Government to push for private sector minimum wage increase

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis  said government intends to push for a minimum wage increase in the private sector in the wake of rising costs in the country.

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Bahamian to serve as referee in CONCACAF Nations League

As the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) region prepares for the start of the second edition of the Nations League competition, and as national teams from the participating member associations prepare by hosting training matches, here in The Bahamas, preparation is ongoing on two fronts.

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Jacobi Bain wins singles and doubles in Honduras junior tennis tournament

Bahamian Jacobi Bain achieved a double wins in singles and doubles, playing in the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Honduras Junior Tennis Bowl this week.

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Buddy to play for The Bahamas

The Bahamas' senior men's national basketball team will get a boost at the shooting guard position for its upcoming fixtures as Indiana Pacers sharp shooter Chavano "Buddy" Hield will play. He confirmed that he will suit up for The Bahamas in July.

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BBFF returns to active competition

After not having any local competition since before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a stoppage of sports in March 2020, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) is active again, and has two big competitions planned for July. The announcement came at a press conference held at Better Bodies Gym yesterday. One of those competitions is the Northern ...
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Table tennis tourney set for next week Saturday

In an effort to encourage longevity and competitiveness in the sport of table tennis locally, the Nassau Youth Table Tennis Club will host a tournament on Saturday, May 21 at the L.W. Young Junior High School on Bernard Road. The tournament is sanctioned by the Bahamas Table Tennis Federation. It will feature under-12, under-16 and under-19 divisions ...
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Sands Crowned 2010 Laser National Champion

The current National Junior Champion, 17 year old Christopher Sands, beat his senior rivals on Montagu Bay last weekend to become 2010 National Laser Champion.

Strong wind and big waves created challenging conditions, lots of capsizes and very competitive races. Sands handled the conditions well and won all but one of the races in the seven race championship regatta,.The regatta, hosted by the ...

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IBS came forward as a sponsor of The Bahamas' CARIFTA Swim Team

Integrated Building Services (IBS) wishes to extend huge congratulations to The Bahamas' 2022 CARIFTA Swimming Team that participated in the 35th CARIFTA Swimming Championships  in Wildey, Barbados, this past weekend. IBS, a local project management and engineering firm, once again partnered with the Bahamas Aquatics Federation to support Team Bahamas as they prepared for ...

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23 percent of children in The Bahamas expected to be obese by 2030, report says

A new report published by a London-based group, World Obesity Federation, estimates that 23 percent of children in The Bahamas will be obese by 2030. The report, World Obesity Atlas 2022, noted that, by 2030, 33 percent of men and 46 percent of women in The Bahamas will be obese. The global prevalence of obesity ...
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SUN OIL SUPPORTS TEAM BAHAMAS AT CARIFTA AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sun Oil Limited is again partnering with the Bahamas Aquatics Federation to sponsor Team Bahamas’ participation at the 2023 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, scheduled for April 16-19 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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AG says govt imposed further sanctions against Russia

Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday that Cabinet has decided to suspend the automatic exchange of financial information with the Russian Federation on citizens. He said this is consistent with the financial directives of the United Kingdom and its territories. "The policy position on that is we wouldn't want the Russian Federation to use funds ...
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Campbell: Russia review revealed firm with $1.6bn assets

STATE Legal Affairs Minister Jomo Campbell said following The Bahamas' sanctioning of entities with Russian federation ties, one company was found to have an "overwhelming" value of $1.6bn in private company assets held in a Bahamian fiduciary structure.

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Russians have nearly $3 bil. in assets in The Bahamas

The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) confirmed that just less than $3 billion worth of assets with Russian beneficiaries are held in primarily locally based offshore banks and trust companies in The Bahamas.

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Bahamas sanctions Russian finances

OVER the weekend, The Bahamas announced economic sanctions on financial resources of the Russian Federation and those of certain entities and individuals linked to the Federation and Belarus.

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Russian envoy claims Russia ready for 'active cooperation' with Bahamas

Trade between Russia and The Bahamas more than doubled last year, when compared to the year before, Russian Ambassador to Cuba Andrey Guskov claimed, adding that Russia is "ready for active cooperation" with The Bahamas in various fields, including humanitarian and political. "The Russian Federation attaches great importance to the development of cooperation with the ...
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Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs On the Invasion of Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and led by its President Vladimir Putin is wrong, unlawful and should end and be reversed. We support the statements of the Secretary General of the United Nations. We have also joined with our CARICOM partners in support of a joint statement on this issue.

