Cable tells shareholders: ‘It’s only matter of time’
Cable Bahamas top executive yesterday reassured investors it was “only a matter of time” before double-digit revenue and operating income growth eliminated balance sheet imbalances.
Smith case magistrate took ‘great care’ with outcome
THE Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether it will acquiesce to the Crown’s petition to have former PLP Senator Frank Smith retried over allegations he solicited $65,000 in bribes from a woman he was said to have assisted in getting a cleaning contract from the Public Hospitals Authority.
Suicide hotline ‘not a priority’
However, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday he is uncertain if a suicide hotline is effective in reducing such incidents.
Power - it’s misery for next week
CUSTOMERS in New Providence can expect load shedding to continue through next week, Bahamas Power and Light announced yesterday.
‘Cannabis’ u-turn hits firm hard
THE government’s crackdown on the importation of cannabis products, most notably hemp and CBD, is costing one health food retailer thousands of dollars.
What’s the bill? Govt carrying out audit on all owed public sector leave
A SCREAMING match erupted in the House of Assembly yesterday between Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and PLP leader Philip Davis as the nation’s leader defended his administration’s decision to send some senior officers on vacation leave.
Aliv: ‘No let up’ after 62% revenue growth
Aliv’s top executive yesterday pledged that the mobile upstart is “not letting up one bit” after year-to-date revenues jumped 62 percent to hit $40.9m.
Man, woman critical in hospital after shooting
A MAN and a woman were left in hospital after they were shot on Tuesday night.
RICHARD COULSON: If crime-ravaged New York could clean up its act, why can’t we?
Nassau has just recorded 13 killings in 21 days, including two double homicides. The much vaunted decline in criminal violence seems to have hit a road-block. In the eyes of the Lord, every human life is equally sacred and every murder is an equal tragedy. But in the harsh world of law enforcement, things don’t look quite the same.
'Vaccinations have profound impact on infant mortality'
THE manager of the country’s National Immunisation Programme says vaccines have “profoundly” impacted the infant mortality rate as well as the spread of other communicable diseases in the country.
Evil always prospers
Kindly indulge my compulsion to respond to Bishop Simeon Hall’s clarion call to pray for 30 days without murder.
Relays were no loss
This weekend if the decision of the past was maintained Nassau would have had the IAAF relays, but fortunately this time it went to Japan.
When illegals can be a bonus
There are few subjects that evoke as much emotion as that of immigration in Bahamian society. I would like to focus on illegal immigration.
Team Bahamas makes it through to quarter-final
The Bahamas is through to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.
Kadeem takes home trophy for league lead in blocked shots
BAHAMIAN national team standout Kadeem Coleby was honoured among the top players in the Japanese B-League at its annual awards show.
Jonquel posts double double in loss to Wings
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun dropped their second game of the WNBA preseason tournament, but the All-Star forward continues to post promising numbers in limited minutes.
Mackey Williams and Eva Maycock win ‘Uncle Lou’ 10K fun run/walk
THE competition was intense once again in the St Augustine’s College Alumni Association’s 11th Annual Leviticus “Uncle Lou” Adderley 10K fun run/walk race.
Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Jr Tennis Championships sanctioned by the UTR
THE second annual Bjorn Munroe Grand Bahama Junior Tennis Championships has been sanctioned by the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) organisation, and is set to take place in Freeport in June.
DPM: ‘Not reached’ business licence reform stage yet
The deputy prime minister says the government has “not reached the point” of finalising business licence reform despite being “very sensitive” to the burden it imposes on the private sector.
‘We have destroyed the tourism product’
A well-known musician and entertainer yesterday argued that The Bahamas has allowed foreign investors to “dictate” its tourism identity, blaming the cruise lines and mega resorts for destroying “the Bahamian experience”.
