Bahamas can’t ‘sideline itself’ over tax reforms
The Bahamas cannot afford to “sideline itself” by remaining aloof from international tax reform agreements, a prominent banker argued yesterday.
Crystal cancels Bimini call over COVID spike
Crystal Cruises yesterday cancelled its July 4 inaugural home porting call to Bimini out of “an abundance of caution” as the government imposed a series of restrictions to contain the latest COVID case spike.
Chinese Embassy, Zonta Club of Nassau donate to Bahamas Feeding Network
THE Chinese Embassy and the Zonta Club of Nassau both donated to the Bahamas Feeding Network yesterday.
Bahamas bounce back has begun
WHILE opening Baha Mar’s luxury water park yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the resort’s investment is a sign “The Bahamas is coming back” and its recovery and revival is imminent.
‘Mother’ Pratt in COVID-19 recovery
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt has tested positive for COVID-19.
Kanoo chairman: ‘We have nothing to hide’
A Bahamian digital payments provider yesterday hit back at mounting attacks on its business by asserting that all contracts were won “above board”, it’s chairman adding: “I have absolutely nothing to hide”.
Curfew is reimposed on Bimini
A 7pm to 5am curfew has been implemented for North and South Bimini in response to a COVID-19 outbreak on that island.
Traffickers continue to prey on the vulnerable
A NEW US report has noted people with unresolved status in The Bahamas have a heightened risk of human trafficking.
‘Labour relations hit rock bottom’
UNION executives yesterday expressed disappointment with the state of labour relations in the country which they say are at an all-time low.
Gregory McKay Jr: ‘I just want to go there and get better every day’
AS he prepares to enrol at Limestone University in South Carolina in August, Bahamian Gregory McKay Jr is hoping his trip home will help him to make an immediate impact as a rookie for the Saints men’s basketball team.
Freeport’s Customs crash ‘longest it has ever been’
A Grand Bahama businessman yesterday said he had only suffered a “minor inconvenience” as a result of Customs’ systems being down for the past ten days.
300 attend Sawyer’s Fresh Market job fair
MORE than 300 job seekers in Grand Bahama turned out for a job fair held at the new Sawyer’s Fresh Market location in Lucaya.
Attempted murder conviction quashed, sentence set aside, new trial ordered
THE Court of Appeal yesterday set aside the 35-year sentence of a man who was convicted of attempting to murder three men at a cemetery in East Grand Bahama over three years ago.
Man in tears after being found not guilty of sex with boy
A MAN was brought to tears yesterday after a Supreme Court jury found him not guilty of having sex with a three-year-old boy in November 2019.
Outage in Abaco after ‘control system issue’
A “control system issue” at the Wilson City Power Station in Abaco led to a power outage on the island on Wednesday, Bahamas Power and Light acknowledged in a press release yesterday.
Bahari Bahamas brand pops up in Grand Bahama
BAHARI Bahamas is returning to Grand Bahama with a pop-up shop to launch its new independence collection at the Port Lucaya Marketplace.
A nation in which God is fair game, but the judiciary is a sacred cow
I must confess at the outset that I am not an expert on the Bahamian Constitution.
Tokyo Olympic team named
All four female 200 metre qualifiers, a women’s 4 x 400m relay team and two swimmers have been named to the Bahamas’ 2020 Olympic Games team.
Thirteen young Bahamian sailors shine in the North American Championships
AFTER more than a year of limited practice sessions on the high seas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 13 Bahamian sailors qualified for the North American Championships in Nayarit, Mexico.
