Fire destroys Church of God Bahamas in Cat Island
A FIRE destroyed the Church of God Bahamas in Orange Creek, Cat Island yesterday morning.
UPDATED: Woman dead, man injured after Saturday morning shooting
A WOMAN is dead and a man is in hospital after a shooting in Victoria Gardens on Saturday.
Assistant Commissioner of police ends tenure in Grand Bahama district
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Ashton Greenslade has ended a successful tenure in the Grand Bahama district during his command as the officer-in-charge of the northern Bahamas district.
Activists in new court filing over oil drilling
TWO leading environmental groups have filed a Supreme Court application to discontinue a judicial review of the government’s approvals concerning Bahamas Petroleum Company’s exploratory drilling in Bahamian waters.
Cooper: AG suggestion of change to beneficial ownership act ‘laughable’
PLP deputy leader Chester Cooper has called the attorney general’s explanation of how money was spent from a $250m International Monetary Fund loan “laughable” as well as a possible “violation” of the terms of the loan.
Eleuthera calls bridge upgrade ‘waste of time’
SOME Eleuthera businesses say it is a waste of money to repair or rebuild the Glass Window Bridge and it would be better to build a causeway on the Bahama-bank side instead.
Governance reformer: Secure procurement process, integrity
SECURING procurement integrity must be two-fold with a specific process for resolution as well as any legislation having strong technical systems in place, says a governance reformer.
The world leading sand dollar
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LAST year The Bahamas became a global leader in e-money, after launching its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the Sand Dollar, ranked number one in the PwC Global CBDC Index. A remarkable achievement for the nation, that captured headlines around the world. But what is a CBDC? Should other nations follow the example of The Bahamas? Why not instead adopt an existing cryptocurrency, like bitcoin, for example, like El Salvador did?
UPDATED: 1,297 dead and 5,700 injured in Haiti earthquake
MONDAY UPDATE: Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said 1,297 dead from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake had been counted by Sunday, a day after the temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off frantic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm.
Grace is not expected to be major threat
LOCAL meteorologists are monitoring the development of Tropical Depression Grace, however, it is not expected to be a major threat to this country.
Water supplier challenged by 400% raw material increase
A Bahamian bottled water supplier says sourcing raw materials is the “challenge of the day” sparked by freight charges ballooning by over 400 percent.
Baker’s Bay to test charge for unvaccinated staff
BAKER’S Bay will today begin charging unvaccinated staff for mandatory COVID-19 testing while inoculated employees will be given test frees of charge until the Club hits its target of 70 percen of the workforce having received a jab.
Manufacturers: Sales returning but not close to 2019 levels
SOFT drink manufacturers have reported soft sales numbers despite the recent hot weather.
Hospitals suffer as sick out continues
A STAFF sick out at public hospitals in New Providence and Grand Bahama severely affected healthcare services on the islands for a fourth day, the Public Hospitals Authority said yesterday.
Two injured in separate shooting incidents
POLICE in Abaco and Grand Bahama are investigating two separate shootings that left two men injured.
A new way to fly between Nassau and Fort Lauderdale
TROPIC Ocean Airways has launched international scheduled service between Fort Lauderdale and Nassau.
Issues with the Travel Health Visa
Our family operate several travel agencies in southern England and have sent clients to The Bahamas for many years. My late parents purchased a property there and we have enjoyed wonderful holidays over the years. It was always pleasing to send people for Bahamas holidays.
Dissolve the Credit Bureau
In honour of the memory of Arthur Hanna (among so many other good things, a smart and nationalist Minister of Finance) the incoming PLP government should dissolve the recently established Credit Bureau and repeal the legislation upon which it stands. It has no utility whatsoever to the Bahamian consumer and only serves the interests of the (mostly foreign) commercial banks, herding Bahamians into convenient categories to be better exploited.
CAC: Team Bahamas earns eight medals - two are gold
Wellington Wallace will return home with a pair of gold medals after leading the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s eight-member team at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships in San Salvador, El Salvador, over the weekend.
