Govt needs near-$100m surplus in fourth quarter to hit target
The Fiscal Responsibility Council (FRC), unveiling its Annual Budget report said the Davis administration must produce a $96.6m surplus during the fourth quarter in order to meet its targeted fiscal deficit of $69.8m.
‘CCA parent firm must pay $1.6bn on Baha Mar’
Dionisio D’Aguilar, who sat on Baha Mar’s board under the mega resort’s original developer, said the unwillingness shown by Chinese state-owned CSCEC Holding Company (CSCECH) to settle the $1.6bn debt with BML Properties is a “red flag”,
D’Aguilar: CCA trying to ‘wiggle out of paying $1.6bn’
Dionisio D’Aguilar, who sat on Baha Mar’s board under the mega resort’s original developer, said the unwillingness shown by Chinese state-owned CSCEC Holding Company (CSCECH) to settle the $1.6bn debt with BML Properties is a “red flag”,
Officer before tribunal for video over woman defecating
A POLICE officer has been brought before the Royal Bahamas Police Force Tribunal over a viral video that shows a half-naked Caucasian woman defecating on the floor of a station, with other officers possibly facing discipline as the investigation widens.
Two drown in one day at Celebration Key in GB
TWO American visitors died in apparent drowning incidents at Celebration Key on Friday, less than a month after Carnival Cruise Line opened its $600m private cruise destination in East Grand Bahama.
Getting ready for the storm
AS Hurricane Erin edged closer to the southeastern Bahamas yesterday, island administrators insisted preparations were in place, although residents said many were taking warnings lightly and complained that their communities are often overlooked when it comes to government support.
Bain’s shooting ruled ‘murder’
A POLICE officer has been placed in custody after a Coroners’s Court jury made the rare ruling that the shooting of 27-year-old Dino Bain was homicide by murder.
Two Americans drown at Celebration Key in separate incidents
Two American cruise passengers drowned at Celebration Key in Grand Bahama on Friday — one while snorkelling and the other while swimming in a pool.
PETER YOUNG: New UK initiative in Middle East
After writing extensively in last week’s column about the tragic humanitarian situation in Gaza, I am reluctant to return to the subject of the Middle East again today. However, Britain has just announced its intention to recognise the state of Palestine, and this constitutes a major change of foreign policy that it might be interesting to examine now.
Fishermen recruited to improve storm forecasts
Bahamian fishermen have been recruited to play a pivotal role in collecting data that will be used to improve hurricane forecasting and early warning systems.
Sands: immigration commissioner report will never be seen
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands said Bahamians should not expect the Davis administration to ever release the Immigration Commission’s report.
The bat-shaped cay where ships came to their end
Aside from the marque naval ships wrecked there, the small but strategically placed Samana Cay has claimed its share of wrecks on the current-laced passages to deeper seas it straddles.
As proud as we are of who we are, we are painfully new at this game of governance
We are entering what is called the silly season. I don’t think of it as silly at all. It is the most serious season we have and it only comes once every five years or so.
High Commissioner hails potential of The Bahamas as he says his farewells
After three years’ service in The Bahamas, British High Commissioner Tom Hartley is departing.
Coach glen rolle ‘very confident’ in men’s SQUAD
COACH Glen Rolle likes what he has seen in the Bahamas men’s national team going into the Caribbean Volleyball Championships this weekend.
Cousin: I did not see a gun where officer testified it had been thrown
THE cousin of Dino Bain, who was shot and killed by police in 2023, yesterday contradicted details allegedly provided by the police officer implicated in the case, telling the court he did not see a gun in the direction the officer claimed it had been thrown.
Man accused of series of carjackings
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of a series of armed carjackings in New Providence over the past month.
‘$10,000 fraud scheme’ sees man accused in court
A 20-year-old man has been granted bail after being accused of stealing over $10,000 from three people in a phishing scheme earlier this year.
