Higgs, Weech to represent Bahamas at Youth Sailing World Championships next month in the Netherlands
FOURTEEN-year-old Ellianne Higgs and 16-year-old Joshua Weech emerged as the nation’s top ranked boy and girl in the Laser (Radial) sailboat class
Three dead in bloody 24 hours
THREE men were killed in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart, pushing the country’s murder count to 69 for the year.
PETER YOUNG: This is more than a friendly talking shop but somewhere real work is done
Determining different and interesting topics to write about in this column can be challenging. But today it was a simple task to decide to concentrate on the week-long Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, known as CHOGM, in the Rwandan capital Kigali which ended last Sunday.
FACE TO FACE: ‘Reaching the lost and reshaping lives’
AS QUEEN Elizabeth II enjoys her Platinum Jubilee, one group in The Bahamas is commemorating the occasion in a special way.
EDITORIAL: Once more, Venezuela touted as a solution
THE price of gas may be around $7 a gallon right now, but Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has a solution, it seems – Venezuela.
Davis says govt will ‘hold the line’ on NIB increase
AN increase in National Insurance Board contributions will not come off the table until the Davis administration decides whether or not to accept the recommendations of experts regarding the sustainability of the NIB fund, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
PM: ‘international efforts bearing fruit’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says not only do world leaders want to strengthen their relationship with The Bahamas, but they also see the country as a viable option to invest.
‘When will we learn?'
A viral video has called into question the regulation of conch harvesting and overfishing practices despite consistent warnings of “serial depletion” in recent years.
‘Sky is not falling in’ on NIB - yet
THE Government still has multiple reform options to rescue the National Insurance Board (NIB) from collapse if it acts now, a pensions specialist asserted yesterday, adding: “The sky is not falling in” yet.
Ex-marina chief doubtful on PM’s yacht registry ambition
A prominent marina operator yesterday voiced doubt that eliminating 10 percent Customs duty on so-called “pleasure vessels” will spark development of a yacht registry as envisioned by the Prime Minister.
Bahamians take ‘partial’ medicine on VAT return
THE Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) former leader says Bahamians have increasingly been obtaining “partial” as opposed to full prescriptions after VAT was reimposed on medicines with effect from January 1.
Lack of budget objectives hits climate spend analysis
THE absence of specific spending objectives in the annual Budget makes it difficult to assess whether the $126.5m allocated for climate change and disaster mitigation in 2021-2022 had the desired effect, it was revealed yesterday.
Two boat theft suspects rescued as vessel drifts
TWO suspected boat thieves were rescued at sea after the vessel, which it was believed they had stolen, was discovered drifting in waters off Grand Bahama earlier this week.
Motorists’ misery only just begun
THE Ministry of Works and Utilities said the Village Road Improvement project is slated for completion at the latest in November as some citizens complain about the inconvenience of road repairs and closures in the area.
PMH incident - let’s wait for the facts
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said an alleged incident involving a minor at the Princess Margaret Hospital raises alarm and sheds light on security at the hospital.
Pintard asks Brave to explain duty cut
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard has called on government to explain its rationale for removing the ten percent duty on pleasure sailing craft.
Cooking gas suppliers in 68% increase plea
Stressed dealers are pleading with the government for a 68 percent increase in the price of cooking gas to secure the industry’s survival in an “horrendous” climate where some are losing up to $500,000 per year.
EMBARGO REMOVAL COULD BE SOLUTION: PM sees opening up Venezuela trade as answer to gas crisis
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis believes the key to relief for Bahamians concerning escalating gas prices and higher energy costs is wrapped up in the removal of sanctions on Venezuela.
Banking options
Why is it that the same handful of Canadian banks continue to hold the Bahamian people hostage after all these years? Why are these banks even operating in The Bahamas when they clearly don’t want to interact with or have anything to do with our citizens and only serve customers grudgingly, as if they were doing us a favour?
