SPORTS CALENDAR: June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025
Long Island hit by water shortages
Long Island residents have been without water services for days due problems with the island’s reverse osmosis plant, their MP told the House of Assembly yesterday.
LOM Financial donates $6k to BNT for mangrove restoration
IN recognition of World Oceans Day, LOM Financial (Bahamas) Limited has donated $6,000 to the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to support mangrove restoration at Bonefish Pond National Park (BPNP), a key conservation site in southwestern New Providence.
OEF: Revitalising education - strategies for student engagement
The landscape of education is undergoing significant transformation as educators and institutions strive to address the evolving needs and interests of students in an increasingly complex world.
Supplements in Sports: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What You Should Know
WALK into any gym or scroll through your favourite athlete’s social media page, and chances are you’ll see a shaker bottle, a tub of something powdered, and a reference to “fuelling up.”
National team players display their talent at Battle of the Islands Volleyball Tourney
A NUMBER of national team players, representing various teams from around the country, showed up to display their talent over the weekend at the Grand Bahama Volleyball Association’s Battle of the Islands Volleyball Tournament.
Jayden Munroe makes his presence felt in NCAA DII
WHILE the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division One Track and Field Championships are on this weekend with a few Bahamians competing, Jayden Munroe made his presence felt at the recent NCAA DII Championships.
Outlawz nip the Community Baseball League 2-1
THE New Providence Amateur Baseball League continued the return of its regular season on Wednesday night at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium with the Joshua Outlawz nipping the Community Baseball League 2-1.
‘Reclaiming national identity’ in Downtown Nassau revival
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said a “a major entertainment” project could serve as an anchor for reviving downtown Nassau - an objective he described as “reclaiming our national identity”.
‘Under-explored’ TV, film targeted for tax breaks
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday revealed the Government is crafting a package of tax breaks and other concessions aimed at stimulating the “under-explored” film and TV production industry.
Court rejects claim Bahamas assisting ‘fishing expedition’
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected assertions that The Bahamas’ provision of assistance to a global Internet and cyber fraud investigation is “an impermissible fishing expedition”.
Seabed lease reforms in marina uncertainty
Bahamian marinas were yesterday said to be uncertain over how and whether new charges and provisions for seabed leases will impact the sector ahead of today’s meeting with the Port Department.
Deltec: FTX collapse used as $35m damages revenge
A Bahamian bank is accusing a payments provider of exploiting FTX’s collapse and related unproven claims to trash its reputation in revenge for launching a $35m damages claim against it.
DPM: ‘No stone unturned’ in filling Silver Airways gap
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday pledged to “leave no stone unturned” in filling the airlift void created by Silver Airways’ collapse with Bahamasair already called upon to help.
DPM hails record arrivals despite stopover decline
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday hailed record visitor arrivals of 4.373m for the first four months of 2025 despite a slight 0.4 percent drop in higher-spending stopover visitors.
Hoteliers worried but Briland still safe amid crime upswing
Harbour Island hoteliers yesterday voiced optimism that the destination remains safe and attractive for tourists despite the spike in violent crime.
06122025 OBITUARIES
Thursday, June 12, 2025
‘Too many Bahamians fall victim to fraudsters’
The Securities Commission says “too many Bahamians are still falling victim to fraudsters” as it staged a training seminar for 28 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers to help better prosecute scammers.
DPM brands Silver Airways demise as ‘a bump in the road’
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday downplayed Silver Airways’ demise as “a bump in the road” despite the loss of 87,000 annual seats into Abaco alone and calls for a “crisis management plan”.
