Bahamas liquidators explore FTX ‘restart’
FTX’s remaining Bahamas-based staff were paid a collective $635,297 through to end-January 2023 as provisional liquidators explore “options” that may include restarting its trading platform, it was revealed last night.
Bahamas ‘into line’ on economic substance
The Attorney General yesterday said reforms to bring The Bahamas’ economic substance regime “into line” are “not necessarily” designed to address the deficiencies that led to the country’s re-blacklisting by the European Union (EU).
Junior Junkanoo back on Bay Street today
JUNIOR Junkanoo finally makes its return to Bay Street today - with Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg yesterday confident over preparations for the event.
Suicide of 57-year-old man suspected at Harbour Island
POLICE are investigating the suspected suicide of a 57-year-old man from Greece that occurred on Tuesday in Harbour Island.
Board games donated to university
THE GB Chapter of the University of the Bahamas Alumni Association this week presented board games to the UB North campus, in Freeport.
Construction under way on Fort Charlotte straw market
CONSTRUCTION has started on the new straw market at Fort Charlotte, with the redevelopment of Fort Fincastle Straw Market also being prepared in time for the country’s 50th independence celebrations this year.
Residents welcome move to improve street lights
FRANKLIN McMinns, a resident of Bain Town, says he feels safer as a result of The Royal Bahamas Police Force’s partnership with Bahamas Power & Light that aims to improve streetlights throughout the community to combat crime.
Police seek to identify victim
POLICE are seeking help in identifying the man shot and killed on Sunday at the South Beach ramp.
Decades in jail for killers of ZNS host
THE KILLERS of a ZNS broadcaster were yesterday sentenced to decades in jail.
Police may be placed at school after stabbing
AFTER a high school student was stabbed on campus in Abaco this week, Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said she’s asked officials to consider placing police officers at the school where the incident occurred.
Probe into ‘legitimacy’ of $7.7bn FTX withdrawals
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators are probing whether $7.7bn was withdrawn from its local subsidiary via “legitimate” transactions as they yesterday revealed virtually all countries are represented in its 2.4m-strong client base.
HOUSE HALTED BY FNM PROTEST: Speaker suspends business as MPs chant ‘answer the questions'
THE House of Assembly was suspended yesterday morning after a screaming match erupted when Opposition Leader Michael Pintard chastised the government for avoiding the question and answer period in Parliament.
DPM rejects union chief’s neglect claim
THE DEPUTY prime minister yesterday rejected accusations by trade union leaders that he is neglecting their concerns and ignoring calls for intervention in workplace disputes.
Clinic marks anniversary
LUCAYAN’S Family Care and Concierge Ltd has reached its one-year milestone as a family medicine clinic in Freeport.
A clean sweep
It was a clean sweep of all four divisional titles in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools 2023 best-of-three basketball championships that ended last night at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Ellianne Higgs earns 1st place in Laser Fleet
THE KPMG Youth Winter Olympics, now in its ninth year, kicked off the Bahamas National Sailing School’s 2023 season with the first major junior sailing regatta over the weekend in Montagu Bay.
Fourteen coaches, administrators take advantage of Sports Visitor Programme
A TOTAL of 14 coaches and administrators - seven males and seven females - will be the recipients of a fully funded exchange to benefit the development of Bahamian youths in track and field through the United States Embassy’s Bridging the Gap Sports Visitor Programme.
Scotiabank Bahamas sponsors 50th CARIFTA Games
WITH a deposit of $100,000 into the account of the Local Organising Committee, Scotiabank became a gold elite sponsor of the 50th CARIFTA Games.
Cutting off workplace disputes at the root
Employees in the same workplace can often create discord through personal disagreements. Chances are that if you notice tension between employees, others within the office will too. Workplace discord comes in many forms, yet there is no one-size-fits-all solution for dealing with it. Such conflict not only threatens productivity, but creates tension in an environment that contributes to poor morale, absenteeism and even lower rates of employee retention. What can you do?
Injunction on blood transfusions
The New York Times has posted a digital version of a June 12, 1977 article regarding the death of one Nathan H. Knorr on the Internet. Unbeknownst to most Bahamians, Knorr was the third president of the US based Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society - succeeding Judge Joseph Rutherford in 1942.
