Brokers shut out of Customs’ systems
IMPORT-RELATED commerce came to a halt yesterday after Customs brokers complained they were shut out of the Electronic Single Window/Click2Clear goods clearance system for the entire day.
STATESIDE: Predicting the future as 2024 race begins to build
JUST about two years ago, there was a forecast in this space as to how the 2022 US Senate races would unfold.
FRONT PORCH – Majority Rule: A shared celebration
THE LATE Roman Catholic Vicar General Monsignor Preston Moss grew up a stone’s throw away from the top of the hill East Street, not far from Mortimer Candy Kitchen.
Bail rejected after alleged failure to charge device
A MAN was denied bail yesterday after being accused of failing to charge his electronic monitoring device (EMD) while on bail for armed robbery, in addition to other charges.
Sunken ship response is ‘like a band aid on top of cancer’
A LOCAL environmentalist said the government keeps putting “one Band- Aid on top of cancer” in its response to the sunken ship in South Abaco.
EDITORIAL: We have the statistics - now what can be done to stop child abuse?
WE have the statistics - now what can be done to stop child abuse?
Teachers hold protest in Eleuthera over series of issues
PRESTON Albury High School teachers and parents in Eleuthera protested over a myriad of concerns such as a teacher shortage and lack of support for dealing with insubordinate students.
15 percent rise in visitor arrivals to Grand Bahama forecast
OVERALL visitor arrivals are projected to increase by 15 percent in Grand Bahama, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Aviation and Investments Chester Cooper said while in Freeport this week.
Reid: We must tackle root issues of crime
A LOCAL community activist has called for a shift in the way the country deals with crime following a rise in killings last year.
18-year-old girl collapses and dies on basketball court
AN 18-YEAR-OLD girl collapsed and died at a basketball court in Masons Addition this morning.
‘$400m opportunity’ to double cruise spend
Nassau has a “$400m opportunity” to double gross cruise passenger spending if it can fully capitalise on the “springboard” provided by the 900,000 visitor increase forecast for 2023, its port chief argued yesterday.
‘Settle down’ before tax crackdown tie-in
The Government should allow the corporate real estate market to “settle down” before seeking to tie Business Licence renewals to property tax compliance by commercial landlords, a prominent realtor argued yesterday.
Gov’t defends $233m borrowing against ‘pure arrogance’ charge
The Government yesterday defended itself from Opposition accusations of “pure arrogance” after it confirmed the law will be changed retroactively to facilitate its borrowing of $233m in IMF special drawing rights (SDRs).
Govt aware of shanty buildings
THE government has reported it is aware of concerns of a new shanty town in Murphy Town, Abaco.
COVID non-factor: Winter tourism season up 10-15%
Forward bookings for The Bahamas’ peak winter tourism season are 10-15 percent ahead of 2022 numbers, a leading hotelier disclosed yesterday, with the industry “satisfied” there will be no return to past COVID restrictions.
COVID ‘under control’ in China despite wave of new measures
A CHINESE Embassy spokesperson yesterday insisted that the country has the COVID-19 situation there under control, arguing that commentary in international media regarding their virus policies is “nothing but double standards”.
‘Village road is safe’ - despite car plunge
A RESIDENT engineer for the Ministry of Works has given an assurance that safety measures are in place in Village Road after concerns were raised by motorists about the road project.
‘ALARM’ AT CHILD ABUSE STATISTICS: Advocacy group questions lack of public outrage
THERE were 240 new reported cases of child abuse, neglect and abandonment documented between January and October of last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Social Services.
Man accused of shotgun threat
A MAN was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being charged with threatening a woman with a shotgun last month.
