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Cruise port poised for berth expansion
Nassau Cruise Port is poised to begin the expansion of key vessel berths as it revealed yesterday that demolition of the former Festival Place welcome centre is now 90 percent complete.
DNA pledges $90m boost via Business Licence overhaul
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday pledged to return $90 million to Bahamian businesses and the wider economy by reducing Business Licence fees to a nominal sum.
Victims urged to come identify rescued dogs
THE Bahamas Humane Society currently has about 90 dogs that are Hurricane Dorian victims and the shelter is calling on affected pet owners to identify their animals. The BHS airlifted more than 200 dogs out of its shelter in New Providence to facilit
BTC: No contract worker termination over COVID policy
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive has denied that any contract workers have been terminated with “over 90 percent” complying with its COVID policies.
Bahamas hitting ‘bull’s eye on HIV/AIDS global targets’
HIV/AIDS Foundation hosts candlelight vigil on December 1
TOMORROW the world re-commits to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Banks’ bad loans strike ten-year low
Bad loans commercial banking industry borrowers dropped to under $800m at end-January 2019, falling to their “lowest levels for ten years”.
BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply
MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light’s residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.
Bidder: Mobile licence process is ‘world class’
A leading contender for the Bahamas’ second cellular licence has described the bidding process as “world class”, and among the best of 50 such exercises he has been involved in.
Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court
BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.
Over 90% say public corruption ‘frequent’
Renewed demands for greater government transparency were sparked yesterday by research showing over 90 percent of Bahamians believe nepotism, cronyism and corruption is “frequent” among politicians and public officials.
GIANTS TOP THE CYBOTS 97-87
AFTER getting off to a great start in their season opener, the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots suffered a humbling defeat to their arch-rivals Commonwealth Bank Giants at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
BORCO enjoys 29% ship berthing rise
The Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) saw a 29 per cent year-over-year increase in the number of ships berthing at its facilities during the 2012 fourth quarter, with its “unparalleled capabilities” ensuring 97 per cent of storage tanks were fully leased.
Judge approves petition for Baha Mar liquidators to 'prevent depletion of resort's assets'
JUSTICE Ian Winder said on Friday that his approval of the government's petition for the appointment of provisional liquidators for the stalled Baha Mar resort development was limited to preventing the depletion of the $3.5 billion resort's assets.
Hotels strike ‘glass ceiling’ on 15-20% room shortage
The Bahamas may be unable to fully meet tourism demand for 12-18 months due to a room shortage caused by up to 15-20 percent of available inventory being taken offline, a senior hotelier has revealed.
Crawfish poaching hits 'sustainable' EU certification
Poaching by Dominican Republic fishermen has created “a very significant trade issue”, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, given that 97 per cent of the crawfish harvest was exported and that the Bahamas had to prove to Europe it was “sustainable”.
URCA: What’s App won’t fully replace mobile calling
What’s App and other over-the-top (OTT) applications are “unlikely” to fully replace traditional mobile phone calls and text messages despite their 97 percent penetration of the Bahamian subscriber base, regulators believe.
BAHAMAS HUMANE SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS
THE Bahamas Humane Society has gratefully received donations from Installs4Less and Purina.
BREAKING NEWS: Man guilty of unlawful sex with 14-year-old
A Supreme Court jury, moments ago, unanimously convicted 32-year-old Alban Johnson of statutory rape of a 14-year-old in May 2013.
Munnings advances to league final, Knowles returns after ruling
TRAVIS Munnings and his Portuguese club advanced to the league final while Zane Knowles and his Bulgarian club received a favourable ruling in arbitration to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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
