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Stopover tourists strike 94% pre-COVID levels
TOTAL air arrivals to The Bahamas in May hit 94.2 percent of pre-COVID’s 2019 high, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, with overall visitor numbers for the first five months of 2023 some 68 percent ahead of last year.
‘Something’s got to give’ in Govt’s fight with GBPA
A LONG-STANDING Freeport licensee says “something has got to give” in the struggle between the Government and Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), and warned: “Change is inevitable.”
Gas retailers ‘not gone to sleep’ on margin rise
BAHAMIAN petroleum retailers yesterday said they “haven’t gone to sleep” over their push for a margin increase but are willing to take a “sensible” phased-in approach that will not overly burden motorists and the wider economy.
Baseball bat murder suspect faces court
TWO men were charged with murder yesterday, including a man accused of killing an elderly man with a baseball bat last month in Malcolm Allotment East.
Miller Jr picks up bronze in high jump
Mullings in medal contention at CAC Games
As the action heat up for Team Bahamas yesterday at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Sal Salvador, El Salvador, Shaun Miller Jr picked up a bronze in the men’s high jump and Ken Mullings pushed himself in contention for another medal in the men’s decathlon.
NFL Flag Bahamas to host first ever football clinic on July 11
JUST weeks ago, it was announced that the NFL Flag Football nation was expanding to the Caribbean, starting with The Bahamas.
Emaniel Alexandre pleased with season, happy to be back home
EMANIEL Alexandre was glad to be back home. Alexandre was back on familiar grounds in the CI Gibson Gymnasium after he teamed up with Saheed Sanusi, Jaden Strachan, Bryan Rolle, Collin Storr and Charles Joseph on the CI Gibson Rattlers senior boys and Providence Storm basketball club teams.
23rd Kevin Johnson Summer Basketball Camp in its final week
THE 23rd Kevin Johnson Summer Basketball Camp is now in its final week at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
'Why I don't care to see Gov't takeover of GBPA'
A Bahamian investor has highlighted the contrasting treatment his project received in Nassau and Freeport to explain why he "does not care to see the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) fall into the Government's hands".
Gov't 'examining merits' of oil explorer carbon credits
The Government is "examining the merits" of an oil explorer's proposal to gain a return on its $100m-plus investment in The Bahamas via the use of carbon credits.
Value for money query on boating fees portal
A former Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday queried why taxpayers are paying $3.355m for a solution to capture boat and yacht charter fees when the private sector previously provided the same at zero cost.
Low vaccination rates spark fears over polio
HEALTH officials are alarmed by declining vaccination among children and fear the country is at risk of reintroducing polio and other deadly diseases.
Laquan Nairn gets win, Charlton 4th
In their preparation for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships this week, Commonwealth Games champion and silver medallists Laquan Nairn and Devynne Charlton turned in some credible performances over the weekend.
CAC Games: Bahamas water polo team splits the first two matches
THE Bahamas water polo team split their first two games over the weekend as they began competition in the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Bahamian tennis players finish ITF tourney as the runner-ups
AFTER five days of competition at the National Tennis Centre, six new champions were crowned for the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J30 Junkanoo Bowl Tournament.
DEREK SMITH: Artificial intelligence key to governance risk battle
For companies to operate ethically, comply with regulations and mitigate risks effectively, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) strategies are vital.
Man and woman jailed for drug charges
A MAN and a woman were sentenced to two and half years in prison after being found guilty of bringing nearly $240,000 worth of cocaine into Lynden Pindling International Airport from Inagua last year.
Court shown knife suspected of being used in home invasion and rape
AN OFFICER presented the knife suspected of being used in the 2021 Cat Island home invasion where a 78-year-old woman was allegedly attacked and raped, as the suspect stood trial on Friday.
Eric Wiberg: A beacon that saved lives of pilots
WHEN the 112-foot Castle Island Light off Acklins was operational, it was a critically important beacon that three World War Two bombers crash-landed near in order to be rescued.
Licensees concerned over tensions between government and Grand Bahama Port Authority
LICENSEES of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) are alarmed by the growing tensions between the Davis administration and the authority.
