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Ice cream firm gets RBC/SBDC ‘Shiver’
A Bahamian-made ice cream producer is accusing the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) of trying to “choke” it out of business amid COVID-related distress.
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Bahamas ‘inconsistent’ in anti-corruption battle
The US government says The Bahamas’ anti-corruption laws have been “inconsistently applied” amid a decades-old system of political patronage that has “plagued” the country.
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Four new magistrates sworn in by Chief Justice
FOUR stipendiary and circuit magistrates were sworn in before Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree yesterday, bringing the total number of magistrates for the district of New Providence to 13.
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Kelly needs electronic wake-up call
The letter writer Catherine Kelly is usually a “glass half full” sociologist but occasionally she draws back her bow and the arrow lands way off the mark.
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Lunatics are still running the asylum
Reference my letter dated 25/03/2021 captioned The Lunatics are running the asylum.
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Passport offices plan for Family Islands
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday the government hopes to establish passport offices on several Family Islands that will make it more accessible for residents in those communities to collect the important documents.
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Bahamians are among the top performers at IBBF Pro League World Caribbean Championships
BAHAMIAN competitors Kaif Young, Jason Johnson, Paul Wilson, Serena Decius-Norius and Dawn Charlton were among the top performers at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IBBF) Pro League World Caribbean Championships.
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Bahamas Power & Light | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Fred Projected Track, Winds & Arrival Times ( e-Alert #10)
Tropical Storm Fred Discussion Number 8 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
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Land owners threat to airport expansion
The government’s repeated failure to settle a 60 year-old grievance has put the planned North Eleuthera airport expansion in peril from potential legal action by over 3,000 “common” land owners.
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A COMIC'S VIEW: Produce the document, Mr Pinder
I AM intrigued by the situation surrounding Mr. John Pinder, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP for Central and South Abaco.
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Gov’t urged: Get SOEs into procurement ‘fold’
Anti-corruption campaigners yesterday urged the Government to make it “a priority” that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) use the electronic procurement processes amid recent controversy over contract awards.
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Surge of COVID admissions at Princess Margaret Hospital
THE Public Hospitals Authority has confirmed that Princess Margaret Hospital is experiencing “a spike in COVID-19 cases requiring admission” leading to the implementation of measures to manage the increase in cases.
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Use of an offensive word on air
I wonder if the constant use of the word “negroes” by Rodney Moncur (host) on his show televised on Island Luck TV, Channel 224 is offensive in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of URCA or other communication legislation.
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Man claimed he groped girl accidentally
A 27-year-old man who claimed he accidentally groped a little girl in the back of a local food store because he was high on drugs was yesterday fined $1,000.
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Girls and school closures
It is very sad that our girl children have to endure this challenge of walking long distances while on their menstrual cycles. Rural children, particularly the girl child will be the most affected by the closure of schools due to the COVID-19-induced period, legal consultant and educationist.
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Taxi union hits out at Atlantis
The Bahamas Taxicab Union (BTCU) yesterday hit out at Atlantis in a row over the enforcement of COVID-19 health and safety protocols, asserting that a recent incident was the “straw that broke the camel’s back”.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Words matter, so choose them carefully
AS a writer, I love words, simple, honest words that say what they mean. Words like doggonit. I mean, you know exactly what that means. You can feel a fist pump the table even as you say the word.
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Activists get $200k for BPC hearing - but there’s a catch
Oil exploration opponents were last night faced with having to seek the Supreme Court’s permission for more time despite raising the $200,000 to cover Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) legal costs.
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Marinas awaiting ‘sold out’ Xmas
Bahamian marinas are eyeing “solid bookings” from this Christmas to May 2022, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with many already “sold out” for the year-end holiday season.
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DANIEL FERGUSON: Gov’t cultural change need on procurement
I realise that during this election season in The Bahamas there will be a lot of political rhetoric spoken while the various parties are on the campaign trail, and much of it is not worth responding to or commenting on. I must say, though, how disappointed I am that the Prime Minister dismissed as mere “foolishness” the allegations made against both Desmond Bannister and Adrian Gibson in relation to contracts awarded in their respective areas of responsibility. This is particularly because these claims, though denied, have not been fully addressed by the duo with the Public Procurement Act 2021 now into its second week of existence.
