Antoan Richardson and Giants eliminated from playoff contention
A surprising season came to an end for Antoan Richardson and the San Francisco Giants as they were eliminated from playoff contention on the final day of the regular season. The Giants suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres yesterday in the series finale at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm hits homer, 2-run double
Back in February, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm spoke candidly at Miami Marlins’ Fanfest on his team’s probability to earn a playoff spot and become a contender in the National League. The rookie’s brash projection came to fruition sooner than most expected as the Marlins clinched a berth in the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 2003. The Marlins finished 31-29, the franchise’s first winning season since 2009, and clinched the No.6 seed in the National League.They will go on the road to face the No.3 seed and National League Central Division champion Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Round. The best-of-three wild card series begins on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.
Sprinter Anthonique Strachan posts season’s best performance in Europe
IN another season’s best performance, Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan improved on her previous finish to complete her two track and field meets in Europe this weekend.
SUSPECTS QUIZZED IN ‘$200k’ NIB FRAUD
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is expected to charge several people today over allegations of fraud at the National Insurance Board.
Caribbean high for ratio of jailings
THE Bahamas leads the region in prison occupancy rates, coupled with the third highest rate of repeat offending, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank report.
Lost to lightning
LIGHTNING struck Timothy Sweeting in the “twinkling of an eye” last week Monday and changed his family forever.
Parents, turn in child criminals
Apathy and indifference to crime remain the major reasons for the prevalence of criminality in our country.
How to prevent COVID-19
It is the end of September 2020. Although we have learned a lot about the virus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the disease COVID-19, the topic continues to be a political pinata and the public is on the losing end of the stick.
Exploiting COVID to make tourism more sustainable
World Tourism Day, celebrated on September 27, comes at a sobering time for the Caribbean. Travel is unlikely to return to normal for another year, or even well into 2022. We need to make this a transformational moment to emerge from the pandemic stronger. We must move away from being merely tourist dependent. We need to harness the industry to make our islands safer, greener and more resilient.
DPM indicates Gov't will continue COVID support
The deputy prime minister yesterday indicated the Government's COVID-19 support initiatives will likely extend beyond their end-September expiry given the delayed re-openings of many major hotels.
Family Islands see no rebound until mid-2021
Family Island businesses have described 2020 as "a wash" despite their recent re-opening and believe economic conditions will not rebound until mid-2021 at the earliest.
End-October targeted for digital B$ national roll-out
Bahamians are seeking greater security assurances around online transactions, the Central Bank has revealed, as it readies for the digital currency's national roll-out beginning on October 20.
Barbers reporting 'sluggish' demand
Barbers say customer demand has been “sluggish” with the sector missing the usual back-to-school boost following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Compliance officers in cyber security focus
The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (‘BACO’) focused on cyber security when it delivered its first lunch and learn webinar via Zoom last Thursday.
Royalty-linked property placed for sale at $23m
An 80-acre north Eleuthera property once owned by a former British Cabinet minister and media mogul has been put on the market with a $23m price tag.
Man killed in Coral Harbour Road accident
A man is dead after a traffic accident on Coral Harbour Road early on Saturday morning.
PM addresses 75th United Nations General Assembly
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called for a vulnerability index to be used in the decision-making processes of international financial institutions and international donors with regards to countries like The Bahamas.
91 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 89
The Ministry of Health reported on Friday that there were 91 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths and one additional death under investigation.
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 26th September: Nassau
STARTS: 09/26/2020 11:56 AM EDT EXPIRES: 09/26/2020 2:00 PM EDT
