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Government urged to intervene over GB electricity costs

A Freeport- based attorney said yesterday that “deficiencies” in Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) metering and billing practices were “not surprising”, and called on the Government to get involved in the matter.

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Ayton grabs 14 rebounds in Suns’ 102-97 loss to Thunder

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul reminded the Oklahoma City Thunder what they were missing after trading him during the offseason. Then the Thunder turned around and reminded the Phoenix Suns and Paul why they’re a team that appears on the rise.

Food security needs additional 'real steps'

The Bahamas Light Industries Development Council (BLIDC) says other “real steps that need to be taken” besides creating a Food Security Task Force to help spur local production. Karla Wells-Lisgaris, the Council’s vice-president, responding to the p

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Don’t be capital markets ‘follower’, Bahamas is urged

The Bahamas must focus on “leading capital market developments in the Caribbean” and stop being a follower, an investment bank chief is urging.

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Don't Blink: Star-filled home run derby set for tomorrow

THE third annual Don’t Blink/Charles Johnson Foundation Home Run Derby, powered by REV, takes place at noon tomorrow, Saturday January 5, 2020 at the Montagu foreshore, featuring 30 participants in this one-of-a-kind baseball exhibition. The star-fi

WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP

WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) will spend between $750,000 to $1 million on a master plan for New Provid

Laville: WSC loses $16m a year in water leakage

Laville: WSC loses $16m a year in water leakage By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) loses about $16 million a year in water leakage in New Providence. Its general manager Glen

WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP

WSC set to spend up to $1m on drainage and sewerage system for NP By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) will spend between $750,000 to $1 million on a master plan for New Provid

Laville: WSC loses $16m a year in water leakage

Laville: WSC loses $16m a year in water leakage By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) loses about $16 million a year in water leakage in New Providence. Its general manager Glen

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Mackey Jr and Levarity get double doubles in win

BOTH Bahamian players posted double doubles to bring an end to Lyon’s two game skid in France’s Nationale Masculine 1 League.

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Student athletes shine at NAIA, Junior College level

BAHAMIAN student athletes have excelled this season at various levels of collegiate basketball, highlighted by recent performances at the NAIA and Junior College level.

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Wildcats on a roll with second straight victory

The University of Kentucky Wildcats continued to roll in the Big Blue Bahamas Tour at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, with their second consecutive win yesterday.

Just 15% of insolvent broker’s assets located

An insolvent Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidators have recovered just 15 per cent of its identified assets, while clawing back minimal sums from its former principal and overdrawn clients.

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Man guilty of beating mother, 81, to death

A MAN was unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury of murder yesterday in the beating and choking death of his 81-year-old mother.

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CANADA URGES VISITORS TO BE VIGILANT

THE Canadian government has threatened to deal a blow to The Bahamas tourism industry by advising its citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution, especially in Nassau, due to high rates of crime”.

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Sunland Baptist takes title to Grand Bahama

36TH HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC

The curtains came down on the 39th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Classic on Monday night with the Sunland Baptist Stingers emerging as the back-to-back champions.

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INSIGHT: Economic resurgence or a pandemic plunge hinges on our ability to secure vaccines

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has been one of the most notable public proponents of Bahamians getting vaccinated. That is understandable, as the appraisal of his performance depends greatly on how well his ministry is at getting heads in beds.

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Fenton in second straight Super Bowl

IT’S very rare that a professional athlete gets to play for two consecutive titles in any sport in the same state that he was born in.

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THE PRESSBOX: ‘A trip down memory lane’ on this day in sports history

DOWN the home stretch we come in ‘silly season’.

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Chisholm, Robinson, Thomas among top 30 prospects in major leagues

MAJOR League Baseball continued to reveal its Top 30 Prospects for each franchise and more Bahamian players were listed for their respective National League clubs. Kristian Robinson heads the list as the No.1 prospect of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ja