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Joaquin insurance loss stands at $14m
The Bahamian insurance industry is currently pegging gross losses caused by Hurricane Joaquin at $14 million, a sum equivalent to just 23 per cent of the initial $60 million damages estimate.
Bobby Brown headlines the Jingle Ball
FORGET Santa Claus, ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown is coming to town.
Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance
The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.
96-year-old displaced after blaze at her home
ONE of the oldest residents in Eight Mile Rock has been displaced from her home following an early morning fire yesterday.A blaze broke out at the Pinedale home of Doris Smith, 96, sometime after 2am. According to a relative, the fire destroyed her b
Munnings makes his debut in Portugal, Fritz signs on with new club in Spain
TRAVIS Munnings made his debut with a new club in Portugal while Shaquillo Fritz signed on with a new club for the upcoming 2021 season in Spain.
WNBA: Jonquel Jones earns Player of the Week honours
JONQUEL Jones concluded May with a season low scoring effort but opened June with season highs in three consecutive games to earn WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week honours.
TOUGH CALL: A comprehensive Environmental Management Act
IN AN obvious attempt to soothe public anger over the Rubis fuel leak disaster in Marathon, Environment Minister Ken Dorsett recently unveiled draft legislation “for the establishment of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection”, saying the law would be brought to Parliament in October.
Sports Notes
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a pair of games played at various gyms on Friday and Saturday night.
A ‘breath of fresh air’ for Bahamas baseball
On October 7, 2014, the Bahamas Baseball Association and the Bahamas Baseball Federation agreed to resolve their lengthy dispute and work together for the common good of the sport.
BTC staff on ‘pins and needles’ over job cuts
BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) president Bernard Evans said yesterday that employees at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) were on “pins and needles” over imminent redundancies, with a meeting expected with management early next week.
Bahamas promoted at regional conference
The Bahamas’ commercial ties to Latin America were underlined on September 4 at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Latin American conference in Mexico City.
Lavaughn, Cody help Hurricanes to league leading 9-1 record
HOLLAND College has become well known to the Bahamas for the recruitment of local players into its football and basketball programmes, and now Bahamians are at the focal point of the latest venture for the Hurricane’s athletic department - baseball.
Atlantis ‘racing’ turtle raises awareness of sea threats
A LEATHERBACK turtle sponsored by Atlantis, Paradise Island, as part of its marine conservation efforts is aiming to be the fourth winner in five years for the resort in a marathon ‘race’ from its nesting beaches to its foraging grounds.
Man convicted of armed robbery has to convince court appeal should be heard
A MAN convicted of accosting an elderly man at gunpoint was told by the Court of Appeal yesterday that he would have to convince the court that his appeal should be heard notwithstanding that it was filed late.
Minister calls for 'vigilance' on rogue prescription drugs
THE Bahamas must be vigilant in combating rogue operators and counterfeit pharmaceutical suppliers, the Minister of Health said yesterday, describing the issue as a relatively new and emerging problem for the Bahamas.
Telephone cables stolen during Hurricane Sandy
FREEPORT – Although the Bahamas Telecommunication Company fared well during Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage to its equipment, a large quantity of telephone cables were stolen by thieves during the storm.
Hundreds queue in search of jobs
HUNDREDS of residents in Grand Bahama gathered at St George’s Gymnasium on Saturday for ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ in hopes of getting off the unemployment line.
Chamber chief calls for end to prison ‘blackhole’
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday called for all Fox Hill Prison inmates to be placed in a mandatory work programme that would finance their incarceration, so that the funds to finance their jailing do not fall into a “blackhole”.
Ten months in jail for scuffle with police officer
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to ten months and seven days at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for causing harm to a police officer during a widely publicised scuffle near Christ Church Cathedral in which he sought to evade arre
PM praise for ferry, casino developments
THE commissioning of a new speed ferry to Bimini and the opening of the Resorts World Bimini Casino was praised by Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday for showing the confidence of the developers in both the Government and the people of the Bahamas.
