Civil service's $55.7m rise critical productivity booster
A Cabinet minister yesterday defended the $55.7m increase in public sector worker compensation during the first nine months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year as essential to boosting morale and productivity.
Caribbean Bottling introduces commemorative items for Bahamas independence celebration
THE Caribbean Bottling company has introduced several commemorative initiatives to celebrate The Bahamas’ 50th independence anniversary.
Pinder: Cruise lines wanted three years for tax phase-in
Attorney General Ryan Pinder revealed that cruise lines wanted a six-month phase-in period for increased passenger taxes.
ALICIA WALLACE: Complaints can lead to recognition of issues and solutions to problems
“WHAT makes you go,I’m with the boomers on this one?” That was the question posed by a Twitter user on Saturday, getting more than 1,000 replies and more than 13,000 quote tweets. Almost 48 million people viewed the tweet up to close of business on Tuesday.
EDITORIAL: International claims deserve serious examination
INTERNATIONAL news has been coming to the doorstep of The Bahamas in recent times – and not in a good way.
US Department of State Report: Bahamas meets fiscal transparency requirements
For the first time in five years, The Bahamas is among some 70 countries that have met fiscal transparency requirements, according to a US Department of State 2023 Fiscal Transparency Report on public financial management accountability.
Bar Association taken to court accused of refusing to provide list of members in good standing
ROMONA Farquharson Seymour is taking the Bahamas Bar Association to court for allegedly refusing to give her a list of financial members before Friday’s annual general meeting.
Halkitis says Davis administration has to ‘live with’ Cruise Port deal
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said the Nassau Cruise Port deal the Minnis administration executed is one the Davis administration has to live with.
Labour department seeks to determine why work force decreased since 2019
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said the Department of Labour is researching why the labour force has decreased by thousands compared to 2019.
Bahamas ‘shipwrecked’ if no Development Plan
The Bahamas will “end up shipwrecked” if it fails to fully revive the National Development Plan (NDP) as a mechanism to direct and benchmark improvements on key economic and social metrics, it was argued yesterday.
GBPA: Gov’ts financial demands are ‘contested’
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday hit back at the Government’s financial demands as the Opposition’s leader warned his party will “vigorously resist” any bid to “supersede” Freeport’s founding treaty without consultation.
Almost 1m referrals to Nassau/PI hotels
A senior Bahamian tourism executive yesterday said Nassau/Paradise Island has recovered to 97 percent of pre-COVID business volumes by March 2023 with airlift capacity up by double digits for the year-to-date.
Minister says Bill not removing ‘bread out of farmers’ mouths’
A Cabinet minister yesterday asserted that agricultural-related legislation accompanying the 2023-2024 Budget was being “misinterpreted” amid charges that it is threatening to “take bread out of farmers’ mouths”.
Investigation continues into incident at nightclub that left man with a leg injury
POLICE said an investigation is ongoing into an incident at the Aura nightclub in Atlantis that left a man’s leg partially severed last month.
Justice holds legal discussions ahead of Gibson case, adjourned until Friday
THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was adjourned to Friday after Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson held legal discussions in the absence of a jury yesterday.
Meteorologist says uptick in thunderstorms is not unusual
SUNNY days with uninterrupted blue skies will be back soon despite the recent series of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
Murder on Peter Street brings count to 54 for the year
A MAN was shot dead last night, bringing the country’s murder count to 54.
Head of UB board of trustees refuses to say why non-Bahamian appointed acting president
THE head of the University of the Bahamas’ (UB) board of trustees refused to say why a non-Bahamian has been appointed acting president of the university following the resignation of the outgoing president.
Oops - no limit on beach access, says Goldwynn
GOLDWYNN is not blocking non-guests from accessing beaches, a resort official said yesterday.
