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Bowleg hits back on audit findings
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said the government did not overspend on last year’s CARIFTA and Jubilee Games, which cost more than $7m than was allocated, according to audit reports from the Office of the Auditor General.
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The Unsung Heroes of Sports: Athletic Trainers
IN the world of sports, the spotlight often shines brightest on the athletes themselves.
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$7m overspend on sports events
BAHAMIAN taxpayers incurred an extra $7m bill to cover cost overruns for two much-hyped sporting events that were hosted last summer, the Government’s financial watchdog has revealed.
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Suicides down by 25 percent despite remarkable 86 percent rise in attempts
ALTHOUGH suicides decreased by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022, attempted suicides increased by a remarkable 86 per cent, according to police statistics released yesterday.
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BTC slams ‘excessive’ $209,488 URCA fine
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night slammed the $209,488 fine imposed on it by regulators for breaching mobile number portability rules as “unwarranted and excessive”.
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Deltec’s big damage from FTX investor ‘Gatling gun’
A BAHAMIAN bank and its chairman have blasted aggrieved FTX investors for employing “a Gatling gun approach” that has inflicted “tremendous damage” on their financial services reputation.
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WORLD VIEW: It’s time the UN Security Council acts to stop the killing in Gaza
THE escalation of violence in Gaza by Israel has prompted a global outcry, marking a rising disgust, particularly among the young, of what is widely regarded as a hugely disproportionate response to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
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NPBA: Giants return to the finals
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will both return to yet another New Basketball (NPBA) Providence Association Finals.
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BPSU protests conditions at Registrar General office
BAHAMAS Public Services Union president Kimsley Ferguson warned the government against harsh work conditions and delayed promotions for union members of the Office of the Registrar General, threatening to suspend services.
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PI crown land battle will go to privy council
THE Bahamian entrepreneur aiming to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse has “every confidence we will succeed” as he bids to take his long-running battle with the Government before the Privy Council.
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FTX Bahamian liquidators eye US legal ‘run rate’ fall
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are hoping the legal fees “run rate” drops sharply due to the settlement with their US counterpart after incurring an estimated $56m total bill during their first 15 months of work.
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Renward Wells airlifted to Florida
Former Cabinet Minister Renward Wells has been airlifted to Florida after being taken ill last week.
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‘Make the switch’: 2.6% growth below forecasts
THE Bahamas must “make the switch” to focus on medium to long-term economic goals after it was revealed yesterday that 2023’s 2.6 percent real GDP growth came in below expectations.
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Treasure Cay gets ‘break we’ve waited 35 years for’
TREASURE Cay stands poised for “the break we’ve been waiting for for 35 years” after a Florida-based developer last night confirmed he has a “binding” deal to acquire the Abaco development.
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Govt considers giving bench or jury trial choice
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said government might consider changing the status quo of the judicial system so people could choose between bench and jury trials.
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FRONT PORCH – Collective responsibility: The Bahamas Prime Minister is not Chief Executive
WITHOUT appropriate language we cannot conceive, understand and communicate ideas and values. It is important that we get our language right. We often get our language and our thinking muddled and just plain wrong in constitutional matters.
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ALICIA WALLACE: Focusing on the needs of women in poverty
THE 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is now in its second week in New York City.
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Thoughts on law school’s legal lecture
WHAT cadre of legal minds assembled by the Eugene Dupuch’s Law School for its Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday with Justices in Dialogue, and for which it was very timely:
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The facts about Haiti
Haiti - Status: Republic - Area: 27,750 sq km or (10,714 sq miles). Population: roughly 12,500,000 (est).
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PI Crown Land battle splits Court of Appeal
The Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse has split the Court of Appeal over his long-running Crown Land lease battle with the Government.
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