Talks held on reopening straw market
WHILE there is still no date for the opening of the Straw Market, the association representing vendors has confirmed preliminary talks with the Straw Market Authority on health protocols for reopening have started.
‘Hopeful’ that Junkanoo will have parade this year
THE chairman of the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence is “optimistic” and “hopeful” the cultural community will be able to hold “some sort of parade” this year.
$140m still owed in student loans
MORE than $140m is still owed to the Education Loan Authority for its student loan programme, according to chairwoman Miriam Emmanuel.
NIB paid out $263m benefits
THE National Insurance Board paid out $263.6m in employment benefit and assistance between August 25, 2019 to May 18, 2021, according to Public Service Minister with responsibility for NIB Brensil Rolle.
‘Stop crying as if we are the victim’
The Bahamas “must stop crying as if we are the victim” and instead “aggressively” reform its tax system to compete under a 15 percent minimum global corporate levy, a top banker argued yesterday.
Tax breaks renewal ‘definition of insanity’
An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday likened the blanket five-year renewal of all tax breaks under the City of Nassau Revitalisation Act as akin to “the definition of insanity”.
EX-DPM: Collect all taxes ‘without fear or favour’
An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday urged the government to develop a US Internal Revenue Service-style mindset to collect taxes “without fear or favour” while slamming proposed new compliance measures.
Port’s Freeport revival ‘all take and no give’
The Grand Bahama Port Authority-commissioned report on Freeport’s revival is “all take and no give” and is “highly unlikely” to be supported by the government, an attorney blasted yesterday.
Housing Act reforms ‘invite legal challenge’
An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday warned that legal reforms to facilitate Dr Hubert Minnis’ “young professionals” real estate developments are “discriminatory” and “invite legal challenge”.
Family insist Adriana is here
DESPITE a belief from immigration officials that a missing Cuban woman drowned at sea after the boat she was on capsized, a relative of the migrant says the family has reason to believe she is still alive and being held at a local immigration facility.
‘Emergency only’ at overcrowded Humane Society shelter
BAHAMAS Humane Society is pleading with the public not to surrender animals this month unless it is an “emergency situation” as the shelter is overwhelmed with animals and has no more space available.
Cut public sector? Actually we hired 2,400
THE Minnis administration, which came to power promising to right-size the civil service after the Christie administration hired scores of people, has made at least 2,402 people permanent members of the civil service and has promoted more than 1,600 people throughout government since taking office.
‘HOUSING PLAN JUST ISN’T FAIR’: Turnquest’s challenge to PM’s pet project on affordable homes
FORMER Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest has criticised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ housing programme for western New Providence, calling the legislation to facilitate it “inherently discriminatory” and open to a court challenge.
Bodybuilding: World Caribbean Championships at Baha Mar Grand Hyatt
LOCAL bodybuilders will get an opportunity to compete in a major event June 26-27 as Flex Appeal Miami Gym brings the World Caribbean Championships to the Bahamas.
Answer on flying of Pride flag
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth and all creatures on this earth, including man and woman and God saw that everything that He had created was very good, “ so says the Bible, the book by which many Christians live and on which we all swear when we take a solemn oath to tell the truth.
End child labour
I am deeply traumatised that the Zimbabwean Government is in a struggle to end the persistent scourge of child Labour.
Golden Gala: Charlton beats Seymour in 100m hurdles
In another showdown this season, national record holder Devynne Charlton got the better of former national record holder Pedrya Seymour in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the Golden Gala in Florence, Italy.
Mantas water polo in National Junior Olympic Qualifier
BAHAMIAN Mantas Water Polo will embark on another historic initiative in their collaboration with a leading club in Houston, Texas.
NBA Draft: Let's go Kai Jones
THE 2021 NBA Draft process will take another step toward pre COVID-19 normalisation as Kai Jones is set to become the third Bahamian within the last five years to make his transition to the league.
NCAA Championships: Rhema Otabor ends up 21st in women’s javelin finals
FLORIDA State’s freshman Rhema Otabor could only muster a 21st place finish in women’s javelin finals, while Houston’s sprinters Brianne Bethel and Camille Rutherford and University of Kentucky’s quarter-miler Megan Moss missed getting to the final of their respective events on day two of the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
