NPSA: Wildcats claim 4th straight title
ONE championship title has been decided but the other series moves to a fifth and deciding game in the New Providence Softball Association.
Chamber Golf Classic October 30
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is set to close out the month of October with its much-anticipated Chamber Golf Classic Tournament, with part of the proceeds from the event to be donated to the Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group.
Lipscomb University Bisons win White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Golf Invitational
NCAA sports will have an active fall season at the Atlantis resort with golf as the first event on the sports tourism calendar.
Reaching several milestones for Bahamas rowing at head of the Charles Regatta
THE Bahamian contingent in competition at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta turned in several milestone performances for Bahamas rowing against some of the top sailors around the world.
DEREK SMITH: Countering the security risk from mobile phones
The mobile phone has become a necessity in today’s workplace. It has become common practice for companies to allow employees access to company e-mails, read, review and respond to critical company files, and even attend video conferences via their personal devices.
Petroleum dealer says price controls ‘a thing of the past’
A PROMINENT petroleum dealer has called on The Bahamas to eliminate price controls, describing them as “a thing of the past”.
Water Corp supplier in ‘tremendous’ costs rise
THE Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier says the cost of operating its two New Providence reverse osmosis plants has increased “tremendously” over the past year due to the rise in global oil prices.
Rise and fall
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It has been a few busy weeks in the Forex (foreign exchange) markets. On Thursday, the reaction of the markets was unequivocal, and we saw a certain ruthlessness when UK prime minister, Liz Truss, had barely announced her resignation before the pound sterling was appreciating again. The 30-year UK government bond yield fell nine basis points, which means investors are now viewing those securities as less risky once again.
Skeletal remains found in Grand Bahama
SKELETAL remains were found on a track road in Grand Bahama on Saturday.
Retailers granted extension on new price controls
RETAILERS have been granted an extension to next Friday for the adoption of new price controls, amid the government’s decision to expand its list of price-controlled items.
Not guilty plea to vehicular manslaughter charge
A WOMAN pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court on Friday to vehicular manslaughter in relation to a traffic fatality that occurred on JFK Drive in February.
Woman and teen plead not guilty to separate murders
A WOMAN and a teenage boy pleaded not guilty to two separate murder charges in the Supreme Court on Friday, with the woman being accused of the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend last year.
Teenager accused of unlicensed firearms, ammunition possession
A TEENAGER was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being accused of having two unlicensed pistols with live ammunition.
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Friday, 21st October, 2022.
Commodore: Steps being taken to prepare for Haiti deployment
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King says officials are taking concrete steps to prepare marines in the event troops are deployed to Haiti.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter moments of a rainy night
I DREAMT that I learned how to play chess last night. As I said, I dreamt. My chances of thinking about what move to make six moves from now and getting it right are about the same as my chances of winning the lottery, or maybe even less likely since there have been cases of people winning the lottery.
EDITORIAL: Bishop adds a reasoned voice to the debate
ON today’s front page of The Tribune, Bishop Laish Boyd expresses the view of the Anglican Diocese on the issue of marital rape laws.
Abaco frustration over growing shanty towns
CONCERNED Abaco residents who have repeatedly voiced frustrations about the growing shanty towns on the island want the government to “put their money where their mouth is” when it comes to dealing with the unregulated communities.
Village Road finish set for end of year
AFTER several months of construction, more work has been added to the Village Road Improvement Project, however completion is still scheduled for the end of the year.
Bishop warns over lack of transparency
BISHOP Laish Boyd said the real cause of problems that many nations face arise out of a lack of transparency, accountability, and fair play by national leaders and systems.
