All results / Stories
Sort By
Date
Authors
- Everyone
- Neil Hartnell (725)
- Natario McKenzie (344)
- Samora St Rose (226)
- Brent Stubbs (123)
- Renaldo Dorsett (109)
- Ava Turnquest (103)
- Eloise Poitier (71)
- Paco Nunez (53)
- Paul Turnquest (43)
- Eileen Carron (42)
COVID-19 forces Atlantic University sport to a halt
BAHAMIAN student athletes were looking to return from the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) winter break and resume their basketball seasons next week, but the COVID- 19 pandemic has forced the conference to postpone all competition.
Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.
$170m Exuma project targets up to 300 jobs
A $170m investment targeted at Exuma’s southern tip is pledging to create up to 300 full-time jobs - plus several hundred construction posts - via the phased build-out of a mixed-use resort and residential project.
Bahamian banker’s life ban on $17m collapse
A well-known Bahamian banker has been barred for life from the securities industry over the “conflicts of interest” and client losses involved in his broker/dealer’s $17m collapse.
PM tours GoldWynn site
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and other government officials toured the construction site of the multi-million-dollar GoldWynn hotel and residences project on Cable Beach last week to view the development’s progress.
Sweeting signs with Padres
Evan Sweeting’s baseball journey will continue at the professional ranks with the San Diego Padres organisation.
BISX Micro Listing Tier 'no brainer'
ESTABLISHING a micro listing facility for small and medium-sized Bahamian companies seeking up to $1 million in capital is among the "major things" the Bahamas International Securities Exchange's (BISX) chief executive is hoping to accomplish by June 2012, expressing hope the exchange could "partner" with the newly-elected PLP government on this and other initiatives.
37 new COVID-19 cases, two additional deaths
The Ministry of Health reported that there were 37 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths and two deaths under investigation on Friday.
49 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths
The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that there were 49 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, three deaths and one death under investigation.
DPM: ‘Three credible offers’ for Lucayan
Three “credible offers” to acquire the Grand Lucayan resort are presently being studied, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, as he and others touted $1bn worth of investments being “in the pipeline” for Grand Bahama.
Turnquest queries Budget’s ‘trickery’
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday questioned whether there was “some trickery” in the Budget numbers for the current and future fiscal years, noting that recurrent spending actually exceeded projections for 2014-2015.
$500M REVENUE RISE NO FISCAL GAP BRIDGE
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Government's annual fiscal deficit averaged more than $170 million during the 2002-2008 'economic boom' years despite an almost $500 million rise in revenues over that period, showing that reining in out-of-co
Son who beat mother, 81, to death loses appeal
A MAN is to continue serving his 35-year sentence for murdering his 81-year-old mother four years ago, then recording a video and taking pictures of her bedroom floor instead of immediately calling for help.
BTC mobile rival must beat 1% dropped calls
The winning bidder for the second cellular licence is being required to meet higher service standards than the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) from the off, as it must achieve a monthly ‘dropped calls’ average of less than 1 per cent.
Burrows, Wilson and Tigers pull off biggest upset of the season
THE Atlantic University Sport men’s basketball championship featured several Bahamian players in the conference tournament finale.
EDITORIAL: Treating symptoms rather than the illness
DARREN Henfield is trying to treat a symptom and not the illness.
CAMERON RILEY TIED FOR 6TH IN AMERICAN JUNIORS
BAHAMIAN junior national golf standout Cameron Riley is currently representing the country on the international circuit against elite golfers from around the world.
The gender equality referendum failed
As violence in our society explodes – three more have been murdered in less then 48 hours – it seems that we are content to allow people to be murdered based on their social standing.
BTC wants 50% cut to Cable’s roaming
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is demanding a 50 per cent cut to the time its new Cable Bahamas-managed mobile rival is allowed to use its network, arguing that 36 months is “too lenient”.
DIANE PHILLIPS: How did the future get here so fast?
There is a phobia for just about everything. Fear of heights, fear of open spaces, fear of looking ridiculous, no just made that up. But the fear I find most relevant to all of us in The Bahamas is something I just learned the name of. It’s called Chronophobia and it is a fear of the future.
