Why can’t Finance collect property tax?
PM says we are collecting 40 percent of the whole due from Real Property Tax - the FNM and then the PLP governments re-assessed New Providence and found, so they say, and it is reported that thousands are not registered and hundreds with enormous arrears… didn’t they say $600m?
Clean it up
Lake Cunningham cleaning overgrown sides of lake... congrats to the ever going Mr Pot Cake, Hon Leslie Miller - Mr Get-it-done.
Super Bowl: Chiefs top Eagles 38-35
GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years.
Charisma Taylor sets national indoor record in triple jump
DEVYNNE STRIKES GOLD IN 60M HURDLES
A BAHAMIAN national indoor record for versatile Charisma Taylor and a big victory for Devynne Charlton highlighted a number of performances from Bahamian athletes around the United States in their various meets over the weekend.
Jasmine Mackey misses CARIFTA-qualifying time
IN a gutsy performance on Saturday at the Road Runners’ Dianna Lynn Thompson’s Memorial Track Classic, middle distance runner Jasmine Mackey came so close to eclipsing the qualifying standard for the girls under- 20 1,500 metres for the 50th CARIFTA Games.
Baha Mar resurfaces the tennis courts in Yellow Elder Gardens
ON Saturday The Baha Mar Foundation held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the tennis courts in Yellow Elder at the Tom “The Bird” Grant park.
BLTA ‘saddened’ by death of Wesley Rolle
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is saddened by the passing of Wesley Rolle. Past president Rolle has made numerous contributions to the growth and development of tennis in The Bahamas over the years.
We must benchmark swift justice success
THERE are many moving parts to bringing about peace and justice for citizens of The Bahamas.
Architects chief loses building permit appeal
THE Institute of Bahamian Architects (IBA) president has pledged to “definitely” use any available appeal options after a court found there was “an abundance of evidence” to reject his building permit Judicial Review.
Sustainable tourism now the ‘fastest growing’ niche
SUSTAINABLE tourism has become the “fastest growing” segment of The Bahamas’ most important industry in COVID-19’s aftermath, a leading official says.
Earthquakes and history
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LARGE earthquakes have been a persistent threat to human civilisations throughout history, causing destruction and altering the course of entire societies.
m/v Legacy freed, now docked at Arawak Cay
SUNDAY UPDATE: The m/v Legacy has been freed after it ran aground in waters near Egg Island off Spanish Wells last week and is now docked at Arawak Cay. The vessel reportedly managed to avoid taking on water during the incident.
Wilchcombe slams FNM"s parliament protest
OBIE WILCHCOMBE, the leader of government business, on Friday blasted the Free National Movement’s protest in parliament, describing it as just a “show” and a misuse of the media.
Shanty town demolitions, evictions can resume after court ruling
DEMOLITION of shanty town properties and evictions of residents can resume after a Supreme Court Justice lifted a previous injunction on Friday when residents failed to prove such actions would be unlawful.
Two charged over separate deadly shootings
TWO MEN were sent to prison on Friday after being accused in two separate deadly shootings in the nation’s capital last month.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Another iconic Bahamian voice gone, there’s a hole in my radio dial
There’s a hole in my radio dial. It’s where Island FM 102.9 used to be. I can’t even write Island FM 102.9 without humming the music in my head, drawing out the ‘point niiiiiine’ as if it were a word.
Rich polluters must pay for damage to the Caribbean, but how?
THANKS to the voices of developing world leaders such as Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis and Gabon’s President Ali Bongo at the recent United Nations conference on climate change, there is now a global agreement on establishment of a fund to compensate poor nations for the excesses of developed countries.
