‘Keep The Bahamas blue’
PROTESTERS came out on Saturday at Blake Road to demonstrate against planned oil drilling in The Bahamas.
Don't ignore money laundering 'red flags'
As families throughout the world prepare to celebrate Christmas and spend time with loved ones, remember that criminals are also preparing for the yuletide season. They understand that 2020 has disrupted the traditional controls deployed by financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professionals (DNFBPS), retailers, street vendors, hotels and gaming houses.
Alliance to boost tourism linkages with agriculture
Two government ministries have forged a partnership designed to boost economic ties between The Bahamas' tourism and agriculture/marine industries to facilitate the latter's growth.
Arawak Cay chief: One third of vendors closed
Arawak Cay vendors are remaining “patient” as they wait for a COVID-19 vaccine to reduce infection rates and enable their businesses and the wider economy to fully rebound.
FATF over... Now on to the next blacklist
A former attorney general yesterday warned that The Bahamas' removal from a list of countries with identified weaknesses in their anti-financial crime defences "is not an end to the blacklisting cycle".
Web shops urge patron tax delay
Web shops are urging the Government to reconsider the New Year's Day introduction of the long-awaited patron winnings tax due to the "additional burden" it will impose on COVID-hit consumers.
New flare up over Fisheries Bill split
An advocacy group representing the fisheries industry's major wholesalers and processors is still crying foul over the Fisheries Bill 2020, reigniting divisions within the sector.
Ingraham wary over fishing law
After reading what Peter Turnquest, the Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), had to say about a discriminatory provision against spouses of Bahamian citizens in the Fisheries Bill during debate in the House of Assembly, I was moved to publicly support his position.
Nygard investigation
It is my hope that the contents of this letter will not change my good relationship with senior management of our Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Track is back
Under the theme: “Track is Back,” the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosted its first track and field meet since the coronavirus pandemic broke out in March.
Wellington Miller honoured
AFTER spending the past three years as the immediate past president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, Wellington Miller will take a sabbatical to enjoy some private family time.
Higgs scores 22 in loss
HARBOUR Island native Lashann Higgs had another big game on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to garner another victory for her Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre in the Spanish Women’s Professional Basketball League.
Man injured ‘in police shoot-out’
A SUSPECT is in hospital after he was wounded during a shoot-out with police in New Providence on Friday.
Bannister won't meet with WSC unions
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said on Friday he has no intentions to meet with unions representing Water & Sewerage Corporation after officials urged workers to take industrial action this week stemming from grievances with the utility provider.
PM opens Newton Cay Bridge and Monument Road in Long Island
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially opened the Newton Cay Bridge and Monument Road in Long Island on Friday, noting the two major projects are part of the government’s efforts to promote economic growth on the island.
Supt Henfield: Too many lives lost on Grand Bahama streets
Superintendent of Police Jeremy Henfield, the officer in charge of the Traffic Division, says too many lives have been lost on the streets of Grand Bahama this year and is appealing to motorists to slow down.
Four charged with drug possession in Freeport
Four men were charged with drug possession in the Freeport Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Goodbye, good riddance Peter Nygard, your protectors can’t silence or frighten us any more
One-time glorified fashion mogul Peter Nygard sits in a Winnipeg jail, claiming he is innocent of what might be the most heinous charges ever brought against a resident of The Bahamas. The history-making accusations include a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct ranging from sex trafficking to rape, including drugging victims, according to documents filed in a southern New York court, often vulnerable young girls from disadvantaged homes.
Broadcasting Corporation Executive Chairman says focus is to keep staff employed
AMID the threat of industrial action over money owed, Executive Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas Fred Gottlieb told the press that his only focus is to protect the jobs of staff.
