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30% energy cost cut sought from new BEC manager
The Government wants the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) management company to guarantee a more-than 30 per cent reduction in energy costs within 24 months, with the winning bidder expected to be selected within two weeks.
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Brown's two touchdowns lead UAB past Miami (OH) 24-20 in Bahamas Bowl
NASSAU Bahamas (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. rushed for 116 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Trea Shropshire had 183 yards receiving and a score, and UAB held off Miami (Ohio) 24-20 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl.
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ALMOST $18,000 CONFISCATED OVER FALSE DECLARATION AT AIRPORT
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net NEARLY $18,000 was confiscated from two Canadians in Magistrate's Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to making a false declaration at the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Jacob Meyer, 24, and Kelly
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ALMOST $18,000 CONFISCATED OVER FALSE DECLARATION AT AIRPORT
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net NEARLY $18,000 was confiscated from two Canadians in Magistrate's Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to making a false declaration at the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Jacob Meyer, 24, and Kelly
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Armed raid suspect bailed
ONE of three men accused of armed robbing a laundromat earlier this year was granted bail in Supreme Court yesterday. Senior Justice Jon Isaacs granted a $15,000 bond to 24-year-old Benjamin Ramsey.
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Suspect denied bail over maiming charge
A 24-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday charged with maiming another man last week.
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Man charged with 42 counts of fraud
AN Exuma man faced a list of fraud charges on Friday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court in Grand Bahama.
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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS WEEK 11
Romo is back, I’ll be there . . . so Cowboys to win in Miami
OKAY, last week was bad for me (6-8) but others were worse! Including Sannie, previously ‘untouchable’, who went an unusually ‘unlucky’ 5-9.
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Miller-Uibo still leads world list in 200, 400 metres
FRESH off her selection as the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Female Indoor Athlete of the Year, Bahamian Olympic and world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo is still leading the world list in both the women’s 200 and 400 metres.
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'Buddy' opens Hope Elite 24 Basketball series
Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield remembers the time when he was running around trying to get an opportunity to be seen by the international scouts. Now the Grand Bahamian going into his fourth year in the National Basketball Association is opening the door for
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Jones posts double double in George Washington victory
SOPHOMORE Caira Washington and junior Jonquel Jones combined for 31 points and 30 rebounds to lead the No. 23/24 George Washington women’s basketball team to a 65-57 victory over Atlantic 10 rival VCU at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Wednesday night.
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Businessman predicts further downgrade for Bahamas in 18-24 months
A leading businessman has predicted a further Wall Street downgrade of the Bahamas’ sovereign credit rating within the next 18-24 months if the Government does not move quickly to get its fiscal house in order, saying: “We have been living on borrowed money long enough.”
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Atlantis 'refreshing' for 24% repeat ratio
Atlantis needs to reward its 20-24 per cent repeat visitor ratio with product that is continually refreshed, the resort’s top executive disclosing it was investing $25 million to upgrade The Cove and Royal Towers.
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Rising stars win four singles titles
BRAJAXBA Tennis Kids made a clean sweep of four divisions at the 2012 Subway Junior Tennis Classic in Freeport, Grand Bahama, February 24-26. Emma Weech won the Girls' 10s singles championship by defeating Doneesha Gibson 3-6, 7-6, 10-8. T'Naj Hinsey won
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Police search for missing men
Police search for missing men POLICE are searching for two Turkish men and a Jamaican-American man who were last seen in Freeport on March 9. One of the Turkish men, Veysi Oral, 24, was last seen at the Royal Islander Hotel on East Mall Drive. The other,
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Dead security guard identified
POLICE have identified a security guard found dead at a seafood processing centre last week as 24-year-old David Nelson of Palm Tree Avenue.
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Shooting incident leads to car and motorcycle collisions
Police are questioning a 22-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident on Friday in the area of a business establishment off Marathon Road.
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Man in court on murder, firearm charges
A 24-year-old appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Friday to face murder and firearm charges.
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16th anniversary celebrations of Prayer Grotto - Four days of fasting and breakthrough prayer
THE Commonwealth and Global Payer Grotto is celebrating 16 Years of prayer ministry to the nations. This quiet place of prayer, meditation and worship is the prayer ministry of Trinity City of Praise and is embedded in the hills of Nassau, overlooking the city.
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Genting in complete Bimini Bay takeover
RESORTS WORLD Genting is taking over the operations of the entire Bimini Bay Resort in addition to operating its $24 million luxury boutique casino, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed yesterday.
