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Bleachers mean Bay Street ‘looks like a prison’
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) managing director yesterday expressed “extreme disappointment” over the placing of Junkanoo bleachers on Bay Street so far ahead of the parade, arguing that it “looks like a prison rather than a city centre”.
EDITORIAL: A word of advice - double check the advisory
THERE has been a lot of talk in recent days about the travel advisory issued by the US Department of State to visitors.
$100,000 loss for Atlantis as cruise ship turned away
THOUSANDS of enraged stop-over visitors demanded compensation after the cruise ship they were on was turned away from Prince George dock.
A fresh look for Holmes Rock
REPAIRS and improvements were made to the Holmes Rock Primary school in Grand Bahama by the Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) and other sponsors.
Chamber unveils new Board faces
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) will face some of the most pressing decisions in its history with familiar faces at the top and a slew of new directors following its recent annual general meeting (AGM) and election of officers.
BISX-listed firm guarantees its broker’s solvency
A BISX-listed company has been forced to guarantee its main subsidiary’s financial solvency, after it failed to meet the Securities Commission’s minimum $300,000 capital requirements.
Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Grand Bahama’s electricity costs will be 40 percent lower than Nassau’s and the rest of The Bahamas during the 2023 summer peak after the island’s utility locked in fuel costs at 12-14 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh).
GB Power: 80% of Freeport grid survives Dorian
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) chief executive said the restoration of customer supply would begin yesterday evening after 80 percent of its Freeport grid infrastructure survived Hurricane Dorian. Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, c
Central Bank back in compliance on Gov't debt limits
THE Central Bank yesterday said its government debt holdings are back in compliance with its governing Act, with medium and long-term maturities equal to 12.52 per cent of its demand liabilities.The regulator, responding to the IMF’s Article IV repor
Sports Notes
THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
38 set to be honoured as National Sports Legends
THE nation’s newest NBA star Buddy Hield, former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, Women’s NBA standout Jonquel Jones, and veterans like Leonard Boston Blackie Miller, Peter Gilcud, swim coach Andy Knowles and sports administrators like Sir Arlington Butler as well as the late Vince Ferguson are joined by the country’s only test cricketer Ivan Johnson in the 38 Sports Legends list as part of the country’s 43rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.
BAAA to host Atlantis National Junior Track & Field Championships June 8-9
A LANDMARK year for the Bahamas at the junior track and field level looks to continue this weekend as the BAAA partne
Winter tourism fears on union 'work-to-rule'
Unionised employees were yesterday placed on “work to rule” at most of Nassau’s major resorts in a move likely to raise fears for this week’s key Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Darrin Woods, pictured, the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Unio
Speaker prays Sir Arlie’s family end bitter feud
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday said he prayed for peace for the family of Sir Arlington Butler, a former teacher of his, whose loving spirit he hoped would reunite relatives.
We’re ready to take a hit on sale price
THE government has given itself a little over a month to close bids for the sale of the Grand Lucayan, according to Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott.
Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ best-of-three basketball playoffs is slated to continue today at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Commercial banks to acquire 80 per cent of restoration bond
Some 80 per cent or $120 million of the Government’s Hurricane Restoration Bond will be raised from the commercial banks, the Government yesterday confirming the offering’s multi-tiered nature.
Regulators sweep defending champions Stingers 102-97
THE New Providence Basketball Association will crown a new champion after Mr Ship It Freight completed a two-game sweep of the defending champions PJ’s Stingers in their best-of-three first round playoffs at AF Adderley Gym last night.
Junior Jumpers put their skills to the test
Junior Jumper riders put their skills to the test at the Equestrian Bahamas Jumper Show I at Mariposa Stables on Sunday.
Baha Mar gets $2m severance pay nod
Baha Mar yesterday obtained Bankruptcy Court authorisation to pay almost $2 million in severance monies, with July 20 now seemingly set as the date that will determine the fate of several thousand employees.