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Fronting will ‘grow more’ without WTO
THE Bahamas’ chief WTO negotiator yesterday said ‘fronting’ will “become far worse”, with local businesses overrun by foreign rivals, if this nation stays outside the rules-based trade regime.
Lloyd: Govt 'blocked Sarkis bankruptcy to conceal corrupt involvement'
FREE National Movement (FNM) South Beach candidate Jeffery Lloyd has suggested that the Christie administration's move to block Sarkis Izmirlian's attempt to file for bankruptcy in a Delaware court two years ago were orchestrated to conceal the extent of the Progressive Liberal Party's (PLP) "obscenely corrupt" involvement in the project.
Observers 'surprised' by cut in advanced poll sites
AN international group of election observers was surprised by the sudden decision of officials last week to reduce the number of polling sites for the advanced poll, the group’s leader suggesting this was the source of other problems that followed.
75% deficit growth ‘staggering’, argues governance reformer
The 75 per cent increase in the fiscal deficit for the four months to end-October 2016 shows “a staggering and alarming” absence of fiscal responsibility, a leading governance reform campaigner believes.
‘Die’ Stubbs’ mother says son campaigned for PLP
MOTHER of murder convict Stephen “Die” Stubbs yesterday accused Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage and the government of allegedly scapegoating her son to distract from their dismal performance on crime this term.
Newman brothers in Giorgio Baldacci Open
When the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Annual Giorgio Baldacci Open is held next week, brothers Baker and Spencer Newman are looking to return and put on a show. The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday and conclude on Saturday with the top men and women tennis players participating in singles and doubles. The BLTA intends to use the tournament as the trials for the men’s Davis Cup team and the ladies’ Fed Cup team.
Buddy scores 24, helps Kings beat slumping 76ers 101-95
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach Randolph and Vince Carter have been playing for so long that some of their teammates were toddlers when they broke into the NBA.
100,000 reasons to support race event
FOR the first time in its history, Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW) has doubled its annual donation, giving away $100,000 to four cancer charities. During the official launch of the Susan G Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure® 5K event on Monday,
Pedrya Seymour poised for her second Olympics
She made her debut at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But after going through a whirlwind of training sites, Pedrya Seymour feels she’s right where she needs to be to get ready for her second appearance at the games in Tokyo, Japan, in August.
Workplace boost by curing Tribunal’s ‘greatest weakness’
The National Tripartite Council’s chairman yesterday argued that curing the Industrial Tribunal’s “greatest weaknesses” will help ease workplace tensions throughout The Bahamas.
‘I felt the execution of the race could have been a whole lot better’
THEY’VE had some keenly contested match-ups. Now Devynne Charlton can look forward to competing with her long time arch-rival Pedrya Seymour on the grandest stage at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr all set for ‘long Germany’
Kevin Major Jr, the top local tennis player in the country, has his bags packed and ready to go to Paderborn, Germany, to test his skills in the Tennis Bundesliga Zone III league.
Don’t ‘dilute tourism’ through incentives
Government and tourism industry executives are arguing it is too early to use incentives to reboot the country’s number one industry, with one warning against “diluting existing business”.
EDITORIAL: US epidemic is the elephant in the room
AS The Bahamas busily prepares to reopen to tourists, there is an elephant in the room that we are struggling to address – the ongoing number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States.
Billie Jean King Cup: ‘I’m proud that we were able to place third overall’
AFTER finishing in the second spot in pool B, the Bahamas women’s tennis team made sure they took care of business in the playoffs of the Billie Jean King Cup in Panama City, Panama, over the weekend.
Wright dies after long battle with cancer
JACKIE Wright, one of the country’s former minor league professional baseball players, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.
A COMIC'S VIEW: How the rest of the world is dealing with marijuana
As we continue to wait on the final version of the Marijuana Bill, I continue to research the subject and it’s impact globally - all in an effort to see what new measures are being taken around the world as countries continue to legalise and decriminalise marijuana, either medicinally, recreationally or in some cases both, to see the positives we can incorporate in our still not final Bill that will benefit both the administration and citizenry moving forward.
‘Rumble in the Jungle’ a success
Lucayan Basketball pulls off event despite COVID-19 restrictions
WITH the restrictions still in place for COVID-19, the Lucayan Basketball Club was still able to pull off a successful Rumble in the Jungle Basketball Tournament over the weekend.
Marinas eye ‘five-fold’ yacht charter growth
A SENIOR marina executive says he expects The Bahamas’ yacht charter business “to grow five-fold within the next five years” based on rapidly-increasing interest in the destination.
Spit process offers testing revolution
AN ultra-rapid COVID gargle test, which eliminates the need for swabbing and lab processing, could be introduced to the public in a month’s time, according to a local medical and surgical equipment supplier.