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Three more cases of COVID-19 confirmed – 24 in total

The Ministry of Health has confirmed there are three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Quick action needed

Ministers - MPs - Revs. Can spin as much as they like the reality is we have and have had a serious social problem in the schools and outside of the schools when it comes to social safety of our young people.

Over confident by half

Is there any process let alone progress on the flipping of Our Lucaya which the government purchased for $65 million?

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It’s a French renaissance for players

Bahamian basketball players at various levels in France continue to experience early success with their teams.

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Insurers: Dorian losses increase to $1.5bn-$2bn

Estimates for Hurricane Dorian’s total insured losses were yesterday said to have increased to between $1.5bn to $2bn as the entire Bahamian industry was removed from international “review”. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, t

Cable: URCA regulations ‘impede’ mobile roll-out

Cable Bahamas has warned that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) own infrastructure sharing regulations will prevent the winning mobile bidder from meeting the Government’s “ambitious” network roll-out targets.

URCA seeks to shorten reconnection time

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority wants to shorten the time communications service providers have to reconnect the services of people who are wrongfully disconnected or were disconnected because of non-payment.

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Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosts first event of 2024

While many were enjoying the festivities on Majority Rule Day, juniors along with adults participated at the third Front 9 Golf Tournament Series drive, chip and putt event at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Practice Facility.

Men’s national basketball team players take spotlight

POSTSEASON basketball continues for several Bahamian senior men’s national team players in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.

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POLITICOLE: The cost of being extraordinary

I remember where I was when Michael died.

Bahamas Sailing Association to host summer sailing camp

THE Bahamas Sailing Association has been running its summer sailing school out of the Nassau Yacht Club since 2005.

North Andros Power plant repairs cost $600k, as restoration continues

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the cost of restoring power to North Andros after last week’s catastrophic fire at Bahamas Power & Light’s Nicholl’s Town plant is about $600k.

Matthew gives Bahamas $300m reinsurance boost

The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has estimated that this nation will benefit from a $300 million foreign currency inflow from reinsurers as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

The FNM and our money

Debate on Supplementary Budget through May, 2022… yet again input of so many of the MPs, clearly shows their personal lack of information and facts and really reality.

Atlantis condo tower does $20m in six months

Paradise Island’s 497-unit condo complex, the Reef, is providing evidence of a real estate market revival through $20 million worth of sales within six months.

Ya hear?

• Ya hear R&B singer Chris Brown released from prison? According to reports, the “Loyal” singer was released from a Los Angeles County jail on Monday.

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Gov't and BPC 'dispute' outstanding licence fees

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday warned against "making mountains out of molehills" after it was revealed the Government had refused to accept its payment of outstanding licence fees.

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UPDATED: Swimmer's record challenge

ARMED with only goggles, a swim cap and swim suit, Chloe McCardel yesterday morning set out on her world record-breaking attempt to swim the 80 miles from the southern tip of Eleuthera to New Providence.

Tourism chief: ‘Step up our game’ over vaccination roll-out

A senior Ministry of Tourism executive yesterday urged the Bahamas to “step up its game” on the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out over fears its Caribbean rivals are outpacing it.

Oil explorer seeks approval to open to small investors

A Bahamas-based oil explorer and its advisers last Thursday submitted a formal request for regulatory approval to open their £2m mutual fund to investments by small Bahamian retail investors.Brian Jones, managing director of Leno Corporate Services,