INSIGHT: $4.5m to beautify Grand Bahama - so did it work?
WITH a budget of $4.5m, Grand Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey promised to make a difference on Grand Bahama and in the lives of many Bahamians through a new unit called Collab: Partnerships for Development.
EDITORIAL: Honour women by bringing equality to all
THE long delay in bringing in laws to provide equal rights in passing on citizenship seems little closer to a resolution.
Despite better academic performance women disadvantaged in workplace
WOMEN have lower labour force participation rates and are more likely to be unemployed than men despite generally better education and academic attainment — one of many gender-based disparities that put them at a disadvantage.
Abaco concerned with disposal of hazardous waste as debris site burns
THE Abaco Chamber of Commerce president accused successive administrations of ignoring health and safety issues related to debris management after another fire erupted on a debris site over the weekend.
Front Porch: RCI beach club a bad deal, but Bay Street needs to be revitalised
Monday, April 3rd, 2023.
Front Porch: Catholic Social Teaching promotes, protects and defends the radical dignity of the human person
Monday, April 3rd, 2023.
Pre-COVID ‘comeback’ still $3bn off GDP target
The Bahamas must focus on “how we grow from here” because returning to pre-COVID’s $13bn economic output is “not sufficient to take the ship of state forward”, a governance reformer argued yesterday.
Ex-BNT chief fears PI dangerous precedent
Bahamians “should be very concerned” that Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island project sets a precedent that will allow other cruise lines to develop their own private destinations near Nassau, an ex-National Trust chief warned yesterday.
Woman dies in West Bay Street car crash
A WOMAN was killed in a traffic accident when her car hit a tree on West Bay Street on Saturday morning.
Heroic $6.2m investment creates 70 concrete jobs
A Grand Bahama businesswoman is investing $6.2m in a concrete plant operation that will create up to 70 jobs over the next 12 months as it “ramps up” to full operations following its April 22 ground-breaking.
PI entrepreneur says new evidence found
The Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse is seeking the Court of Appeal’s permission to introduce new evidence he says he has uncovered relating to his disputed Crown Land lease.
16-year-old girl sexually assaulted by two men
TWO men abducted and sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in a bush while she walked near Baillou Hill Road early on Sunday.
Harbour Island firms owe govt $1.3m in tax
TWO Harbour Island businesses raided last week collectively owe the government about $1.3m in taxes, financial secretary Simon Wilson said yesterday.
CITIZENSHIP BILL ‘A NO BRAINER’: Maynard-Gibson calls on govt to proceed with legal changes
FORMER Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson urged the government to pass legislation giving Bahamian men and women an equal chance to pass citizenship to their children and spouses, calling this a “no-brainer”.
Online Customs declarations to be mandatory from June 12
ALL returning Bahamians and residents must fill out their Customs declarations electronically, and pay associated fees online, before they land in this country as of June 12, 2023, it was revealed yesterday.
Potter’s Cay must use approved rebuild over fire-damaged stalls
A CABINET minister says Potter’s Cay vendors, whose stalls were destroyed by fire in April 2021, must use the Ministry of Works-approved plan to rebuild after the Government was accused of failing to move reconstruction forward.
GB ‘stagnant’ due to Port and Gov’t divide
THE OPPOSITION’S leader says Grand Bahama’s economy is “stagnant” due to the lack of co-operation between the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and the central government in Nassau.
Week in review
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Week in review In the US, the Dow Jones and Nasdaq climbed on Friday and were at their highest level for four weeks. The European indices were also continuing their recovery. The losses since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, which started the global banking industry’s problems, are almost balanced.
Keyshawn shatters his national record
Posts world-leading mark in javelin
Another national record breaking performance from collegian Keyshawn Strachan, a pair of world leading 200 metre performances from collegian Terrence Jones and elite athlete Steven Gardiner and a pair of personal best feats from Anthaya Charlton highlighted an eventful track and field weekend in the United States.
