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AML targets further $2m store upgrades
AML Foods plans to invest $2m in 2023 upgrades to its existing Solomon's Fresh Market stores and Cost Right Freeport as it strives to be a "catalyst" for the revival of that city's downtown area.
'Save the country' with productivity
A Bahamian businessman yesterday said increased productivity is the only way to "save the country", and called on the Government to be "honest" with voters even if they lose an election for "doing the right thing".
Charles III formally proclaimed king
LONDON (AP) — Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain's monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live on television and online.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age.
Deficit target missed if not for aborted $86m PHA loan
The Opposition's finance spokesman yesterday charged that the Government would have missed its 2021-2022 deficit target but for the repayment of an aborted $86.2m Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) loan.
RISE programme to be formally launched next month
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe announced Friday that the RISE programme will be formally launched next month to further strengthen the ministry’s social assistance programme that has a budget of $21m.
Prime Minister to attend State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The Office of the Prime Minister has released a statement on the Prime Minister’s travel to the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II and UNGA 77th Session:
The death of Queen Elizabeth
The international community continues to mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom.
Revisit National Lottery, ex-DNA leader demands
A former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader is urging the Government to revisit the creation of a National Lottery as a means to assist vulnerable Bahamians struggling with the cost of living crisis.
'More productive Bahamas' if we get legal reforms right
Governance reformers yesterday argued that the Government's planned upgrades to anti-corruption, procurement and fiscal laws will set "a path to a more productive and sustainable Bahamas if we get it right".
Junkanoo groups look ahead to parades' return
AFTER a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Junkanoo groups are looking forward to the return of this year’s Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades.
Prognosis is Denial? Agree or disagree?
Successive governments duly elected (sometimes I wonder how) exclaimed this land of ours was the best little country to every other claim of excellence and I wonder.
Munroe warns those committing crimes 'police will get you'
National Security Minister Wayne Munroe on Friday expressed confidence in the government's crime plan despite the country's murder count surpassing 100 fatalities.
King Charles III's first address as Britain's new monarch
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III made his first address to the nation on Friday since becoming Britain's new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Politics as monarch changes
Such a short time ago we lost our Sovereign Queen - Queen of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas - monarchists will mourn anti-monarchists will see an opportunity to lobby - push for the removal of the Sovereign as Head of State to a Democratic Republic like the majority of the Commonwealth of Nations.
BPL outage must be 'end, not beginning'
A small business advocate has voiced concern that last Wednesday's power outage, which hit multiple areas of New Providence, is "the end and not the beginning" of any summer woes for Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's monarch for 70 years, dies – updates
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, has died. She was 96.
Humour was his game, but powerful he became
Humour is the capacity to express or perceive what’s funny, and is both a source of entertainment and a means to cope with what is difficult and awkward. Stressful situations often make for good environments that nurture humour, provoking laughter. Whether the joke is lighthearted or absurdly provocative, humour plays an important role in forming social bonds, releasing tension and attracting others.
