Sports calendar April 29
SPECIAL Olympics Bahamas has announced that its National Bocce Championships is scheduled for this weekend at Stapledon School.
Sophomore Michael Major Jr racks up tennis awards
IT has been a very productive year for Michael Major Jr as the sophomore completed his season for the Bison men’s tennis team at Howard University, earning several athletic and academic awards.
BFA regular season results
THE Bahamas Football Association continued its regular season action over the weekend at the Roscoe Davis Developmental Center at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosts another round of its US Kids Tournament at Albany
THE Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosted another round of its U.S. Kids Golf Tournament at the Albany Golf Club over the weekend.
Labour Department in ‘crisis mode’ after fire
Labour investigators plan to this week visit a private cruise island and another “major” destination to probe worker complaints even though a recent fire has left the Department “in crisis mode”.
Cruise lines target $348m investment at Xanadu site
Royal Caribbean and one of its affiliates have obtained government approval to acquire Freeport’s long-closed Xanadu Beach Hotel and surrounding land as part of a $348m investment, it was revealed yesterday.
Lending stability ‘better than bubble set to burst’
A Bahamian banker last night said “stability is sometimes better than a bubble about to burst” after the Central Bank unveiled double-digit increases for both loan approvals and rejections in the 2024 second half.
Gov’t’s $120m drawdown helps cut external reserve growth 69%
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said the Bahamian economy can still grow in 2025 amid Trump tariff uncertainty as the pace of expansion for the country’s foreign currency reserves fell almost 69 percent.
Central Bank in ‘substantial work’ over banking reforms
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said the banking industry regulator is planning to complete a “substantial amount” of work on sector reforms during 2025.
Opposition gives Mining Bill oversight concerns
The Attorney General yesterday said new legislation to regulate mining and extractive industries will help to diversify to the Bahamian economy and generate sovereign wealth through this nation’s natural resources.
Governor promises no one excluded from bank access
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday pledged it is working to ensure no Bahamian is excluded from access to financial services amid fall-out from Bank of The Bahamas’ move to cut South Andros branch hours.
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation donates two dialysis machines to PMH
IN response to a call for more dialysis units to help patients in The Bahamas, the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation has donated two of the machines.
Man acquitted on charge of stealing vehicle
A MAN has been acquitted of the alleged theft of a car last summer in New Providence.
Man acquitted on charge of stealing a vehicle
A MAN has been acquitted of the alleged theft of a car last summer in New Providence.
Teen admits to possession of loaded gun and drugs
A 16-year-old boy was remanded to prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun and drugs at his home on Friday.
Two charged with assaulting man with a deadly weapon
TWO men were granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting an person with a handgun earlier this month.
Govt strengthens partnership with Western Atlantic Medical School
The government has signed an amended Heads of Agreement with the Western Atlantic Medical School, replacing the original agreement that was established before the onset of COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian.
Dog shot dead as man attacked by three animals
A DOG was shot dead after a man was attacked by three unrestrained dogs while walking in Dundas Town, Abaco, yesterday.
Govt announces National Bridge programme
THE government has announced a sweeping National Bridge Programme that will see the construction and rehabilitation of key bridges in Exuma, Andros, and New Providence, part of a broader push to improve connectivity and safety across the Family Islands.
$1m roadwork to begin on Joe Farrington Road mid-May
THOUSANDS of residents and businesses along Joe Farrington Road are being told to prepare for noise, dust, and detours, as a $1m infrastructure project kicks off by mid-May.
