WORLD VIEW: Those who damage legal international order must be held to account
OVER the last few weeks since the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the world has witnessed the greatest weakness in the machinery entrusted with maintaining international peace and security.
THE KDK REPORT: What lies beneath
THERE was a time growing up in Nassau, and perhaps many places, when finding out someone had cancer was so rare that it was considered shocking. The island gossip mills churned for weeks on end with callous disregard and absolute bewilderment by the mere occurrence and in some cases friends of the newly diagnosed quietly shied away out of fear that it might be contagious.
INSIGHT: Cautious but confident in this COVID lull
YESTERDAY marked a moment when things seemed to get back to normal for many Bahamians.
BAARK given support by government
THE government has pledged to support the Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (BAARK) through grant funding.
Government plans to build 140 affordable homes in GB
THE government intends to construct over 140 affordable homes in Grand Bahama, Minister of Transport and Housing Jobeth Coleby-Davis said on Friday.
Pintard criticises Munroe comments
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said controversial comments made by National Security Minister Wayne Munroe regarding a child sex case can “cultivate the wrong mindset” among some in society, including law enforcement officers.
‘We are looking at anti-gang legal move’
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he has been asked by Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to look at regional gang legislation to determine if a stand alone new law should be enacted or if changes should be made to the Penal Code.
Amnesty considered in crackdown on guns
CABINET has discussed reintroducing a gun amnesty policy as a way of reducing the number of illegal weapons on the street.
Super Value chief: Food price peak ‘in 6 months’
Super Value’s principal is optimistic that soaring global food prices could peak “in six months’ time” as it relies on high warehouse inventories and “forward bookings” to mitigate the impact on Bahamian consumers.
‘Leave us alone and we’ll blow 2018 GDP out water’
Abaco’s economic output “will come roaring back and blow 2018’s figures out of the water” if the island’s recovery is freed from the Government’s constant rule changes, its Chamber of Commerce president argued yesterday.
Gas dealers: 50% margin rise to avoid Easter strike
Gas station operators are seeking a 50 percent margin increase and for its calculation to be based on a percentage, as opposed to a fixed amount, amid threats that up to 80 percent of them may strike this Easter weekend.
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THE US Federal Reserve apparently intends to raise interest rates significantly – and reduce the balance sheet. Fed Reserve governor, Lael Brainard, signalled this aggressive action.
HUBERT EDWARDS: The Moody’s verdict on state of The Bahamas
In the first of a two-part series, Hubert Edwards examines the implications of the rating agency's assessment for the country's economic and fiscal outlook.
Address Dorian-spill liabilities in South Riding sale approval
Activists are urging the Government to ensure all environmental and financial liabilities stemming from the Dorian-related oil spill at South Riding Point are properly addressed in the approval for the facility’s potential sale.
Ex-minister: Civil servants hijacked new research Act
A former environment minister is urging the Government not to “throw the baby out with the bath water” in reforming an Act that has been accused of bringing scientific and environmental research in The Bahamas to a near-standstill.
Home construction must not be ‘Russian roulette’
A Bahamian engineer is urging the Government to hire “third party inspectors” from the private sector as a means to relieve the burden facing the Building Control Department.
Bahamas’ sustainable future requires action, not promises
The Bahamas no longer has “the luxury of making grand speeches” that are not backed by action, a Cabinet minister has conceded, as it faces “falling further behind” if sustainability does not become a reality.
PI developer takes on Schooner Bay
A Nassau financier/developer has struck a deal to take over management, and develop a boutique resort, at a south Abaco community once hailed as a sustainable development model for The Bahamas.
Bahamian killed in US road crash
ONE Bahamian man is dead and another is in hospital in the United States after a car crash in New Haven, Connecticut, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday.
UPDATED: Man in bulletproof vest shot by police
A man wearing a bulletproof vest was shot by police in the early hours of Saturday.
