Ex-PM signed off $40m loan day before election
A Cabinet minister yesterday said he had no problem with Dr Hubert Minnis committing The Bahamas to a $40m loan one day before the general election as it has secured vital health funding.
Bahamas broker: $440m action out in under four days
Four Ukrainians yesterday withdrew a lawsuit alleging a $440m fraud against a Bahamas-based broker/dealer just four days after it was filed in the southern New York federal district court.
Coffins being shipped in bulk as deaths rise
THERE is “exponential” demand for more caskets due to a higher intake of remains at funeral homes amid increased deaths from COVID-19.
Minnis blasts ‘disastrous’ response as 18 more die
WITH 18 new deaths reported over the weekend pushing the nation’s COVID-19 death toll to 626, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis castigated the government saying its response to the virus has been “disastrous”.
Cooper sets sights on Cabbage Beach issue
MINISTRY of Tourism officials plan to meet soon with representatives from Access Industries about Cabbage Beach access, Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper said yesterday.
I ran for my country - only to be left behind
OLYMPIC gold medalist Ramon Miller says he feels unwanted by his own country following a years-long battle to gain infrastructure for his home that was built on land gifted by the government.
BPL: 63% of Abaco customers connected
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief operating officer says just 63 percent of the company’s Abaco customers have “returned to base” after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019.
‘Put a spigot in great wall’ around Bahamas
The Bahamas must strike a balance between “putting a spigot in that great wall” of foreign exchange control and not being “crowded out” by the outside world, a crowdfunding chief said yesterday.
Heroes v Villains event aims to bring boxing back
FORMER top notch amateur boxers Valentine Knowles and Keishno Major are collaborating their efforts as coaches in the newly formed Aftershock Boxing Club to help bring the sport back on the local scene.
Crowdfunder hits ‘tourist tech’ path
One of the first entities to seek capital in The Bahamas via crowdfunding says it has created “tourist-tech” via technology that co-ordinates the visitor experience in-country.
It’s all systems go for Babe Ruth tournament
WITH the assurance from Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis that the new national baseball stadium will be completed in time, Babe Ruth Caribbean Region Commissioner Greg Burrows Sr confirmed that all systems are go for The Bahamas hosting the inaugural Babe Ruth Region Caribbean Championship and International Baseball Tournament.
Yacht show to more than double in size
The Bahamas Charter Yacht Show will more than double in size for the upcoming 2022 event compared to its launch three years ago, the Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president says.
AG urges IT audits in Pandora Papers wake
The Attorney General has urged all Bahamian financial services firms to assess IT security following the Pandora Papers’ disclosures since such leaks can “deal a devastating blow” to the sector.
Columbus statue
The incident with the Columbus statue certainly sparked perhaps a record number of comments, of both genuine and questionable value.
What are you going to do, PM?
It’s recorded both medically and socially that marijuana is a hallucinogenic, psychosis, and addictive substance. One need only go on the internet visit Webmd.com.type in marijuana and its effect.
Govt and Crown Land
The past PM Minnis proposed that special subdivision on Crown Land top of Prospect Ridge...they actually invited interested persons... note definite discriminatory conditions as to who qualifies.
Vaccine-only not working
There is an article on the front page in one of the daily newspapers this week that reads, “Former minister says change our policy or accept frequent deaths”. Where later in the article he states that “I see a dramatic disconnect between what is happening in the clinical arena and what the public’s perception seems to be.”
Nine people have police records expunged for minor offences
THE police records of nine people in Grand Bahama have been expunged for minor offences and Emergency Order violations.
Jonquel unanimous pick for all-WNBA team
JONQUEL Jones received her final award of an accolade filled 2021 WNBA season.
Bowleg: We can do a lot more with sport facilities
NEWLY appointed Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg got a firsthand view of some of the sporting facilities that come under his jurisdiction over the weekend and from what he’s seen, there’s a lot more that could be done to enhance them.
