Pitch contest offers cash help for winners
The Tourism Development Corporation held a press conference yesterday for phase II of the 50/50 Venture Pitch Competition for small and micro-sized businesses which will award participants from Abaco and Bimini with monetary funds to aid in their start-up businesses.
Bahamian Brewery in Trinidad lager launch
A Trinidad & Tobago lager held its formal Bahamas launch on Saturday, August 31, at Waterloo on East Bay Street.
New Cost Right store to be ‘members only club’
AML Foods yesterday confirmed that its new 55,000 square foot Cost Right Warehouse Club, next door to the newly-remodelled Solomon’s Old Trail store, is set to open this November.
JAZZ and Yankees clinch playoff berth
SEATTLE (AP) — A year ago, the New York Yankees were knocked out of playoff contention with a week to go in the regular season, ending a string of six straight postseason appearances.
Gilbert Williams publishes new book
GILBERT Williams typically spends his time serving as the director of Special Olympics Bahamas, but recently he decided to channel all of his passion into writing and publishing his book “Das A Baheemyan”.
UB to stage cross country invitational on Sept. 28
CROSS country season is in full swing and the University of The Bahamas (UB) is preparing to host the third edition of their cross country invitational starting at 7am on September 28.
Junior Tennis Champions crowned in Under 14/16 tourney in Freeport
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates the champions and runners-up of the GBTA’S Flawless Construction and Legacy Styles U14/U16 junior tournament held in Freeport, Grand Bahama, over the weekend.
Warning issued of severe weather and heavy rainfall
A weather warning has been issued of unsettled weather across the northern, north-west and portions of entral Bahamas, with an elevated risk of severe, squally weather. This may include heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning activity, hailstones, gusty winds and higher seas with the possibility of tornadic activity such as funnel clouds or waterspouts.
Arrest warrants issued for three officers after court no-show
ARREST warrants have been issued for three officers who did not appear in court today for a committal hearing that saw 11 police officers receive bail for proceedings linked to killings that resulted in adverse inquest findings.
Yacht charter VAT woe ‘definitely news to me’
A senior tax official yesterday said complaints that visiting yachts are struggling to pay VAT on charter contracts is “definitely news to me”.
Cruise chief: Multiple ‘wins’ from 60MW shore power
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday asserted that the project to supply cruise vessels with 60 mega watts (MW) of shore power will generate multiple economic “wins” for The Bahamas.
Margin ‘breathing room’ for 75% of dealers owing taxes
More than three-quarters of Bahamian petroleum retailers have gained sufficient “breathing room” from upcoming margin increases to settle their unpaid taxes, it was revealed yesterday.
Opposition attacks $203m ‘sinking funds’ draw down
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday voiced concern that the Government used $203m set aside to cover future maturing foreign bonds to repay its “debt obligations” in the last fiscal year.
‘Pensioners oversee workers lacking skills’
LABOUR and Public Services Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said reappointing retirees to critical government positions speaks to “putting persons in positions of management and supervision to supervise others without the proper skills and training to do so”.
Sir Franklyn: Oil majors to seek own margin rise
FOCOL Holdings chairman last night signalled that the three oil majors will likely now push to increase their own gasoline and diesel margins “that have not changed in decades”.
‘We won’t speculate on’ if Gibson will run for FNM in next election
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard declined to say whether Long Island MP Adrian Gibson is likely to run on the party’s ticket in the next general election.
Ferguson criticises Bowleg on Valley faction seed money
KIMSLEY Ferguson, president of the Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) and coordinator of The Body of Christ Junkanoo, criticised Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg for announcing that a faction of the Valley Boys would receive $30,000 in seed funding for the upcoming Junkanoo parades despite being classified as a “fun group”.
‘$1 a week more’ for most drivers
CONSUMERS should expect to pay an additional $1 to $3 per week at gas stations when profit margin increases for retailers take effect, according to the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association President Raymond Jones.
PM defends frequent international travels
PRIME Minister Philip Davis defended his frequent international travels, saying they enabled him to call on the Dominican Republic’s president for help in evacuating Bahamians nearly held hostage in Haiti.
