Gas stations see 75% in-store sales plunge
Gas station operators yesterday said in-store retail sales are down by up to 75 percent compared to pre-COVID levels due to weak consumer spending amid the pandemic's economic fall-out.
Bahamians urged: 'Avoid the mad Christmas dash'
Bahamians were yesterday urged to “avoid the mad dash and start shopping early" as more merchants join an initiative to drive increased Christmas purchases locally.
Labour specialists back jobless benefits extend
Labour leaders yesterday praised the Government's decision to extension unemployment benefits to end-January 2021 as the correct approach given multiple COVID-19 uncertainties.
BTC gives back at Thanksgiving
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has aided a number of community organisations to enable them to provide assistance to Bahamians in need.
Morley on quest to earn Olympic berth
Inspired by her father and sister, who both competed at the Olympic Games, swimmer Laura Morley has decided to remain in Bloomington, Indiana in her quest to earn her berth at the four-yearly games.
Buying citizenship?
A couple of weeks ago there was talk of allowing long time foreign residents to purchase Bahamian citizenship.
‘The Girl Who Ran Sideways: The Story of an Olympic Champion
“GOLDEN Girl” Pauline Davis is eager to relate her true story, depicting her rise from a barefoot girl to an Olympic champion and the struggles that she had to endure along the way.
Jones listed as highly coveted prospect for NBA Draft again
TEXAS Longhorns sophomore Kai Jones has once again been listed as a highly coveted prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft by Sports Illustrated.
THE PRESS BOX: ‘Lakers aren’t quite done reloading’
WITH NBA training camps up and running, and with the preseason about to start this weekend, the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers aren’t quite done reloading their roster as they embark on their mission to repeat as NBA champions in 2021.
BFA presents tablets to Ministry of Education
“WE remain committed to youth development in The Bahamas beyond the football pitch,” explained Anton Sealy, president of The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) as they presented 100 tablets complete with MIFI devices to The Ministry of Education.
Kadeem Coleby posts triple double
Kadeem Coleby continues to post career numbers this season in the Japanese B-League and recorded another milestone in his fourth season with the Akita Northern Happinets.
EDITORIAL: Resort reopening brings hope to us all
THE doors of Atlantis open again to guests today – and while there may not be a rush to visit right away, the resort has high hopes for the start of next year.
STATESIDE: Scariness and imperfections of democracy
IN the weeks and months prior to and since the American general elections five weeks ago, ‘democracy’ may have been uttered more often as at any time in recent US history. Every commentator seems to invoke the term, with widely varying applications depending on the point being made. What is democracy, anyway?
FRONT PORCH: We need good ideas more than ever - and the PM knows that
NEAR the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis presciently convened a National Economic Recovery Committee (ERC). The ERC was charged with offering his administration recommendations to help the country’s recovery during and after the pandemic.
Atlantis staff excited to return
EMPLOYEES of Atlantis said they were overwhelmed and excited to return to work Thursday for the first time in months.
Ready to make a splash
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis toured the construction site of Baha Mar’s water park yesterday.
‘Why did they kill my brother?'
THE sister of a man who was shot dead in Nassau Village on Tuesday says the family is struggling to come to grips with his death, insisting he was not a “gang-banger”.
Power restored for 4,000 in Abaco
MORE than a year after Hurricane Dorian hit, Bahamas Power and Light has restored electricity connections to over 4,000 residential customers in Abaco.
Food distributed in Grand Bahama
THE Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation together with valued partners Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have provided healthy food supplies to disadvantaged families across the island of Grand Bahama.
