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FRONT PORCH: Madam Speaker: What will be your legacy?
LAST week, former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Halson Moultrie once again demonstrated why he should never have been elected to the Speakership. He suggested Long Island Member of Parliament, Adrian Gibson should resign his seat after being charged with a number of alleged offences.
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Managing the Budget’s perils
The 2022-2023 Budget has generated vibrant, robust discussion in certain quarters and an uncanny level of silence in others.
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EDITORIAL: Not a popular thing to say - but the right thing
HE won’t win many friends in politics by saying it – but Myles Laroda is right to draw attention to the state of the National Insurance Board reserves.
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I-Elite gets international support
SINCE their formation out of the Max D Baseball Academy in 2017, the International Elite Baseball Academy has been growing by leaps and bounds as they continue to provide opportunities for many young men to experience their dream of playing college or professional baseball.
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EDITORIAL: Thin margins as high prices drive people to cut back
WE do not need to tell you that the price of gas has been going up, and up – and up.
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Heart disease top cause of death in nation
ISCHEMIC heart disease is the number one cause of death in the country, according to Health Minister Dr Michael Darville.
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EDITORIAL: Another summer of failure ahead for BPL?
WE’VE ASKED it before in this column – but what on Earth is going on at BPL?
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Discussions over removing mask mandates on Family Islands
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are currently discussing whether to remove the remaining mask mandates on certain Family Islands that have no active cases of COVID-19.
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Top aviation body: Delay Customs regime to 2023
The world’s largest aviation association is urging The Bahamas to delay implementing a new border entry and exit regime for private pilots until early 2023 amid fears the process will be “very tedious, cumbersome and unintuitive”.
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'TREASURE SHARE MUST FAVOUR US': Govt seeks to secure ‘majority’ of riches found by explorers
A multi-million underwater explorer yesterday said it will cease treasure salvaging in Bahamian waters immediately if the Government's plans to take a "majority" share of the financial rewards prove unworkable.
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Government to push for private sector minimum wage increase
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said government intends to push for a minimum wage increase in the private sector in the wake of rising costs in the country.
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Davis claims jobless rate now below 20%
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said yesterday the country’s unemployment rate is now below 20 percent, a major decrease from that of the pandemic, which he estimated at around 45 per cent.
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EDITORIAL: No excuse for failing to disclose
“THERE are a lot of persons who missed.”
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DEREK SMITH: Compliance amid rapid business change is key
Internal and external stakeholders, particularly in the areas of data protection and environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility, are placing increasing emphasis upon compliance. This compels chief compliance officers, chief risk officers and other executives to create a more flexible and responsive compliance function, even as they manage rising costs and company-wide expense-cutting pressures.
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Gov’t seeks ‘happy medium’ for domestic poultry farmers
An Abaco poultry farm believes the Government’s Budget is trying to strike a “happy medium” for stimulating the sector with plans to lower electricity costs designed to offset duty reductions on rival imports.
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EDITORIAL: Union unrest amid economic uncertainty
TEACHERS ready for industrial action, nurses voting for industrial action – it looks like there are rocks ahead amid talk of the economy flowing again.
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NEMA lays out timeline after tornado touchdown
THE National Emergency Management Agency sought yesterday to set a clear timeline of its involvement in relief efforts after a tornado touched down in parts of New Providence on Wednesday.
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‘Davis must not compete with Mottley’
In May, Office of the Prime Minister Press Secretary Clint Watson said that Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis is in high demand globally due to his no-nonsense stance on climate change. Watson’s response was due to the Progressive Liberal Party government coming under scrutiny for its frequent travelling abroad.
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Accountant ‘surprised’ if any Budget tax hike
A Bahamian accountant yesterday said he would “definitely be surprised” if the Government introduced new and/or increased taxes in tomorrow’s Budget given that it would only worsen the cost of living crisis for vulnerable Bahamians.
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Pintard: Speaker owes NEMA director an apology
OFFICIAL Opposition Leader Michael Pintard says House Speaker Patricia Deveaux owes National Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell an apology.