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BAAA chief: We're happy for baseball

Each year, sporting federations in the country attempt to solicit funds from the government of The Bahamas toward further development. The annual grants are simply not enough, particularly for the larger federations which carry an annual budget of more than $500,000. The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) alone is anticipating expenditure around three quarters of a ...
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Cubs vs Padres

Saturday 9th February 2013  3:00 PM

Saturday Feb. 9
3:00PM

Cubs vs Padres

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Bowleg: Help us to help you

With quite a number of local sporting federations represented as his audience, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg took the time to urge them to become self-sufficient instead of being solely dependent on the government for funding. He was the keynote speaker at a meet and greet event hosted by Bahamas Events and Sports (BES) Management on Saturday at Fusion Superplex.

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Roberts, Fox perform well in tennis over the weekend

Justin Roberts, The Bahamas' highest ranked player in the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Men's World Rankings, was victorious in the final of the Battle of Boca Men Open Championships over the weekend. The Bahamian overcame the challenge from American Christian Langmo, winning in three sets 7-6, 3-6 and 10-6 at the Rick Macci Academy and Tennis Center, that ...
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Lawyer group donates to hospital

THE Grand Bahama Chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) presented Christmas gifts to the Lula Knowles Paediatrics Ward at the Rand Memorial Hospital last Friday.

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Straw Markets officially re-opened

It is the intention of the Government to make centres of craft, souvenirs and creative products made by Bahamians the centre stage of the tourism product. The Hon. Alfred Sears, Minister of Works and Utilities, underscored this point as he addressed a press conference to officially announce the reopening of straw markets.

“The government will continue to invest in our markets so that they are...

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Press Club Member attends World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Brussels

The Bahamas Press Club 2014 is pleased to announced that one of its members, broadcast journalist Deandrè Williamson will be among media professionals at the 7th World Conference Against Death Penalty...

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Daegu World Championships re-visited

Men's Track Events

100m

This was probably one of the most anticipated events in the championships. World record holder and defending champion Usain Bolt was seventh in the season's best list at 9.88 seconds with countryman Asafa Powell in the lead at 9.78 seconds. Tyson Gay, who had beaten Bolt last year, had the season's second best time at 9.79 seconds. Gay got injured at the U.S. Championship...

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NPEP Recognizes World Environmental Health Day, Encourages Corporate Bahamas to Embrace Sustainability

On the heels of World Environmental Health Day, internationally recognized on September 26, the New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) challenges Bahamian businesses to prioritize sustainable corporate governance in their long-term strategy.

World Environmental Health Day, launched by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) council during a meeting in Indonesia in 2011, aims to...

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SUN OIL REMAINS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY

Despite the challenges of the current economic climate and ongoing COVID crisis, Sun Oil Limited, a subsidiary of FOCOL Holdings, continues to stand alongside its customers and the local community as a responsible and concerned corporate citizen.

“Sun Oil Limited remains committed to fueling growth for people through our investment in the communities that we serve,” explained Rufus Johnson...

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Women's mile relay team headed to Beijing!

For the third time ever, The Bahamas will be represented in the women's mile relay at the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships, and they did it without the services of Shaunae Miller.

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The Bahamas shuts out St. Lucia

The Bahamas got off to a strong start at the 2021 Confederation of Tennis of Central American and the Caribbean (COTECC) Under-12 (U12) team competition for sub-region three and four at the Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque del Este in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Monday, taking down St. Lucia.

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Mario Bowleg looks to unify sports

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg, who was sworn in yesterday, said his first order of business will be setting up a sports and culture advisory council. Bowleg, a former Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) president, was one of 11 Cabinet ministers who received their instruments of appointment at Baha Mar yesterday. "Well the first ...
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Angels vs Athletics

Saturday 9th February 2013  12:30 PM

Saturday Feb. 9
12:30PM

Angels vs Athletics winner of this game will play Diamondbacks

Click HERE to download 2013 COACH PITCH SCHEDULE

Youth Baseball League located in Nassau Bahamas. A Member of Pony Baseball & The Bahamas Baseball Federation. The League has been able to help kids get opportunity to travel abroad to further their high schools & college education & baseball careers. Wit...