Munnings Jr: Bahamas needs more attractions beyond the cruise port
VETERAN trade unionist and entertainer Freddie Munnings Jr believes The Bahamas cannot benefit from record visitor arrivals unless attractions are developed beyond the Nassau Cruise Port, resorts, and cruise line-owned private islands.
Govt signs $30m IDB loan to strengthen blue economy
THE government yesterday signed a $30m loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the country’s blue economy.
Former track and field athletes tie the knot
FORMER track and field athletes William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson and Dawn Woodside-Johnson tied the knot on Monday at St Joseph Catholic Church.
BAIC workers say they remain trapped in limbo without hope
SIX months after voting for new union representation, workers at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) say they remain trapped in limbo — without coverage, without answers, and increasingly without hope.
Davis: Govt overhauling national curriculum to modernise eduction
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is overhauling the national curriculum as part of wider efforts to modernise education in The Bahamas, though he did not provide details on the changes.
Police officer arrested in Dino Bain’s ‘unlawful killing’ granted bail
A POLICE officer arrested after a Coroner’s Court jury found that Dino Bain was “unlawfully killed” during a police-involved shooting was granted emergency bail in the Supreme Court on Monday.
BTC launches 2025-26 Phone Book
JUNKANOO is being celebrated with the new BTC telephone directories this year.
Good Samaritan saves co-worker’s car from fire
A YOUNG man leapt into action yesterday, saving his coworker’s car from being engulfed in flames during a chaotic fire off Shirley Street and Dowdeswell Street.
Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness & Fitness Federation hosts its 2024 National Championships
THE Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness & Fitness Federation (BBWFF) successfully hosted its 2024 National Championships on July 26 at the University of The Bahamas, marking a groundbreaking moment in national bodybuilding history with the introduction of a Gym/Trainer-Coach Points Competition.
11-member team selected to participate in 52nd Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships
AN 11-member team has been selected by the Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness Federation to participate in the 52nd Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.
‘Peaceful protest’ at BLTA headquarters
A GROUP of Bahamian tennis coaches and former top players staged a peaceful protest outside the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) headquarters on Saturday, calling for greater transparency, improved communication and accountability, along with democracy within the federation.
EXUMA BASKETBALL CLUB HOOPERS U CREDITS DONATION FROM RESIDENT BUSINESSMAN FOR UPGRADE FROM LOCAL TO AMATEUR
HOOPERS U, a boys’ youth basketball club with players from Nassau and Exuma, just scored its biggest win yet – leaping from traveling team to an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) membership, thanks to a donation from long-time George Town, Exuma resident and developer of Turtlegrass Resort & Island Club Bob Coughlin.
ASURE Win Gaming officially announces its sponsorship of North Eleuthera Family Island Regatta
ASURE Win Gaming officially announced its sponsorship of the 2025 North Eleuthera Family Island Regatta, which is slated to begin on the island of Eleuthera October 9-13.
Enter the Dragon Boat
THE Goodman’s Bay shores will come alive again over the weekend of August 30-31 when the fourth annual Bahamas Dragon Boat International Festival is held.
Senior Women’s National Volleyball Team falls to Trinidad & Tobago 3-0
YESTERDAY at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium, The Bahamas’ senior women’s national volleyball team lost to Trinidad and Tobago with a score of 3-0 in the CAZOVA Senior Volleyball Championships.
Sprinter anthonique strachan CLAIMS the gold in 200
WITH all that she’s gone through, Anthonique Strachan was delighted to walk away with the women’s 200 metre gold medal at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships.
Rising star point guard ‘Tweety’ Charlton looking ahead to Austin Peay
VERONAYE “Tweety” Charlton, one of the rising young Bahamian point guards, is looking forward to making her transition in women’s college basketball from North Alabama to Austin Peay this year.
Bahamas wins
Team Bahamas clinched a 2-1 victory over Trinidad & Tobago to open their Billie Jean King Cup competition yesterday on a high note in Santa Tecla, El Salvador.
CCA hits back at court ruling over Baha Mar
A spokesperson for CCA Construction yesterday said the ruling by the New York Supreme Court that awarded Mr Izmirlian some $1.642bn was “wrongful” and the company will continue to have the decision overturned on appeal.
Fiscal report ‘wake-up call’ for govt, says Opposition
The Opposition has asserted that the findings of the Fiscal Responsibility Council’s (FRC) annual budget report should serve as a “wake-up call” for the Davis administration.
