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Bahamas undefeated in beach soccer tourney
Lesly St Fleur named the MVP
International beach soccer returned to the national stadium and the senior men’s national team made history before an enthusiastic home crowd eager to see the sport once again played at the highest level. The Bahamas completed an undefeated run to claim the 2022 Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup last night with a thrilling 3-1 win over Colombia in the tournament finale.
BTVI overpaid staff by nearly $100,000
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) potentially overpaid its 135 staff by almost $100,000 over the ten months to end-July 2020, it was revealed yesterday.
Fitting site for food festival
It seems appropriate that the historic Collins House, also known as Centreville House, on Shirley Street, is to be the site for the upcoming International Culture Wine & Food Festival on the 22nd and 23rd of October.
Kai Jones, Ayton and Hield in action tonight
The 2022-23 NBA season officially tipped off last night. However, Bahamian players are scheduled to get their respective campaigns underway tonight.
Bahamian on board as boat intercepted
ALMOST 100 people, mostly from Haiti but including one Bahamian, who were rescued from an overcrowded boat off the Florida coast had no food or water for two days, according to the US Coast Guard.
PM ‘disappointed’ but will speak to retailers
PRIME Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis said he was “disappointed” to learn of some of the actions that retailers could take in response to new control measures.
Athletes flock to inaugural Government High Cross Country Championships
A PAIR of University of the Bahamas Mingoes track and field team-mates took their share of the spotlight, while there were a couple of new faces that emerged to the forefront during the inaugural Government High Cross Country Championships.
1,500 seek jobs at fair
LABOUR director Robert Farquharson said the Labour on the Blocks 2.0 Job Fair, which had over 1,500 attendees, saw many students and the job seekers granted opportunities for employment.
Hotels give ‘strong support’ on minimum wage increase
BAHAMIAN hotel and restaurant employers yesterday gave “strong support” to the Government’s minimum wage increase while voicing relief that both they and employees finally have clarity on the issue.
PM to meet with retailers next week
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson confirmed a meeting with retailers and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will take place next week.
Food stores ‘up in arms’ on price control details
Food stores throughout The Bahamas were yesterday said to be “up in arms” over the details of the Government’s expanded price control regime amid fears it will “devastate” the industry and jobs for hundreds of workers.
Proven competition: Jamaica group targets Bahamas move
Bahamian financial providers were yesterday told to “prepare themselves” for increased competition after a prominent Jamaican group with over $1bn in total assets unveiled plans to establish a physical presence here.
STATESIDE: States to watch in crucial Senate races
IN the US, this is the time when punditry takes over a central position in the national political discourse.
‘The public is better off’: Eliminate price controls
Super Value’s principal yesterday urged the Government to abolish the price control regime rather than expand it, arguing: “Consumers will be better off.”
Two-thirds of hotel staff in minimum wage boost
Up to two-thirds of the hotel industry’s workforce may benefit from the 24 percent minimum wage increase unveiled by the Prime Minister, it was revealed yesterday, amid hopes the sector’s rising business volumes will offset the extra cost.
Tourism crime threat ‘boggles the mind’
THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday downplayed the impact of the most recent US travel advisory while saying “it boggles the mind” to believe that criminals would deliberately hurt or target the tourism industry.
Job fair targeting 2,000 attendees
THE Department of Labour is aiming to attract 2,000 employment seekers to its latest ‘Labour on the Blocks 2.0’ job fair this Saturday, with 45 companies ready to vet and hire as many as possible that same day.
Labour on the Blocks job fair to be held this weekend
OFFICIALS say the upcoming Labour on the Blocks job fair this weekend promises to be the “largest job fair ever”.
Jazz Chisholm Jr serves as analyst on MLB network
JAZZ CHISHOLM JR gave the public a glimpse into a future career off the field as he serves as in-studio analyst this week on MLB Network for the divisional playoff rounds.
Cooper: Crime is bad for tourism
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said the country must do all it can to get control of the crime situation because it’s not only bad for The Bahamas but also its tourism product.