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Sands make 9th year tournament one of giving back

FREEPORT, Bahamas — As spring approaches, so do the hot days of the Bahamian sun, but thankfully the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company was able to enjoy a breezy and not too warm Sunday on the greens for their 9th Annual Sands Beer Golf Tournament in Grand Bahama.

Aviation attorney gives aircraft registry update

A Higgs & Johnson partner addressed proposed upgrades to this nation’s aviation regime at the recent International Business and Finance Summit (IBFS) in Bimini.

Financial sector ‘has some responsibility’ for EU woes

A leading accountant yesterday said the financial services industry must “bear some responsibility” for The Bahamas’ constant struggles with international regulatory initiatives.

RBC FINCO: We ‘underperformed’

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Bahamian mortgage arm has warned it will “continue to be challenged” with low growth and bad loans that, at $124.3m, exceed industry averages.

Ex-minister backs corporate tax call

A former finance minister yesterday joined calls for The Bahamas to consider implementing a low-rate corporate tax as a way to shed its long-standing “tax haven” label.

INSIGHT: We need a greater sense of urgency in ensuring protection of our children

IN September 2011, 11-year-old Marco Archer left his home to go to the store, never to return to the loving arms of his mother. We all know how tragically this story ended for this family.

Battle erupts over ‘100% green’ resort

A Bahamian private island, billed as the world’s first “carbon neutral” luxury eco-resort, is at the centre of a bitter dispute as the March 15 deadline for its $3.8m “minimum bid” auction looms.

James ‘all in his feelings’ since All-Star break

THE Lakers are 1-3 since the All-Star break and LeBron James seems to be all in his feelings.

Vacation rental bookings increase 37% for January

The Bahamas maintained its strong tourism performance through January 2019 with total air departures from Nassau and Airbnb bookings both up by “double digits” year-over-year.

NPBA: Giants complete perfect regular season, Your Essential Store clinch pennant

WHILE the New Providence Basketball Association’s perennial men’s division one champions Commonwealth Bank Giants put the lid on a perfect regular season, their first year division II team Your Essential Store Giants clinched their pennant.

CIBC enjoys ‘best result’ for 11 years

CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Bahamian unit enjoyed its “best performance for 11 years” after 2018 profits rose nearly 11 percent due to improved loan book performance and rising US rates.

Scarabs victorious in the sudden death playoffs

THE Akhepran International Academy Scarabs served notice yesterday that they are going after both the primary and senior boys’ basketball titles in the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association (BSAA).

Atlantis sale ‘off the table’

The potential sale of Atlantis to a New York-based real estate investor, which was backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, has fallen through and will not be revived.

NPBA action continues at the AF Adderley gym on Wednesday night

THE New Providence Basketball Association closed out play at the CI Gibson Gymnasium over the weekend and will resume competition at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday.

BTC ‘a gift that will keep on giving’ - unions not so sure

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) owner yesterday hailed the carrier as “a gift that is going to keep on giving” through increased profitability despite its mobile struggles.

Freeport awaits $85m medical school boost

The government has given “approval in principle” to a medical school that could ultimately inject $85m in annual spending into Freeport’s economy, it was revealed yesterday.

‘Prioritise’ business ease, GB Chamber chief urges

IMPROVING the ease of doing business must be a “high priority” if Grand Bahama is to transform itself into an international business centre, its Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday.

BTC ‘bottoming out’ as mobile losses cut 2/3

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night showed signs of “bottoming out” in its battle with Aliv after its mobile subscriber loss rate was cut by two-thirds in late 2018.

‘Sweet Bells’: Bahamas can look forward to Hield, Ayton in NBA All-Star Game

BAHAMIAN basketball icon Mychal “Sweet Bells” Thompson said the country can look forward to the day when both Buddy Hield and Deandre Ayton are regular participants in the NBA All-Star Game.

New Brewery posts to ‘hold job lossed at 43’

A CABINET minister yesterday voiced optimism that Commonwealth Brewery’s creation of 30 new posts would minimise recently-unveiled job losses to a “net” 43.

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