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Two more cases of Zika virus confirmed
THERE are now ten confirmed cases of Zika in New Providence, with Chief Medical Officer Dr Glenn Beneby reporting yesterday that two more women have contracted the virus.
Baha Mar payment details revealed
JAMES Smith, former State Minister for Finance, head of the committee overseeing Baha Mar payouts, said yesterday that creditors owed up to half a million dollars are “likely” to be fully paid what they are owed.
Surplus banking liquidity at $1.6bn
Excess liquidity in the Bahamian commercial banking system increased by $271.3 million in the year to end-July 2016, with the new $1.586 billion high illustrating the continuing difficulties in finding suitable borrowers.
Rams aim to bring back the glory days in LA
Ricardo Wells looks at a gamble on the NFL’s new bright lights . . .
Naughty’s Fantasy Football studs, duds and sleepers
AS MOST of you ‘Fantasy Football’ aficionados prepare for your Fantasy Draft and upcoming season, here are some players to keep your eye on, break off running from or quietly try to stash away on your roster for some late season heroics.
TECH TALK
• FACEBOOK is adding an “instant video” feature to text messages within its Messenger app. This means users can send each other videos while they are texting in the app, in case words are not quite enough.
The quest to end lost airline luggage
DELTA Air Lines is investing $50m to soothe one of air travel’s biggest headaches: lost and delayed luggage.
Bid to tackle Zika virus before new travel alert
GOVERNMENT officials are working to “arrest” the Zika virus situation in order to avoid a level three travel alert from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, with a senior tourism official suggesting that such an advisory could have a damning affect on the country’s tourism offering.
Govt to spend $2.5m monthly on fighting Zika
The Ministry of Health has allocated what would be a $30 million annual budget to tackle the Bahamas’ Zika virus outbreak, a senior official yesterday acknowledging that this had forced it to adjust its financial plans.
Moore’s 24 lead Lynx over Sun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore was 4 of 5 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to help the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 93-79 on Sunday night.
BUN IN THE OVEN: Six parenting tips to live by
Parenting is the hardest job on earth. And not just because it requires your full attention at all times, but because it’s the only job that no matter how challenging it gets, you can never quit!
Zika a ‘golden moment’ for Health ability
A senior Ministry of Health official yesterday said the Zika outbreak had given it “a golden moment” to demonstrate its capabilities prior to National Health Insurance’s (NHI) introduction.
BOB trading bandwidth is increased 54%
The bandwidth in which Bank of the Bahamas shares can trade on BISX has been expanded for the second time in less than two months, this time by 54 per cent, amid alterations to its $40 million rights offering.
Parole committee to deliver recommendations
THE government’s commitment to effective rehabilitation and public safety will be put to the test when the Parole Re-entry Steering Committee delivers its recommendations for a parole system and the reintegration of past offenders into Bahamian society, according to committee Co-chair retired Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez.
Bahamians take spotlight in NCAA Football
NCAA football across all divisions began last weekend and several Bahamian players were in action in week one.
Atlantis ‘racing’ turtle raises awareness of sea threats
A LEATHERBACK turtle sponsored by Atlantis, Paradise Island, as part of its marine conservation efforts is aiming to be the fourth winner in five years for the resort in a marathon ‘race’ from its nesting beaches to its foraging grounds.
Minister waiting for officials to end holidays to get Zika update
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday that he is waiting for key ministry officials to return from their vacations before giving an update on the Zika virus.
Benchmark chief: SEC deal talks ‘not over yet’
A BISX-listed company’s principal yesterday warned “it’s not over yet”, even though his two-year legal battle with US federal regulators has taken another step towards resolution.
PI Open on par for Ocean Club Golf Course this Saturday
THE first event of the Bahamas Golf Federation’s “Cup Series” will aid the development of the organisation’s junior programme and the fight against breast cancer.
Financial sector hit by ‘foot in mouth disease’
A Cabinet Minister yesterday asserted that the Bahamian financial services industry was “not dead”, and said too many were guilty of talking down its prospects.
