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Bahamas ‘can’t lose’ over Baha Mar outcome
The Bahamas “can’t lose” in the long-term regardless of who ultimately ends up controlling the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a prominent businessman believes.
NPBA: Rockets top High Flyers 93-87
THE Sun Oil Rockets scored an early-season win over the defending Division II champions in the New Providence Basketball Association.
Jonquel Jones named WNBA Eastern Player of the Week
JONQUEL Jones of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were yesterday named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively, for games played June 12-18.
CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament
The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.
‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86
BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.
Gov’t securities issue 63% oversubscribed
Institutional investors are likely to be left disappointed after the last Bahamas Government Stock (BGS) issue for the 2014-2015 fiscal year was more than 63 per cent oversubscribed.
Old Fort's Town Centre 85% leased
The Old Fort Bay Town Centre has now leased 85 per cent of its retail space, with its developer having negotiated an agreement with The Meridian School to build a sister institution on land just to the south.
Minister: End of AIDS epidemic in sight
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said The Bahamas has reached the moment where “tremendous progress is being made” and that the “end of the AIDS epidemic is in sight.”.
Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious
Dynasty, St Agnes, and Wester are victorious By Donovan Matthews DYNASTY, St Agnes and Western got victories as the Bahamas Cricket Association 2012 20/20 series continued at Windsor Park in New Providence. On Saturday, Dynasty scored an easy 126-run vi
Almost 1m referrals to Nassau/PI hotels
A senior Bahamian tourism executive yesterday said Nassau/Paradise Island has recovered to 97 percent of pre-COVID business volumes by March 2023 with airlift capacity up by double digits for the year-to-date.
Lights out for 5,400 ‘can’t pay’ families
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister revealed yesterday that 5,412 households across the country are “off the grid,” as a result of not paying energy bills for 60 days or more and collectively owe Bahamas Power and Light more than $5m.
IAN FERGUSON: The advantages to buying Bahamian
The Bahamas presently imports more than $5.5bn in goods and services annually. Over 94 percent of our food is imported from the US and our other trading partners. For many years we have lamented these statistics, but have not made significant strides towards changing this reality.
Standing ovation for Buddy Hield in Oklahoma
IT is not often that you see a home crowd give a standing ovation to an opposing player, but that is exactly the reception Buddy Hield received when he returned to Oklahoma as a professional.
'Govt should have talked to unions on tax'
WHILE he agrees that sugary drinks should be taxed, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president Paul Maynard criticised the government for its lack of comprehensive consultation with unions over the proposed two percent salary tax to pay for National
'Gimmick fears' on roadworks compensation
BUSINESS owners impacted by the New Providence Road Improvement Project yesterday said they were still waiting to see what sort of compensation they would receive after completing the Ministry of Finance's survey, one telling Tribune Business he felt the move may have simply been a "gimmick".
Jaron Cornish making a name for himself with Sea Wolves
JARON Cornish continues to make the most of his recent opportunities in his first season with the Stony Brook Sea Wolves men’s basketball programme.Cornish has set milestones in his last three games, most recently scoring in double figures for the se
INSIGHT – The future of healthcare is here now: be bold
Picture this: you have just been in a car accident. You’re lying on a gurney in the ambulance, sirens blaring as they rush you to the hospital. There’s a family member in the ambulance who’s grasping your hand, terrified. The paramedic asks: “Are you allergic to any medications? Has anyone in your family ever had a bad reaction to their medicine? Have you ever had trouble with anaesthesia?” He’s looking at you and glancing at the family member as he asks. What do you say? Can your family member answer his questions?
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Poverty isn’t a choice, for many it’s their battle throughout life
Money is a complicated topic of discussion. It is, in many ways, taboo to talk about money in real terms. We can comfortably talk about high prices, sales and taxation, but it is more difficult to discuss, in concrete terms, salaries, expenses and what we can and cannot afford.
REACH stretched to last dollar, Sure Win steps in
WITH $1 in the bank, REACH – the organisation that is the lifeline for children with autism, their parents, teachers and caregivers – was on the brink of falling off a financial cliff when benefactors Sure Win stepped in.
SEX WORKERS: Selling their bodies for $500 a week in struggle to survive
MORE than 60 per cent of sex workers in Nassau earn up to $500 a week, while 30 per cent claim they make even more than that, a new study investigating the habits of sex workers in New Providence reveals.
