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Retailers switch to bulk buying in inflation fight
Bahamian retailers yesterday said they are employing bulk buying and various other strategies to mitigate rising inflation and goods prices.
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Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise returns in December
The Don’t Blink Home Run Derby In Paradise has a new title sponsor and will look to extend the event to include several new initiatives when it returns to Bahamian shores later this year.
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Crystal cancels Bimini call over COVID spike
Crystal Cruises yesterday cancelled its July 4 inaugural home porting call to Bimini out of “an abundance of caution” as the government imposed a series of restrictions to contain the latest COVID case spike.
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Gamecocks win first Battle 4 Atlantis title
The No.1 team in NCAA basketball lived up to that top billing and dominated the competition en route to the inaugural Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament title.
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Bahamian football players receive offers from colleges
A PAIR of Bahamian football players have garnered collegiate offers following successful seasons at one of the newest rising prep programmes in South Florida.
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Cat Island sailing community pays its respects to Sir Godfrey Kelly
TRIBUTES have been paid to Sir Godfrey Kelly from the sailing community, with the president of Cat Island Sailing Club hailing him as a “giant of a man”.
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It’s all systems go for Babe Ruth tournament
WITH the assurance from Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis that the new national baseball stadium will be completed in time, Babe Ruth Caribbean Region Commissioner Greg Burrows Sr confirmed that all systems are go for The Bahamas hosting the inaugural Babe Ruth Region Caribbean Championship and International Baseball Tournament.
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Still no answers on butler plane
STILL not confirming that his plane, reported stolen, was in fact the one that crashed in Venezuela, Captain Randy Butler has alluded to someone at the Department of Civil Aviation signing a letter of approval for the missing plane to leave the airport.
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San Salvador ‘impressed’ with Crystal visit
A San Salvador business owner yesterday said she was “impressed” by how Crystal Cruises guests were treated when they visited the island last week.
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National School Golf Championships March 21-25
THE Bahamas Golf Federation in conjunction with The Ministry of Education and The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, are expected to host the 2022 National School Golf Championships March 21-25 at the BGF facility.
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Abaco residents ‘face hardship’
TWO years after Hurricane Dorian destroyed Abaco, many residents still face immense hardship with some living in close proximity to raw sewerage and others living in cars.
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A new way to fly between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale
TROPIC Ocean Airways has launched international scheduled service between Fort Lauderdale and Nassau.
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Three years later . . . Jaguars get their rings
THREE years after their historic triumph, the first two-time winners of the Bahamas National High School Basketball Championships finally received their championship rings to commemorate the occasion.
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Windsor High School rowing team takes title
THE collaboration between the Nassau Rowing Club and the Windsor High School Rowing Team, both coached by Canadian Olympic champions, produced a competitive inaugural Lake Cunningham Classic on Saturday on Lake Cunningham.
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Cardinals claim ‘Bahamas Championship’ with 63-55 victory over Terrapins
THE inaugural Baha Mar Hoops event concluded Saturday night after hosting 18 NCAA Division I teams and 21 games in three tournaments across six days at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
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Retailer’s $10m spend creates up to 70 job
A Bahamian retailer yesterday said its $10m eastern New Providence investment, which has created 60-70 jobs, attracted more consumer traffic than expected during Saturday’s opening.
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Tourism to re-establish its BASE
The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) yesterday said it was moving to establish an association that will represent the interests of tourist-related businesses throughout The Bahamas.
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Collegiate basketball prospect Ahmard Harvey commits to High Point
AHMARD Harvey was the latest Bahamian collegiate basketball prospect to land with a new programme following his time in the NCAA transfer portal.
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Republic is a sad move for nation
I am writing in response to Sir Ronald Sanders’ column concerning Barbados. The 30th of November marked a sad day for many Barbados people. A republic came into effect without a referendum or the consent of the population. After nearly 400 years under The Crown we have tossed all our history away for a republic for which there was little demand.
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Bahamas Bowl to return after pandemic break
THE 2021 bowl season will begin in The Bahamas this year as the longest-running international bowl game in college football history, the Bahamas Bowl, will be played Friday, December 17, at noon ET.
