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Sunryse Supports Bahamas Sickle Cell Association with $3K Donation
The Bahamas Sickle Cell Association received a financial boost thanks to a recent donation from Sunryse Information Management. The $3,000 contribution will assist the local non-profit group in its ongoing efforts to raise awareness and provide hope and support to persons in The Bahamas living with the illness...
DPM: No plan for income tax
DPM: No plan for income tax
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday the government is not on track to introduce any new progressive tax structures after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested in a statement released Wednesday that The Bahamas implement a low-rate income tax in an effort to "strengthen revenue".
The IMF's "Staff Concluding Statement of the 2017 Article IV Mission"...
Milo Butler donates to GGYA and Hands for Hunger
Milo Butler donates to GGYA and Hands for Hunger
Non-profits, the Governor General Youth Award (GGYA) and Hands for Hunger, got a much-needed boost from recent donations from Milo Butler Distributors. The wholesaler presented the GGYA program with 120 kerosene lamps to assist with Family Island expeditions, and cases of Fisher Nuts to Hands For Hunger's food distribution program.
Pushed to the brink: Kids excel on summer camping expedition
It's every kid's worst nightmare -- an electronic-free seven days during which they're separated from social media and forced to interact with their peers face-to-face. But for the teenagers selected by the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to attend the BNT annual camp, it turned into one of their best weeks of summer yet.
"I came with the intention of pushing past my physical limit, my breaking point...
Summer Students Excel with BNT
Summer Students Excel with BNT
It?s every kid?s worst nightmare: an electronic-free 7 days in which they?re separated from social media and forced to interact with their peers face to face. But for the teenagers selected by the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) to attend their annual camp, it turned into one of their best weeks of summer yet...
Jamaican sentenced in drug seizure
Jamaican sentenced in drug seizure
A Jamaican man, who claimed he was in a dispute with gang members in his country, was yesterday jailed for four years after pleading guilty to charges of marijuana importation and drug possession with intent to supply.
Fabian Bacchas, 44, of Montego Bay, told Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes that he needed money, after he allegedly ran into a 2015 BMW owned by a gang member with his uninsured...
Milo Butler Future Stars Soccer Team Seals Championship Win
In a strong finish, the Milo Butler Future Stars ended the 2017 season, winning the Bahamas Youth Football League under 12 boys KnockOut tournament. The players also secured the championship title in the Baha Juniors Community Shield Tournament...
Anthony Hugh Holbert, 54
Anthony Hugh Holbert, 54
Funeral Service for Anthony Hugh Holbert, 54 of Bowe Avenue, Montell Heights will be held on Saturday 12th March 2011 at 2:00pm at New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Independence Drive. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Everette Brown Assisted by Rev. Dr. Erold Farquharson. Minister Cecil Higgs and Rev. Joseph Saunders. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens Soldier Road.
Left to cherished his memorie...
Bahamians college athletes shine at indoor meets
Bahamians college athletes shine at indoor meets
A number of Bahamian athletes saw action this past weekend, as the indoor season continued collegiately, and the T-Bird Flyers Track and Field Classic was held locally.
At the Illini Classic in Champaign, Illinois, redshirt junior Pedrya Seymour picked up right where she left off. The fast rising star clocked 8.20 seconds to take the women's 60 meters (m) hurdles. She ran a blazing 8.13 seconds in...
$1,650,300 For Winner of Pokerstars Championship Bahamas $10oK Super High Roller
With Day 2 under way, registration has closed in the $100,000 Super High Roller The opening event of the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas attracted 41 unique players, and another 13 re-entries were tallied to bring the total field to 54 entries. That generates a prize pool worth $5,239,080...