Reform bankruptcy to avoid 'financial grave'
A well-known QC yesterday backed calls to urgently reform The Bahamas' ancient personal bankruptcy laws as a way to save hundreds of persons from a "deep financial grave" post-COVID-19.
Attorney fears Freeport plan 'exercise in futility'
A prominent Freeport attorney yesterday voiced fears that the latest bid to revive Freeport's economy will be "an exercise in futility" unless the Grand Bahama Port Authority's (GBPA) ownership changes.
Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield trade rumours
The trade rumours surrounding “Buddy” Hield have recently ramped up on social media, but the new general manager of the Sacramento Kings revealed no immediate plans to move the Bahamian shooting guard.
Bahamas ‘testing ground for first ever Babe Ruth Caribbean Championships’
TAKING full advantage of his new role in office, Caribbean Commissioner Greg Burrows Sr is working on bringing the regional Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament to the Bahamas.
In it for himself?
Ordinarily the movement by a politician like Vaughn Miller from the FNM to the PLP would not warrant my attention, but I was forced to note his words ‘‘it is time for me to do what is best for me’’.
McAlpine stays on fence over issue of allegiance
PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine says he remains in the “valley of decision” regarding his political future, but he doesn’t think he’ll make any moves right now.
‘Firms haven’t got money for severance payments’
LABOUR Director John Pinder said most employers do not have sufficient revenue to give severance packages to their employees if the government declines to extend its unemployment benefits programme.
Education Minister and union boss go to war
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said his ministry will not attend meetings with Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson or view her as a credible representative of teachers unless she apologises for her conduct and stops behaving in a “disrespectful and insulting” manner.
Teenager who stole car jailed for three months
A teenager who admitted stealing another man’s car last month was sentenced to three months in prison.
Man admits damaging neighbour’s tyre
A 26-year-old man who admitted damaging his neighbour’s tyre during an ongoing dispute was fined $100 and ordered to reimburse the man for his damaged property.
Man accused of illegal gun possession
A FREEPORT man was charged with illegal gun and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.
Bahamian redneck culture
In a Ramble Bahamas write-up entitled The Contract, authors Jessica Dawson and Tracey Thompson wrote that between 1943 and 1965, approximately 30,000 Bahamians worked on The Contract in the United States. In the early 1940s, the Bahamian economy, particularly in New Providence, was in complete shambles, owing to World War II.
Waterloo nightclub checks justified
I was delighted to read the RBPF covid-enforcement unit has been spot checking the Waterloo nightclub.
The strengths trade unions can deliver
The Bahamas has a rich history and legacy of labour unions. Sir Randol Fawlkes, Sir Clifford Darling and other pioneers in the trenches of the labour movement sought to firmly establish standards by which consistent representation could be made for all Bahamian workers.
'Impossible' to escape FATF by virtual review
The attorney general yesterday said it was "impossible" for The Bahamas' to escape Financial Action Task Force (FATF) scrutiny through a "virtual" review of its compliance measures.
Nassau airport in key COVID-19 certification
Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) has become just the second in the Caribbean to have its COVID-19 health measures certified as matching best practices by a global airport body.
Every island requires tourism 'master plan'
A former director-general has urged that a tourism "master plan" be developed for each island to aid The Bahamas' efforts to recover its largest industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freeport revival needs Gov't to go 'full steam'
The drive to revive Grand Bahama's economy can only "go full steam ahead" if the initiative obtains full support from the Government, a member of the committee leading the effort said yesterday.
Bahamian law firm in running for key award
A prominent Bahamian law firm has been shortlisted in The Lawyer Awards 2020's Offshore Firm of the Year category.
