Debt ratio forecasts are 'overly optimistic'
Fiscal observers yesterday warned that projections showing The Bahamas’ debt ratios will be kept in check are “very optimistic” given that this requires surpluses three times’ higher than achieved before. Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsib
$250m cruise port overhaul targets Q1 2022 completion
Nassau cruise port’s operator is aiming to “double the yield” from passenger spending once the facility’s transformation into a destination product is completed by the 2022 first quarter.Michael Maura, Nassau Cruise Port Ltd’s chief executive, told T
Gibson - victim or simply a crook? Lawyers give their final summaries on corruption charges
PROSECUTION and defence lawyers painted competing portraits of Shane Gibson yesterday, asking jurors during closing arguments to view the former minister as either a corrupt politician or a victim of nefarious plot.
‘Our hands clean on illegal migrants’
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said yesterday the government has done nothing wrong regarding its handling of illegal migrants seeking refuge in the country.
Food stores will be liable if they fail to remove recalled products
FOOD stores that do not remove recalled products will be liable if consumers fall ill, according to The Bahamas Agricultural Food and Safety Authority chairman. Consumers were warned about two US recalls from lettuce grown in the Salinas Valley regi
Sands’ appetite’s for healthier lifestyles
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said there will be no fast-food tax or any additional new taxes this fiscal year.
Battle 4 Atlantis tips off today with another outstanding field
COMPLETE Sports Management’s Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tips off another edition today as the Atlantis hosts the premier early season NCAA Division I basketball tournament.
Minnis talked to UN about aid for Haitians
DURING a meeting with United Nations Resident Coordinator Mariko Kagoshima about relief and reconstruction efforts on Grand Bahama and Abaco, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis welcomed an offer of assistance by the UN for Haitian residents affected by
Man, 20, faces murder charge
FOUR men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face separate murder and attempted murder charges. In the first arraignment, Marquin Williams, 20, of Willow Tree Avenue, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt accused of intentionall
Christmas bonus
A banker sends to P.O. to collect a FREE monthly educational magazine from STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Planners ) and the messenger is charged and receipted for the following:
Hield scores career-high 41 in ‘rivalry’ with Celtics
The best games of Buddy Hield’s NBA career thus far have come against the Boston Celtics, indicating a potential rivalry between the Kings guard and the team that passed over him in the 2016 NBA Draft.
Strachan named to All-MEC First Team
MIKE Strachan was recognised by the Mountain East Conference for his record-setting junior season for the Charleston Golden Eagles football programme.
My ‘next fight will definitely be in New York’
LOOKING ahead to the promise of future prospects, Amron Sands and his team plans to seek more opportunities in the Northern United States.
Top insurers removed from ratings 'review'
The Bahamas’ two major life and health insurers were yesterday removed from “review” by the industry’s major rating agency despite suffering increased claims and policy lapses due to Hurricane Dorian.AM Best, in two separate releases, confirmed it ha
Sterling names Bahamian to head local IT operations
Sterling Global Financial, the $10bn asset manager, has appointed Timothy Maura to head corporate information technology (IT) for its Bahamas operations. “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy Maura, a specialist who brings with
PLP hits back at claim it 'wished Bahamas ill'
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) yesterday blasted the deputy prime minister for accusing it of “wishing the ill of a credit rating downgrade on The Bahamas”. Senator Fred Mitchell, pictured , the Opposition party’s chairman, said in a statement
Small business centre gives $400k for Dorian
More than $400,000 in loan and grant financing has been provided to Dorian-devastated entrepreneurs by the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), its senior advisor said yesterday. Winston Rolle provided figures showing that, as of yesterday, som
EDITORIAL: When it comes to climate change, we really have to try
JUST 11 days ago we asked here how serious the government was when Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said nations needed to intensify their response to the threats from global warming.
OP-ED: We have to act TODAY . . . before the planet is in real trouble
We are doing nowhere near enough to limit climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising when they should be falling. Countries need to urgently increase action or we will face a future of rising seas, extreme weather events and increased human misery.
