Inflation jumps five-fold to back PM’s warning
The Central Bank yesterday revealed that annual inflation for the year to June 2022 increased almost five-fold compared to the previous 12 months to give a stark indication of the cost of living crisis facing many Bahamian families.
Bahamas’ arrivals at 3m, just 16% off pre-COVID
The Bahamas received almost three million tourist arrivals during the 2022 first half, it was revealed yesterday, with June’s numbers just 16 percent down on the record-breaking pre-COVID pace set in 2019.
Event held to discuss gender equality strategy
DOZENS of Bahamians visited SuperClubs Breezes yesterday to take part in consultations and give recommendations on the draft CARICOM Regional Gender Equality Strategy (CRGES), which aims to strengthen gender equality and women empowerment in the Caribbean.
Signing to formalise agreements between Bahamas and Hunan Province of China – 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis presided over a joint signing ceremony to formalise agreements between The Bahamas and the Hunan Province of China yesterday.
Work has started on 50th Independence celebrations
PLANS for the country’s 50th Independence Day celebrations are already underway with special activities planned for the Family Islands, according to Seabreeze MP Leslia Miller-Brice.
$50m project eyes ‘Bali in beautiful Bahamas’
A North Eleuthera developer plans to create “a Bali in beautiful Bahamas” through a mixed-use project forecast to generate up to 200 full-time jobs via a $50m investment in the resort component alone.
16-year-old accused of string of murders
A TEENAGE boy was taken to the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face charges in connection with a string of murders that occurred in the nation’s capital, including last week’s baby shower shooting.
Obie Wilchcombe: More will need help due to inflation
DESPITE the reduction in Bahamians applying for some assistance services, Social Services and Urban Development Minister Obie Wilchcombe says he expects to see that change due to recent predictions of increased and continued inflation for the rest of the year.
‘Govt must tackle issue of aggressive animals’
AN animal advocate believes successive governments have failed to deal with aggressive animals, and owners of dogs that attack people should be held accountable.
‘Startling’ rise in rape attacks
LATEST statistics released by police continue to show an increase in reported rapes, with 51 matters reported so far for the year when compared to 48 incidents that were recorded in 2021 - with police calling the figures for sexual violence “startling”.
Guava duff vendor triumphs in Entrepreneurship World Cup
A BAHAMIAN start-up with ambitions to take guava duff to an international audience says it recently won the local final of the Entrepreneurship World Cup.
Lyford Cay condo project told: ‘Don’t turn us into Miami Beach’
HOPES were voiced yesterday that a controversial Lyford Cay condominium project will reflect “Bahamian heritage” and “not turn us into Miami Beach”.
Gov’t’s ‘precarious finances’ rule out tax offset to inflation
TAX and duty cuts to counter surging inflation are ruled out given the Government’s “precarious finances” and $12b-plus national debt, a governance reformer warned last night.
The FNM Tonton Macoutes
Free National Movement (FNM) chair Dr Duane Sands’ bold assertion that the Dr Hubert Minnis era is over brings to mind the latter’s claim about the Hubert Ingraham era being over a decade ago.
Man, 70, accused of repeated unlawful sex with 13-year-old
AN elderly man was denied bail after being charged with having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl three times this year.
Man arrested after marijuana found by police in snack box
A NASSAU Village man was arrested in Ocean Cay, Bimini, following the discovery of suspected marijuana concealed in a snack container, police reported.
Father and son bailed on gun charges
A FATHER and son from Inagua were granted $7,000 bail in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on firearm and ammunition charges.
What’s the deal with Village Rd?
Road works on Village Road - completion contracted for September now delayed till November, but the comment of the good Minister on the proposed new roundabout midst Village Road close to entrances of Queen’s College and National Trust beats it all.
No to Village Rd roundabout
Having attended the Village Road improvement project virtual meeting in March, I was shocked to learn the Ministry of Works now proposes to install a roundabout in the area of Queen’s College and the Bahamas National Trust.
Nightclub shooting suspect denied bail by court
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in connection with a fatal nightclub shooting that left a man dead.
