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George Smith: PM did not deliberately mislead
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister George Smith yesterday came to the defence of Prime Minister Phillip Davis for comments he made last week about the 1972 constitutional conference, saying he did not believe that Mr Davis would deliberately seek to mislead Parliament.
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PM pays tribute to Commodore Leon Livingstone Smith
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis along with other officials joined family and friends in celebrating the historic life of retired Commodore Leon Livingstone Smith on Friday.
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New Lively Hope Baptist Church crowned winners of Bahamas Baptist Association’s inaugural basketball tournament
NEW Lively Hope Baptist Church was crowned the winners of the Bahamas Baptist Association’s inaugural Basketball Tournament.
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PINTARD QUESTIONS AG AUTHORITY OVER PAC: FNM Leader asks House speaker for intervention
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard says the opposition intends to seek intervention from House Speaker Patricia Deveaux in light of recent actions made by Attorney General Ryan Pinder with respect to the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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$352m Abaco resort to be 'hospitality beacon'
Abaco's $352m Montage Cay development will be a "beacon of hospitality", its developer and resort operating partner pledged yesterday.
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Darville on RCI PI deal, fears there will be ‘nothing left’ for Bahamians
A LOCAL environmental activist is in fear of the country’s land being sold piece by piece to foreign companies, adding that something must be left for future generations.
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Zero carbon resort deal signed for Exuma
OFFICIALS signed a heads of agreement yesterday for the newest state-of-the-art resort development in the Exuma Cays.
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BTC chief in promise on service ‘black hole’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) top executive last night pledged to deliver “a best-in-class experience” for all users after complaints that clients were left “in the lurch” by poor customer service.
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DPM: Bahamas poised for ‘accelerated tourism growth’
THE deputy prime minister yesterday said “all signs indicate The Bahamas is about to enter a period of accelerated growth” in tourism with some $2bn worth of investment projects “in the pipeline”.
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Restoring stability in Haiti is a ‘big priority’ for the Biden administration
RESTORING the stability of Haiti is a “big priority” of the Biden administration, according to US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Daniel Erikson.
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Govt ‘sympathetic’ to gas retailers plight but not minded to grant margin increase
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday said the government is “not minded” to do anything that will increase the cost of fuel at the pump, but added that the Davis administration is “sympathetic” to the concerns raised by members of the Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association.
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‘One rate increase in 50 years is not sustainable’
MONEY owed by delinquent businesses will not save the National Insurance Board fund, Minister of State with responsibility for NIB Myles Laroda said yesterday, adding that many companies that are behind on contributions are small businesses.
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‘Kick back’ likely over Out Island airport fees
The introduction of passenger user fees to finance Family Island airport redevelopment will cause travellers to “kick back” and initially soften travel demand, Bahamian aviation operators forecast yesterday.
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Gov’t urged: ‘Don’t be hog’ over vacation rental taxes
The Government was last night told “don’t be a hog” over plans to increase tax earnings from the vacation rental sector, with property owners openly talking about forming an industry association to safeguard their interests.
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Day 4 double elimination
36TH HUGH CAMPBELL BASKETBALL CLASSIC @ KENDAL ISAACS GYM
It was the start of the elimination process and the survival round on day four of the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
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One Eleuthera Foundation: Opportunities for Caribbean women in agri-food businesses
LAST week, I had the opportunity to attend the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) – COLEAD’s Caribbean Agri-food Online Business Series.
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Health conference to be hosted in Bahamas
THE Caribbean Public Health Agency will host its 67th annual research conference in The Bahamas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
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‘NGO went on spending spree with food money’
WHILE revealing new details about the former administration’s food programme, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday accused a non-profit organisation of going on “a spending spree” to purchase two high end trucks and boats with public funds meant to provide food assistance to Bahamians during the pandemic.
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Bahamas could gain $140m from 15% minimum taxation
The Bahamas could earn $140m in revenue from the global tax crackdown on major multinationals, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, while suggesting the initiative is the first step towards “one tax rate for all”.
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Bahamas to be Caribbean ‘sustainable airport leader’
The Bahamas “is uniquely positioned to become a regional leader” in sustainable airport development through putting 14 such facilities out to public-private partnership (PPP) bids, a senior tourism official asserted yesterday.
