190,000 people registered to vote so far
MORE than 190,000 people had registered to vote as of yesterday morning, about 17,000 more than the number of people registered for the 2017 general election.
Grand Lucayan feels the ‘chill’ with no A/C
The Grand Lucayan’s chairman yesterday blamed the resort’s recent closure to overnight guests on an inferior water supply that “rotted our chillers” and left it without air conditioning.
Austerity measures inevitable whoever wins next election
A former finance minister yesterday argued that the next government will have no choice but to impose austerity measures as the prime minister branded tax increase claims “a flat out lie”.
GB Chamber chief eyes Customs ‘compromise’
Grand Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced optimism that “a compromise” can be reached via the partial implementation of Customs’ Click2Clear system prior to the September 1 target.
Auto dealers take ‘blows all around’
The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president yesterday said the industry is taking “hits all around” with his own new vehicle inventories now just 25 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
Minister unaware of CCA’s reported Pointe, Hilton sale
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he was unaware that China Construction America (CCA) had any plans to sell its $200m Pointe project and the adjacent British Colonial Hilton.
Rush to register
VOTER registration centres in New Providence experienced long lines and wait times yesterday as people rushed to register before the next general election.
Customer robbed as he made bank deposit
A MAN was robbed in broad daylight while making a bank deposit in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza yesterday.
Bahamians recognised with Queen's New Year’s and Birthday Honours
TWENTY-SIX Bahamians were recognised during a ceremony at Baha Mar yesterday with Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s and Birthday Honours for their contributions to national development.
‘Don’t listen to him - only I know the election date’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis stressed yesterday only he knows the timing of the next general election, not Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis nor anyone else.
PM CONCEDES COVID SPIKE IS ‘CONCERN’ ...but Minnis says only unvaccinated people are still in pandemic
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said while the spike in COVID-19 cases is concerning, the pandemic is currently only affecting unvaccinated people. His comment came after the country recorded 100 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the most in a single day since October.
A matter of life and debt
In the third of a four-part series, Hubert Edwards warns that in the absence of greater growth The Bahamas will be borrowing for some time to come . . .
‘Nowhere to go’ on climate woe
A leading environmentalist yesterday urged The Bahamas to confront the impact of climate change head on, adding that it needs to address the potential impact “sooner rather than later”.
Trying to stop arrest ends up costing $525
A WOMAN who tried to prevent her teen relative from being arrested must pay $525 to avoid spending a month behind bars.
Two men face court on murder charges
TWO men were charged with murder yesterday in connection with two separate incidents that occurred over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Court lawyer to represent man who killed godmother
A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received for strangling his 49-year-old godmother and leaving her dead in a bathtub will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Abaco man shot by police
AN Abaco man “who pointed an unidentified object” at an officer was shot by police yesterday.
Early elections - is it best time?
Please permit me to comment on recent news reports concerning the possibility that the Prime Minister may call an early election with some suggesting that it may be held as early as August 2021.
Character references
I just went to Quakoo Street Police station to put in for a character reference. I was shocked and annoyed to hear that all character references must be picked up from Thompson Boulevard due to COVID.
COVID windfall
A private healthcare institution was in The Tribune bragging about its $7m-plus revenue intake from the 100,000 COVID-19 tests it conducted in 2020. When told that her impoverished subjects lacked bread, the 18th century French Queen Mary Antoinette is alleged to have replied that they should be given cake. Sharp-witted Bahamians will immediately wonder why I mentioned Marie Antoinette.
