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‘Breath of fresh air’: 150k cruise arrivals over Xmas
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday hailed the increase in cruise ship traffic as a “breath of fresh air” for business with close to 150,000 passenger arrivals forecast for Christmas week.
Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador
BIRTHDAY boy Ed Smith said he’s thrilled to have been selected as the honorary ambassador for the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
Bahamas receives ‘junk’ Xmas present from S&P
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) yesterday gave the Bahamas a ‘junk’ creditworthiness downgrade for Christmas, raising alarm that this nation’s economic and fiscal woes are taking it “over the precipice”.
Jonquel Jones named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
New York Liberty on four-game win streak
BAHAMIAN Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Jonquel Jones was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week while the New York Liberty enjoys a four-game win streak.
‘Banner year’: Resorts beat revenue target by 10% pts
Resorts on major Family Islands are targeting “a banner year” in 2023 after room revenues through to end-October beat the industry’s post-COVID target by ten percentage points.
SPORTS NOTES
JACOBI Bain, the only Bahamian playing in the 2015 Eddie Herr International Championships in Florida, suffered a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Xaiofei Wang of China in the boys 12 semi-final.
Is national stadium the biggest mistake yet?
EDITOR, The Tribune. May I respond to the letter signed under the name Ed Fields, "We The People". Mr Fields should recognise, I hope, that this National Stadium could easily become the biggest white elephant, hole in the ocean any Bahamas Government ha
Salem Union Baptist are volleyball champions
SALEM Union Baptist carted off the top prize in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Co-Ed Volleyball Classic at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday.
Wildcats make the most of Big Blue Tour
THE Bahamas got the first look at the 2014-15 University of Kentucky Wildcats and, according to head coach John Calipari, the team exceeded its expectations set for the Big Blue Bahamas Tour.
Davis Cup win streak continues
Team captain Marvin Rolle inserted Kevin ‘KJ’ Major Jr into the rotation and the Bahamas continued its winning streak, completing pool B round robin play with a 3-0 sweep over Trinidad & Tobago.
NPSA: Top 20 batters in the spotlight
MICHAEL ‘Vida’ Ingraham and Rudy Fox would have probably preferred to transfer their explosive regular season batting average for a chance for their Chances Mighty Mitts and Iradez Hitmen respectively to play for the New Providence Softball Association’s championship crown.
WORLD VIEW: Are people in the Caribbean becoming architects of their own destruction?
THE question has to be asked. Are some people in Caribbean countries becoming the architects of their own and the region’s destruction?
COVID death tally passes 600 milestone
THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.
‘Much rides’ on Bahamas closing 27 EU tax deals
A former Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) chairman yesterday said “a lot is riding” on this nation’s ability to negotiate automatic tax information exchange agreements before the European Union (EU) publishes its threatened ‘blacklist’.
Higgs and Longhorns advance, ‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans fall
JUST one Bahamian player is left in either NCAA Tournament bracket following last weekend’s schedule of opening round games.
Stopover tourists 40% below pre-COVID level
A Cabinet minister yesterday said that while monthly stopover tourist arrivals are steadily increasing their numbers are still less than 40 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels.
Munnings reaches 1,000 career points, 800 rebounds
THE weekend featured milestones, career highs and several teams that got back into the win column for Bahamians in NCAA Division I basketball.
Bahamas is 'so far behind curve' on renewable goal
The Bahamas faces a “tall order” to meet the National Energy Policy’s 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2030 goal because it is “so far behind the curve”, a local provider warned yesterday.Guilden Gilbert, vice-president of Alternative Power
Fair to be held for Canadian schools
REPRESENTATIVES from 13 top Canadian boarding schools will be holding a school fair on Thursday at the Sandyport Beach Resort from 5-9pm.
Bahamas ‘off to great start’ at Slow Pitch World Cup
THE Bahamas national team showed that they know how to win by a blowout and the slightest of margins as they pulled off their double header at the WBSC Co-Ed Softball World Cup in Plant City, Florida, yesterday.
