New Cabinet recruits say they are ‘happy to serve’
THE Davis administration now has five women in Cabinet, with four of those sworn in yesterday saying they are happy to serve.
Coleby-Davis: We’ll review Prospect Ridge
TRANSPORT and Housing Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis said yesterday her ministry will review the former government’s Prospect Ridge development project before it makes any decision relating to the housing programme.
Obie: Too many are below the poverty line
NEWLY appointed Minister of Social Services and Urban Development Obie Wilchcombe yesterday pledged to revamp social assistance initiatives for hurting Bahamians, saying there are too many people “living below the poverty line.”
$10.4bn national debt bigger than economy
The Bahamas’ $10.4bn national debt is bigger than the size of its economy, it was confirmed yesterday, further exposing the “daunting challenge” the Government faces in tackling twin economic and fiscal crises.
Push Grand Lucayan sale ‘across goal line’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged the newly-elected government to make the Grand Lucayan’s sale “a high priority” and get it “across the goal line” as rapidly as possible.
PM urged: ‘Flip switch’ over true meritocracy
The Prime Minister was yesterday urged to “flip the switch” and transform The Bahamas from a political patronage-based system to a meritocracy, an ex-political leader warning: “We can’t afford for them to fail.”
Vacation rental room bookings up 200,000
Vacation rental room bookings increased 152 percent year-over-year during the 2021 second quarter as the Bahamian economy continued to recover from the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crowdfunding platform in Silicon Valley ‘bridge’
A Bahamas-based crowdfunding platform yesterday disclosed it is opening an office in California’s Silicon Valley as “a bridge” to connect this nation with international start-ups, investors and advisers.
$1m John Bull robbery trial underway
A MANAGER of the John Bull Store in Freeport testified in court yesterday about the events surrounding the theft of nearly $1 million in merchandise from the luxury goods store in 2018.
Small step forward as five women in Cabinet
ELEVEN ministers were sworn in yesterday to round out Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis’ Cabinet which now has five women around the table.
Carry on, Doc - just for now
THE Free National Movement’s council agreed last night to let former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis remain leader of the party until a new leader emerges from a convention in November, party chairman Carl Culmer told reporters.
American jailed for cocaine in suitcase
A 31-year-old man caught trying to travel with cocaine that he claimed he found while jet skiing near Paradise Island was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison.
Pastor tribute
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has offered condolences to the family of local religious leader Rev Timothy Stewart.
Farewell to ‘giant of the labour movement’ Bastian
THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.
Time to heal after the vote
During his campaign, Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis journeyed through each island of the Bahamas. His message was simple. It was a promise to help bridge our current divisions as he has always worked to do previously. He embraced the fact that what the country needed at this time was real leadership that seeks to de-escalate tensions, open lines of communication, and bring us together to heal.
Smaller parties in election
Now that the 2021 general election is over, many people have expressed the view that third parties generally, and the Coalition of Independents in particular, have demonstrated that there is a need for a third political force in the country.
‘Cash thief was caught on camera’
SECURITY footage showed a worker at a local automotive services company taking funds out of the cashier’s drawer and pocketing it, according to one of the establishment's managers.
Court to appoint lawyer in sex case
A MAN seeking to challenge the sentence he received after he was convicted of having sex with a minor five years ago will receive a court-appointed lawyer for his appeal application.
Man accused of indecent assault
A 63-year-old man who denied indecently assaulting a minor was yesterday granted bail before his trial.
Jonquel Jones voted Player of the Year
Jonquel Jones received the first of what many pundits anticipate will be several postseason awards in recognition of her stellar 2021 WNBA season.
