THE KDK REPORT: If minutes become days
IN the early nineteenth century, long before the Prohibition Act was passed, there was a lesser well-known movement in the United States to ban the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors, the consumption of which was conveniently blamed for all of society’s ills.
Rolle ‘not a good fit’ and should resign as president
FREEPORT businessman Darren Cooper believes Ian Rolle, president of the Grand Bahama Port Authority, is not “a good fit for the City of Freeport” and should resign.
What part can Bahamas play in sanctions against Russia?
THE closure of American airspace to Russian planes increases the likelihood that The Bahamas’ airspace will be used as an alternative route for Russian aircraft, according to former director of aviation Charles Beneby.
Port: No tariff rises to aid inflation fight
Nassau’s major commercial shipping port has pledged it will not increase any tariffs despite growing fuel and energy cost pressures that threaten its profit targets for the 2022 financial year.
Gov’ts 25% target requires more equitable tax system
A more progressive income-based tax system is needed to hit the Government’s “aggressive” 25 percent revenue-to-GDP target and prevent the gap between rich and poor widening.
Freeport ‘perishing from lack of vision’
A former MP yesterday said Freeport residents have been caught up in “a three-way love affair that’s gone awry”, adding: “Because of the lack of vision the people are perishing.”
Commonwealth Brewery supports International Women’s Day
COMMONWEALTH Brewery Limited joins the world in celebrating International Women’s Day under the theme Break the Bias.
Dame Marguerite at Exuma summit
FORMER Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling was the keynote speaker at the first Exuma Women’s Wellness and Empowerment Summit, where she urged those attending to become more involved in the development of the country.
Officials monitor fourth wave
DESPITE a recent decline in COVID-19 cases, local officials say they are still monitoring current health data to determine whether the country’s fourth wave has ended.
Two die in separate shootings
TWO men were shot and killed in separate incidents over the weekend, bringing the country’s murder toll for the year to 18, according to this newspaper’s records.
Taxi and jitney owners pushing for fare hikes
Taxi and jitney drivers have warned they may have to push for fare increases to offset the impact of increasing fuel costs.
NIB union questions senior staff rehire
THE National Insurance Board has hired an “inordinate number of persons” even while telling staff that the difficult fiscal environment will limit what it can agree to during industrial agreement negotiations, according to Public Managers Union president Cassandra Lewis.
WSC to resume cut offs within weeks
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation will begin mass disconnections on March 28.
Seven years surplus to hit budget target
The government must achieve an “unprecedented and very challenging” four percent primary budget surplus for seven straight years to cut the debt-to-GDP ratio to 50 percent by 2030.
Realtors hope ‘best year ever’ continues into 2022
Bahamian realtors are looking to ensure that 2022 is a continuation of the “best year ever” in high-end property transactions.
It’s not rain
It is not rain that is falling on the fertile fields
Richardson: ‘It’s sad for the fans’
While he’s only suiting up as a first base coach nowadays, Antoan Richardson, the sixth of seven Bahamian professional baseball players to play in Major League Baseball, said he can’t wait for the return of the game, if only for the sake of the fans.
Resorts await ‘dramatic’ improvement in groups
The Bahamian tourism industry will enjoy “a dramatic improvement” in its group business once US federal health authorities upgrade this nation’s COVID ranking.
Bahamas must adhere to Russia sanction consensus
The Bahamas must “act in a manner consistent” with protecting its reputation and integrity as an international financial centre (IFC) on Russian sanctions, an ex-attorney general says.
The price of war
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An invading army can win all the battles and still lose the war. The objective of a military occupation, especially one driven by imperial ambitions, is to neutralise armed resistance and secure control of the centres of power, ultimately aiming to conquer the hearts and minds of the occupied.
