COVID delays hit target for accounting system
MICHAEL Halkitis says it’s unlikely the government will meet a target and transition to an accrual accounting system by the end of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, citing COVID-19 disruptions.
Candlelit vigil held to remember Claudette
A CANDLELIGHT vigil was held last night in memory of Claudette Capron, right, who was shot on her way to a prayer meeting last month.
Barnett-Ellis appointed to Senate role
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has appointed Michela Elaine Barnett-Ellis to the Senate.
Gov’t spends almost $400m on COVID aid
The Government spent nearly $400m supporting Bahamian households and businesses during the first 21 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was revealed yesterday.
Minister concedes $1.3bn revenue jump ‘optimistic’
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that the Government’s target of increasing annual revenues by $1.3bn in four years is “optimistic”, but argued: “We believe we’ll make it.”
Bahamas bank investors see $32m Cayman boost
A Bahamian financial institution’s shareholders have received a $32m boost this week after completing the final step in exiting the Cayman Islands market.
Domestic Gov’t bond just 25% subscribed
Concerns were raised last night over investor appetite for the Government’s debt after just 25 percent of a recent $47.326m bond issue was picked up by the market.
Mitchell hears reparations update
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell met with Dr Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean, chair of the Reparations Committee, yesterday to receive an update on work being done by the committee and offer support moving forward.
Miller ‘very concerned’ about Disney project impact
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Minister Vaughn Miller said yesterday that while he supports the Disney Lighthouse Point project, he is still “very concerned” about its potential environmental impact on Eleuthera.
Colin Ingraham steps away from FNM race
COLLIN Ingraham, a Free National Movement executive member, said yesterday he is dropping out of the race for party chairman.
Warning over iTunes card scam
THE Financial Crimes Investigation Branch is warning the public to be cautious of an email scam soliciting the purchase of iTunes cards.
Mangroves planted in Grand Bahama
MORE than 2,000 red mangroves were planted in East Grand Bahama over the weekend in observance of World Wetlands Day, which is celebrated on February 2.
Teachers union in retirees cash row
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers is accused of not paying hundreds of retirees monies owed them for payment of retirement benefits and payment of their money to the pension trust.
Draft bill tackles gender violence
THE Ministry of Social Services has drafted a proposed bill that addresses gender violence issues, including marital rape, according to State Minister for Social Services and Urban Development Lisa Rahming.
Woman dies hours before sentencing for murder
CONVICTED murderer Lynette Charlton died in hospital early yesterday morning, hours before she was set to receive sentencing for killing her former boyfriend in 2015.
Watson defends new press access measure
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson is adamant that his team wants to not only protect the privacy and confidentiality of people visiting the Office of the Prime Minister, but ensure the building’s security is maintained while allowing the press corps to do their jobs in a dignified manner.
Deficit fall to smash target
The Government is poised to beat its full-year $858.6m deficit target by a wide margin after incurring just 28 percent of that sum during the 2021-2022 first half, it was revealed yesterday.
Freeport gets poor treatment
Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis’s revelation that wealthy Dubai investors are reluctant to invest in Grand Bahama must be greatly demoralising to Grand Bahamians, especially those in the Freeport area.
28-year sentence for burglary and murder bid is quashed
THE Court of Appeal has quashed a combined 28-year sentence a man received for burglary and attempted murder when he was a teenager, adding that it would not be in the interest of justice to order a retrial.
Jacobi Bain and Gold Rush split exhibitions pair
BAHAMIAN collegiate tennis player Jacobi Bain feels that his No.10 ranked Xavier University of Louisiana Gold Rush men’s team have a legitimate chance of being one of the best teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics this year.
