FRONT PORCH: The dynamic spirit of Bahamian egalitarianism
Egalitarianism: the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Wary over end result of conventions
ON October 8, 2021, Prime Minister Davis and Attorney General Hon Ryan Pinder signed and supported the G20 & OECD’s ‘Statement on a Two-Pillar Solution to Address the Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy’.
12-year-old dead after five-storey fall while on Royal Caribbean cruise
A 12-year-old boy died after falling from a 13th floor balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship as it headed toward Galveston, Texas, at the end of a seven-day cruise on Saturday.
Four-month sentence for man admitting he escaped police custody in ELeuthera
A MAN was sentenced to four months in prison after admitting to escaping custody in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, following an immigration breach last weekend.
Do-or-die in departmental softball association
PLAY continued over the weekend in the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association (BGDSA) with a do-or-die situation in both the men’s and women’s championship series.
Junkanoo Boyz return home after Concacaf league battles
The Bahamas Men’s National Soccer Team, the Junkanoo Boyz, returned to the Bahamas yesterday after two competitive matches in the 2024 Concacaf Nations League.
Daxon joins Cowboys practice squad
Bahamian National Football League (NFL) pro Denzel Daxon officially cleared NFL waivers to be named to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.
WSC GM testifies police used corporation’s HQ to conduct investigation
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) general manager testified that police officers used the corporation’s headquarters to investigate matters involving Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and others facing criminal charges.
Bahamas to reveceive second coral reef early warning system donated from USAID
THE Bahamas is set to receive its second $140,000 coral reef early warning station, which will collect weather data and support climate change efforts.
Oak Tree Medical Centre will provide 100K free mammograms
OAK Tree Medical Centre will provide 100,000 free mammograms to Bahamian women in partnership with local organisations like the Cancer Society of The Bahamas and Sister Sister through its Million Mammogram Movement 242.
Interpol’s 26th Americas Regional Conference discussed organised crime and evolving threats
MORE than two dozen law enforcement leaders across the Americas and beyond gathered at Atlantis yesterday for high-level discussions on transnational organised crime and evolving threats, including artificial intelligence.
Lightbourne will remain senator despite taking a position with IDB and relocating to Washington DC
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Senator Quinton Lightbourne said he would continue attending Senate meetings and make meaningful contributions to debates despite relocating to Washington, DC, for a position with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
LCIS says no threat after social media incident, increases security
Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) today said a recent social media post allegedly made by an Upper School student did not pose a threat to the school community.
Hospital’s ‘cutting edge’ growth set to enhance medical tourism
No objections were raised at Monday night’s public consultation to Lyford Cay Hospital’s proposed expansion through the addition of services “that are a bit more cutting edge”.
Cat Island water deal part of $190m investment plan
The Prime Minister yesterday said a $7m deal with a BISX-listed firm for two new Cat Island reverse osmosis plants is part of a wider $190m investment in nationwide water and sanitation infrastructure.
Royal Caribbean to start PI construction this week
Construction of Royal Caribbean’s $100m Paradise Island beach club should begin this week, it was revealed yesterday, with 95 percent of site preparation and demolition now complete.
BTC middle managers gain 10% base pay rise
Middle managers at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday signed an “historic” industrial deal that includes a 10 percent base pay increase over its four-year term.
Resort developer eyes ‘long haul’ tripling to six
A Bahamian resort entrepreneur yesterday revealed plans to triple his boutique network to “five and six in the long haul” amid hopes that imminent airport upgrades will make “one plus one equal three”.
Royal Caribbean PI IPO pushed back into 2025
The opportunity for Bahamian investors to acquire an ownership interest in Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island project has been pushed back to early 2025, it was revealed yesterday.
‘Cart before the horse’ over $377m FTX Bahamas fight
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators yesterday accused a failed crypto bank’s administrator of “putting the cart before the horse” in an escalating legal battle over a $377.419m claim against the collapsed exchange.
