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Consolidated Water: Q2 bulk water revenue decline attributable to WSC water loss reduction programme
BISX-listed Consolidated Water has reported that its bulk water revenues declined to approximately $10 million in the second quarter of 2014, executive attributing this to a decrease in the volume of water sold by the Company’s Bahamas operations to the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).
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.
$500k needed to pay beach contractors
MCKELL Bonaby, executive chairman at Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority, says more than half a million dollars is owed to contract workers.
Pro basketball player Dwight Coleby off to impressive start
DWIGHT Coleby is off to an impressive start with his new club - Heroes de Falcon - in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The veteran frontcourt player is averaging 9.4 points and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in blocks at 1.6 per game, while shooting 53 percent from the field in 25 minutes per game.
Injunction delay keeps strikers out
PUBLIC healthcare services remained limited to emergencies only for most of yesterday despite a court injunction ordering junior doctors back to work.
Shanendon Cartwright elected FNM deputy leader, Dr Duane Sands voted in as chairman
SHANENDON Cartwright and Dr Duane Sands won the headline races at the Free National Movement’s convention on Friday, completing the party’s leadership team as it recovers from last year’s overwhelming general election loss.
Mitchell defends random immigration I.D. checks
By LAMECH JOHNSON
Healthy Van Hutchinson Jr eager for Knights return
After playing much of last season recovering from an injured ankle, Van Hutchinson Jr is healthy and eager to return his Niagara Knights to the top of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association.Despite the injury setback, the 6’5” guard averaged 16.9
Wipe out’ fears over $1.3m Oceania purchases
A property owner at the controversy-torn Oceania Heights development is alleging that he has been unable to recover his late father’s $1.318 million investment, and wind-up his estate, because the developers have failed to release title documents/conveyances to him.
Sports Notes
JACOBI Bain, playing in the prestigious 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 7-5 win over Tomas Moretto of Argentina. He will go on to play No. 13 seed Maximo Lucentini Sanchez of Argentina 8am today.
Airline eyes 3% Easter load factor increase
A Bahamian-owned airline yesterday said passenger volumes for the Easter weekend were projected to be up 3 per cent year-over-year, with load factors averaging 80 per cent “all around”.
Tight end Saunders has some work to do when camp begins
NCAA football powerhouse Florida State Seminoles released their first depth chart for the upcoming season and Bahamian tight end Mavin Saunders will have some work to do once fall camp starts if he will target a bigger role in the offence.
Sharing memories of Chester Thompson
FAMILY and friends came together on Sunday to share memories and celebrate the life of the late Chester Thompson.
In Russia, Jonquel and Foxes dominate
JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes returned to Russian Premier League play and continued their dominance after an undefeated run in the first round of the FIBA EuroLeague group stage.
Bahamian island hits the jackpot
THE purchase of a Bahamian private island was among the uses suggested for the $559.7 million won in the US Powerball Jackpot.In an ‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt’ segment that aired on January 3 about the Powerball Jackpot, reporter Joe Fryer ha
Cleaning the coast after the storm
IN the wake of Hurricane Irma, volunteers throughout the country are preparing to take part in the Ocean Conservancy’s 32nd anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 16.Volunteers from all over the world have gathered every
Six charged with breaching Immigration Act
Six foreign nationals were charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court for breaching the Immigration Act.
Man fights for life after being hit by car
AN ELDERLY man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was hit by a car in Freeport, Grand Bahama Wednesday morning.
Cutting 1,000 companies to maximise VAT revenues
A top accountant yesterday backed the Government’s plans to slash mandatory Value-Added Tax (VAT) registrants by 1,000 firms, telling Tribune Business this would help to “maximize” revenues from the new tax.
Neely helps High Flyers to set up division two decider
THE Division II series has followed the same pattern as Division I and the championship title will be decided in the fifth and final game.