A COMIC'S VIEW: PM should leave deputy slot vacant for now
THIS week, the Prime Minister made it clear that the Ministry of Finance is a hot potato he will not get stuck holding, a rag-tag band of activists outsmarted parliamentarians, and the PLP looks as hapless as ever.
Attorney General to speak to EU about removal from blacklist
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel is expected to make recommendations to European finance officials today on the way forward concerning the country’s removal from the European blacklist.
Blaze at Restview Mortuary
FIRE officials at the Royal Bahamas Police Force responded to a fire at Restview Memorial Mortuary on Thursday evening that resulted in minor damage to the crematorium.
Study shows toothpaste and mouthwash effect on virus
STUDIES in a Colgate clinical research programme have shown that toothpastes containing zinc or stannous and mouthwash formulas with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) can neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19 by 99.9 percent.
Government honours day for people with disabilities
THE government said it salutes members of the disabled community for their contributions to Bahamian society as the world marked the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
3,000 Grand Bahama residents speak out on future
A PUBLIC engagement survey launched by REEF (Revitalisation and Economic Expansion of Freeport) has received “robust” and “invaluable” responses from over 3,000 residents on Grand Bahama concerning the future direction of the island.
'Feeding Bain Grants town' project distributes over 11,000 food packages
OVER the past nine months, Mt Olive Baptist Church, in partnership with the Bain Grants Town Advancement Association, has distributed over 11,000 food packages under the “Feeding Bain Grants Town” project.
Investment deal's anatomy exposed
A south Abaco developer says "the numbers have changed quite materially" after documents emerged showing he and his family were investing just $10m, or less than 2 percent, of the required $718m.
Banker: 'Minimal' devaluation risk
A prominent investment banker yesterday argued that the risk of a Bahamian dollar devaluation is "minimal" because it is politically unacceptable and creates no economic benefits.
Realtors: 'Stop going to same taxation well'
Realtors yesterday slammed the IMF's renewed call to increase real property tax rates on high-end homes as akin to "going to the same well and finding it's always dry".
Bay Street's 'full dead stop' gets further extended
A Cabinet minister last night warned Bay Street will be at a "full dead stop" for longer after the cruise industry pushed its return into the 2021 second quarter at earliest.
Judges grant appeal in Blair killing
A MAN who was sentenced to 49 years for breaking into a couple’s home and killing their adult son during a 2014 Blair home invasion has been granted an appeal against his conviction.
People traffickers using Bahamas as transit route
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said there has been an increase in recent years of females being transported through The Bahamas for sexual and domestic exploitation.
Romauld Ferreira’s grief as teenage son found dead at home
THE teenage son of Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira died yesterday of suspected suicide, according to police.
Christie keeping clear of candidate selection
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie says he will support whomever the Progressive Liberal Party chooses as the candidate for the Centreville constituency in the 2022 general election.
SO MANY IN NEED: Food parcels giveaway swamped as desperate queue from dawn for aid
THOUSANDS travelled to the Thomas A Robinson Stadium to collect a box of food and supplies at Island Luck’s IL Cares food drive yesterday, blocking roads for miles in every direction in a bracing showcase of the scale of need in the country.
Drug smuggling suspects are denied bail
ALLEGED drug smugglers Nathaniel Knowles, Ian Bethel and Eddison Watson will remain in custody until their scheduled hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council next year, after a Supreme Court judge denied their applications for bail.
Tax reform needed 'a long time ago'
The Fiscal Responsibility Council's (FRC) chairman yesterday argued that The Bahamas should have moved "a long time ago" to address the regressive nature of its taxation system.
Activists to BPC chief: Go back to England
Environmental activists yesterday urged the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BCP) chief executive to “shut his mouth and return to England" after trying to discredit the petition against his firm's activities.
Colina shareholders see 77% profits cut
Colina Holdings (Bahamas) has blamed the damage inflicted by COVID-19 on the value of its investment holdings for a 76.6 percent comprehensive income drop for the nine months to end-September.
