PAHO calls for caution on COVID restrictions
ALTHOUGH COVID- 19 cases have been declining in the region, a Pan American Health Organisation official has called for caution amid a rollback of public health measures, saying there is a risk of a new coronavirus wave as cases surge in other jurisdictions.
Pintard accused of ‘power play’ over finance reporting act debate
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday accused FNM Leader Michael Pintard of making a "power play" in Parliament last week, saying he did not agree to debating an amendment to the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, meaning it could not be passed in both chambers.
Defence Force rammers’ ‘lenient’ penalties upheld
The Court of Appeal’s president has declined to impose harsher punishment on three Dominican poachers who rammed a Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) vessel despite branding their original sentences as “lenient”.
Airbnbs: ‘Don’t wring them out like sponge’
The Government was yesterday warned against “wringing out vacation rentals like a sponge” amid fears it is targeting any growth industry for extra tax dollars in its haste to combat The Bahamas’ debt and deficit crisis.
BID to end ‘piecemeal’ Bay Street approach
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday renewed calls for Bay Street and surrounding areas to be designated as a Business Improvement District (BID) to escape the “piecemeal” approach to redevelopment.
AG: Minnis tax changes ‘threatened’ IBC sector
The Attorney General yesterday accused the former Minnis administration of endangering The Bahamas’ International Business Company (IBC) sector through ill thought-out changes to tax laws.
Bahamas targets ‘perfection’ on anti-financial crime rating
The Bahamas must achieve “perfection” and “40 out of 40” total compliance with anti-financial crime standards given the double standards often employed against it, the Attorney General said yesterday.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Overcoming adversity is the entrepreneur's role
Setbacks in business can provide lessons that generate long-term rewards in the future. We must accept that adversity happens to everyone at some point in life. Overcoming challenges is critical on the path to success, so dealing with them in a healthy manner is really important for entrepreneurs. Always remember that it is possible to bounce back from failure, and get back on track in no time, than to remain mired in misfortune. An entrepreneur is not defined by the number of times he or she fails, but what they learnt from those mistakes.
Tribune artist becomes cultural ambassador
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated the appointment of seven new envoys at an official swearing-in ceremony at the Balmoral Club yesterday.
Govt asks for files on Bahamians’ Italy deaths
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the government has asked Italian officials for the files connected to the investigation of the deaths of two Bahamian men who died mysteriously in 2019, but have yet to receive them.
NIB workers vote to strike
THE majority of Public Managers Union members yesterday voted in favour of taking industrial action against the National Insurance Board after 29 months of wrangling for resolution of outstanding issues.
$75k fine over cocaine
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who smuggled $100,000 worth of cocaine into the country last year was fined $75,000 yesterday as part of a plea deal.
Will Smith and the slap
Over the past several days most of us have seen the Chris Rock/Will Smith showdown at the Oscars. My honest question to you is this: What if Chris Rock had been a white comedian say on par with one of the late night TV comedy hosts, do you think Will Smith would have slapped Chris Rock in a public venue?
The Ike Turner syndrome
Senate President LaShell Adderley gave a heartwarming tribute to the late Carissa Culmer, who is alleged to have taken her own life on March 10.
New appointments
I was sitting with my knitting as ordered so to do by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs when my attention was drawn to the appointment of new envoys for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I was so struck by the announcement that I dropped a stitch in the scarf I was knitting for the Hon Minister.
$200 fine for man over marijuana found in vehicle
A 20-year-old man who was found with a small quantity of marijuana earlier this week was fined $200 yesterday.
$100 theft case reaches court
A SENIOR magistrate yesterday deferred the sentencing of a man who admitted to stealing $100 cash from a woman last month.
Knife attack accused on bail
A 62-year-old woman who denied assaulting another woman with a knife last month was granted $3,500 bail ahead of her trial yesterday.
Franchise record for Ayton’s Phoenix Suns
When Deandre Ayton joined the Phoenix Suns as a rookie in the 2018-19 season, the team finished just 19-63.
Bahamian Minor League Baseball prospects receive 2022 assignments
Several Bahamian prospects have received their 2022 assignments in Minor League Baseball as seasons commenced in leagues across the United States.
