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Remnant Tabernacle of Praise celebrates 20the anniversary

The members of the Remnant Tabernacle of Praise are marking the church’s anniversary under the theme, “Celebrating 20 years of God’s grace.”

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Six in court over murder charges

SIX people, including a woman and a teenage boy, were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the death of a man found last week with multiple bodily injuries in the Freeport area.

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Nashad Mackey returns to form for Eagles after injury

Nashad Mackey returned to form following an early season injury and is once again performing like the standout senior leader of the Embry Riddle Men’s Basketball Programme.

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Lashann Higgs to get a medical redshirt

LASHANN Higgs is expected to receive a medical redshirt to return to the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball programme and recently detailed her struggles with the long road to recovery from a season-ending knee injury.

Regulator backs NewCo on 25% higher charges for termination

Regulators have backed the new mobile operator’s argument that it should be allowed to charge “asymmetrical” call termination rates that are 25 per cent higher than the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) over the short-term.

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Web shop bosses warn govt over illegal operators

BETWEEN 20 to 30 per cent of operators in the web shop industry are operating illegally, robbing the government of potential revenue while threatening to mar the efforts that have been made to legitimatise the industry, web shop bosses say.

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Runners and walkers enjoy early morning riser from Rawson Square

St Augustine’s College Alumni Association’s 10th Annual Uncle Lou Run/Walk Race

Mackey Williams has seen the resurgence of his vintage distance running career as he picked up consecutive victories in Grand Bahama and in New Providence.

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Nomination Day: As it happened

All the news as candidates nominate for their constituencies . . .

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PRISON MANUFACTURE OF LICENCE PLATES BEGAN AT END OF MAY

THE manufacturing of vehicle licence plates by inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services officially began last month, Minister of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell said yesterday.Mr Campbell, during his contribution to

COB Caribs complete 2-game sweep over Bantams

AS they prepare to complete the transition toward university status, the College/University of the Bahamas protected home court in their last act as the Caribs.

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Contractor earns $5-$6m from ‘way of the future’

A Bahamian contractor yesterday said he had used an alternative construction method to build $5-$6 million worth of homes in the past two years, reducing client costs by 20-30 per cent through “the way of the future”.

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Downtown Nassau needs '20 more restaurants'

Downtown Nassau needs “at least 20 more restaurants” to transform itself into a nighttime destination that will once again attract both locals and tourists, a senior private sector executive said yesterday.

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Ravens are champions of Flag Football League

FOR the second time in three years, the Summit Academy Ravens are the champions of the Bahamas Flag Football League.

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Gomez claims over lack of beds at critical care block criticised

OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday blasted Health Minister Dr Perry Gomez for his claim that there are not enough beds in the new critical care block under construction at Princess Margaret Hospital.

BORCO owner touts $320m investment

The Bahamas Oil Refining Company’s (BORCO) owner has invested $320 million in the two years since it acquired the Grand Bahama-based facility, believing it is an “ideal location” to serve the 20-30 per cent tanker traffic increase projected from the Panama Canal expansion.

Alande wins Laser 4.7 Class in regatta

HARSH weather conditions made this year’s Optimist/Jr Laser Winter Championship Regatta hosted by the Nassau Yacht Club a challenging event all around.

Physicians urged: ‘Target 2o% of $2bn health care spend’

Physicians were yesterday urged to “take over the industry of medicine” and target 20 per cent of the $2 billion spent annually by Bahamians on health care.

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Bank union seeks proof over pension

CENTRAL Bank of the Bahamas union members have challenged their employer to produce documented proof that the employee pension plan is unsustainable.

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Cycling Club upcoming events

Saturday April 12th, 2014. - Grand Bahama-Pollo Tropical 5th annual ‘Ride for Charity’.

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Bianca aims to make her mark on the world stage

She is the new face on the runway for the Bahamas in the women’s long jump But, for Bianca Stuart, her goal is to make her mark on the global scene.