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How sports can reach out
IN an effort to provide an avenue for Bahamians to gain more knowledge in effective sports outreach, Commune Sports Bahamas and the International Sports Coalition is hosting a Sports Outreach Level 1 certification course.
Cable 'not given up' on 27% TV price increase
A Cable Bahamas executive yesterday suggested its application for a 27 per cent increase in basic cable TV prices would have been approved “in any other jurisdiction”, indicating the company had not given up on efforts to persuade regulators to reverse their rejection.
Falcons celebrate
It was another dose of victory celebrations for the Jordan Prince William Falcons basketball teams.
$200m deal signed with govt to bring five-star resort to Exuma
THE government signed heads of agreement yesterday with billionaire Swiss businesswoman Dona Bertarelli for the development of a $200m project on Children’s Bay Cay and Williams Cay, Exuma.
BTC signs agreement with union ahead of layoffs
BTC has signed a new industrial agreement with the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union, which now puts the company in the position to restructure and lay off staff.
Bahamas Rowing Association charts course for growth at AGM
AS they continue their effort of raising the profile of rowing locally, the national governing body of the sport recently hosted its annual general meeting and charted a course for the growth of the sport.
PM to meet BTC CEO
PRIME Minister Perry Christie expects to meet with BTC CEO Leon Williams sometime this week to discuss the company’s plans to streamline staff in preparation for liberalisation of the mobile services sector.
BTC starts Out Island roll-out
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has unveiled the first of four Family Island retail stores that it will roll-out over the next two months.
Baptist Sports Council Basketball League champions are crowned
THE Baptist Sports Council has crowned its three champions as the 2016 basketball league came to a close at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
‘Great experience’ for karate students at California event
A group of 15 students of the New Providence Martial Arts & Fitness Centre participated in the 49th Annual Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai International Tournament from April 29-May 1st in Anaheim, California and returned with karate bags full of medals and accolades for their stellar performances.
‘Scumbags’ hit Robin Hood re-opening with $30k theft
Efforts to re-open the former Robin Hood store off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway have hit a ‘major setback’, Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Palace chief executive, Leslie Miller, telling Tribune Business yesterday that the store had suffered $30,000 in damages after thieves stole six air conditioning units last week.
sports inbrief
RUGBY CUCKOOS ARE CHAMPIONS THE Cuckoos continued their dominance this season with a 17-15 victory over Baillou to win the Bahamas Cup finale at Winton rugby pitch Saturday. Back in January, Cuckoos defeated Baillou 44-10 to clinch the Nassau Cup Trophy.
THE BTVI STORY: Raising a toast to BTVI
IT WAS a Wednesday evening and Aaryn McKenzie, who is on break from the College of St Benedict made a second visit to the Toastmasters Club at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). She felt compelled to return.
Man asks to avoid ankle monitor because he says it attracts sharks
A MAN failed to convince a judge that his electronic monitoring device should be removed because it allegedly attracts barracudas and sharks while he is deep-sea diving.
Overnight shootings leave two men dead as murder toll rises
THE murderous start to 2017 in New Providence continued in the early hours of Wednesday with the fatal shooting of a young man on Williams Lane off Kemp Road, the second killing in Nassau in nine hours.
High school basketball nationals all set
THE best high school basketball players in the island nation are set to showcase their skills at the third edition of the National High School Basketball Championships.
Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis awarded CMG in Queen's New Year's Honours
DR MERCELINE DAHL-REGIS is among 24 Bahamians named in the Queen’s 2020 New Year’s Honours.
19-year-old woman among four charged over killings
A 19-year-old woman was among four people to appear in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having a role in a number of recent killings in the capital.
Raising stroke awareness in the Bahamas
With the help of a new support group, a local organisation is seeking to not only raise awareness of strokes but also offer help to those affected by them.The STROKE Foundation is further seeking to make October 29 National Stroke Awareness Day. Eve
Bahamians chosen for young leaders scheme
THE US Embassy Nassau is pleased to announce the three Bahamians selected to participate in the prestigious Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI).The US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs funds the initiative, whi