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Students are warned about dangers of joining gangs
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash recently visited Jack Hayward High School where he spoke to 80 to 90 senior students about the dangers of gangs.
Ferry to bring 1,000 persons daily to Bimini
THE Bimini Bay Resort’s developers yesterday said they hope to attract at least 1,000 visitors daily into Bimini, with ferry service expected to come on stream in October.
VAT bill ‘before end of the year’
BEFORE the end of this year the Davis administration expects to bring before Parliament three pieces of key legislation, including one that will decrease value added tax to 10 percent from the current rate of 12 percent.
Tender process begins for Long Island water supply
A MAJOR milestone for Long Island gets underway this week with the public tender exercise to expand potable water supply on the island, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman and island MP Adrian Gibson announced yesterday.The tendering proces
Bahamas hitting ‘bull’s eye on HIV/AIDS global targets’
HIV/AIDS Foundation hosts candlelight vigil on December 1
TOMORROW the world re-commits to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Banks’ bad loans strike ten-year low
Bad loans commercial banking industry borrowers dropped to under $800m at end-January 2019, falling to their “lowest levels for ten years”.
BPL: 8,000 customers still without power supply
MORE than 90 per cent of Bahamas Power and Light’s residential customers in New Providence have been restored to supply, however there are still approximately 8,000 customers without power, BPL said yesterday.
Jonquel Jones posts 29 points, 19 rebounds in blowout victory
JONQUEL Jones continues to lead CBK Mersin to the top of the standings in Turkey’s Herbalife Nutrition Women’s Basketball Super League, and contention in FIBA EuroLeague play.
Men’s national basketball team splits wins with Jayhawks
TEAM Bahamas, with the newest addition of Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon, split games 1-1 against the University of Kansas (KU) Jayhawks this past weekend in Puerto Rico.
Lyford Cay condo developer to move on ‘final approval’
The developer behind a controversial Lyford Cay condominium project yesterday said it will move forward to obtain “final approval” despite planning authorities requiring that the number of units be slashed by 30 percent.
Waltiea Rolle wants out of Turkish second division
AFTER spending the past four months playing in the Turkish women’s second division, Bahamian professional basketball player Waltiea Rolle wants out.The 6-foot, 8-inch centre, who has been the focus of attention for the Edremit Belediyes Gurespor, has
Briland hotelier: ‘Will bubble pop?’
A prominent Briland hotelier yesterday said tourism operators “don’t know whether a bubble is going to pop” with resorts continuing to enjoy “unheard of” bookings for the summer months.
Deadlock for Mingoes and Shockers – with decider to come
The University of the Bahamas Mingoes let the JD’s Seafood Shockers have the lead in their game only once—and that was in the opening two minutes at 2-1. The Mingoes knew they had to not only win this second game of the best-of-three series to stay alive but had to also send a statement.
Nearly $50m loans fall into delinquency
Almost $50m worth of loans became delinquent during May 2021 as COVID-19 payment deferrals continued to expire, the Central Bank of The Bahamas has revealed.
Buddy: ‘We didn’t match their physicality’
NATIONAL Basketball Association player Chavano “Buddy” Hield said he couldn’t ask for more support than they got from the Bahamian public for the men’s national team matchup against the Dominican Republic.
Doctors in 40% public GB hospital ownership
Doctors Hospital is planning to offer at least a 40 percent collective ownership stake to Grand Bahamians in the $15m-$20m hospital it plans to open on that island by the 2022 second quarter.
Government urged to speed up Downtown demolitions
THE Downtown Nassau Partnership has called on the government to get serious with owners of abandoned and dilapidated buildings on Bay Street.
Questions over BPL and URCA
There is a headline today: URCA to investigate BPL fires attributed to URCA’s CEO Bereaux. With respect to Mr Bereaux where is the investigation as to why BP&L who are totally governed through URCA did not apply under Articles…15…25-28 for permission to change the type of generation and fuel at Clifton?
BAHAMAS HUMANE SOCIETY RECEIVES DONATIONS
THE Bahamas Humane Society has gratefully received donations from Installs4Less and Purina.
BREAKING NEWS: Man guilty of unlawful sex with 14-year-old
A Supreme Court jury, moments ago, unanimously convicted 32-year-old Alban Johnson of statutory rape of a 14-year-old in May 2013.
