‘High rise’ gambling costs Atlantis staffer
An Atlantis shift engineer’s claim for wrongful dismissal has been rejected after himself and other employees were caught gambling in the electrical room on the Reef’s 20th floor.
Battling supply chain ‘every minute of day’
Super Value’s principal yesterday said he is battling supply chain disruption “every minute of the day” while reassuring that possible 8-10 percent Christmas price rises will not be “across the board”.
August marks ‘historic’ revenue high for Aliv
Aliv’s top executive yesterday said August was the highest revenue-generating month in the mobile operator’s history as it bids to dominate market share by end-June 2022.
Air arrivals now 76% of pre-COVID figures
Air arrivals to The Bahamas in July rebounded to over three-quarters of their pre-COVID levels, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, while the drop-off in vacation rental demand eased in August.
PM: ‘No regrets’ on Adrian Fox support
The Prime Minister yesterday said he had “no regrets” over urging a US judge to halt the federal authorities’ pursuit of Island Luck’s co-founder over charges relating to human smuggling.
Crypto exchange chief hails Bahamas’ regulatory balance
The head of the world’s third largest cryptocurrency exchange yesterday hailed The Bahamas for establishing the “world’s first comprehensive” regulatory regime for the sector.
Health visa processor against charging fee
The digital payment provider responsible for processing health travel visa fees yesterday said it was merely obeying government policy as it felt such charges should not be levied.
PM: 'No regrets' over Adrian Fox support
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he has “no regrets” advocating for a United States court to terminate criminal proceedings against Island Luck co-founder Adrian Fox.
PM: No harm, no foul over Fitzgerald
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said there was “no harm” and “no foul” regarding the Baha Mar contract controversy that surrounded former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald in 2017.
More jabs is good - but supplies running low
THE chairperson of the National Vaccine Consultative Committee says The Bahamas faces rapidly dwindling COVID-19 vaccine supplies due to increased demand, however hesitancy remains among a portion of the population about receiving the jab despite more than 100,000 people reaching full inoculation.
Prison commissioner move ‘foul and inappropriate’
THE decision to send Corrections Commissioner Charles Murphy on administrative leave “is foul and inappropriate” and proves “something is amiss”, according to Mr Murphy’s lawyer Romona Farquharson Seymour, who yesterday urged Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis to intervene or publicly address the matter.
PUNCH FOUNDER DIES AFTER HEART ATTACK: Tabloid journalist often drew anger from politicians
IVAN Johnson, the founder of The Punch tabloid, died in hospital yesterday at 68 after suffering a heart attack.
College soccer players take the spotlight
The collegiate soccer season is currently underway in the United States and Laurann Brown, Gabrielle Simms, Tate Curry, Tyra McKenzie and Ian Lowe are some of the Bahamian players making their presence felt for their individual schools.
College soccer players take the spotlight
The collegiate soccer season is currently underway in the United States and Laurann Brown, Gabrielle Simms, Tate Curry, Tyra McKenzie and Ian Lowe are some of the Bahamian players making their presence felt for their individual schools.
Man killed as truck overturns
A MAN was killed in a traffic accident on Grand Bahama on the weekend when the truck he was driving overturned in bushes near Bahama Rock.
Common sense over COVID
This Covid-19 pandemic, which seems intent on cleansing an over populated planet, has presented many problems for humanity.
Don’t stop at Mr Murphy
While I will not directly address the matter of Prison Commissioner Charles Murphy (which is best left to be played out by the authorities and any legal proceedings that may follow), the public would be well advised to regard claims of PLP “victimisation” over the coming months with healthy scepticism. And the PLP would do well not to be distracted by such allegations as it gets to the bottom of the many questionable actions of its predecessor.
Property Tax giveaway
One of the giveaways that we became so accustomed with from the outgoing Government was concerning the substantial arrears of unpaid Real Property Tax — some $600m on personal properties.
Three years in jail for man found with $3m of marijuana
A 54-year-old man who was last week found with over $3m worth of marijuana after he led police on a high-speed chase was yesterday sentenced to three years behind bars.
