BOB chief: ‘Formula we don’t really want’
Bank of The Bahamas’ managing director says a shrinking loan book, combined with rising deposits and cash, is “a formula you don’t really want” for sustained long-term profitability.
PM denies union’s Cable pre-election pledge fears
A trade union leader yesterday voiced doubts that the Prime Minister will live up “a pre-election commitment” to bring BISX-listed Cable Bahamas to the negotiating table.
Build, build, build, stop!
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ERNEST Hemingway once wrote that bankruptcies happen gradually, and then suddenly. Such words seem appropriate to describe the fate of Evergrande, one of China’s largest real estate developers, which appears set to default on debt interest repayments.
Gov’t targets early Club Med re-open
The Government was yesterday said to be working with Club Med in a bid to ensure its San Salvador resort re-opens earlier than late 2022 and sparks “a 180-degree turn” in the island’s economy.
Ten more victims on COVID toll
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths over the weekend, three of which were previously classified as deaths under investigation.
Young dad killed by a single bullet
NEW Providence police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a man in the Cowpen Road area on Saturday.
‘MALICIOUS LIES’: Forbes-Smith hits back saying she’s victim of abuse and fake stories
FORMER Disaster Reconstruction Authority Managing Director Katherine Forbes-Smith said a claim on social media that she sold a generator intended for Hurricane Dorian victims for personal profit is a “bold-faced, malicious lie.”
Foreigner takeover
It’s happening now on Mount Pleasant Village Park. Foreigners have taken it over all day long - without permit!
Investment not photo ops
Photo-op Minister for Foreign Affairs and a CARICOM official designated on the folly of CARICOM to try to obtain reparations from the United Kingdom.
The latest ‘armed robber’ generation
READINESS, response and recovery cannot be left to chance. The delivery of a comprehensive security protection programme demands planning, co-ordinated implementation and consistent oversight.
Oil explorer relegates Bahamas to ‘non-core’
AN OIL explorer has downgraded The Bahamas to a “non-core” jurisdiction and closed its office in this nation after its first exploratory well failed to strike commercial quantities of ‘black gold’.
University to hold youth caucus
ONE Young World, the global forum that connects the world’s most impactful young leaders, will hold its first Bahamas caucus at the University of The Bahamas on Thursday.
BOC saddened by loss of Sir Godfrey Kelly
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee is saddened at the loss of a great man and athlete, Sir Godfrey Kelly.
‘Buddy’ Hield embracing new role, fresh start with the Pacers
AFTER being involved in a trade for the second time in his NBA career, Chavano “Buddy” Hield has appeared ready to embrace a new role and a fresh start with the Indiana Pacers.
Athletes compete in meets across the United States
JUMPERS LaQuan Nairn, Charisma Taylor, Kaiwan Culmer, Daejha Moss, Kyle Alcine and Shaun Miller Jr propelled a series of Bahamian professional and collegiate athletes’ performances in various meets in the United States over the weekend.
Farewell, Sir Godfrey
I have only ever had two bosses.
Six-year-old tells court of abuse at hands of man
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl gave testimony in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday about the alleged sexual abuse she endured from a man on trial for unlawful sexual intercourse.
LA Rams win second Super Bowl
Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy.
Jonquel Jones leads BIH to FIBA World Cup qualification
JONQUEL Jones was a one-woman wrecking crew en route to leading her Bosnia and Herzegovina programme to a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 qualification.
FUN TIME: BLTA ‘Play Tennis Bahamas’ springs into action
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) “Play Tennis Bahamas Programme” Spring Session opened to a strong start. Young children ages 5-16 enter this introductory session with a goal to learn tennis and have some fun.
