Sports calendar May 13
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has announced that its 6th Aquathlon/Triathlon National Championships is scheduled for from May 24-25 in Jaws Beach. The event is open to all athletic levels. For more information, interested persons can visit bahamastriathlon.org.
Mingoes settle for third
THE University of The Bahamas held a slim lead at the top of the Bahamas Men’s Soccer League (BMSL) Division I, but those hopes were dashed after a 7-1 loss to Dynamos FC Friday at the Roscow A.L Davies Soccer Fields.
Young athletes put on a show
IN the first track club meet since the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Trinidad & Tobago, some of the members of the Bahamas team got to put on a show over the weekend.
Exuma brings ‘new level of excitement’ to cycling championships
FOR the first time in 20 years, the National Road Cycling Championships are coming to Exuma, where the sport’s popularity has exploded in recent years.
Gov’t abandons $12m VAT bid on $128m cruise ships
The Government has abandoned its bid to obtain $11.636m in VAT on the $128m sale of two cruise ships after the same tax claim was also dismissed by the Supreme Court.
Grand Lucayan deal has to be ‘destination driver’
A Freeport resort operator yesterday asserted that a revamped Grand Lucayan needs to “be the driver of the destination”, adding: “It is high time to put us back on track.”
Give construction ‘attention’ to drive GDP growth to 5%
The Bahamas could more than double its average economic growth rate to “well over 5 percent” if it gave residential construction “the attention it deserves”, a leading contractor argued yesterday.
Bahamas ‘well-placed trade hub’ amid Trump’s tariff war
The UK is working to cement “better, stronger ties” with Commonwealth countries including The Bahamas following the Trump administration’s tariff imposition on all trading partners, a senior official said.
‘Opportunity if we act on normalised dysfunction’
Not all Bahamian businesses were yesterday said to have felt the 3.4 percent expansion in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024 as measured by the National Statistical Institute.
Tourist falls to death from balcony at PI hotel
POLICE have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of an American man who reportedly fell from a hotel balcony on Paradise Island on Sunday night.
Munroe: Insurance covers damages and loss of life if police are at fault
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says third-party insurance will cover any damages or loss of life if police are found at fault in a traffic collision in Grand Bahama that killed a woman.
No sign of investigation by govt agencies over foodborne illness
NEARLY two months after the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) publicly announced an investigation into a suspected foodborne illness — one linked to a viral video and an alleged death — no agency is taking responsibility, and it remains unclear whether any investigation ever actually occurred.
Sears tells supporters he will not seek re-election
IMMIGRATION Minister Alfred Sears has told key supporters and members of the Progressive Liberal Party’s Fort Charlotte constituency association that he will not seek re-election, The Tribune understands.
Vendors excited for Lucayan deal
AFTER years of economic uncertainty and repeated disappointments, Grand Bahama is bracing for what could be a pivotal turning point this week involving a potential sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort.
BREEF marks Earth Day with snorkel and beach clean-up
The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) held a community snorkel and beach clean-up on Saturday, April 26, at Saunders Beach.
FNM’s fire service plan called ‘political showmanship grounded in fiction’
THE Davis administration sharply rebuked FNM Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright’s proposed $10m fire reform plan yesterday, calling it “political showmanship grounded in fiction” and “laughably inaccurate”.
Summary judgement denied for woman claiming injury on job left her disabled
A FORMER employee of Nassau Flight Services Ltd has sued the company, alleging she was left 100 percent disabled after being struck in the face by malfunctioning equipment, an incident she claims occurred because she was forced to perform a two-person task alone during a staffing shortage.
Aman to brand 500-job, $260m Exuma project
A boutique high-end resort label has agreed to brand and partner with a $260m Exuma cays development that was approved more than nine years ago under the last Christie administration.
Magic Johnson makes surprise visit to young men’s mentorship programme
A MENTORSHIP programme for young men had a surprise guest on Saturday - NBA legend Magic Johnson.
