Small businesses come on board for CARIFTA Games
WEDNESDAY was a very special day for the Local Organising Committee for the Oaktree Medical Centre 50th CARIFTA Games.
Umpire Martin Burrows appointed to COPABE Commission
MARTIN ‘Pork’ Burrows added another feather to his cap when he was appointed to the COPABE (the Pan American Baseball Confederation) - WBSC Americas Baseball Umpiring Commission.
Tour Daddy Defenders emerge as NPVA men’s volleyball champions
THE Tour Daddy Defenders emerged as the men’s champions of the New Providence Volleyball Association.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Solving the marketing and advertising riddle
Do you know the difference between marketing and advertising? All advertising is marketing, but not all marketing is advertising. It sounds like a riddle, which is why the two terms are often used interchangeably. The truth is, both concepts are related but different.
ALICIA WALLACE: ‘Embrace Equity’ as equal opportunities are not enough
IT’S International Women’s Day and the global theme for the day is “Embrace Equity”. The International Women’s Day website says this theme was selected to get people to talk about why equality opportunities is not enough.
Persons on food assistance rose by 3,000 since February
THOUSANDS of Bahamians continue to receive assistance from the Ministry of Social Services’ food programme, with the number having climbed by some 3,000 since February, said Minister Obie Wilchcombe.
Munroe: ‘Unacceptable’ someone on six murder charges to be out on bail
AFTER a man, who was out on bail for six murders, was killed in a double homicide Monday, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said it’s unacceptable that someone accused of multiple murders can be released on bail and added that his ministry intends to push the courts to keep suspected killers on remand.
FNM: PLP ‘cherry-picking’ who is accused of crimes
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of doing “everything to ensure” that its supporters who are accused of crimes “never come to court again” while alleging the government is targeting the opposition.
UPDATED: Bahamians to gain 49% stake in Royal Caribbean PI project
The Government last night said it has approved Royal Caribbean’s $110m Paradise Island beach club project after negotiating greater Bahamian ownership and entrepreneurial participation in the development.
Bahamian liquidators fire FTX warning shot
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators yesterday warned their US counterparts that the failed crypto exchange’s $446m claim against another digital assets firm will not be resolved unless their interests are satisfied too.
FINCO’s repossessed collateral jumps 30%
Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) BISX-listed mortgage arm narrowly beat prior year comparatives with $40m in profits for the year to end-October 2022 following recovery of more than $16m in credit loss provisions.
Condo hotel tax now takes ‘effect’
The Bahamian resort industry was yesterday said to have “got 90 percent of our asks” over the new condo hotel tax which has now come into effect some eight months after it was first unveiled.
RF Bank & Trust's ninth annual conference to tackle evolving risks
RF Bank & Trust (RF) has announced it will host regional and international experts during a 1-day conference to help Bahamians forecast and future-proof their business. The annual RF Economic Outlook (RFEO), under the theme Evolving Risks: The Way Forward is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14th at Baha Mar.
Flagraising ceremony held to mark start of Local Government Month
A FLAGRAISING ceremony was held at the National Insurance Building Complex on Monday as part of activities to celebrate Local Government Month.
Group speaks out against incest
LOCAL women’s groups have spoken out against acts of incest against innocent children.
RBDF apprehended 120 migrants, still searching for a dozen more
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell confirmed yesterday that officers are searching for a group of Haitian migrants who drifted in waters off the remote coast of Andros after avoiding capture by local authorities.
Munroe working on legislation to create force inspectorate
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said government is presently working on legislation to allow for a force inspectorate for all security forces in The Bahamas, saying its job will be to do audit checks of the organisations, among other things.
Chief Justice exposes ‘fronting’ on Bay Street
The Chief Justice has ruled that “illegality was a major part” of a Bay Street retail ‘fronting’ deal involving one of Nassau’s most prominent Greek-Bahamian families.
