Baha Mar’s contractor ‘overfunded’ by $113m
Baha Mar’s main contractor was “overfunded” by up to $112.7m during the project’s race to completion, it has been alleged, while at the same time diverting “emergency” financing to pay for its British Colonial Hilton acquisition.
$2m price tag as patients will be housed at doctors hospital
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced yesterday an agreement that allows the transfer of Princess Margaret Hospital patients to Doctors Hospital West.
PM pitching for stadium to become baseball hub
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he anticipates that the country will become the nexus in regional baseball with the opening of the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Man found shot dead in govt vehicle
A 43-year-old man is dead following a shooting incident over the weekend, prompting police to appeal for the public’s assistance in their investigation.
SAFETY FIRST FOR JUNKANOO: Police out in force, says minister, as tickets in demand
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg is pledging that the upcoming Junkanoo parades will be safe, with police and Defence Force officers set to be out in full force.
DEREK SMITH: Accounting for the risks posed by digital assets
Blockchain technology has revolutionised mutiple products and services in recent years, making it one of our generation’s most fascinating advances. Crypto currencies are enabled by this same blockchain technology. Due to their outstanding capabilities to address specific challenges, crypto currencies have emerged as the most popular blockchain application. As a result, over 300m individuals now own crypto currencies, according to international reports.
Goodman’s Bay
Totally agree with writer P Bullard. Visitors from the States once residents who frequented Goodman's Bay in their time wanted to stop and spend some hours enjoying the quietness and the views of the bay - got there around 11:30 in the morning and round-and-round we drove trying to find a parking spot in the eastern end of the park. Eventually risked parking behind a parked vehicle of a person who got there before and were on the beach and they kindly offered to park behind us as we weren't leaving for an hour.
4TH CARIBBEAN BASEBALL CUP: Bahamas victorious
Team Bahamas opened the new Andre Rodgers National Stadium and the 2022 Caribbean Cup on a winning note.
George Smith to advise on 50th Independence
FORMER Cabinet minister George Smith has been appointed as a special advisor to the government for the country’s 50th anniversary independence events.
The FTX meltdown
Bahamians should fasten their seatbelts. The collapse of the FTX crypto exchange under the thirty-year-old Sam Bankman Fried and his young colleagues may turn out to be one of the biggest financial scandals in Bahamian history.
Bus driver shooting suspect remanded
A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday in connection with the shooting death of a bus driver who had been on bail for murder in early October.
Two deny separate rape attacks in Eleuthera
TWO men denied rape allegations in the Supreme Court on Friday for two separate sexual assault incidents in Eleuthera. One of the incidents was connected to a home invasion in late February.
Robbery and attempted murder charges heard
FOUR young men were arraigned in the Supreme Court on Friday facing various charges, including two counts of armed robbery and two counts of attempted murder during the summer.
Six months for stealing from account
A WOMAN was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday after admitting to stealing $2,600 from someone’s Bank of the Bahamas account.
Drumeco Archer returned as BAAA president
AFTER an intense campaign, Drumeco Archer was returned on Saturday as president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations for the next four years, a term that will include the hosting of the 50th CARIFTA Games and the return of the World Athletics Relays in 2024.
Baseball and softball champions crowned
WHILE Garvin Tynes outslugged Palmdale for the girls’ softball title, Sadie Curtis blanked TG Glover to emerge as the boys’ baseball champions as the New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association completed its week-long dual competition at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
First ever Northern Bahamas Volleyball Championships
THE Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association completed its first ever Northern Bahamas Volleyball Championships over the weekend.
Hovland hangs on to become repeat winner of Hero World Challenge
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland led by four shots at the turn. No one got closer to him than two shots during the final nine holes at the Hero World Challenge.
Bad Santa
ActivTrades
THE mother of all consumer battles is over, and Apple is one of the winners. Americans shopped online for a record $11bn on Cyber Monday, and AirPods and MacBooks were very popular.
DPM targets Saudi Arabia to ‘match’ $6bn in investments
THE DEPUTY prime minister is targeting Saudi Arabia as a key source of investment capital for The Bahamas with the Government seeking to “match” the $6bn worth of projects already approved during its second year.
