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Food costs driving prices up for Thanksgiving meals

SOME local restaurant owners say inflation and the high cost of food in grocery stores have led them to increase prices of their Thanksgiving meals.

Village Road work still set for December finish

THE Village Road Improvement Project is still on target to be completed by the end of the year, press secretary Clint Watson said yesterday, adding that the final road works should be finished by mid-December.

‘Enter country the right way or be repatriated’

AMID reports of United Nations officials calling for deportations to Haiti to stop, Immigration Minister Keith Bell said yesterday any undocumented migrants wishing to come here should apply to enter The Bahamas the “right way” or they will be repatriated.

FNM: Govt silent as Bahamas attacked on FTX

THE Free National Movement criticised the Davis administration’s delayed response to the collapse of FTX, adding that the reputation of The Bahamas is “under attack” due to the silence of the government.

Concern over lack of Family Island teachers

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said her ministry is seriously concerned about the increasing number of teachers who are opting not to be transferred to the Family Islands amid a shortage of specialty educators on those islands.

Ellis, USC beat BYU

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

‘Stellar 2023’: Crowdfunding platform targets $26m raises

A Bahamian crowdfunding platform yesterday predicted 2023 “will be a stellar year” for capital raises with investors seeking a collective $26m set to approach the market between now and end-March.

Bahamas payment app signs up 1,500 visitors

A digital payments provider says more than 1,500 visitors who will arrive in The Bahamas for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays have signed up to use its “tourism app”.

Phones and drugs seized in prison

SOME 400 cell phones have been confiscated by officers at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for the year as officials enhance their efforts to crack down on contraband smuggling.

Ole Miss Rebels lose by two points in Pink Flamingo Championship

IN what turned out to be a dramatic finish to a great Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships last night at Baha Mar, the number 17-ranked Utah Utes held off the University of Mississippi Rebels 69-67 on a three-point play with just six seconds left on the clock.

Eleuthera’s economy arising from ‘cocoon’

THE ELEUTHERA Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said the island’s economy is expanding faster than it can handle after emerging from its “cocoon”

BAIC eyes second industrial park plan

The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation’s (BAIC) chairman has revealed a new industrial park will be created on Carmichael Road as the Government seeks a $50m credit line to further boost small businesses.

Bahamas beats pre-COVID tourism volumes by 25.8%

The Bahamas has finally beaten pre-COVID tourism volumes as higher-spending stopover visitor arrivals for September exceeded 2019 numbers by almost 26 percent, it was revealed yesterday.

‘Hold your breath’ as tour of prison held

GOVERNMENT officials toured several prison wings under renovation at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday, including a newly refurbished juvenile facility that, once completed, will be able to accommodate up to 25 minor prisoners.

PM tours GoldWynn site

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis and other government officials toured the construction site of the multi-million-dollar GoldWynn hotel and residences project on Cable Beach last week to view the development’s progress.

Bahamas ‘under attack’: Do more to combat FTX

A former finance minister yesterday argued that not enough is being done to protect The Bahamas’ integrity - and that of its entire financial services industry - which is “under attack” from all sides over FTX’s implosion.

CBS sees 41% Black Friday sales increase

CBS Bahamas yesterday said Black Friday sales increased by 41 percent compared to pre-pandemic 2019 as Bahamians moved to beat supply chain backlogs through acquiring Christmas gifts early.

Plans made to build new high-medium security correctional facility

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe revealed yesterday that officials are hoping to break ground in the coming weeks on the construction of a new high-medium security correctional facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

THE QUESTION OF PATERNITY LEAVE: Bahamian mothers advocate for more time off for fathers

The birth of a child can be the most exciting yet stressful and tiring time of a woman’s life.

AG DEFENDS THE NATION OVER FTX: Ryan Pinder hits out at assertions over Bahamas regulations

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder last night defended the country’s digital asset regulations in the wake of international criticisms over its regime following FTX’s collapse, calling assertions that FTX only came to The Bahamas because it was a poorly regulated jurisdiction “shocking” and ignorant.

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