Crimson Tide defeat Golden Gophers 63-58
THE Baha Mar Hoops tournament continued yesterday with the Women’s Pink Flamingo Championship game held at the Baha Mar Convention Center.
Xavier’s Lower School and St Thomas More take initial leads in Catholic Diocesan Primary Basketball championship series
THE Xavier's Lower School Giants and St Thomas More Sparks took the initial lead in their Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools 2025 basketball best-of-three championship series.
PM hails jobless fall as sign economy growing
The Government yesterday said the reduction in The Bahamas’ unemployment rate for the 2025 second quarter is a sign the country’s economy is moving in a “positive direction”.
‘All hands on deck’: Fidelity catch-up bid for $18m profit
A BISX-listed bank was last night said to have placed “all hands on deck” in a bid to recover lost ground and match 2024’s full-year profitability, with its top executive asserting: “We will certainly not be accepting less than $18m graciously.”
Statistical Institute constraints creating ‘credibility’ challenge
The Bahamas’ main economic data provider is facing challenges to maintain its “credibility and independence” due to resource constraints such as “significant” staffing issues, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has warned.
Andros lodge’s Xmas closure on ‘really scary slow’ bookings
AN Andros fishing lodge will close for Christmas due to a “scary” slow season that its operator yesterday blamed on global economic forces.
Bahamas is Caribbean ‘innovation leader’ but challenged over skills
The Bahamas is “outperforming” and “leading the region” through the number of local companies deemed to be “innovative”, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is asserting, although their growth is hindered by a lack of suitably-skilled workers, market size and financing challenges.
Wife threw acid in face of ‘love rival’
A GRAND Bahama woman who launched a devastating acid attack that left a suspected love rival blind and permanently disfigured has failed in her bid to win a lighter sentence after the Court of Appeal refused to reduce the seven-year maximum imposed by a magistrate who called the case one of the “worst of the worst.”
American granted $60,000 bail over Abaco crash that killed teacher and nephew
AN American man was granted $60,000 cash bail yesterday after being accused of causing a fatal traffic accident in Abaco last Friday that claimed the lives of a teacher and her nephew.
Bodies of Abaco men killed in Haiti in July returned home
THE families of two Bahamian men killed in a drug-related operation in Haiti in July will finally get to bury their loved ones after their bodies arrived in The Bahamas this week, bringing some closure to what relatives described as a frustrating and depressing ordeal that cost them thousands.
Former AG: By-Election a boost for Pintard, ‘knock in the head’ for PLP
FORMER Attorney General Sean McWeeney, KC, believes the Golden Isles by-election delivered a political boost for Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard while dealing a “knock in the head” for the Progressive Liberal Party, despite its victory at the polls and the popular belief that the results prove the PLP has the momentum heading into the next general election.
Man admits to having underage sex and fathering child with 13-year-old girl
A MAN admitted to having sex with an underaged girl in the Berry Islands multiple times and fathering a child with her.
Defendant accused of stabbing man with kitchen knife claims self-defence
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of stabbing another man with a kitchen knife in Kemp Road earlier this month.
BAMSI manager: Turn farming into businesses
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute’s (BAMSI) general manager is calling on Chambers of Commerce to help turn Long Island farmers’ operations into businesses and grow the economy.
ALICIA WALLACE: Changing gender discrimination and violence
THE Global 16 Days Campaign (Against Gender-Based Violence) officially started yesterday with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Freeport resident jailed for gun offences after trying to flee by boat
A FREEPORT man was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for firearm and ammunition possession.
Minister: Skills training denting unemployment
A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that government training and skills initiatives are helping to close the ‘skills gap’ in the workforce and reduce unemployment across The Bahamas.
GB paint supplier holds 45th birthday celebration
A Grand Bahama-based paint supplier has celebrated its 45th anniversary with its annual ‘Colour Show’ that showcases the latest trends in home décor and design.
‘Stay tuned for next move’ over salaries, teachers told
A trade union leader yesterday warned her members to “stay tuned for the next move” as she asserted that the Government has yet to respond to concerns over this month’s planned salary and increment increases for line staff civil servants.
