Chamber: New holiday would strain businesses
THE Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) is urging lawmakers to reconsider a proposal to create a public holiday in honour of former Prime Minister Sir Lynden Pindling, warning that the move could strain businesses already burdened by high costs.
Windsor hosts Indoor Rowing Championships
ON Saturday, the Windsor School hosted the first Indoor Rowing Championships in The Bahamas.
Bahamas Football Association men’s and youth league regular season results
THE Bahamas Football Association continued its men’s and youth leagues regular season over the weekend at the Roscoe L Davies Developmental Center.
Inland Revenue notes Family Island businesses unaware of how to remain compliant
MANY Family Island businesses are unaware of the steps required to operate legally and maintain good business practices, according to Department of Inland Revenue (DIR) officials.
37-year-old charged with molesting underage niece
A 37-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of molesting his underaged niece over a three-year period.
Charged for injuring man with bladed-weapon
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of attacking another man with a blade in Eleuthera last week.
Man accused of raping 15-year-old girl
A 32-year-old man was granted bail yesterday after he was accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl in New Providence.
ALICIA WALLACE: Learn and understand platforms on equality
The latest session of the Commission on the Status of Women—an annual meeting held at the United Nations in New York City in March, Women’s History Month, and close to International Women’s Day, closed on Friday last week.
Man and woman hospitalised in shooting incident last night
POLICE are investigating two shooting incidents that left a man and a woman injured last night.
Bahamians warn US: $1m China ship fee ‘will kill us’
Bahamian businesses have warned the US government that plans to levy up to $1m fees per port call on Chinese-made ships “will kill us” and “make no sense” for either this nation or American firms.
‘Over 30%’ of BJC students miss math, English targets
Good-paying jobs are beyond the reach of too many Bahamians with “more than 30 percent of students” sitting BJC mathematics and English exams “failing to achieve” the required standards and grades.
Opposition challenges Govt’s ‘much touted’ carbon credits
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday challenged the Government to detail when Bahamians will see a return from its “much touted” blue carbon credits as it appears to be eyeing different securities.
Cuban, Bahamian Gov’ts battle on $90k CIBC funds
A Cuban government-owned travel agency has failed in its latest bid to obtain summary judgment against the Bahamian government and CIBC Caribbean in a dispute over a 25 year-old cheque worth $90,000.
Changing banks ‘switching from one devil for the next’
Changing commercial banks is equivalent to “switching one devil for the next”, business owners argued yesterday, asserting that their fee and account opening experience is far different from industry surveys.
Royal Caribbean names PI Beach Club operations head
Royal Caribbean yesterday said the operations chief at its main Bahamian private island will move to Nassau and become general manager at its Paradise Island-based Royal Beach Club.
Bahamas targets boaters at Palm Beach Boat Show
The Bahamas used the five-day Palm Beach International Boat Show as a platform to attract more boating and yachting visitors to this destination.
Long Island mulls protest with 2025 the ‘worst ever’
A Long Island business owner, who has applied to stage a peaceful protest over the condition of the island’s economy, yesterday said conditions at the Deadman’s Cay airport are “holding the island back”.
Mitchell: No one wants to wait six months to open a bank acccount
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has dismissed a recent Central Bank survey claiming that 99 percent of bank account applications are approved, calling a headline about the story “the big chuckle of the week” and arguing that the statistic masks the frustrating reality many Bahamians face.
Pindling’s birthday proposed for new holiday
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell has proposed that the government make the birthday of Sir Lynden Pindling, or a nearby date, a national holiday.
