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Miller brands $600m waste plant's output 'fiction'
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) executive chairman has branded as “fiction” and “far-fetched” the assertion by Stellar Energy that its waste-to-energy plant could produce 75-80 Mega Watts of power daily, telling Tribune Business: “The capacity just isn’t there”.
Lowering the prostate cancer risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.
Lowering the prostate cancer risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.
Taxi union chief laments 80% Christmas decline
The taxi union's president yesterday lamented an 80 percent decline in Christmas business for his members compared to prior years with the festive season a "far cry" from pre-COVID earnings.
2013: A year to remember in local sports
THE local sporting community includes Bahamians from every segment of the community. Everyone from weekend warriors to former collegiate and professional athletes were represented and collaborated to make 2013 a year to remember in local sports.
Yacht brokerenjoying 80%sales upswing
A BAHAMIAN boat/yacht broker has seen an 80 per cent sales upswing for 2013 to-date, telling Tribune Business yesterday that most of the boats sold were over the $100,000 threshold.
Pro baller Kentwan Smith signs with BCA Nokia in Finland
KENTWAN Smith received the opportunity he was waiting for all offseason long as he signed with a new club in a new country to continue his pro basketball career.
Robinson leads Team Bahamas golfers in Dominican Republic
The 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships continued at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic and several Bahamian golfers fell behind the pace they established on day one.
Iesha advances to JITIC final
A productive summer for Bahamian junior tennis ace Iesha Shepherd continues as she has now earned the opportunity to play for a regional title.
Deflation in the East
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Everyone in The Bahamas is feeling the rising cost of goods, energy and transportation. No matter if you visit the food store, turn on your AC or fuel up your car, you are paying more for these necessities than compared to the previous year. But the inflation rate in the islands is decreasing, and went down from 3.1 percent to 2.3 percent when compared to last year.
Man denies using fake cheques to defraud businesses
A 32-year-old man who denied using fraudulent insurance cheques to defraud three businesses will appear before a magistrate next year to determine whether he will be granted bail before his trial.
Jones posts 17pts, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks
IN the midst of contract negotiations with the Connecticut Sun during WNBA free agency, Jonquel Jones continues her series of dominant performances in the Russian Premier League.
Rockets, Pros win in NPBA double header
THE New Providence Basketball Association’s season got in full swing with its first double header of the season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
Flu forces Bennett to cancel London show with Gaga
TONY Bennett cancelled his London show with Lady Gaga last night because of a flu virus, four days before they are due to perform in the Bahamas.
South Andros men win opener
South Andros won the opener of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2014 Bunny Levarity Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night. But Bimini gave them all they could handle.
MAKING HISTORY: 80-member team named for the CARIFTA Games
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) announced an historic 80 member 2023 CARIFTA team Tuesday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
$2bn current deficit not so problematic
The Bahamas’ annual $2 billion current account deficit is “not as fickle” as many outsiders think, a former finance minister yesterday pointing out that this was traditionally balanced by foreign capital inflows.
Miller ruling reversal: No BOB, govt ‘conspiracy’
A Supreme Court judge has reversed her initial draft verdict by ruling there was “no unlawful conspiracy to deliberately injure” an ex-Cabinet minister in the breaching of five multi-million lease deals.
Retailers: 'Curb side can't cover AC costs'
Several Bahamian retailers were yesterday said to be on the verge of bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 lockdown, with some saying: “Curb side sales can’t even cover the cost of turning the AC on.”Tara Morley, the Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) co
Coca-Cola goes for gold in Rio Olympics with the global #thatsgold campaign
AS the clock ticks down to the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola has its eyes set on celebrating gold – but not just the gold found on top of the world’s most elite podium.
