FOCOL affiliate gains 30-year power deal
A 30-YEAR power purchase agreement will allow BPL to increase generation capacity and improve reliability for businesses and residents, according to Minister of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis.
‘Concerns’ as Margaritaville cuts sailings to Grand Bahama
Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday the Ministry of Tourism has “some concerns” about Margaritaville at Sea’s schedule of calls for 2025.
DEREK SMITH: Embrace ethics and avoid corporate peril
In today’s rapidly-evolving regulatory environment, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) play a critical role in shaping operational integrity, especially in industries such as telecommunications and banking.
Bahamas targeting 20 air connectivity agreements
The Bahamas is aiming to boost tourism and airlift connectivity by signing air services agreements with up to 20 countries at an international conference next week.
Davis Administration tables bill to establish an Urban Renewal Authority
THE Davis administration tabled legislation to establish an Urban Renewal Authority to enhance residents’ quality of life in designated urban communities.
Hoof! Equestrians kick off horse show season
EQUESTRIANS kicked off the 2024-2025 horse show season with a weekend of camaraderie, teamwork and spirited competition, as four teams gathered to contest the first leg of the Bahamas Interscholastic Equestrian League (BIEL).
Jonquel and Liberty take 2-1 series lead
Game three of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals shifted to Minneapolis, Minnesota, but that was not a problem for Grand Bahamian Jonquel “JJ” Jones and the top-seeded New York Liberty last night.
Texas A&M favoured to win NCAA Women’s golf invite
TEXAS A&M is not only serving as the host school for this week’s White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course at Paradise Island, Bahamas, but it will enter the competition as the favourite in the 10-team field.
Burrows looking forward to NPBA season
JARAUN “Kino” Burrows is a staple in the Bahamian basketball community. When he is not playing pro ball overseas or making his contributions as a veteran member of the men’s national basketball team, you can usually find him pouring into younger Bahamian basketball players in his spare time at home.
CONCACAF Nations League: ‘Junkanoo Boyz’ suffer 6-2 loss against Barbados
THE Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team went into the October window of their CONCACAF Nations League group stage with the hopes of being promoted to League B, but Barbados had other plans.
Goombay Punch: Exclusive Limited-Edition Congratulatory Cans for Susan Chase
CARIBBEAN Bottling Company (CBC), local producers of Coca-Cola and Dasani products, hosted a celebratory affair to launch the limited-edition Bahamas Goombay Punch Susan Chase packaging.
Leno team makes a strong finish at the Dragon Boat festival
LENO is proud to announce that its dragon boat team secured a third-place finish in the C Major Open 200 metre competition at this past weekend’s Dragon Boat Festival.
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Sensei Randy Johnson goes back to basics
AFTER spending the majority of his life training some of the top martial artists in the country, sensei Randy Johnson has gone back to the basics working with another future generation of competitors.
PM pledges full energy reform disclosure within three weeks
The Prime Minister yesterday pledged that all details on New Providence’s energy generation, grid and renewable reforms will be fully disclosed in Parliament within the next three weeks.
‘Market share fight’ as yacht charters fall 40%
Bahamian marinas face “a fight to get back market share” that will take years as a study revealed more than-tripling tax rates cost this nation $90m through a 40 percent slump in foreign yacht charters.
Graycliff targets visitor tripling to 5,000 daily
Graycliff yesterday unveiled ambitions to triple its daily cruise ship visitors to 5,000 through expansion that involves “taking over” the nearby Mountbatten House and adding up to 42 new jobs.
‘Last resort’: URCA licensees ‘flouting’ annual fee payment
Communications providers have been reassured by regulators that revoking their licence for non-payment of fees “is a penalty of last resort” given that “many have flouted the obligation” to pay what is due.
PM: Talks ongoing over who builds LNG pipeline
The Prime Minister yesterday said talks are continuing over who will construct the pipeline to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the new Blue Hills power plant as he denied the energy sector is being “divested”.
BNT concerned over mistreatment of conch
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has expressed concern over reports of cruise passengers mistreating juvenile queen conchs on Princess Cays and has pledged to investigate the allegations.
