its services after processing almost $3.7m in direct excursions this year alone.RezBS, which is targeting the Caribbean tour companies market, said it aims to empower local busines
Downtown Nassau in ‘dire need’ of plan
DOWNTOWN Nassau remains in “dire need” of planning and development, a local architect said yesterday, describing the area as “horrible” and “embarrassing”.
Jones posts another double double, Sun beat Mercury
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 68-62 last night for their sixth straight win.
BAHAMAS AT 'TOP OF PACK' ON WEALTH MANAGEMENT
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Revised legislation will leave the Bahamas "at the top of the pack" among Caribbean financial centres when it comes to private wealth management, the Attorney General told Tribune Business yesterday. Lauding amend
Doctors Hospital moves over healthcare barriers
A senior Doctors Hospital executive says it has moved to combat “access and affordability barriers” to healthcare stemming from COVID-19 job losses and increasingly stringent insurance policies.Dennis Deveaux, the BISX-listed healthcare provider’s ch
Ministers refute concerns on PharmaChem chemicals
CABINET ministers have refuted an Opposition MP’s concerns over the storage of hazardous chemicals and materials at the PharmaChem plant following its mid-January closure.
