Denisha caps off fantastic year with NCAA Division II track & field title
VERSATILE Denisha Cartwright capped off another fantastic year at Minnesota State by adding another NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships title and a pair of five finishes to her résumé over the weekend.
Port Authority wrangling 'not needed' by Freeport
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce's president yesterday said the recent political back and forth over the Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) ownership and future is not helping Freeport.
FACE TO FACE: Sir Franklyn Wilson & Sean McWeeney discuss The Bahamas’ 50th Independence
IN the very room where young college and university students brought political leaders together to debate prior to Bahamian Independence, two of these former youth leaders sat on a stage more than 50 years later to talk about the ideals that led to the formation of a new Bahamas.
PETER YOUNG: Reports that WHO seeks to impose regulations in case of a future pandemic raises concerns
RECENT reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to impose new protocols and requirements on its member states in dealing with future pandemics is causing concern in Britain and other countries.
EDITORIAL: What next for Downtown?
AS the ribbon was cut on the new cruise port on Friday, much of the discussion was centred not on the new facility – but on what it means for Downtown.
Two traffic fatalities, both women, in accidents over weekend
TWO women were killed in separate traffic accidents in New Providence over the weekend, prompting police to advise drivers to slow down.
PM calls port ‘major step forward’ in revitalising Downtown Nassau
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis hailed the opening of the new cruise port as a “major step forward in the transformation of Nassau” on Friday, emphasising the importance of the opening to the downtown area.
Darville says construction to soon start on nine climate-friendly clinics
CONSTRUCTION will soon begin on nine new “climate-friendly” clinics that will serve as hurricane shelters, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said.
Cruise port's chair eyes 'missing 10%'
The chair of Nassau Cruise Port's ultimate parent says he is "90 percent-plus satisfied" with its $322.5m transformation as he waits to see it drive increased visitor spend and more passengers exiting their vessels.
'Huge lift': Land free-up for Bay Street's revival
A former tourism minister yesterday admitted that reviving downtown Nassau is "a huge lift" that would require "cutting" a corridor from East Street through to Dowdeswell Street to free-up land for redevelopment.
Sir Franklyn's developer in $7.5m battle with MIT chair
Sir Franklyn Wilson's Eleuthera Properties is locked in a legal battle with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) chairman emeritus over the latter's bid to exit his $7.5m investment in the Bahamian developer.
A new giant
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The chip company, Nvidia, is benefiting massively from the boom in artificial intelligence (AI). The boom in AI gives the chip and graphics card manufacturer a boom in orders. The technology heavyweight's stock rose by almost 30 percent on Thursday last week. Nvidia trumps Apple's previous daily record on Wall Street.
Man’s foot is nearly severed in Aura club
FESTIVITIES at the Aura nightclub in Atlantis ended abruptly on Sunday night when a reveller suffered a gruesome injury that left his foot partially severed.
Clint Watson moving to ZNS
CLINT Watson is expected to step down as press secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister to become the new general manager of ZNS, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
RCI unveils consultation over beach resort plan
ROYAL Caribbean International has released its first public consultation report for the Royal Beach Club at Paradise Island - answering questions on issues such as wastewater treatment.
Two dead in weekend of violence
TWO men were murdered in separate incidents over the weekend, bringing the country’s murder count to 47 for the year.
GAS DEALERS WANT 30 CENT INCREASE – Association: Govt discussed change to fuel margins
Petroleum retailers say they refuse to become "paupers" as they intensify demands for a 30 cent per gallon margin increase which they have been seeking to obtain from the Government since April 2022.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
IT is an age old quote that has vibrated through history for almost as long as civilisations have been around.
