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Push reforms to make ‘real dent’ in corruption
The Bahamas can make “a real dent” in its anti-corruption standing if it passes four critical laws this year, a governance reformer argued yesterday, having “missed the opportunity” in 2022.
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$50m Arawak Cay project targets ‘Tesla-like’ impact
A Bahamian former professional basketball player is investing $50m in an Arawak Cay manufacturing facility he hopes will enable this nation to become “a leader in the field” of climate-resilient construction.
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AID 'most concerned' over BPL rate hikes
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday voiced optimism that 2023 will be "marginally better" than last year while revealing it is "most concerned" about Bahamas Power & Light's (BPL) rate hikes depressing consumer spending.
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Developer: ‘All this waiting is Bahamians not working’
A Bahamian businessman is hoping work on a $63m New Providence real estate development can start this month, adding: “All this waiting is persons not working who could have jobs.”
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Regulation woes dismissed as ‘nothing further from the truth’
A Bahamian attorney yesterday hit back against assertions that the country’s financial services sector is poorly regulated following FTX’s implosion, arguing: “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
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Tighten ‘exit strategy’ on failed FDI projects
A prominent realtor yesterday argued that The Bahamas must craft a robust “exit strategy” for when major foreign direct investment (FDI) projects “go south”, adding: “Surely we’ve learned from our mistakes?”
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Minnis: We have an immigration crisis
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the Davis administration to get a grip on illegal immigration, saying “we are now experiencing an immigration crisis”.
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Grocers chief: Food prices to remain high
FOOD prices will remain high in the short to medium-term, the Retail Grocers Association’s (RGA) president warned yesterday, amid little sign that inflationary pressures are easing.
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Girlfriend of murder victim ‘broken’
THE girlfriend of a 24-year-old man who was killed in Abaco on Monday said she is “broken”, adding the victim was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Hotels eyeing ‘unprecedented forward bookings’ during 2023
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday disclosed the industry is eyeing “unprecedented levels of forward bookings” for the 2023 first half and full year after December beat historical trends by 10 percent.
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‘NPBA action is fantastic’
University of the Bahamas Mingoes open new year with big victories
WITH the return of the New Providence Basketball Association action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes and the Rockets opened the new year with big victories.
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Debt report’s ‘worrying story’ for The Bahamas
A GOVERNANCE reformer says a recently-released report on Caribbean debt levels tells a “worrying story” for The Bahamas and its regional counterparts as they battle to overcome the fall-out from countless hurricanes and COVID.
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COVID non-factor: Winter tourism season up 10-15%
Forward bookings for The Bahamas’ peak winter tourism season are 10-15 percent ahead of 2022 numbers, a leading hotelier disclosed yesterday, with the industry “satisfied” there will be no return to past COVID restrictions.
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Blood banks ‘in critical state’
PUBLIC Hospitals Authority managing director Dr Aubynette Rolle said yesterday that the country’s blood banks are in a “critical” state.
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‘No surprise’ at increase in sex crimes, say activists
ACTIVISTS said the increase of sex crimes is “not surprising”, arguing that the government has continuously failed to prioritise laws that protect women.
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BTC contractors seek better working terms
Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) contractors yesterday asserted they have been without valid employment contracts since June 2022 as they demanded improved working terms and conditions.
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Businesses take midweek Majority Rule day in stride
BAHAMIAN businesses yesterday said they are taking the January 10 Majority Rule holiday in their stride despite losing another day of commercial activity so close to the Christmas festivities.
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COVID ‘under control’ in China despite wave of new measures
A CHINESE Embassy spokesperson yesterday insisted that the country has the COVID-19 situation there under control, arguing that commentary in international media regarding their virus policies is “nothing but double standards”.
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Munroe: Zero tolerance towards rogue officers
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday that he has a zero-tolerance approach towards “rogue” officers.
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Blood bank still low as call made for donations
OFFICIALS from Princess Margaret Hospital’s blood bank are appealing to the public to donate blood as supplies remain low.
