Sports Calendar August.
weekend to host their Dwaine ‘Mann’ Stevens Memorial Tournament, the New Providence Softball Association is scheduled to resume its regular season this week. Here’s a look at the games on tap in the Bankers’ Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Reloaded games and training in Santiago, Dominican Republic
A NUMBER of children signed up with the Reloaded programme to take advantage of a trip to train and play games against Dominican teams from July 27 to August 3.
Dencil Clarke All-Stars defeat the Brother John Williams All-Stars 9-8
THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association opened its 2025 season this past weekend with its All-Star Classic at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreational Grounds.
Eleuthera residents eyeing St George’s Power ‘Plan B’
Frustrated Eleuthera residents yesterday suggested that St George’s Cay Power Company (SGCPC) replace Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) or provide a reserve option for the mainland.
BPL holds-off disconnections on Eleuthera outage outrage
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday pledged it will not this week disconnect Eleuthera customers over past-due bills amid rising outrage over frequent and long-lasting electricity outages.
Briland among targets for vacation rental crackdown
Harbour Island is among multiple Family Island destinations set to be targeted by the Department of Inland Revenue’s crackdown on undeclared short-term vacation rentals, it was revealed yesterday.
DPM named Americas’ vice-president to UN tourism body
The Deputy Prime Minister has been elected as vice-president of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly representing the Americas region.
BTC hails ‘Blue Letter Day’ as GB fully fibre
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said all Grand Bahama subscribers have been migrated to its new fibre-optic technology with more than 23,500 homes passed by the network.
PM’s deficit storm is ‘tempest in tea cup’
The controversy over the Government’s $137.5m April deficit reversal was yesterday branded “a tempest in a tea cup” amid fears it will undermine The Bahamas’ credibility with investors and rating agencies.
Liquor stores face DIR registration next month
Liquor stores will from September 1 have to register with the Department of Inland Revenue’s website as part of the Government’s crackdown on the sector’s over-saturation in inner-city Nassau.
Eleuthera resort closes eatery ‘to protect future’
An Eleuthera resort has blamed a downturn in business for the “tough decision” to close its restaurant and “furlough” impacted staff with effect from Monday, August 18.
Real estate VAT reforms must be ‘win-win’ result
The execution of real estate-related VAT reforms must create “a win-win situation” for both industry and government, it was argued yesterday, amid the ongoing wait for “important” implementation guidance.
Report undeclared vacation rentals to tax authorities, Bahamians told
Bahamians were yesterday encouraged to report neighbours with undeclared short-term vacation rentals to the tax authorities who have “flagged” more than 20,000 such properties as not registered.
Six seconds is all it takes
Six seconds. That’s all it takes for stress to leap from being an emotional response to something you feel you cannot manage or control to becoming an enemy of your body.
Killarney STEAM Camp aims to inspire kids in robotics, technology, the arts and more
Killarney S.T.E.A.M. Camp kicked off with over 120 young minds from the Killarney constituency gathered at the New Providence Community Center to explore the worlds of robotics, clean tech, entrepreneurship, and more.
Cooper elected VP of UN World Tourism Organisation for Americas
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper has been elected Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly for the Americas region.
Continued influx of Haitians driven by local employers, says Georges
IMMIGRATION rights activist Louby Georges says the continued influx of Haitians entering The Bahamas illegally is driven by local employers and developers who persist in hiring them.
Activist says Bahamas immigration laws remain strict and officers are ‘doing their job’
DESPITE Free National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard’s claims that the immigration system has become broken and corrupt under the Davis administration, immigration rights activist Louby Georges insists the country’s immigration laws remain strict.
Foreign Affairs expressed ‘full confidence’ in OAS diplomat Neymour after corruption allegations
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed full confidence in Bahamian diplomat Chet Donovan Neymour after an international report claimed he is under investigation for corruption.
liquor stores face new process for licensing focused on restricting proximity to schools and churches
LIQUOR stores will have to register through a new Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) online portal starting September 1 - with a renewed focus on ensuring such businesses are not close to schools and churches.
