Minister confirms 10% increase for taxi fares
A TEN percent increase in taxi fares was announced yesterday by Minister of Transport and Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis.
Post Office can ‘fill gap’ over Out Island banking
A Cabinet minister yesterday suggested the Post Office Savings Bank can “fill the gap” and represent a viable solution to the financial inclusion crisis afflicting many Family Islands due to the commercial bank exodus.
Pinder says 12 percent of sunken ship salvaged as legal action is to be taken
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said 12 per cent of a ship that sank off Abaco last year has been salvaged.
ALICIA WALLACE: Things to consider when hosting workshops and conferences
As we progress in our careers, move from one industry to another, and seek both promotions and raises, continued education becomes a priority for many of us.
EDITORIAL: Late night, no fanfare and no answers
LATE in the evening, a Minister of State rises to tell the nation what it would take to save the National Insurance Board fund – a bill that will be delayed by a year despite the urging of former ministers and fellow party members. It hardly inspires confidence, does it?
Ministry of Works considering relocating roads due to climate change impacts, says Sears
THE government is considering relocating some roads and highways due to climate change impacts, Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday.
National Organ Transplant Programme to be launched before year’s end
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the government expects to launch the Bahamas National Organ Transplant Programme before the end of the year.
19-year-old accused of sex assault of 83-year-old woman
POLICE are questioning a 19-year-old youth concerning a sexual assault incident involving an 83-year-old woman.
Draft cannabis bill to be released for consultation next month, Pinder says
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said once the government releases its draft cannabis bills next month, a two-month public consultation phase will follow.
Gov't backed off 10-day VAT filing for large firms
The Bahamian private sector yesterday said cutting the VAT filing deadline for firms with annual turnover exceeding $5m has been "wholly rejected as unworkable" despite the Government backing off its original 10-day target.
Abaco energy woe 'worst that I can ever remember'
A prominent Abaco official says yesterday was the first day in two weeks to largely pass without a power outage as he revealed that the island's energy woes are "the worst that I can ever remember" apart from Dorian's immediate aftermath.
Cruise lines 'should do more': Departure tax hikes backed
Bahamian environmental advocates have backed the increased taxes and new levies imposed on the cruise industry as "a significant step in the right direction" to ensuring it does more to protect the very assets critical to its product.
NIB rate hikes every two years
A Cabinet minister last night warned employers and workers to brace for a series of rolling National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rate increases every two years with the first hike to be split equally between the two.
Darville: Detention Centre medical facilities being built in keeping with UN mandates
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said work has started on a new Detention Centre clinic.
$6.6m requested for Unregulated Communities Action Task Force budget
WORKS & Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said the Unregulated Communities Action Task Force has requested $6.6m to fulfil its tasks.
CLICO victims urge: 'We need a new day'
The Government was yesterday urged to "make it a new day" for long-suffering CLICO (Bahamas) policyholders amid concerns that zero of the $3.8m compensation allocated in the 2022-2023 Budget has been paid out.
Cafe Matisse to close doors permanently
CAFE Matisse, a popular restaurant in the heart of Nassau, is closing down after 28 years in operation, according to owner Greg Curry.
Birth certificate enough for citizenship
BAHAMIANS born to unwed Bahamian men and foreign women will get a passport without facing unique requirements as long as their father is identified on their birth certificate, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday.
BPL sends help as Sears says weather hit power in Abaco
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is sending engines to Abaco to improve the island’s electricity generation capacity after bad weather affected the company’s distribution lines, causing recent outages.
