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Attorney concerned at sex registry operation
A NOTED attorney has raised concerns about the lack of information given to convicts about the sexual offender’s registry prior to their imprisonment.
Today, 11 UB Mingoes student athletes graduate ‘with Class’
THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes will graduate one of its largest classes of student-athletes during this year’s commencement.
Minister confirms hospital case rise not due to COVID
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville has confirmed that the increase in COVID-19 cases is not linked to the rise in hospital admissions, but is associated with a high volume of people suffering complications from chronic non-communicable diseases.
Minister: Discussions continue on relief relating to gas prices
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said discussions continue relating to gas relief, adding the government hopes to announce some measures as soon as there is a potential solution to soaring fuel prices.
$100m SOE subsidy cut goes in opposite direction
The Government has temporarily shelved plans to slash subsidies to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as it seeks Parliamentary approval to borrow $251.4m for clearing unpaid bills prior to the 2021-2022 fiscal year-end.
Bahamas may ‘run out of runway’ for reforms
A Caribbean economist has questioned whether The Bahamas will “run out of runway” before key reforms “bear fruit” sufficiently to avert an economic and fiscal crisis.
BUDGET: Halkitis hints at homeowner help
SOME relief to the public and incentives to promote homeownership will be some of the features of the Davis administration’s first full budget presentation today, according to Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis.
Digital assets are no ‘silver bullet’ to rescue economy
A Cabinet minister and a member of the Government’s Digital Advisory Panel have both warned that digital assets are not a “silver bullet” that will rescue the Bahamian economy by themselves.
Bahamas urged: ‘Go back into the tourism business’
A prominent architect is arguing that The Bahamas must “go back into the tourism business for itself” to reverse the “dramatic drop” in its competitiveness versus faster-growing rival Caribbean destinations.
Blacklist ‘factor’ fear on bank Business Licence
A commercial bank chief yesterday questioned whether the Government’s plan to reimpose Business Licence fees on the sector could revive a situation that caused The Bahamas’ 2018 blacklisting by the European Union (EU).
PM targets 20% cut for electricity costs
The Prime Minister yesterday revealed the Government is targeting a further 20 percent reduction in electricity costs to below $0.20 per kilowatt hour via a combination of renewable energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) related reforms.
State minister says public services union ‘ungrateful’
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has branded recent comments from the Bahamas Public Services Union as “ungrateful”, while denying claims the government is stalling on labour issues.
Hotel union set to break away from umbrella body
The hotel union has served notice that it plans to break away from its umbrella union, the National Congress of Trades Unions of The Bahamas (NCTUB), with “immediate effect”, it was revealed yesterday.
Debt strategy was Budget’s ‘big miss’
A governance reformer yesterday argued that the Budget presentation’s “big miss” was its failure to detail how The Bahamas will tackle its $10.5bn national debt and annual interest costs set to hit a record $589m.
‘No difficulties’ with South Ocean area casino licence
The deputy prime minster yesterday said a casino licence for the South Ocean area will have “no difficulties” in receiving approval from the Gaming Board (GB).
EDITORIAL: Pay attention to details on Budget day
TODAY is a landmark day for the Davis administration – its first full Budget presentation.
Long Island MP Adrian Gibson questioned by police
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux confirmed yesterday that Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was in police custody and being questioned in relation to an ongoing probe into the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
Bahamas First chair urges ‘exemption’ on insurance investing
Bahamas First’s chairman is urging the Government and Central Bank to give property and casualty insurers a “special exemption” to invest overseas and help improve their financial resilience to natural disasters.
Fears VAT grab will ‘kill’ marina industry
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday warned that reforms set to more than triple the tax rate imposed on foreign yacht charters will “kill” an industry that last year directly injected $122m into the economy.
Up to $40k VAT refund for first-time home purchasers
The Prime Minister yesterday unveiled multiple measures designed to boost Bahamian home ownership including an up-to $40,000 refund of VAT paid by first-time buyers on construction services and building materials.
