PM in Washington, DC for climate change forum
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and a delegation arrived in Washington, DC yesterday to attend a climate change forum organised by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
EDITORIAL: An American degree - it may have lost its lustre
Parents want the best for their children. Parents in Paraguay, Uganda, Cambodia, Fiji, Pakistan, Haiti and Bulgaria want the best for their children. And parents in The Bahamas also want the best for their children. Perhaps the best gift a parent can give to a child is education.
McAlpine gets his 15 minutes
Saw a video clip of Free National Movement MP for Pineridge Frederick McAlpine breaching a makeshift barricade which was presumably erected by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Rawson Square at the Enough is Enough demonstration.
Cemetery campaign looking like a success
My recollection is that I began my campaign to have Eastern Cemetery Lane restored to its rightful purpose, sometime in 2008, now some ten years ago.
Archer new BAAA boss
Drumeco Archer and his ‘Be the G.O.A.T’ - Greatest Of All Time - team, all dressed in their black t-shirts, pulled off a landslide victory over incumbent president Rosamunde Carey and her Bonafide Innovators Saturday to become the new president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations for the next four years.
FIU, Toledo accept bids to the Bahamas Bowl
FIU will represent Conference USA and Toledo will represent the Mid-American Conference as both institutions accepted bids to the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, set for Friday, December 21 in Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Cavs win Battle 4 Atlantis Crown
IN its eighth official edition, the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tournament has established a reputation as an event loaded with high-calibre talent playing against the backdrop of a tropical paradise.
Junkanoo Jam: Florida State women defeat No. 12 Iowa for title
BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Nausia Woolfolk scored 15 of her career-high 25 points in the second half to help Florida State beat No. 12 Iowa 71-67 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam.
Sydney Clarke wins the Goombay Splash
SYDNEY Clarke will cherish the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association/International Tennis Federation 2018 Goombay Splash Under-18 Tournament for a long time. She had every reason to enjoy her delayed birthday celebrations until Saturday night after she clinched the girls’ singles title in dramatic fashion at the National Tennis Centre.
Battle 4 Atlantis to feature outstanding field in 2019
THE Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis will look to continue its momentum and build on its brand with another tournament played at a high level, featuring some of the best teams in America.
An historic series of milestones for Ferguson and the Bearcats
THIS season was an historic series of milestones for both Chris Ferguson and his University of Cincinnati Bearcats football programme.
Rosamunde Carey: ‘It’s definitely not what we expected’
AFTER having the distinction of being the first female elected as president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, Rosamunde Carey was voted out of office, replaced by her incumbent secretary general Drumeco Archer, who will now serve as president for the next four years.
$100,000 ‘buy NHI’ mark ‘way too low’
The $100,000 National Health Insurance (NHI) exemption threshold for businesses is “way too low” and should be raised to $500,000, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman said yesterday.
DPM, Opposition trade fiscal hits
The Deputy Prime Minister and his PLP counterpart yesterday traded accusations of “ineptitude” over which party is to blame for The Bahamas’ fiscal crisis following the $105m deficit overshoot.
Governance and regulatory woes hurt renewables
Poor governance and regulatory challenges have been blamed for the failure to better integrate renewable energy into The Bahamas electricity mix, with investors unsure where they stand.
Chamber blasts ‘unfair’ sugary drinks NHI tax
The Government’s plan to part-finance National Health Insurance (NHI) by singling out “sugary drinks” was yesterday blasted as “unfair”, amid calls for such “sin taxes” to be more widely based.
Union tells govt: Protect BTC value for future sale
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) line staff union has urged the Government to protect the value of its shareholding and commit to selling this to Bahamian investors.
BTC begins ‘fight for every customer’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has moved swiftly to deliver on pledges of increased consumer value with the launch of its 90-day Always On mobile promotion.
Mobile rivals in big ‘Black Friday’ surge
MOBILE rivals BTC and Aliv both reported a strong surge in business during their “Black Friday” promotions, with scores of customers taking advantage of their offerings.
Inland Revenue’s NHI policing role ‘too much’
Making the Government’s main tax authority a policing agent for National Health Insurance (NHI) is “too much, too soon”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.
