BOC: We will remember Roscow as a part of our Olympic delegation
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee paid its respects to the life and work of its former vice president and National Sports Hall of Fame member Roscow Davies.
Bahamas basketball Olympic qualifying: ‘Buddy’ has high hopes
AS Bahamian basketball increases in global notoriety, Chavano “Buddy” Hield said he has high hopes for the country’s senior men’s national team programme to reach the pinnacle of the sport and achieve Olympic qualification.
McFall commits to Slippery Rock
FRESH off his Bahamas senior men’s national team debut, Jonathan McFall announced his transfer destination to continue his collegiate career.
Bahamas Roadmasters ready to chase the unicorn at 125th Boston Marathon
WITH more than 30 of its members registered for the 125th Boston Marathon, Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club is ready to chase the unicorn (official symbol of Boston Marathon).
ART OF GRAPHIX: Video marketing makes for much better viewing
Some marketing executives are caught in the conundrum of trying to decide whether to embark on a video advertising campaign or wondering why they are not already doing it.
‘Celebrate Den’: Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 hosts Independence Day 9 Hole Tournament
THE Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 hosted its Independence Day 9 Hole Tournament “Celebrate Den” on Saturday at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine Hole Sporting Complex.
EDITORIAL: Minister Dames and the crime problem
A bloody weekend has put our murder rate in the spotlight again – with five men killed between Thursday and Monday.
ALICIA WALLACE: Planning for the future - but do we really have one?
Independence is always an interesting time in The Bahamas. On the weekend, someone joked that on July 9, people complain about the country. On July 10, The Bahamas is the best place on earth. By July 11, the complaints are back.
Diplomats return home from Haiti
FOUR Bahamian diplomats who were stationed in Haiti are now safely back home after the shock assassination of Haitian President Jouvenal Moise last week, said Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield.
Airlines fined thousands for visa failures
CHIEF Superintendent of Police Zhivago Dames said commercial airlines have been fined thousands of dollars for letting passengers enter this country without the required documents, such as the travel health visa.
‘My grandson went to the store - and was shot dead’
A GRANDMOTHER is in mourning after her grandson was shot dead in Ridgeland Park on Saturday.
Drifting catamaran rescued by RBDF
THREE occupants of a disabled vessel are grateful for the assistance of members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force after they were safely escorted to harbour in the southern Bahamas early yesterday morning.
Dames defends efforts in search for missing man
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s search and rescue efforts for a missing man following a boating accident over the weekend.
Union chief: Workers not feeling tourism’s rebound
The hotel union’s president yesterday said industry workers were yet to feel the benefits from tourism’s post-COVID resurgence with “no higher than 40 percent” of his members recalled to work to-date.
Carnival’s GB port to double arrivals to 1m
Carnival’s Grand Bahama port will double the passengers it brings to the island to one million within three years of completion, economic forecasters have predicted, while boosting annual visitor spend by $68m.
Cruise port eyes 1m visitors by end-2021
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said it could welcome one million visitors over the five months to year-end 2021 even if vessels call with just 60 percent average occupancy.
Baha Mar builder seeks Bahamian judicial assistance
Baha Mar’s main contractor has launched its own bid to secure Bahamian judicial assistance in a bid to unearth evidence that will support its counter-claims against former owner Sarkis Izmirlian.
‘Full accounting’ demanded by oil opponents
Oil exploration opponents yesterday submitted their third Freedom of Information Act request in a bid to obtain greater transparency over the Government’s dealings with the ex-Bahamas Petroleum Company.
PI resort ends tests for fully vaccinated guests
A Paradise Island resort says fully vaccinated guests will no longer have to produce negative COVID test results as it extends its ‘fourth night free’ promotion through until August 31.
