Top performers in the BAAA Age Group Championships
MIKYLA Sears, Aiden Knowles, Jazae Johnson and Emmile Higgins all emerged as the top performers in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Age Group Championships.
Marlins, Panthers clinch titles in GB Volleyball Battle of the Islands Tournament
THE Bimini Marlins and the Fidelity/Central Gas Panthers clinched the men’s and women’s titles in the Grand Bahama Volleyball Association’s Battle of the Islands Volleyball Tournament held over the weekend at the Eight Mile Rock Gymnasium in Grand Bahama.
Poitier sisters leading by example
OLDER sister Zaire Poitier led by example for her twin siblings with the top performance over the weekend as they continued to compete in the US Kids Sarasota Tour at the Heritage Oaks Country Club in Sarasota, Florida.
PM and DPM unveil Cat Island Icon sign
The Prime Minister and Chester Cooper, deputy prime minister and minister of tourism, investments and aviation, officially unveiled an Icon sign heralding the beauty and mystique of Cat Island.
Union leader calls for better Gov’t dialogue
A trade union leader is calling for better consultation by the Government over proposed labour reforms and actions following the Prime Minister’s revelation of upcoming civil service pay increases.
PM and DPM open new Cat Island hotel
The Prime Minister and deputy prime minister were both present for the official opening of Curly’s Beach Resort in Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island, on June 6.
$200m Exuma project drawing competing support, opposition
The $200m Rosewood Exuma project was yesterday said to have drawn both support and opposition for the development targeted at Sampson Cay.
Southern Air plane in transfer mishap
Southern Air executives yesterday confirmed one of its aircraft suffered “minor damage” due to a mishap that occurred when it was being moved for mechanical service.
Fire sparks closure of west New Providence restaurant
A well-known western New Providence restaurant has closed indefinitely after a fire caused “significant damage” over the Labour Day holiday weekend.
Airline plans to launch daily Cat Island service
A Fort Lauderdale-based airline is launching daily service to Cat Island on November 1, 2025, and has also unveiled plans to expand its route to Stella Maris, Long Island, at the same time.
Airline plans to launch daily Cat Island service
A Fort Lauderdale-based airline is launching daily service to Cat Island on November 1, 2025, and has also unveiled plans to expand its route to Stella Maris, Long Island, at the same time.
Bahamas hits Florida for tourism promotion
The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation is today launching a series of regional sales and marketing missions targeting one of The Bahamas’ most lucrative and closest markets, Florida.
Ex-minister: Reforms let tax authorities ‘run amok’
A former Cabinet minister is accusing the Government of devising laws that permit the tax authorities to “run amok” over law-abiding businesses who are constantly placed at a disadvantage.
Laroda: Disturbing rise in cases of mothers prostituting their daughters
THE Ministry of Social Services is reporting a disturbing rise in cases of mothers prostituting their daughters — some as young as 14 — in exchange for money to pay household bills, according to Minister Myles Laroda.
Budget debate awaiting unfunded $4.1bn civil service pension reform
The Government is “expected to table in Parliament” legislation to tackle unfunded civil service pension liabilities - forecast to hit $4.1bn in only seven years’ time - during the current Budget debate.
BREA: VAT reforms ‘unequitable’ in law
The Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) has warned the Government it is “unequitable in law” to impose the compliance burden, and related penalties, for property sales VAT on its members.
Realtor’s commission bid on $57m sale dismissed
A Bahamian realtor’s bid to be paid a 4 percent commission on the $57m sale of a prominent Lyford Cay property has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Ex-AG’s warning of ‘disastrous consequences’ on law’s reform
A former attorney general is warning that legal reforms intended to combat real estate-related VAT evasion will have “disastrous consequences” for the industry and all related sectors if passed as is.
Gov’t touting vendor arrears cut, eyes accounting switch
The Government says it has further slashed payables owed to its vendors by a sum equal to 0.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as it bids to switch to accrual-based accounting within two years.
Politics in the spotlight - but thousands on Labour march
THIS year’s Labour Day parade in New Providence drew thousands of workers and union members — but also sparked renewed debate about the role of political parties in what is traditionally a celebration of workers’ rights.
