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Grace Komolafe qualifies for CARIFTA in the high jump
ALTHOUGH she competed in a younger age group, Grace Komolafe emerged as the lone qualifier for the 2023 Golden Jubilee CARIFTA Games at the DTSP Wolfpack Track and Field meet at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.
'Right track': Gov't push for big GBPA shake-up
The Prime Minister yesterday said the Government is in talks with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to place Freeport "on the right track" as it pushes for a major shake-up in the city's governance.
Construction chief challenges minority foreign owner block
The Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has challenged whether the Government can lawfully bar a foreign investor from becoming a minority partner in a local construction company.
Two wins and strong finishes for Mingoes at Neville Wisdom Classic
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes picked up two wins to go along with other strong finishes at DTSP Wolfpack’s Neville Wisdom Classic at The Thomas A Robinson National Stadium Saturday.
Charlton and Cartwright star at Larry Wieczorek Invitational
ALTHOUGH she doesn’t have a major indoor championship to compete in this year, national record holder Devynne Charlton said she’s pleased with her progress so far in the women’s 60 metres hurdles.
Mental illness or possession
The print media published some months ago a tragic incident involving a mentally ill individual who was put down by law enforcement officers in New Providence. I believe that it was in December that the Senate rubber stamped the Progressive Liberal Party’s Mental Health Bill (2022), which repealed the Mental Health Act of 1969.
IC Tennis Doubles: USA’s Robins team takes top spot
THE Bahamas International Tennis Club’s 2023 Doubles Championships came to a close on Friday at the Nassau Lawn Tennis Club with the United States of America’s Robins team beating the USA Bluebirds 3-2 to take the top spot.
Insurer warnings over 15-20% premium hike
Bahamian households and businesses were yesterday warned insurance premiums could increase “across the board” by 15-20 percent this year as underwriters pull back from covering waterfront and Family Island risks.
AID 'most concerned' over BPL rate hikes
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday voiced optimism that 2023 will be "marginally better" than last year while revealing it is "most concerned" about Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) rate hikes depressing consumer spending.
‘Good time to be a seller’, says realtor
A Bahamian realtor yesterday said it is a “good time to be seller” as the demand for properties valued under $500,000 has generated numerous inquiries from prospective purchasers.
Baseball dream comes true for Sebastian Walcott
WHILE he didn’t get to play professional basketball, Jeff Walcott was happy to see his son Sebastian Walcott’s dream of playing professional baseball come true.
ROLLE-CURRY ROARS AHEAD FOR DRAGONS: MSUM school 400m record is broken twice in two weeks
ALTHOUGH she just started competing in the 400 metres when she joined the Dragons track team at Minnesota State University at Moorhead in Minnesota, Robynn Rolle- Curry has excelled as one of the top contenders in the USTFCCCA.
NM Valentine Cox dominates The Bahamas National Chess Championship
NM Valentine Cox dominated the 2023 Bahamas National Chess Championship, winning the prestigious event with an impressive 8 out of 9 points.
PETER YOUNG: European trade unions flex their muscles amid rising inflation
THE extent to which industrial action by militant trade unions is currently causing chaos across Europe may come as a surprise to some. But it is, I think, worth examining as a sign of the times.
FTX’s Bahamas creditors say minimal sums owed
Multiple Bahamian companies identified as FTX creditors yesterday asserted that the purported sums owed to them were minimal to non-existent.
‘Big C’ Delancey goes to Red Sox
DOMINIQUE Collie felt he could not have signed a more deserving player to the Boston Red Sox than International Elite Baseball Academy’s shortstop Chad Delancey.
Five-year verdict delay an ‘embarrassment to justice’
The Appeal Court’s president yesterday slammed the five-year delay in issuing a verdict on a $115,489 pension theft dispute as “an embarrassment to the administration of justice in this country”.
'Insufficient evidence' to proceed with investigation into claims against JoBeth Coleby-Davis
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said there is “insufficient evidence” to proceed with investigations into claims made against Housing and Transport Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis.
Water Corp’s $84m taxpayer subsidy three times’ budget
TAXPAYER subsidies to the Water & Sewerage Corporation in 2022 hit $84m, more than three times the sum budgeted, as the state-owned utility seeks to develop a plan that makes it financially viable.
BTC mishaps?
I think that BTC has completely lost the plot now.