IMAX executive: Bahamas is ‘most restrictive market’
A Fusion Superplex executive yesterday branded The Bahamas as “the most restrictive banking market I’ve ever seen”, forcing investors to “think outside the box” for project financing.
Govt: Tax won’t ‘disrupt’ vacation rentals market
The government yesterday pledged “not to disrupt” the booming vacation rental market as it confirmed plans to impose taxation on the sector in the upcoming 2019-2020 fiscal year.
Govt seizing on EU woes to put ‘house in order’
The Bahamas will exploit the European Union’s (EU) “reprieve” to “shore up” its financial crime defences to withstand any future challenges, the deputy prime minister pledged yesterday.
Shiloh Abundant Life bets on the power of prayer
The Shiloh Abundant Life Ministries is hosting its second annual prophetic prayer conference this month and wants to remind all Bahamians that “the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous availeth much.”
Govts ‘largest ever solar project’ opens Monday
The government’s “largest solar project” to-date will be officially opened on Monday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium’s parking lot.
IAN FERGUSON: An engaged worker is a better performer
What every company wants from its staff is employee engagement: An individual sense of purpose and focused energy, evident to others in their display of personal initiative, effort and persistence directed towards achieving company goals.
$42m Superplex beats US-based IMAX rivals
A FUSION Superplex executive yesterday said the complex has been one of IMAX’s leaders for the last four months, outperforming rivals in New York and Florida.
Police investigating more child abductions
Police are investigating another alleged abduction after a child was taken from a park off Soldier Road on Wednesday before being dropped off a short time later.
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Hey you, stupid, switch your phone off
Our daughter got married last Saturday. It was magical.
Mother in search for her son
MARIA Curtis is desperately searching for her 20-year-old son, who she said has been missing for nearly five months.
MP McAlpine: I will run again, nominated or not
WHILE Fredrick McAlpine appears to be out of favour with the Free National Movement, the controversial MP says he intends to run again in the Pineridge constituency even if he does not get the nomination from his party.
Frankie Campbell's advice to those who are minded to 'harm our women': Turn away from your wicked ways
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday admonished Bahamians to make the protection of women and girls “a personal responsibility,” urging those seeking to bring harm to them to “turn away from their wicked ways”.
BPL’s new $95m power plant needs to be built by experts
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday construction of Bahamas Power and Light’s new $95m power plant at Clifton Pier must utilise the professionals who know how to do it.
Battle erupts over ‘100% green’ resort
A Bahamian private island, billed as the world’s first “carbon neutral” luxury eco-resort, is at the centre of a bitter dispute as the March 15 deadline for its $3.8m “minimum bid” auction looms.
Opposition members walk out in budget debate row
OPPOSITION leader Philip “Brave” Davis wants parliamentarians to reject the recent mid-year budget communication of Finance Minister Peter Turnquest, but House Speaker Halson Moultrie quashed his effort to put the matter on the agenda for parliament to debate yesterday.
PM’s challenge in Reckley row
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has challenged PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis to make his accusations about senior officer Clarence Reckley’s retirement in Parliament, suggesting this was the only way he would respond to claims this directive came from his office.
Passport chaos - we are trying to sort it
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said his ministry has created an internal committee tasked with improving procedures at the Passport Office, as applicants seeking new travel documents this week described the process as “frustrating” and “backwards”.
18-month wait for Labour Day trial
THE man whose truck mowed into a crowd during last year’s Labour Day Parade will stand trial in 2020 over allegations that he negligently caused the death of four women and injured eight other people.
No action against people who missed disclosure deadlines
THE Office of the Attorney General was never asked to take action against three officials who failed to disclose their assets and liabilities on time last year, according to Public Disclosures Commission chairman Myles Laroda.
