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“$500?” chuckled former Microsoft boss, Steve Ballmer, after Apple chief Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007. “This is the most expensive phone in the world. And it doesn’t appeal to business users at all because it doesn’t have a keyboard.”
Water Corp ultimatum over Bran $40k claim
A Supreme Court judge has given the Water & Sewerage Corporation two weeks to either file a defence or pay Branville McCartney’s law firm $40,000 in a dispute related to a defamation action launched by ex-chairman Adrian Gibson.
Royal visit ‘significant opportunity’
THE visit of UK Royals to The Bahamas will boost exposure to important local issues and will provide a chance for Bahamians to change how the country is viewed internationally, the committee responsible for planning the event said yesterday.
‘No tax money spent on hurricane centre’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said taxpayer funds were not wasted in Abaco after Hurricane Dorian. Much of the funds, including money for building a hurricane centre, he said, were donations to The Bahamas.
$2.92Bn of Russian funds in Bahamas
THE Central Bank said international banks and trust companies had about $420m in deposits and $2.5bn in custody or trust assets for which the ultimate beneficial owners were from or connected to Russia.
Romad Dean commits to Fordham
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Romad Dean returned home to officially end his recruitment and announce his collegiate decision.
Media narrative on Ukraine wrong
I hold no brief for Vladimir Putin. I never met him nor even visited his country.
Don’t let cruise ships define us
For some time now I have been trying to deal with a subject matter that is not a pleasant topic. Most people avoid it; but I feel it must be dealt with.
Chisholm and Fox homer in MLB spring training
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and Lucius Fox both made an immediate impression early in Spring Training as Major League Baseball returned to play.
Elisee and Albury end season in JUCO Final Four
A PAIR of former junior national team players saw the postseason runs for their respective programmes come to an end in the NJCAA Division I Tournament Final Four.
South Dakota women beat Ole Miss 75-61 for 1st NCAA victory
THE 2021-22 season came to a disappointing end for Yolett McPhee- McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball programme in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Minister commends athletes
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg congratulated Team Bahamas on their performances at the World Athletics’ 2022 World Indoor Championships.
Knights and Raptors polish off trophies
BACK after a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, the CR Walker Knights and the CH Reeves Raptors picked up where they left off winning their divisional titles at the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s Inter- School Track and Field Championships.
Keyshawn breaks national record in senior boys’ javelin
KEYSHAWN Strachan wanted to go out in style as he competed in his final Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships. He did so by carrying the banner for the St John’s College Giants with a Bahamas national record breaking performance in the senior boys’ javelin.
A perilous state of affairs
In a second article, Hubert Edwards writes that The Bahamas must enact 'the greatest set of reforms the country has ever seen' to set it on the right economic and fiscal track . . .
Regulators unveil pricing structure for renewables
Regulators have confirmed a new net billing-based compensation mechanism for renewable energy providers providing power to Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) grid with rates based on the latter’s “non-hedged avoided fuel cost”.
Chamber chief urges GB project ‘timelines’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president has called on the Government to provide “more timelines” for when residents can expect to see progress on major investments cited by several Cabinet ministers.
Dealers urge consultation on limiting gasoline rises
Petroleum dealers are calling for greater consultation with the Government over proposals to cap the amount of VAT it earns per gallon sold and mitigate the impact of rising energy prices for consumers.
Gold for Shaunae Miller-Uibo at World Indoors, Devynne Charlton gets silver
TWO-time Olympic 400 metre gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo can now be called the World Indoor 400m champion.
Infectious disease expert: 'You should still wear your mask'
A LOCAL infectious disease expert said while The Bahamas has successfully flattened the curve on the most recent COVID wave, people should still wear their masks.
