NCAA Football: Ferguson gets first start, Saunders posts his first score
NCAA Division I football officially kicked off last weekend and several Bahamian players had active season debuts for their respective universities.
Clarke ends her summer tour on a high note
Bahamian No. 1 ranked female player, Sydney Clarke ends her summer tennis tour on the ITF Junior Circuit on a very high note with two singles titles and one doubles title. She also had one runner-up singles finish and a pair of runner-up doubles appearances
Cruise port bid RFP ‘ready in 2-3 weeks’
The Government plans to complete a formal bid document for outsourcing management of Nassau’s cruise port within the next two to three weeks, a Cabinet minister has revealed.
DPM fears ‘more fiscal pressure’ in web shop battle
THE web shop industry’s legal challenges to the Budget tax increases will “put more pressure” on the Government’s 2018-2019 fiscal forecasts and could force some “cut backs,” the Deputy Prime Minister has admitted.
Island Luck chief: ‘I was misled’ on web shop taxes
ISLAND Luck’s principal is alleging that the Government “misled” him over planned web shop tax increases, adding: “My legitimate expectation in a proper consultation was dashed.”
Gov’t facing two web shop actions
THE Government is facing two separate web shop Judicial Review challenges over the 5 percent patron tax, both of which allege the September 1 implementation date was forcing them to break the law.
‘Higher capital buffers’ for commercial banks
THE Central Bank is proposing “materially higher capital buffers” for domestic commercial banks than other institutions to ensure they are properly insulated from heavy losses and financial crises.
BISX listings worth $9.4bn
SECURITIES and mutual funds listed on the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) had a $9.4 billion collective value at mid-2018, even though domestic stock prices were down 4.46 percent for the half-year.
Retailers see last minute Back to School pick-up
BAHAMIAN retailers say Back to School sales were “holding steady” with 2017’s results, telling Tribune Business there was a noticeable pick-up heading into the final weekend.
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Govt postpones gaming patron tax till court hearing
THE government Friday agreed to postpone the imposition of its new five per cent gaming house patron tax until there is a hearing on October 5th in the Supreme Court.
All but two buildings at Eva Hilton Primary School 'will be finished by September 3rd'
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd vowed all buildings, with the exception of two, at the Eva Hilton Primary School will be finished by September 3rd.
Calls for Lighthouse Point to be protected from commercial development
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are calling for the entire 700-acre peninsula comprising the area known as Lighthouse Point, Eleuthera to be protected from commercial development.
Man charged with possession of dangerous drugs
A 21-year-old man was charged with possession of dangerous drugs in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Body of man found in car in Eight Mile Rock
THE body of a man was discovered inside a vehicle in Eight Mile Rock on Friday evening, police reported.
Haitian man charged with illegal entry into the Bahamas
A Haitian man who arrived by boat only three weeks ago on Grand Bahama was arraigned on Friday in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court charged with illegal entry into the Bahamas.
A COMIC'S VIEW: A balance of power
IT was just January of this year that works Minister Desmond Bannister suggested that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) was on pace to deliver to the public its best summer on record.
Shaunae storms to victory in Diamond League Final
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Bahamian double national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo said her goal was to defend only her 200 metre title at the International Amateur Athletic Federation's AG Memorial Diamond League Final this year – and she did it in style.
'Be more creative to reach cruise ship market'
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday called for Bahamian entrepreneurs to be more “creative” and “aggressive” at penetrating the cruise ship visitor market. Mr D’Aguilar noted cruise visitors represent 75 percent of the annual foreign visito
