Island tennis teams up with Baha Mar to stage tournament
THE newly formed Island Tennis, headed by professional players Philip ‘PJ’ Major Jr and Kevin ‘KJ’ Major, are teaming up with Baha Mar to stage a tennis tournament for aspiring young players next weekend.
Dean calls for fitness testing in schools
FOR a number of years, fitness guru Leonardo ‘Nardo’ Dean has been assisting the various local sporting bodies either with advice or training programmes to move their disciplines forward.
UB Mingoes ladies’ softball team in ‘light workout’
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes ladies’ softball team went through a light workout yesterday morning before a team meeting as the squad gets ready for its first ever set of international games.
IAN FERGUSON: Signs workers need new job challenge
Economists indicate that the only form of healthy unemployment is frictional unemployment. That is the process of leaving a job to explore options that are more in line with a worker’s interests and skills.
Disaster Authority gets ‘big punch list’
The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said the newly-appointed Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) board has been given a “big punch list” of issues to take care of.
URCA outlines 2022 regulatory agendas
The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday pledged it will consider further liberalisation of the communications sector once the “market is ready for competition”.
STATESIDE: There’s a major win here for Biden if he can put Putin back in his box
AS the massive Russian armed threat intensified against Ukraine this week, Tuesday morning’s press headlined President Joe Biden’s resolve to sanction the important new undersea natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 linking Germany and energy-hungry Western Europe with Russia’s natural resource riches.
FRONT PORCH: Foundations for Transformation and Hope
During the back-to-back unprecedented national crises of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic and international private sector, including non-profits, foundations, philanthropic individuals and volunteers, played a pivotal role to supply the material needs and offer hope to thousands of Bahamians and residents.
Woman savaged by Pit Bulls to sue after no one charged
ALICIA Barton, the woman severely injured in a Pit bull attack two weeks ago, has retained legal counsel for a civil suit against the dogs’ owner amid her disappointment in the way her incident has been handled by authorities and the justice system.
PAHO: Consider all factors before relaxing rules
A PAN American Health Organization official said countries must consider the current epidemiological situation, hospital capacity and vaccination rates to decide which restrictions may be relaxed and at what level.
No decision on Hubbcat system yet, says Munroe
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the government has not decided whether it will renew the contract for the Hubbcat monitoring system when the programme expires this month.
Bell: We’re trying to get Bahamians back to work
AS the country continues its economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration and Labour Minister Keith Bell said his ministry is working on several key initiatives to get more Bahamians back to work.
New US Embassy ‘about 60 percent’ to completion
THE new United States Embassy compound on Shirley Street is about 60 percent complete, according to project director Stephen Ziegenfuss.
Off to a new home in the United States
THE Humane Society of Grand Bahama (HSGB) is preparing to send off 30 animals for adoption in the United States.
Commercial properties: 70% behind on taxes
Some 70 percent of commercial properties are in arrears on their real property tax payments, it was revealed yesterday, although a “high proportion” of Bahamian homeowners are compliant.
Central Bank to explore cross-border Sand Dollar
The Central Bank aims to explore the Sand Dollar’s use outside The Bahamas within the next three years, it was revealed yesterday, with 20 percent of this nation’s adults having no bank account.
Minister slams ‘lackadaisical’ investor compliance stance
A Cabinet minister yesterday slammed the Government’s “lackadaisical” efforts in ensuring investors live up to their Heads of Agreement obligations, adding: “There’s plenty of blame to go around.”
UK resort group to buy downtown hotel
A DOWNTOWN Nassau resort that has defaulted on its debt is due to be sold to a major UK-based hotel group in a deal set to close on February 22, it was revealed yesterday.
Churches expecting easing of protocols
WITH COVID-19 cases on the decline, Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander says he expects the Davis administration will announce a further relaxation of restrictions on churches in the days ahead.
AG: Land reform key to luring investors
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder has vowed to steer the Davis administration to comprehensive land reform which will help alleviate obstacles to foreign direct investment.
