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'Why are we only speaking out about crime now?'
BAHAMAS Against Crime executive director Rev CB Moss yesterday asked why in the wake of a spree of home invasions and rapes, Bahamians are only now speaking out about crime. Hinting that the heightened conc
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Tourism minister puts religious tourism plan into action
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe has put into action his plan to pursue the African American and religious group markets.
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Defence lawyers oppose ending jury trials
DEFENCE lawyers oppose eliminating jury trials, saying the diverse backgrounds of jurors make the system preferable.
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'Las Vegas has nothing on us'
The long-awaited Gaming Bill will transform the Bahamas into “one of the world’s most pre-eminent” casino destinations, a leading industry executive yesterday saying this nation would now offer all the games Las Vegas and Macau possess.
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THE KDK REPORT: Proactive approach needed so all are able to afford health care - Part 2
ON a daily basis, I meet and interact with patients from all walks of life. Last week, I wrote about how a friend from an affluent background complained about the rising price of water lilies, which she needed to purchase for the Koi Pond in her garden.
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ART OF GRAPHIX: The art that comes in as architecture
Should architecture be considered an art form? Many people, especially young apprentices seeking to become architects and enrolling in school, often speculate upon this.
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Scotia targets private wealth growth rates 'north of 20%'
Scotiabank (Bahamas) managing director believes its wealth management business can sustain annual growth rates “north of 20 per cent”, with this segment and corporate commercial clients expected to be its two growth generators for 2013.
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Power to the people - outrage over Bahamas article sees it removed
BAHAMIANS took to social media websites yesterday in a concerted effort to ‘defend’ their country against an American journalist who reported that ‘the poorest Bahamians typically create makeshift homes out of straw....’
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Financiers also responsible for Bahamian fiscal crisis
Many Bahamians are blaming the Government for perceived corruption and illicit laundering of borrowed funds in various loss-making enterprises.
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Freeport investor in 'tax fraud' charges
A business partner of Freeport-based investor, Preben Olesen, is one of two Grand Bahama residents charged by the US federal authorities with operating “a fraudulent offshore tax strategy”.
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Armed robberies spark increase in police manpower
FOLLOWING a string of recent armed robberies and home invasions in New Providence, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday police officers will be beefing up manpower in an effort to get the matter under control. “We’ve heard of and we recogn
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Turnquest U-turn over property tax increases
THE government intends to revert to the previous definition of owner-occupied properties that was in effect up until June of this year, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday.
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‘Bitter impasse’: Both sides claim win in Old Fort battle
A “bitter impasse” at one of western New Providence’s most affluent communities has ended with its developer confirmed as owner of the Old Fort Bay Club and the project’s marina.
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Roberts accuses Minnis of 'political posturing' over NHI
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts has questioned whether the Free National Movement (FNM) believes in the welfare of Bahamians because of the party’s continued criticisms of the government over its decision to move forward with launching National Health Insurance (NHI) next month.
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What constitutes theft?
1. A moralist who prides himself in not stealing but yet makes a false claim to the insurance company.
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Top realtor: Luxury market eyes rebound
THE Bahamian luxury real estate market could be poised for a rebound this year following a disappointing 2012, a top realtor believes, adding that inventory shortages were always a possibility in such a small market.
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CHAMBER VOICE: How corruption damages the Bahamian workplace
All companies, large and small, suffer their share of corruption and criminal behaviour.
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Freeport enjoys 'most robust' timeshare sales in Bahamas'
By NATARIO McKENZIE
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Nygard payments to Shane Gibson ‘another inexcusable scandal’
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday labelled reports that Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson received payments totalling $94,131.10 over an 18-month period from fashion mogul Peter Nygard as another “inexcusable” scandal from an amoral administration.
