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Investors unanimously re-elect Bank's Board
Commonwealth Bank’s shareholders have voted unanimously to return all 10 directors to the Board at its Annual General Meeting.
YOUR SAY: Why robust social protection is key to poverty alleviation
The Bahamas has seen an unprecedented amount of challenges over the last few years which have highlighted many infractions in its system of governance, policies and overall national development.
Turnquest defends budgeting policy
DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said government debt under the Minnis administration has increased by $977 million since taking office. He was speaking during the start of the 2020/2021 budget debate yesterday and was r
Getting online catches business in your net
Some years ago, companies were facing the all-important question of whether or not to take their business online or not.
Bahamas eliminated
The men’s national volleyball team gave it a gallant effort at the Juan “Pachín” Vicens Auditorium, but a third place finish over the weekend eliminated the Bahamas from the NORCECA Men’s World Championship Qualification Tournament.
FINCO profits near-double on 50% loan provision fall
FINANCE Corporation of the Bahamas (FINCO) profits near-doubled in 2017 due to a more than 50 per cent drop in loan loss provisions, even though bad credit increased to $121 million.Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) mortgage arm, in financial statements r
Team Bahamas 2nd overall
IN the final of The North American IC Junior Challenge in Mexico City last week, the Bahamas played the United States of America.The USA proved to be the stronger team, booking their ticket to the Worldwide Finals in Tokyo, Japan, next October along
Port beats profits 19% via $677k debt slash
The operator of Nassau’s main commercial shipping port beat its original full-year profit target by 19 percent aided by a $30m preference share refinancing that slashed 2022’s debt servicing costs by $677,000.
Unrighteous Palacious
In the interest of fair play, the Venerable Archdeacon James Palacious needs to join Richard Lightbourn in the penalty box for his recent insensitive public outburst.
Responses to crime forum recommendations
The recommendations of the Crime Forum and the Ministry of National Security’s responses:
Survey: It's neck-and-neck in Elizabeth
SUPPORT for both major political parties in Elizabeth is closely matched, according to a new survey, which puts candidates Dr Duane Sands and R
Amateur golfers win championship titles
RICHARD Gibson Jr successfully defended his title and once again emerged as the Bahamas Golf Federation’s national amateur male champion in the Royal Fidelity National Amateur Championships recently held over a four-day period.The new female champion
A COMIC'S VIEW: Cuban millionaires, Lyford Cay billionaires - an everyday Bahamian soap opera
The expression ‘the truth is stranger than fiction’ never held much water to me. Albeit, I have been accused of having an “overactive imagination” so maybe that’s why what shocks others usually just amuses me.
Bahamas developers blast OECD's 'cynical' targeting
Bahamas-based developers have blasted the OECD’s “cynical” attempt to ““de-legitimise” this nation’s key investment product by suggesting it threatens the global fight against tax evasion. The newly-formed Bahamas Developers Association (BDA), in a r
CHAMBER VOICE: Think before the expansion leap
In a familiar passage of sacred text, Jesus tells Simon Peter, an experienced fisherman, to launch out into the deep and cast The Net on the other side.
'One-stop shop' for Bahamians to trade globally
A bank has unveiled an online trading platform to give Bahamian investors direct “one-stop shop” access to the US and global financial markets.Cornèrtrader, a subsidiary of Bahamas-based Cornèr Bank (Overseas) subsidiary, said the initiative was desi
Beres Hammond and R Kelly concerts collide
SOCIAL Networks have been swarmed with concert gossip over the past few weeks after news broke that two major events will clash on the same date in February.
R Kelly leaves lasting impression
AN EMOTIONAL R Kelly moved the local crowd during his first concert in the Bahamas.
GIANTS TOP THE CYBOTS 97-87
AFTER getting off to a great start in their season opener, the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots suffered a humbling defeat to their arch-rivals Commonwealth Bank Giants at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
IAN FERGUSON: Training investment vital to all businesses
Would it not be great if every employee hired possessed all the professional skills needed to work in a company? No longer would we need to place so much emphasis on training new workers on the basics of teamwork, productivity, communication and customer service.
