Police searching for American woman who went missing while on diving excursion
ELEUTHERA police are searching for a 69-year-old American woman who went missing in waters off Cape Eleuthera yesterday.
Mitchell: PLP oversubscribed with aspiring candidates, 40 turned away
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) chairman Fred Mitchell said the party’s most recent training session for aspiring candidates was “oversubscribed,” with 40 people turned away.
Nominations for National Honours open from February 1 to March 31
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has announced that nominations for the 2025 National Honours will open on February 1 and close on March 31.
Hospitality sector wages rose by over 20% in 2023 according to BNSI report
AVERAGE weekly wages in the Bahamian hospitality sector rose by 20.8 percent in 2023, with men earning an average of $548 per week and women $540, according to a newly released Bahamas National Statistical Institute report.
Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation opens 2025 campaign with successful hosting of its Family Fun Run/Walk race
THE Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation opened its 2025 campaign with the successful hosting of its Family Fun Run/Walk race on Saturday.
Newly elected BBA president Clarence McKenzie: ‘I saw a lot of potential’
NEWLY elected Bahamas Baseball Association president Clarence ‘GJ’ McKenzie has already started to make an impact on the Family Island Associations with the view of increasing the participation of the Junior National Baseball Championships.
Tourism pushes to expand downtown art and murals
The Ministry of Tourism yesterday said it is preparing to expand its Downtown Nassau mural project by requesting more Bahamian artists to “showcase their talent” as others complete their work.
Denisha dazzles
Olympian Denisha Cartwright made her season debut a successful one at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational over the weekend.
Track and field: CARIFTA qualifiers hits double digits
DESPITE the windy conditions, several junior athletes delivered impressive performances to meet the standards for the 2025 CARIFTA Games at the Red-Line Sonja Knowles Classic over the weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Swimmers qualify for CARIFTA Games
ALTHOUGH they increased the qualifying standards for CARIFTA 2025, Bahamas Aquatics president Algernon Cargill was pleased with the performances of the swimmers at their Winter Invitational.
IC Bahamas’ inaugural Nassau Cup Tennis Tournament intensifies
THE second day of the IC Bahamas’ inaugural Nassau Cup tennis tournament attracted more players as the competition intensified over the weekend at the John McEnroe Tennis Centre at the Baha Mar resort.
Sports Calendar January 27 2025
THE Star Trackers Track Club is scheduled to hold its 22nd Star Performance Track and Field Classic on Saturday, February 1 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The event, powered by Baker/Greyco Limited, will be held from 9am to 5pm. The registration deadline is on Friday, January 24 at 10pm at www.coachoregistration.com. Meet director Dave Charlton promises that the athletes and spectators will enjoy a very competitive meet that will be contested on time.
Unions cautiously optimistic on upcoming Gov’t meetings
Bahamian trade unions are viewing upcoming meetings with Cabinet ministers and government negotiators in a bid to resolve their industrial grievances with cautious optimism.
Caribbean first aims to bridge gap between insurance and technology
The Insurance Commission of The Bahamas has launched a six-week online initiative, the InsurTech Compliance, Innovation and Regulatory Practices (ICIRP) course, in a bid to marry supervision with the digital age.
Bahamas must unlock $3bn excess liquidity, banker says
The Bahamas must unlock the $3bn-plus excess liquidity in its commercial banking system to drive greater economic growth and investment activity, a senior banker has warned.
Political circus is coming to town
ELECTION’S comin’, get ready for the ride.
INSIGHT: Gain an Edge - BTVI embarks on rebranding project
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has embarked on an institution-wide rebranding project, beginning with a brand photoshoot to include high quality visuals that communicate the institution’s values, mission and identity.
DEREK SMITH JR: AI’s expanding role in corporate governance
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) functions are undergoing significant changes, driven by rapid technological advances and increasingly stringent regulatory demands. Companies must adapt to this evolving landscape to remain competitive and compliant. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are at the forefront of these transformations, offering both opportunities and challenges.
Water Corp challenged by supply and demand woes
A union leader yesterday confirmed a combination of increased demand and supply challenges forced the Water & Sewerage Corporation to implement conservation measures on New Providence for seven to ten days.
CCA: Sarkis ‘betrays his worry’ over examiner bid
Baha Mar’s contractor says Sarkis Izmirlian is “betraying his concern” that its appeal will overturn the $1.642bn damages awarded to him by seeking to “frustrate the orderly” Chapter 11 process.
