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Bahamians take NCAA Division I basketball spotlight
A MATCHUP between a pair of Bahamians in a double overtime thriller highlighted the weekend of play in NCAA Division I basketball.
Jones and Higgs join in Hurricane Dorian relief recovery effort
A PAIR of University of Texas Longhorns student athletes led their respective programme’s Hurricane Dorian relief recovery initiatives. In an effort to provide aid and supplies to local victims of Hurricane Dorian, Texas Athletics partnered with the
STATESIDE – Fox News lesson: Never mix actual news with entertainment
DO YOU know what the letter “E” stands for, in ESPN?
$1.5bn debt repayment in a year? 'No problem'
The Ministry of Finance's top official yesterday said he "foresees no challenge" over the Government meeting almost $1.5bn in debt principal repayments coming due within the next 12 months.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Sean Connery reaches landmark age
An irresistible ladies’ man but with family at his heart
The first time I met Sean Connery he knew exactly who I was, much to my shock. I was flattered. That was before he lashed into me, transforming me into an ant looking for a rock to crawl under. His unmistakable deep-throated baritone mixed with Scottish brogue came barrelling at me to let me know I had made a mistake in something I wrote.
97 Haitians guilty of illegal landing
NEARLY 100 Haitian migrants appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux yesterday and were convicted of illegal landing. The 97 migrants were ordered early deportation. This group included 86 men and 11 women. They were turned over to immigrat
‘Rich Forever: The Finale’ delivers on Rick Ross
THE promoters who brought Bahamians the final concert of 2012 did exactly what they said they were going to do - deliver international rap sensation Rick Ross to the Bahamas.
Radio stations fear closures under URCA changes
THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has come under fire for its plans to “standardise” FM radio broadcasting, with industry insiders accusing the regulator of making the sector “pay” for the organisation’s “mismanagement”.
Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships wrap up
THE 2016 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships closed out at the Ocean Club resort, Paradise Island, on Friday with the Bahamas remaining in the same position they occupied all week in both the men’s Hoerman Cup and the ladies’ George Teale Memorial Cup.
BUSINESS BITES: Say 'Yes' to Bahamas oil drilling
No sooner had Simon Potter, CEO of Nassau-based Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), announced an international oil company had signed a 90-day renewable option to become a farm-out partner with BPC, than our environmental activists predictably denounced the deal — indeed, the very concept of drilling for oil in Bahamian waters.
Govt ‘on money’ with $65m Grand Lucayan disposal
The government yesterday hit back at its detractors by arguing it was “on the money” with both the timing and value of its $65m Grand Lucayan deal.
Bahamas facing $500m climate impact by 2025
Climate change impacts could cost the Bahamian economy almost $500 million annually by 2025, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned, with “badly designed” infrastructure and coastal erosion increasing the threat.
Gov’t to break $200m Treasury Notes mark
The Government is hoping to next week breach the $200 million mark for funds raised via its new Treasury Note security, with advisers confident the latest $25 million offering will be fully subscribed.
Gov’t targets $246m BEC reform ‘windfall’
The Government yesterday revealed a $246 million energy reform ‘windfall’ that will temporarily arrest the national debt’s increase, amid new revelations about BEC’s dire financial straits.
Crown Land renewable plan is ‘slap in the face’
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday described plans by the ‘new BEC’s’ manager to use Family Island Crown Land for solar farms as “a slap in the face to the Bahamian people”, while questioning the absence of a long-term business plan.
HUGH CAMPBELL: The Final Four
The final matchups are all set headed into championship night in the 33rd Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
Tourism ‘softness’ exposed with 7% room revenue fall
Tourism “softness” resulted in a 7 per cent year-over-year decline in peak winter room revenues for Nassau’s major hotels, with both occupancies and pricing coming under pressure.
‘Major progress’ on one insurance law
Regulators say “significant progress” has been made in combining the Bahamian insurance industry’s regulatory regime into one law after the sector saw gross written premiums increase by $60m in 2022.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Cars, cars and more cars
THERE are 145,000 registered vehicles, give or take a few, in The Bahamas, 90% of them likely on an island that measures 21x7 miles. The only thing we might have more of in terms of numbers is cellphones, but then there is one big difference. Just about everyone knows how to use a cellphone.
Warriors are NBA champions
BOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 last night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.
