Half of businesses yet to launch online
More than half the Bahamian businesses surveyed by the Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) have yet to launch an e-commerce platform, it was revealed yesterday.
Christopher Columbus of 1492; friend or foe?
An online petition started in 2020 rallied support to have Columbus statue removed from Government House captured more than 15,000 signatures.
The FNM troika and the Bahamian moral majority
Reading The Nassau Guardian heading of a news report about Central Grand Bahama MP Iram Lewis’ claims about God calling him to lead the Free National Movement (FNM) brought to mind Christian Broadcasting Network founder Pat Robertson making similar claims about being divinely called to lead the Republican Party and the United States in 1987.
Woman convicted of ex-boyfriend’s killing
LYNETTE Charlton was unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury yesterday for killing her ex-boyfriend, Wayne Seymour, nearly six years ago.
Man pleads guilty to scam on Facebook Marketplace
A 40-year-old man who admitted to defrauding several people of more than $30,000 in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam was yesterday remanded to prison ahead of his sentencing next month.
‘Revenue rise fruit of FNM’s policies’
FORMER State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson said the former Minnis administration’s fiscal strategy is bearing fruit, citing a recent report that found that revenue performance surpassed $550 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022.
PETER YOUNG: Still we remember and salute the fallen’s sacrifice
After last year’s comprehensive scaling back of the Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday commemorations because of coronavirus, how encouraging it was to see the return to a full range of events throughout Britain this past week.
FACE TO FACE: Holding hands with Havana
This is a November to remember for The Bahamas and Cuba, according to Ambassador Julio Cesar Gonzalez Marchante as it marks the 48th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
WSC chairman says no widespread disconnection of water supply this week
SYLVANNUS Petty, chairman of the Water & Sewerage Corporation, said there will not be any widespread disconnection of water supply to customers who are behind on their bills this week, adding that “political mischief” prompted WSC’s recent announcement that it would occur.
PMH bed space issue seeing ‘some relief’
With COVID-19 cases declining and hospital rates down, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the issue with Princess Margaret Hospital’s bed space is seeing “some relief”.
Bishop Laish Boyd concerned about election victory margins, turnout
BISHOP Laish Boyd has voiced concern regarding margins of victory and a lower-than-normal voter turnout in the September general election, saying such margins may encourage a government to be less than fair and less than evenhanded.
Woman ‘gives birth while waiting to be seen by a doctor’ at Rand Memorial Hospital
A concerned resident has expressed frustration over the long wait time and delays at the Rand Memorial Hospital before patients are seen by a doctor.
Bahamas ‘like boxer with hand tied its behind back’
The Bahamas is “like a boxer with one hand tied behind its back” because it has failed to determine the true value of the Government’s multiple assets, a prominent banker argued yesterday.
Gov’t pays out $200m in COVID jobless aid
The Government had paid out more than $200m in COVID unemployment benefits at end-September 2021, it was revealed last night, although overall pandemic spending seems to be slowing.
Bahamas must repay $2bn in eight months
The Bahamas has to repay more than $2bn to its creditors within the next eight months, it was revealed last night, with the nation’s total debt stock now standing at $11.429bn.
Sports ministry’s $1.2m ‘Dorian funds’ under fire
The National Sports Authority’s ex-chairman yesterday said he halted the spending of $1.18m in “Hurricane Dorian funds” due to “the lack of clarity” on how they were to be spent.
Gov’ts $62m property tax amnesty write-off
The Government wrote-off $62m in outstanding real property taxes to gain just $37.5m in extra revenue via its recent amnesty initiative, it was revealed last night.
‘Quite a bit of Atlantis workers’ remain furloughed
BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union president Darrin Woods says “quite a bit” of Atlantis workers remain furloughed, adding they continue to hang in the balance for word on what the hotel intends to do with the end to the COVID-19 Emergency Powers Orders.
Woman hit and dragged by car after confrontation
A MAN hit a woman with his car during a confrontation and dragged her body a short distance before he crashed into a parked car, police said.
Parents ‘at fault’ for students not attending virtual classes
PARENTS are at fault for the deficits in learning that have arisen from some students not attending classes virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anglican Bishop Laish Boyd said yesterday.
