BOC heads meeting with national sporting bodies
In a solidarity move, the Bahamas Olympic Committee headed a meeting with the national sporting bodies to voice their displeasure over the manner in which the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is handling their financial affairs.
Archer admits BAAA in a financial bind
NEWLY elected Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Drumeco Archer admitted that they are in a financial bind and is looking for the support of corporate Bahamas to help them fund their various international meets this year.
Student athletes in NCAA Div I Track and Field Outdoors
SEVERAL Bahamians will be in competition this week among the top collegiate student athletes at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, to be hosted June 5-8 in Austin, Texas.
‘Enormous confusion’ over hotel gratuities
“Enormous confusion” exists even among hotel union members over whether industry employers want to eliminate or alter the automatic 15 percent gratuity, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Populism and nationalism - what happens when the people feel abandoned
It is said the rise of populism is a dangerous phenomenon in world politics. This has come to the forefront again following the heavy losses suffered by the mainstream political parties in last month’s European Parliament poll.
I would ignore this private study group
Bahamians may be alarmed at a headline calling our corporate tax the world’s most “corrosive”—according to the Corporate Tax Haven Index 2019.
Nesbitt and team force 5th and deciding game
NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt and his Regates de Flamengo Basketball Club forced a fifth and deciding game in Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) Finals.
BLTA’s ‘Play Tennis’ Programme a success
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association held another successful session of its “Play Tennis” programme.
BTVI holds its 5th annual fun run/walk
THE Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) recently held its fifth annual Fun Run/Walk under the theme ‘Tru Blue,’ this year celebrating the graduating class of 2019 crossing the finish line.
The reel deal: ‘Off Da Rock’ event encourages Bahamian women to learn to fish
Fishing is a tradition very much ingrained in the culture and history of the Bahamas. Yet in 2019, it is an activity and industry and that is still dominated by men. For various reasons, only very few Bahamian women learn how to fish.
Ladies night at the movies
Rave reviews from patrons is the reason “Ladies Night” will become a monthly occurrence at the Fusion Superplex.
Sound wave therapy for erectile dysfunction
Low intensity shockwave lithotripsy (Li-ESWT) has the great potential to offer a curative treatment for poor blood supply/vasculogenic erectile dysfunction, which is a common cause of poor erections for many men.
It’s OK to try it!
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
The 800 gram challenge comes to The Bahamas
Happy Hour CrossFit launches new nutrition event
EATING 800 grams of fruits and vegetables a day is the only instruction for a new challenge designed to encourage healthy eating all summer long.
Fourth Terrace Diagnostic Centre partners with industry leader to develop AI powered breast cancer solution
The Nuevozen Corporation, a leading provider of innovative cancer detection solutions, has announced its partnership with the Fourth Terrace Diagnostic Centre here in Nassau. The partnership’s goal is the development and installation of an artificial intelligence powered breast cancer solution.
Sebas funds: No liability over ‘conflicts of interest’
Investors buying into the mutual funds launched yesterday by Sebas Bastian’s investment house will not be able to take legal action relating to any “conflicts of interest” it may have.
Brewery suffers loss on $2.7m cost one-offs
Commonwealth Brewery has blamed a six-figure loss for the 2019 first quarter on $2.7m in one-off expenses linked to restructuring, staff lay-offs and Kalik Light’s re-branding.
GB tech hub won’t appear ‘overnight’
THE government’s plans to transform Grand Bahama into a technology hub will not materialise “overnight”, a Cabinet minister admitting yesterday: “There is a whole lot more to be done”.
Service quality win for Freeport firm
A Freeport-based small business has been recognised by the world’s largest travel platform for the quality of its customer service.
Forum discusses amendments to insolvency regime
The Restructuring and Insolvency Specialists Association (RISA Bahamas) has held its first roundtable discussion on proposed reforms to The Bahamas’ insolvency framework.
