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BDOCS 2022 annual report tabled in House
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ Internal Affairs Unit investigated 56 reports of alleged misconduct involving prison officers in 2022, with disciplinary action happening in nearly 80 per cent of the matters reported.
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Not a good way to start what we hoped would be a peaceful year
On Thursday, January fourth, The Guardian headline read… two more shot dead. Four murders in three days.
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Bahamas $500m loan secures over half external finance need
The Bahamas has secured more than half its foreign currency financing needs for the current fiscal year by obtaining a $500m loan partially guaranteed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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Bail for man accused of shop breaking
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail after he was accused of breaking into the same shop twice in Cat Island earlier this month
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Search for solutions on crime
The brand-new year 2024 rolled in, fireworks barely subsided, and the country is seething with a high volume of senseless murders. There has been one murder a day. One murder is one too many.
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Digital evolution drives retail’s transformation
In the fast-paced realm of business, the evolution of e-commerce has been nothing short of revolutionary.
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Grand Bahama woman found safe after going missing at Miami International Airport
AFTER a harrowing two days for her family, 78-year-old Merlyn Cooper of Grand Bahama was found safe in Miami and has been reunited with her family.
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'We didn't hit $1bn, but we did very well'
The Bahamian high-end real estate market will "do at least as good as 2023 if not better" in 2024, as one major realtor said of last year: "We didn't do $1bn in sales but we did very well."
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Fired Atlantis shop steward now working at hotel union
A former Atlantis chief shop steward, whose firing last year triggered a formal trade dispute, has elected not to return to the resort and is now employed full-time with the hotel union.
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Clubs & Societies January, 5th, 2024
On January 10, 2024, at 9.30am, the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc (Iota Epsilon Lambda and Phi Mu Chapters) in conjunction with the University of The Bahamas will host the 2nd Annual MLK High School Students Oratorical Competition.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Road to White House does not run through The Bahamas - What is Ron DeSantis thinking?
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got lost on his way to the nomination for Republican candidate for US president in the 2024 election.
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$3m co-working facility 30% booked at launch
A newly-launched western New Providence co-working space was 30 percent booked when it opened on Wednesday, its principal told Tribune Business.
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Restaurant pledges to showcase local talent
A western New Providence restaurant is pledging to stage more events for patrons as it gets set to celebrate its first-year anniversary next month.
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Slowdown in inflation, reports Central Bank
The Central Bank of The Bahamas said inflation slowed to 4.1 percent in its monthly economic developments report for November.
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Online sales thriving - but in-store down on last year
Bahamian retailers are reporting a mixed Christmas sales period, but online platforms showed strong performance.
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Laffer curve and taxes
WHAT is the Laffer curve? The tax rates and the amount of taxes collected by government, and the impact it has on the economy.
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DEADLY CHRISTMAS AS FOUR MURDERED: Police shooting kills another as he ‘attacks officers with cutlass’
THE heartbroken girlfriend of a man killed on Sunday said her two sons were robbed of the precious memory of spending Christmas with their father, with one crying: “Mummy, daddy is dead.”
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DIANE PHILLIPS: When bad things happen to good people
A young man with a college degree, good job, solid marriage and a six-year-old daughter is about to start a gofundme page.
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Man charged with stealing $5k of cigarettes from shop
A MAN was ordered to pay $5,000 bail after being accused of a shop break-in in Eleuthera that led to the theft of more than $5,000 worth of cigarettes.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Christmas is not the same for everyone - share love, kindness and understanding
THE holiday season is one we generally expect to be full of good cheer. Even through their complaints, people happily spend money — often more than they can really afford — on festivities, from decorations and food to gifts and events.
