Cruise port targeting $40m yearly revenue
Nassau Cruise Port will generate up to $40m in annual operating revenues from 2023 onwards, it has been revealed, with next year’s passenger volumes forecast to hit a record high by breaching the four million mark.
Back to class for teachers
TEACHERS returned to the classroom yesterday after the Bahamas Union of Teachers members decided to forgo threatened industrial action.
Suspect faces court over Omar Davis Jr murder
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the murder of Omar Davis, Jr.
GUN VICTIM IN ‘WRONG PLACE AT WRONG TIME’: Man had not wanted to go to baby shower where he was shot dead
THE girlfriend of a 22-year-old man who was killed when a gunman opened fire at a baby shower on Sunday said initially he did not want to attend the event, but only did so not to disappoint his friends.
BAAA president Archer pleased with Team Bahamas
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Drumeco Archer, president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), was extremely pleased with Team Bahamas’ performance at the NACAC Open Championships in Grand Bahama.
Goodman’s Bay parking plans
Goodman’s Bay - Will the eastern parking area be taken over by employees of the soon to be opened Wynn Condo Hotel?
Importance of Fox Hill celebration
The people of Fox Hill celebrated a successful Fox Hill Day on the 9th August. The celebrations were marred only by the actions of one idiot, but apart from that isolated incident it was a successful day.
Two in court over firearms charges
TWO men were each granted $8,500 bail in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate firearm and ammunition charges.
Man accused of posting sex video online
A MAN accused of filming a woman giving him oral sex and posting the explicit content online without her consent was granted $3,500 bail yesterday.
Attempted murder case
A WOMAN was remanded yesterday after she was charged with trying to kill a man. Brittney Nelson, 22, appeared before Magistrate Shaka Serville on a charge of attempted murder.
Bail denied in robbery bid case
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after he allegedly attempted to steal another man’s car at gunpoint. Machino McKenzie, 21, stood before Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain accused of attempted armed robbery.
Team Bahamas brings home seven medals - most ever in history
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — It turned out to be an historic event, not just for the Bahamas, but the North American, Central American and Caribbean region at the 2022 Anita Doherty Open Championships.
BFA selects national team for CONCACAF U-17 boys champs qualifiers
AFTER a thorough evaluation period by the coaches and the Technical Department, the Bahamas Football Association has selected its national team to compete at the CONCACAF 2022 Under-17 Boys Championships Qualifiers.
For most of our young athletes, NACAC Open Championships was a learning experience
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — For most of the young Bahamian athletes, whether they made it to the final of their event or not, the 2022 North American, Central American and Caribbean Open Championships turned out to be a learning experience.
28th Annual AID Clay Court Championships
TWO championship matches were held this weekend as the 28th annual AID Clay Court Championships concluded at the Gym Tennis Centre, with two teams reigning supreme.
Five-man boxing team set for high school/Jr championships in Guyana
THE Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, in its bid to expose the next generation of amateur boxers to international competition, will be taking a five-man team to the High School/Junior Championships in George Town, Guyana.
Contractors chief warns of 60 percent cost rise
THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) says post pandemic inflation has influenced an increase in construction materials by around “60 percent”.
Slow uptake on child vaccines
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has admitted that paediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine “are moving a little slower than we expected” with only about 320 to 330 administered so far.
