Rugby players wanted as Buck Johnson Tourney hits Winton
THE 11th annual Buck Johnson’s Rugby Tournament took place this past Saturday at Winton Rugby Centre.
Big Red Madness Day
ST Augustine’s College, still reeling from its success at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National Awards Ceremony last month, hosted a Big Red Madness day on Saturday on its campus off Bernard Road and Prince Charles Drive.
Atlantis unveils four new pickleball courts
FALL’s balmy temperatures and sunshine provided a perfect backdrop for the recent debut of four new pickleball courts at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.
Chamber chief: ‘I have to believe’ in GB Power plan
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said he is expecting businesses to enjoy the traditional “boost in activity” over the Christmas holiday with several already starting their promotions.
Union chief: ‘Promise is comfort to a fool’
A trade union leader yesterday asserted that “a promise is a comfort to a fool” as “nothing in writing” has been received following a “rushed” late November meeting with the Prime Minister.
Bahamian realtor teams for sales drive on three projects
A US realtor’s development division has forged an alliance with a Bahamian counterpart to jointly spearhead the sales and marketing effort for three multi-million property projects in this nation.
New Freeport logistics provider in ‘open house’
A newly-launched Freeport logistics company, specialising in direct shipping from China to The Bahamas, last week held its first-ever open house event for local business owners.
‘Pub on the Mall’s’ re-developer hailed for ‘stepping up to plate’
The Deputy Prime Minister has hailed the entrepreneur behind the restoration and reopening of a Freeport restaurant and bar for “stepping up the plate” and aiding revival of the city’s downtown area.
‘Desperately bleak’: Bahamas faces greatest sea level rise threat ‘by far’
More than half of New Providence and Paradise Island resorts are “vulnerable” to the weakest storms, it was revealed yesterday, with The Bahamas facing “by far” the greatest global threat from sea level rise.
Nygard legacy fails to halt $11.9m Union Wharf sale
A Bahamian attorney’s bid to block the $11.9m sale of downtown Nassau’s Union Wharf property over an alleged debt owed by Peter Nygard has been dismissed by two separate courts.
Governance reformers: Police chief’s ‘bribe call’ not sufficient
Governance reformers yesterday warned the police chief’s call for all persons solicited for bribes to “speak up” is unlikely to succeed unless backed by tough anti-corruption and ‘whistleblower’ protections.
AG: Unchecked climate change to make Bahamas ‘uninhabitable’
The Attorney General yesterday warned that climate change threatens to make The Bahamas “uninhabitable” with this nation projected to lose “nearly 60 percent of its shoreline” to rising seas by mid-century.
Freeport logistics flagship seeking buyer for $5.9m
The flagship property that was intended to signal Freeport’s emergence as a logistics, transhipment and distribution hub has been placed on the market with a $5.9m asking price.
Pinder warns international court The Bahamas will ‘cease to exist’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder delivered an oral argument to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday, highlighting climate change’s existential threat to small island nations like The Bahamas.
Court denies request of man accused of killing wife
THE Court of Appeal has denied a murder suspect’s request to remove the electronic monitoring device from his bail conditions, rejecting his claim that it negatively affects his business operations and causes him financial hardship.
Missing young man feared dead after kayak capsizes at sea in the Exumas
A YOUNG man in Exuma is missing and feared death after his kayak capsized in rough seas on Sunday.
Mom wept as officer charged in shooting death of her son
A POLICE officer was charged with manslaughter yesterday for killing a 15-year-old boy in 2017, prompting the boy’s mother to break down in tears.
Minnis: It’s time for a full inquiry
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he wouldn’t engage in a public “tit-for-tat” with Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander, who linked corruption in the police force to the Minnis administration’s decision to sideline several senior police officers, including himself.
Bahamas’ debt jumps to just below $12bn
The Bahamas’ national debt surged to just below $12bn at end-September 2024 with a corresponding rise in the debt-to-GDP ratio due to a $339m increase over the previous three months.
