THE KDK REPORT: Four feet below
WHEN obligations conflict with one another, whether it’s work versus family or friends versus other demands, it may start as little more than a slight irritation or hurdle to overcome and then quickly mushroom into what feels like an insurmountable mountain. Sometimes trying but failing to climb that mountain leads to a gut punching sense of failure where you begin to feel like there’s no way out and you’re being sucked under by quicksand. The farther you sink into the unknown, the more you feel like death is closing in and you’re drowning, just four feet below the surface.
INSIGHT: Was the House of Assembly misled?
HERE’S a name you thought might have disappeared from the political map of the world – Boris Johnson. Bear with me, though, this isn’t just about what happened in faraway Britain.
Fidelity cuts profits target by $2-$2.5m
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) has cut its full-year profit forecast by $2m-$2.5m after incurring more upfront costs than anticipated with the ongoing roll-out of its merchant and card services.
BOB chief: Bahamas ‘long way from default’
Bank of The Bahamas’ top executive says the country is “a long way away from a debt default” even though constant sovereign downgrades are “taking their toll” on the banking industry and wider economy.
FTX’s fall ‘won’t ruin’ high-end real estate
Bahamian realtors believe the FTX crypto currency exchange’s implosion will not “ruin” western New Providence’s high-end property market as bargain hunters start to circle its $74m worth of holdings.
Free mammogram initiative launched in East Grand Bahama
A FREE mammogram initiative was launched in East Grand Bahama last week, providing some 100 women screenings at Doctors Hospital in Nassau.
Lend a hand ‘will not be affected’
LEND A Hand Bahamas has said the implosion and fall of FTX, the Bahamas-based crypto currency exchange, will not affect its plans to continue community outreach.
Police investigate three incidents of sexual assault
Police are actively investigating three separate incidents of sexual assault, one on the island of Andros and the others on New Providence.
Two dead after traffic accidents
Police in New Providence are investigating two separate traffic accidents in which two people died on Sunday.
Fund set up to help climate-hit nations
THE United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) has established a loss and damage fund to aid vulnerable nations like The Bahamas in view of continued climate change and its significant impacts.
Murder tally now equals 2021 total
A MAN was shot dead in Grand Bahama on Friday, pushing the country’s murder count to 119 for the year, on par with last year’s total.
FNM: Govt needs to show transparency over FTX
THE Free National Movement yesterday doubled down on calls for government transparency in the aftermath of the FTX collapse, with its chairman Dr Duane Sands insisting the Davis administration must be seen to want to urgently get to the bottom of the situation.
DID FTX BREACH FREEZE ORDER? Filing for bankruptcy could have violated Supreme Court ruling
Fears have been voiced that FTX’s co-founder violated a Bahamas Supreme Court Order when he placed some 134 group entities under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware.
‘Make Time for Mates’
COMMONWEALTH Brewery Limited (CBL) joins the world in celebrating International Men’s Day under the theme, ‘Make Time for Mates.’
Traffic fatalities in North Andros and Acklins
POLICE are investigating two traffic fatalities that occurred on the weekend — one in North Andros and another in Acklins that claimed the life of a police officer.
Golden Eagles vs Bruins in Battle 4 Atlantis finale
The championship game for the 2022 Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis will feature a pair of undefeated teams and a tournament filled with upsets sets the stage for an exciting finish this afternoon at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena.
Wallace had a passion for helping others
BAHAMAS Association of Certified Officials (BACO) executive Courtney Wallace, remembered as a man for all seasons who had a passion for helping others, passed away on Wednesday, November 15 after a battle with cancer.
NPBA opening night: Rockets and Giants victorious
ON opening night when they didn’t receive their New Providence Basketball Association men’s championship rings, the Discount Distributors Rockets took their frustration out on the runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants.
Calea Jackson signs with University of Miami
AN emotional strongwoman Calea Jackson made it official, signing her letter of intent to take her discus-throwing talent to the University of Miami where she will compete on the Hurricanes women’s track and field team.
Bank’s future
The Inter-American Development Bank finds itself at an historic crossroad. The direction it takes will affect the lives of the nearly 700 million people living in Latin America and the Caribbean.
