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‘Huge dreams' snatched away in deadly shooting
A RELATIVE of a Muffler World employee who was shot dead last week said he was planning to attend Florida International University before he was killed.
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Pandemic has had ‘cataclysmic’ impact on education
EDUCATION Technical and Vocational Training Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said COVID-19 has had a “cataclysmic” impact on education as she pledged to ensure the country does not produce “a lost generation of Bahamian youth.”
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Baby Bella Walker brought home to Grand Bahama
THE remains of Baby Bella Walker arrived in Grand Bahama from New Providence on a private charter aircraft on Friday afternoon – a solemn final journey home for the four-year-old who captured the heart of a nation.
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‘Forget the manifestos, what about National Development Plan?’
GOWON Bowe, Group CEO for Fidelity Bank & Trust, has said he is not moved by the 2021 Manifesto and Blueprint for Change released by the two major political parties as they gear up for the next election, but instead wishes they would carry out the policies of the National Development Plan initiated in 2016.
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AID in expansion to Harbour Bay
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday confirmed it has expanded to the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in a bid to reach consumers who would never travel to its main location.
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Man shot dead on Robinson Road
A MAN was shot dead outside of a place he worked early Friday morning.
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The many faces of Brave Davis
We must size up two men to lead the country. A doctor and a lawyer. Where they differ is on character.
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Call for more police after Chippingham robbery
A SMALL business owner yesterday appealed for more police presence in the Chippingham area after an armed man robbed her convenience store on Wednesday night of all the day’s earnings.
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‘Rolling with the punches’ over retail make or break
A Bahamas Federation of Retailers co-chair yesterday reiterated that the Christmas shopping season will be “make or break” for many merchants, adding: “We’re just rolling with the punches.”
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Two years in jail for firing gun and fleeing
A MAN was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison and fined $6,000 after he pleaded guilty to a firearm charge.
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Union chief hails ‘night and day’ labour change
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday accused the former Minnis administration of committing “an unforgivable sin” as he hailed a “night and day” difference in labour relations.
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Digital payments provider eyes ‘tremendous growth’
A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday said it is expecting “tremendous growth” as the volume of electronic transactions continues to increase amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deal struck to save Out Island water supply
Thousands of residents in three Family Island communities have been spared a water supply cut-off today after the government and private sector operator struck a deal to end their dispute.
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PLP Deputy: Budget is 'badly flawed'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper has slammed the Minnis administration’s proposed 2021/2022 budget for the upcoming fiscal year, branding it as one that’s “badly flawed” and “far removed from reality.”
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WORLD VIEW: US–Cuba normalisation could increase production of COVID-19 vaccines
IF US President Joe Biden eases the trade embargo against Cuba, one benefit to developing countries, including the Caribbean, could be greater access to coronavirus vaccines at an affordable price.
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Minister: ‘Prioritise’ tourism workers on COVID-19 vaccine
A Cabinet minister yesterday backed “prioritising” tourism industry workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as “the only way” to rapidly reverse The Bahamas’ economic and fiscal crisis.
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BOB: Unleash us for commercial lending
Bank of the Bahamas’ managing director is urging the Central Bank to “level the playing field” by removing the restrictions imposed on its commercial lending in the wake of its near-collapse.
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Higher turkey prices a Thanksgiving turn-off
A food store manager believes increased turkey prices are turning consumers off from Thanksgiving shopping.
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Hurricane VAT holiday to have ‘net zero’ effect
An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday said building material price hikes mean the government’s hurricane readiness VAT “holiday” and other tax breaks will just have a “net zero” effect.
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Retailer’s e-commerce portal ‘puts us ahead of competitors’
A major Bahamian retailer yesterday said its e-commerce investment had given the business more “exposure” while allowing customers to shop from the safety of their homes.
