FACE TO FACE: In the pool or off to the planets - Issy’s aiming to be a star
HOW often do you hear eight-year-olds talking about their ancestors and those who have gone before them? When Isabella Munroe started speaking on these terms, I was impressed. She spoke articulately about her family-oriented foundation and her future... not in a way that seems forced, as if she were trained to do so. She naturally expresses herself well and is wise beyond her years.
EDITORIAL: Domes should not be empty when people are in need
THE domes bought to shelter residents temporarily left homeless by Hurricane Dorian have been a mess from the start.
Project aiming to empower women
A programme designed to empower women was launched yesterday with State Minister in the Ministry of Social Services & Urban Development Lisa Rahming reassuring government’s commitment to gender equality and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
National Congress: We’ll stay strong despite union split
THE National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas says the organisation will remain strong and continue to represent workers in the country after several unions ended their affiliation with umbrella organisation.
‘We’re working with U.S. to track illegal firearms’
Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday he is working with the United States on tracking firearms that enter into the country illegally but they still “need to do more”.
Rough weather in coming days
A BROAD low pressure trough straddling the Northwest and Central Bahamas will linger over the area for the next few days. This trough will eventually lift and move northeastward into the open Atlantic Ocean by Thursday.
Police Commissioner Rolle to leave office on July 5
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle confirmed yesterday that he is demitting office on July 5, after months of speculation on the date.
Cable in $169m refinance amid return to profitability
Cable Bahamas yesterday unveiled plans to refinance $169m in preference share debt, and slash annual interest payments by $500,000, after generating its first quarterly net profit for several years.
Sands beer’s tax advantage threatened in Budget reform
Budget reforms designed to brew “a level playing field” among Bahamian beer manufacturers are threatening to cost one Grand Bahama producer the tax advantage it has long enjoyed over its BISX-listed rival.
‘Fantastic’ food tariff cuts won’t fully offset inflation
The Budget’s tariff cuts “can’t compensate” fully for the 20 percent increase in food prices since late 2021, Super Value’s principal said yesterday, although they may cover “half of what was lost” by the return of breadbasket VAT.
March air arrivals near to 75% of pre-COVID
Tourist arrivals to The Bahamas increased almost ten-fold in March 2022 compared to the prior year aided by the continued easing of COVID-related border restrictions and a rebound in global travel, it was revealed yesterday.
Ex-BACO president in ‘non-compete’ dispute
A past Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers (BACO) president was yesterday said to be free to “engage in her profession” after a Florida appeals court refused to extend a non-compete injunction relating to a two-year legal battle.
Warning over COVID phone scam
HEALTH officials last night warned the public to be on their guard against a COVID phone scam that tries to extort money from families.
‘Major boost’ ahead for GB
DONNA Laing-Jones, Partner & Broker, Keys Bahamas Realty, Ltd, believes there will be a major boost in the real estate market on Grand Bahama where two major investments are ready to take off.
Police confiscate Lincoln Bain’s rifle
POLICE investigating outspoken politician Lincoln Bain have retained two firearms after he was questioned over a video showing him brandishing a rifle.
‘Liveable wage’ is union’s ambition
BAHAMAS Public Service Union president Kimsley Ferguson says the union hopes to meet with government officials “in the next week or so” to discuss the proposed minimum wage increase, saying the proposal “is not much of a difference” from workers’ current wage.
‘Did Brave really need to make all the trips?’
OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard last night questioned the number of official overseas visits the Prime Minister has made since taking office.
DOMES FOR RENT: Emergency homes in Abaco have been secretly rented out
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said investigations launched on the dome project on Abaco, initiated by the previous government administration, found some residents were renting the temporary housing structures for monetary gain.
New union body’s ‘breath of fresh air’ targets more members
The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union’s (BTCU) president yesterday cited unspecified “political interference” as the reason for why it has defected from the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and joined a new umbrella union body.
Forward, Upward, Onward...
Tourism Minister Chester Cooper rightly noted that there is fatigue regarding the stubborn persistence of COVID-19 that refuses to go away.
