INSIGHT: Sir Ronald Sanders - Travel within the Caribbean in crisis
THE closure of LIAT in 2020, without establishing air transport to fill the vacuum, has led to chaos in regional transportation, gravely affecting the movement of people and goods throughout the Caribbean region.
INSIGHT: The KDK REPORT - The platinum gatekeeper
THE opportunity to age gracefully is something that I suspect all human beings long for. Where the differences materialise, however, is in the age we’d like to achieve before dying. Some say 75, while the majority respond somewhere in their 80s or 90s. Rarely does anyone say 100, thinking that it’s too far-fetched to even conceive.
BPL fuel hike: Pintard asserts URCA ‘endorses’ law breach
The Opposition’s leader is challenging whether electricity regulators are “endorsing” Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) breaking the law by asserting it has made an “adequate case” to hike its fuel charge by up to 163 percent.
Sears to meet Village Road business owners
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears has committed to meeting Village Road business owners next month to discuss an economic stimulus plan after confirming the road repair will be delayed until the first week of January.
Activists welcome court victory for Jean Rony
A LOCAL advocacy group is celebrating a decision by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to send the Jean Rony Jean-Charles case back to the Supreme Court for consideration of an application of constitutional aid.
‘FTX collapse nothing to do with The Bahamas’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has once again insisted that the collapse of FTX has nothing to do with The Bahamas, saying “you don’t blame the jurisdiction, you blame the bad actors”.
Berry Islands tourism boom expected after airport opening
OFFICIALS anticipate a big boom in tourism on Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands due to the opening of a new international airport.
PM: Murder rate ‘unacceptable’
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration is concerned about the nation’s escalating murder rate, but is hopeful that their crime fighting initiatives will start “bearing fruit” soon.
Two women killed in traffic accidents
TWO women were killed in separate traffic accidents on the weekend, one in New Providence and the other in Grand Bahama.
Call for govt probe after barge sinks
LOCAL environmentalists are calling for government to launch investigations into a sunken barge that was spotted off Goodman’s Bay last week, citing concerns about its potential environmental impact.
23 nurses ‘not paid since start of the year’
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams is disappointed her members have not been paid the money owed to them by the government.
‘Real concern’ about $800m project’s environment impact
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president says there is a “real area of concern” about the potential environmental impact from an $800m mixed-use resort project targeted at South Abaco.
CCA: WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BAHAMAS – Contractor reached out for help to son of top govt advisor
Baha Mar's main contractor asked the son of Perry Christie's top policy adviser to intervene when his father proposed changing The Pointe's Heads of Agreement over how many Bahamian construction workers would be employed.
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Several important interest rate decisions, and accompanying statements by the central banks, are depressing the stock market mood.
DEREK SMITH: Don’t ignore risks with digital assets
According to the International Association of Compliance (ICA), “the global virtual assets regulatory landscape is a patchwork of differing approaches, reflecting, in turn, the cultural, political and social differences of many different jurisdictions”.
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion.
Man held after shooting incident
A 25-year-old man is in police custody following a shooting incident that left another man in hospital in the early hours of Saturday.
Woman killed, man injured in traffic accident
Officers from the Traffic Division are investigating a traffic accident that left a woman dead and a man in hospital.
Police investigate alleged sexual assault
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a 28-year-old female working aboard a vessel docked in eastern New Providence.
Tributes paid to Andrew "Dud" Maynard
TRIBUTES have been paid to former PLP chairman Andrew "Dud" Maynard, who died this morning at the age of 82.
