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LeBron praises VJ’s ‘confidence and maturity’ but says still ‘considerable room’ for growth
Valdez “V.J.” Edgecombe has already made an impression on one of his newest teammates who just so happens to also be one of the greatest players in NBA history.
Hield’s fight with subvention programme classification
Bahamian professional boxer Carl “King Flashy 242” Hield is challenging his classification under the government’s 2026-27 National Elite Athletes Subvention Programme, arguing that the system does not properly account for his accomplishments in boxing.
HBCU Football Classic returns to Bahamas after decade hiatus
AFTER more than a decade hiatus, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be returning with its fourth collegiate football game next month.
Latest MSC expansion set to create 600 construction jobs
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s (MSC) cruise arm is taking its total investment in The Bahamas to near $1.5bn with yesterday’s ground-breaking for its Sandy Cay destination near Bimini, the Prime Minister said.
Bahamas’ growth set to slightly exceed potential
THE CENTRAL Bank yesterday forecast that The Bahamas’ 2026 economic growth will “moderately exceed its medium-term potential” of between 1.5-1.9 percent after tourism arrivals for the seven months to end-July 2026 increased by 14.8 percent to 8.5m.
Kalik maker in up to $1.7m Budweiser settlement talks
Kalik’s brewer and Budweiser’s parent are in negotiations over a settlement that could be worth up to $1.7m following the long-running battle over their distribution deal break-up more than one decade ago.
Judge: Deltec’s $18m ‘misuse’ claim credible
A Bahamian bank’s $35m damages claim against a payments provider has received a further boost after a US district judge ruled it had established “plausible” claims of “misuse”, “self-dealing” and “misappropriation” of funds belonging to itself and its clients.
Developer’s ‘Johnny come lately’ rebuttal to eco-tourism halt
A DEVELOPER is blaming its “Johnny come lately” rival after a planning chief challenged how the $200m Rosewood Exuma project would negatively impact its plans if it was “no longer pursuing” its own eco-tourism development.
Caregiver allegedly raped and threatened with death
A 47-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of raping and assaulting a 41-year-old woman at a Yametto Drive residence last week and threatening to kill her if she reported the attack.
