Man admits assaulting mother of his children
A MAN who admitted assaulting the mother of his children was ordered to keep the peace for one year.
Man fined for threatening to kill former girlfriend
A 21-year-old man who threatened to kill his former girlfriend was on Friday fined $500.
EDITORIAL: No cause for alarm or the elephant in the room?
IS the country’s level of debt and its deficit something to worry about, or not?
DIANE PHILLIPS: This isn’t the first time we’ve had to get tough to beat a disease
WHEN the first local cases of COVID-19 were reported in March last year, The Bahamas headed by a medically trained Prime Minister, got tough.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Marijuana bill doesn’t live up to high hopes
AFTER numerous columns in this very space, offering sound advice and some viable options for the Bahamas, and all Bahamians in regards to the legalisation and decriminalisation of marijuana and the construction of the Marijuana Bill.
RBDF signs deal for audio-visual system
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force is advancing in modernisation and efficiency after signing contracts yesterday for an audio-visual integration system and expert maintenance training for the upkeep of its fleet.
Mental health alert ahead of new hurricane season
AS hurricane season approaches, Grand Bahama residents are being urged to pay close attention to their mental health due to the post-traumatic stress experienced after Hurricane Dorian two years ago.
Three new deaths confirmed
THE country recorded 62 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday and three new deaths.
Experts link up to help vulnerable populations
A NEW collaboration between the government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organisation is being launched to improve the health and protection of populations in situations of high vulnerability due to COVID-19.
Unemployment benefits budgeted for until September
STATE Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson said the government has budgeted for the extension of unemployment benefits until September.
Another day, another glitch causing trouble at BPL
BAHAMAS Power and Light said a “technical issue” at its Blue Hills Power Station led to power cuts in eastern New Providence on Wednesday night.
‘Very confident’ of 80% rebound by mid-2022
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday predicted the Bahamian economy will regain 80 percent of its pre-COVID capacity by June 2022 with key taxes forecast to rise by a similar magnitude.
Taxpayer job ‘band aid’ no longer viable
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted successive administrations have used taxpayer funds as “band aids” to cover up their failure to grow the Bahamian economy and create sufficient jobs.
$10bn national debt ‘elephant in the room’
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted that The Bahamas’ near-$10bn national debt is “the elephant in the room” that can potentially wreck this nation’s post-COVID economic recovery.
Govt urged to delay 12% VAT realty hike
The government was yesterday urged to postpone implementation of the 12 percent VAT rate on high-end real estate deals for two months so as not to derail transactions “already in the pipeline”.
Bahamas ‘can’t alter taxation on a dime’
The Bahamas “does not have the luxury of changing its tax system on a dime”, a Cabinet minister argued yesterday amid escalating pressures for a minimum global corporate tax rate.
HOW WORRIED SHOULD WE BE? Minister admits debt is ‘elephant in the room’ as official says it’s only a temporary concern
FINANCIAL Secretary Marlon Johnson said that although the country’s high deficits and debt are a cause of concern, they are not a cause for alarm, insisting an economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic will prevent the need for new taxes.
MARCO Alert moves step closer
A CONTRACT signing between the Ministry of National Security and Multimedia Technologies Ltd for a little over $1.9m has propelled the much-anticipated MARCO Alert one step further towards protecting the country’s children.
