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Record heat causing coral bleaching
THE record heat this summer is causing widespread coral bleaching, “killing off entire reef systems,” according to the Perry Institute for Marine Science (PIMS).
Abaco firefighters in licence confusion
HOURS after Abaco firefighters claimed police threatened to “book them” if they failed to get a commercial driver’s licence, the Ministry of Transport said fees for that licence are waived for emergency first responders.
Rolle: UB Athletics looking forward to ‘productive’ year
THE University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes have welcomed 25 freshmen student athletes to join the respective sporting teams. The Mingoes have fielded competitive women and men’s teams in basketball, soccer, track and field, golf, volleyball, softball and cross country over the years. With fresh faces now joining the fold, the UB Athletics Department is ready for the new sporting year.
Team Bahamas named for Concacaf Nations League
THE Bahamas Football Association has announced a 23-player roster for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League match against Puerto Rico. The game is scheduled to be held at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on September 9.
The Health Professions Council unveils new app
THE Health Professions Council has unveiled an innovative APP to enhance patient care and safety while streamlining the professional registration and accreditation processes.
Bahamian insurer shrugs off ‘profitability pressures’
A Bahamian general insurer yesterday saw its financial strength and creditworthiness reaffirmed by the industry’s major rating agency in the face of “profitability pressures”.
Senator’s financing ‘push’ over downtown authority
A government senator yesterday pledged he will “push” to ensure any authority created to manage downtown Nassau has access to the necessary funding.
Poultry farm targets next month for $45k hatchery
An Abaco poultry farm yesterday said its $45,000 hatchery will be completed by the end of September 2023.
‘Get fiscal house in order’ before $2.3bn debt repay
The Government has a narrow window to “get its fiscal house in order” and refinance $2.36bn in external bonds maturing over an eight-year period without challenges, a governance reformer warned yesterday.
Gov’t ‘doesn’t compare’ to GBPA upkeep record
The Government “cannot compare” to the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) record in maintaining Freeport because much of the infrastructure it is responsible for on the island is in “disrepair”, a licensee argued yesterday.
Fiscal Council limbo sparks ‘alarm’ over accountability
Governance reformers yesterday voiced “alarm” that the uncertainty surrounding the Fiscal Responsibility Council highlights a growing “trend” where public accountability and transparency “lack priority” within government.
‘Four hurricanes’ cost GB resort 20% of its revenues
A Grand Bahama resort generated “about 20 percent more revenue” prior to the “four hurricanes” that have struck the island since 2016, its senior executive has revealed.
Vendors exceed expectations at Royal Caribbean workshop
Royal Caribbean yesterday said the first Royal Beach Club workshop for potential Bahamian food and beverage, retail and artisan partners exceeded expectations by attracting around 70-80 attendees.
FAMILY OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IN SHOCK AFTER SHOOTING: Mother afraid to return home after daughter shot in leg
THE mother of an eight-year-old girl shot in the leg in Flamingo Gardens on Monday night said she is afraid to return home, is struggling to sleep and can’t stop replaying the moment when a man in all-black sprayed bullets on her and her children, endangering their lives.
Hall running for president of BBF
From running the floor as one of the top point guards from high school to college to serving as a junior national team coach, Grand Bahamian Quentin ‘Three Ounce’ Hall is hoping that his intensive background will enable him to move up as the new president of the Bahamas Basketball Federation.
Lori Roach: CARIFTA Triathlon & Aquathlon went exceptionally well
AFTER The Bahamas placed third overall with six medals at the CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships, event organisers are impressed with the country’s first hosting of the event.
Team Bahamas roster named for Concacaf Nations League
THE Bahamas Football Association has announced a 23-player roster for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League match against Puerto Rico at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on September 9.
Regulator's warning on digital assets exchange
Bahamian regulators yesterday issued a warning about an unregistered digital assets exchange purported to be operating from this nation illegally.
Landscapers starting earlier to beat heat
Landscapers yesterday revealed they are starting work a full hour earlier to protect their workers from over-exposure to the summer heat and potential health complications.
Royal Caribbean 'went above and beyond' on PI questions
Royal Caribbean was yesterday said to be "comfortable" all environmental concerns surrounding its Paradise Island project have been addressed after activists pronounced themselves satisfied with its wastewater treatment solution.
