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Leevan Sands finishes 7th overall in the triple jump
LEEVAN ‘Superman’ Sands, returning to the same venue where he won his first Olympic Games medal in 2008, picked up a seventh place finish on Wednesday night as he competed in his first international meet since coming off an injury that prevented him from finishing at the 2012 London Olympics.
B’air, Water Corp eat up $55m in subsidies
Bahamasair and the Water & Sewerage Corporation will collectively consume $55 million in taxpayer subsidies in 2014-2015, the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday revealing that the latter has been allocated a further $15 million for this fiscal year.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Fans Jumping on the Kobe bandwagon . . . at last
Here’s what’s been tickling my brain all weekend. You see, we have some of the most fickle fan bases when it comes to sports in this country.
Hield optimistic about potential of pacers’ young core
CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield was the focus of trade rumours for months, but after his first offseason as a member of the Indiana Pacers, the veteran guard is optimistic about the potential of his team’s young core for the 2022-23 campaign.
Jonquel Jones opens up on price of ‘coming out’
REIGNING WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones claims that her sexuality continues to hinder her marketability - citing a specific local case with one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers.
‘Options limited’ over relief for gas dealers
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said the Government’s “options are limited” in providing the relief sought by petroleum retailers struggling with gross margins of 10 percent or less.
Stimulus spending would 'never work'
SO-CALLED 'stimulus spending' "never works" in an economy like the Bahamas because it only succeeds in "running down" the all-important foreign exchange reserves, a former finance minister has told Tribune Business.
Energy, labour ‘bottlenecks’ must go for GDP break-out
THE BAHAMAS must overcome labour and energy “bottlenecks” to break out of the lower 1.5-1.8 percent economic growth rates it is forecast to enjoy from 2025 onwards, the IMF is warning.
Money’s tight - so more using stamps
FALLOUT from the COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to tighten their purse strings, Super Value President Rupert Roberts has said, while noting “more and more” shoppers have been relying on the store’s food stamps to shop.
Holiday weekend blamed for surge
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells said yesterday the recent spike in COVID-19 cases can be attributed to Independence Day festivities.
Water Corp prices cover just 30% of out island costs
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) tariffs cover just 30 percent of its Family Island costs, with key government-owned utilities overstaffed and in need of downsizing.
Bahamas trade deficit over $3bn
The Bahamas’ annual trade deficit expanded by 19 percent to over $3bn in 2017, as this nation’s merchandise import bill expanded by more than $500m.The Annual Foreign Trade Report, released this week by the Department of Statistics, revealed that imp
McKay Jr eager to make his return
AFTER enjoying some good old Bahamian cooking in the company of his family and friends over the Christmas holiday, freshman forward Gregory McKay Jr is rejuvenated to return to Limestone University in Gaffney, South Carolina, to continue his collegiate season with the Saints men’s basketball team.
Freeport home for NewCo call centre
NEWCO’s national service call centre will be located in Grand Bahama, creating some 30 new jobs for Bahamians in Freeport, officials of the new mobile service provider announced yesterday.
Rashield brings home the gold
A PAIR of boxers on their path toward Olympic qualification in 2020 began their path to that goal with impressive performances against regional competition.
Water Corp runs up new $14m debt
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s persistent financial woes saw it run up an unpaid $14 million bill with its main BISX-listed supplier by year-end 2013, it was revealed last night.
Government pays Water Corp debts
The Government was yesterday revealed to have used $11 million in taxpayer monies to pay off “delinquent accounts” owed by the Water & Sewerage Corporation to its BISX-listed water supplier, and promised: “More is on the way.”
Duo take the spotlight in classic all-star classic match-up
LIVINGSTON Munnings and Michael Bain went out on a scoring spree as the New Providence Basketball Association’s All-Star Classic turned out to be one for the ages on Friday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
'Death spiral': Shocks put debt at 100% GDP
The Bahamas could be locked into “a death spiral” by 2022, with its national debt virtually equal to total economic output (GDP), if it fails to hit growth and fiscal consolidation targets.The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its full Article IV
Mystic Marlins are the Hugh Campbell champs!
The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins continued a season of milestones with their first Hugh Campbell title in school history.
