Bankers golf tournament in fine spirit
THE Bankers Athletic Association hosted its annual golf tournament on Saturday at the scenic Royal Blue Golf Course, with a shotgun start and was marked by spirited competition, camaraderie, and unexpectedly perfect weather.
Jazz hitting the heights this season for Yankees
Jasarado Jazz Chisolm completed one of his most productive seasons since joining the Yankees, posting career highs in multiple categories. This season, Jazz had a batting average of .247 with 31 home runs, 31 stolen bases, 80 RBIs, and an OPS of .827.
Bahamas routed
TEAM Bahamas opened the CONCEBE (Central America and Caribbean) U-23 Pan American Qualifier with a 9-1 loss to Puerto Rico on Sunday night at the Justino Salinas Stadium in Panama.
Mantas shine in Battle of the Bay
THE Mantas water polo team, preparing to travel to Coral Springs, Florida, for CARIFTA in November, competed in their final tournament at the Battle of the Bay over the weekend in Ocala, Florida.
Hotels seek ‘red carpet, not red tape’ over liquor
Bahamian hotels are hoping “we can roll out the red carpet rather than red tape” for the industry over the new liquor certification process that operators fear may impede the licensing of their resorts.
Central Bank chief slams ‘flawed’ $3bn reserve fear
The Central Bank’s governor has slammed as “flawed” concerns raised by a noted Caribbean economist that The Bahamas’ external reserves are “more than 100 percent borrowed” because they are lower than this nation’s foreign currency debt.
S&P: Budget surplus miss if no further fiscal reforms
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has voiced scepticism that the Government will hit its forecast $75.5m Budget surplus for the current fiscal year without enacting further “meaningful fiscal reform”.
Bahamas warned: ‘Don’t get carried away by S&P move’
The Bahamas is being urged not to let its upgraded credit rating from Standard & Poor’s “go to your head” even as a prominent businessman hailed the move as “a game changer” and signal the economy has “turned the corner”.
DRMA: Northern islands urged to shelter in place as flooding persists
The Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has lifted the tropical storm warning for the central Bahamas and parts of the northwest after Imelda passed, but cautioned that residents in Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera must remain sheltered.
East Grand Bahama residents urged to evacuate ahead of Tropical Storm Imelda
Residents of east Grand Bahama were urged to evacuate over the week- end after officials issued a mandatory order for settlements in east end ahead of the approaching storm system.
Motorcyclist in Grand Bahama becomes 50th traffic fatality of the year
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a traffic accident on Grand Bahama on Thursday night, bringing the country’s traffic fatality count to 50 for the year.
‘This loss is devastating,’ says sister
A lifeguard was fatally shot in Fox Hill on Thursday while on his way to buy orange juice, after falling ill from suspected food poisoning.
PLP MP and Cabinet Minister Vaughn Miller dead at 64
THE country was stunned yesterday by the sudden death of Environment and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller, 64, who collapsed without warning in the early hours of the morning, becoming the second sitting Cabinet minister to die during the Davis administration.
Storm shutdown: Tropical Storm Imelda hits New Providence, heads for GB, Abaco
RESIDENTS across The Bahamas have hunkered down as Tropical Storm Imelda lashed islands with heavy rain and moderate winds, forcing flight cancellations, school closures and the shutdown of government offices.
Liquor store: Drive-through ban to harm 50% of sales
The co-owner of a Bahamian liquor store says banning drive-through alcohol sales will damage its competitive advantage and eliminate a segment that accounts for 50 percent of its sales.
Tropical Depression Nine tracking through The Bahamas
As heavy rains and strengthening winds spread across the central and northwestern Bahamas, emergency shelters have been activated on several islands in preparation for Tropical Depression Nine.
Cabinet minister Vaughn Miller dies
The government has confirmed the death of Cabinet Minister and Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller.
Evacuation orders issued for Grand Bahama and Abaco
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for eastern Grand Bahama, parts of Abaco, and nearby cays in the face of the approaching tropical storm.
Family Islands stock up and brace for AL94
RESIDENTS in the Family Islands say they are stocked, prepared and on standby as disturbance AL94 continues to strengthen, with forecasts warning of tropical storm conditions this weekend.
Tropical Storm Warning issued as AL94 strengthens
A TROPICAL storm warning was issued for the central Bahamas and a watch for the northwest on Friday, as forecasters said disturbance AL94 was gradually strengthening and could reach tropical storm strength by Sunday.
