Celebrating sports moms
A SELECTION of mothers of some of the country’s top athletes were presented with flower bouquets and takeaway lunch earlier this month.
No way to bounce back after pandemic
Confusion and uncertainties are the hallmarks of the current entry rules to travel to The Bahamas. They increase daily with the ongoing comments of your Tourism Minister and staff.
STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House
There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.
FRONT PORCH: We need more local AND international talent
Comparing nations and jurisdictions on various socio-economic and developmental metrics is sometimes quite useful. But such comparisons often require caveats, nuances and an appreciation of context. Even as there are apt analogies there are also areas that are disanalogous.
Container Port donations to help young Grand Bahamians
THE Freeport Container Port recently made financial donations to four local organisations that are making a positive impact on young people in Grand Bahama.
Davis ordered from Parliament
CAT Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador MP Philip “Brave” Davis was named and ordered from Parliament last night after he and Deputy Speaker Don Saunders clashed.
PAHO: Stick to measures and flatten the curve
THE Pan American Health Organization has again stressed that public health measures, including lockdowns, are the main tools for flattening the curve when there is a rise in COVID-19 cases.
‘Infections still affecting schools’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson is again calling on education officials to ensure COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed in public schools after claiming infections are still affecting public schools.
Baha Mar’s $200m water park eyes July 2 opening
BAHA Mar yesterday confirmed its $200m beachfront water park will open “exclusively” to guests on July 2, 2021, having created 450 direct job opportunities.
Near ‘border line’ over govt debt write-down
The government was yesterday urged to “tread very cautiously” because banks and other institutions are at “the border line” of incurring credit losses on their holdings of its bond debt.
Bahamian aviation no longer ‘a poor orphan’
A Bahamian aviation attorney yesterday said the industry will “no longer be neglected like a poor orphan child” after this nation ended a near 60-year wait to charge planes for using its air space.
‘Very confident’ of hitting fiscal goals while deficit triples
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said the government remains “very, very confident” it will meet this fiscal year’s $1.327bn deficit target after running up $878m in “red ink” year-to-date.
QC rejects AG’s assertion on PI crown land fight
The QC acting for a Bahamian developer in his Paradise Island crown land lease dispute yesterday rejected the attorney general’s assertion that his client’s legal case was “going nowhere”.
Bahamas targets $40m in annual overflight fees
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the government expects to earn up to $40m per year to finance the country’s civil aviation sector from newly-introduced fees on aircraft using The Bahamas’ air space.
Web shops: Patron winnings tax halted
The long-awaited tax on web shop patrons’ winnings has been further delayed by another legal challenge from the domestic gaming industry, it was revealed yesterday.
Legislation on securities introduced
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis led debate in the House of Assembly yesterday on legislation that will amend the Securities Industry Act and Insurance Act.
Pleading for the slate to be cleaned
AFTER receiving his first conviction three years ago, Raymond Ward Jr says he’s now hoping to have a fresh start by getting his criminal record expunged to fulfil his goals of becoming an electrical engineer.
U.S. agrees deal to oversee airspace
THE Bahamas Air Navigation Services Authority and the United States Federal Aviation Administration signed an “historic” Air Navigation Services agreement yesterday which is expected to bring in around $300m in fees over the next ten years.
‘Don’t believe denial of an early election’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said National Security Minister Marvin Dames is “obfuscating” the truth about the Minnis administration’s election plans.
