Memorandum of Understanding signed with the African Export-Import Bank
A MEMORANDUM of understanding was signed between the government and the African Export-Import Bank, allowing The Bahamas to join other Caribbean states in establishing a partnership with the multilateral trade finance institution.
The madness of shrinkflation
I got one of the most significant shocks of my life when I saw a young lady holding a baby standing next to me in a food store aisle, unzip her bag and politely drop two jars of baby food in it, and calmly zip it back up. Then she moved further down the aisle and repeated the same thing with other items.
Two accused of manslaughter over tour boat explosion are acquitted
TWO men accused of manslaughter in the death of a woman in the 2018 tour boat explosion in Exuma were acquitted in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Man charged with Exuma murder
A MAN was sent to prison yesterday after he was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man on bail for murder earlier this month.
Trial date set in unlawful sex case
A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a child had his trial date set in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Purse snatching suspect arrested
A MAN is in custody in connection with a purse snatching that was caught on camera, according to Commissioner Clayton Fernander. The incident took place on Bay Street, near McDonald’s.
King and Bluejays undefeated so far
FREDRICK King and the no.9 ranked Creighton Bluejays are off to an expected undefeated start to the season.
Optimist sailing: Tomlinson and Munro qualify for Gold Fleet
A PAIR of Bahamian sailors advanced to this weekend’s gold fleet for the final series of races at the Optimist North American Championships, hosted at the Nassau Yacht Club.
Men’s national beach soccer team set for CAC Sea and Beach Games
WINNER of the Bahamas Football Association’s Beach Soccer Cup in October, the Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team is headed to Santa Marta, Colombia, to compete in the Juegos Centroamericanos y Del Caribe Mar Y Playa (Central American and Caribbean Sea and Beach Games) November 19-26.
ALICIA WALLACE: Many ways to meet the need for companionship
SOCIAL media is, and has always been, complicated. The platforms are fickle and the moderation is never strong or swift enough. Open to everyone, these platforms can become chaotic. While we can largely curate our feeds by choosing who and what we follow and like carefully, more and more, we are being exposed to what they follow and like. Many of our feeds are flooded with content we never chose to see, both because we are seeing others’ activity and ads are taking up a significant amount of space.
Harbour woes ‘threaten life, immense damage’
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port is renewing warnings that failure to repair the harbour’s western breakwater could “result in immense damage to, and threaten life”, in the city centre.
Water Corp debts to top supplier slashed by 30%
The Government has slashed the debts owed by the Water & Sewerage Corporation to its main supplier by almost 30 percent or $6.3m during the first nine months of 2022.
Manufacturer duty-free approvals shift to online
The Government yesterday moved to further enhance the ease and efficiency of doing business by giving Bahamian manufacturers a January 1, 2023, “drop dead date” to start applying for renewal of their duty-free concessions online.
Pintard to take BPL woe to Public Accounts Committee
The Opposition’s leader says he will place Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) up to 163 percent fuel charge increase before Parliament’s spending watchdog in a bid to uncover how much government “errors” are costing Bahamians.
Govt in final stages of selecting Grand Bahama airport redevelopment ‘provider’
THE Davis administration is in the final stages of selecting “a provider” for the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport, according to Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper.
Great Commission Ministries to break ground for $3m shelter in January
GREAT Commission Ministries expects to break ground for the construction of a $3m shelter in January, with an estimated $30,000 saved so far for the venture.
Mask mandate relaxed for schools
The Ministry of Health & Wellness has released a statement advising the public that effective 14th November, 2022 the mask mandate for all persons in an indoor classroom setting in an educational institution has been relaxed. This amendment is reflected in the Health Services (COVID-19)(PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY SPREAD)(AMENDMENT) Rules, 2022.
FTX collapse an ‘opportunity to ensure greater transparency’
THE collapse of FTX could be used as a crucial learning lesson moving forward, a governance reformer said yesterday.
Police call for vigilance during Christmas season
POLICE have warned people to be more vigilant and take the necessary precautions to avoid becoming victims of crime this Christmas season.
