CAC Games: Judoka Karra Falls in the semi-finals
IT wasn’t the outcome judoka Karra Hanna anticipated at the Central American and Caribbean Games being held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Carl ‘Flashy King’ Hield wins his opening bout
AGELESS wonder Carl “Flashy King” Hield turned in another credible performance, winning his opening boxing match yesterday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Port defends work halt at Port Lucaya Marina
FREEPORT regulators yesterday defended the decision to halt the demolition of the Port Lucaya Marina’s docks, the first phase in a $21.8m redevelopment project, because the new owner has yet to comply with required processes and procedures.
Total Trump tariff crawfish exemption likely ‘long shot’
A FISHERIES executive yesterday conceded it will be “a long shot” to get Bahamian lobster and stone crab exports totally exempted from Donald Trump’s 12.5 percent tariff but praised the Government’s bid to have the rate lowered as a “more realistic” goal.
Port Lucaya buyer: End work halt over ‘immediate danger’
THE PORT Lucaya Marina’s purchaser yesterday argued that the “immediate danger” posed by the property’s “life-threatening conditions” must take priority over the administrative procedures it says regulators are citing for imposing a ‘stop work’ order on its demolition.
‘Congestion’ fears over 25-slip marina near Potter’s Cay
THE ASSOCIATION of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday voiced concern that a new 25-boat slip marina to be located just west of Potter’s Cay will create “over congestion” in both Nassau Harbour and for road-based traffic.
Fidelity: We won’t join ‘folly’ of risky lending
A BISX-LISTED bank has pledged it will not join the “folly” of its rivals by pursuing unsafe loans with its chief executive yesterday predicting that the Bahamian mortgage market will take another two years to recover to pre-COVID levels.
GBPA issues stop-work order on $21m marina
DEMOLITION of the Port Lucaya Marina was abruptly halted just one day after work began after the Grand Bahama Port Authority issued a stop-work order amid unresolved questions over the legal transfer of the marina’s seabed lease.
Mother demands answers after viral school attack
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy fled for his life as a group of students chased him across the grounds of C H Reeves Junior High School after attacking him, surrounding him and allegedly threatening to have his “head”, according to his mother and a viral video of the incident.
$5.9m in marijuana seized in joint operation
THREE Bahamian men were detained and $5.9m worth of suspected marijuana seized after a 72-hour intelligence operation involving Bahamian and United States law enforcement agencies tracking and intercepting a go-fast vessel moving through Bahamian waters.
‘Businesses hit hard as power outages persist’
BUSINESSES across New Providence and the Family Islands are suffering significant financial losses from persistent power outages, with some forced to close, turn away customers and discard spoiled inventory, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation warned yesterday.
RF Bank & Trust sponsors Exuma Sailing Club
RF Bank & Trust is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Exuma Sailing Club, with funding that helped the club purchase a new Sunfish hull for its growing fleet.
April’s inflation surge highest in three years
Bahamian families are facing renewed price and cost of living pressures after April 2006 saw the greatest year-over-year increase in inflation for three years.
Bahamas 4th in FFE World Clubs Tournament
TEAM Bahamas had a strong showing - for the third consecutive year - at the FFE World Clubs Tournament in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, placing 4th out of 12 teams.
ACHOO Syndrome: Why you sneeze when you look at the sun
The photic sneeze reflex is a surprisingly common reaction to bright lights
How AI is playing a major role in heart care
Two leading physicans from the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute in Florida were in Nassau recently to discuss the emerging role AI is playing in heart care.
Family pleads for police help in Andros search
THE family of missing Andros resident Antonio “Doe Doe” Bastian is pleading for additional police resources from New Providence as the search for the 45-year-old enters its second week with no sign of him.
Union says PMH flooding managed as FNM blasts govt
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourne said nurses reported no major disruption after floodwater entered Princess Margaret Hospital’s newly renovated Accident and Emergency Department on Sunday, with the water cleared and services resumed as severe thunderstorms battered New Providence.
Surgeries delayed after AC fails at Rand Memorial
THE Public Hospitals Authority has acknowledged that ageing air-conditioning systems at Rand Memorial Hospital’s operating theatre have disrupted surgical services and said replacement equipment is expected to be installed within weeks.
