Ex-AG: Bahamas economic model ‘broken, in crisis’
The Bahamas must transform an economic model that is “in crisis” by “shoring up” local entrepreneurs and capital, a former attorney general argued yesterday.
Dorsett, Burnside to be inducted into World Baseball Softball Confederation Hall of Fame
TWO Bahamian softball icons are set to be added to the list of World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Hall of Fame inductees.
School to host jobs fair
THE Department of Labour is holding its first job fair of the year this Saturday at CR Walker Senior High School on Baillou Hill Road. The event runs from 11am to 3pm.
Cruise passengers hit by 115mph winds
PASSENGERS onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Escape are finally getting their time in paradise with stops in the Bahamas, this after the ship was slammed out of nowhere late Sunday night by hurricane-force wind gusts while sailing along the US east coast.
Police officers 'did not identify themselves before shooting'
TWO police officers in plain clothes did not identify themselves moments before one of them shot and killed a teenager in the Bain Town community almost 10 years ago, a lifelong friend of the deceased testified yesterday.
Appeal for help for Meals on Wheels programme
FOR nearly three decades, Mt Olive Baptist Church Social Outreach Ministries has successfully run a feeding network, providing food to over 130 people in the Bain Town community each week.
EDITORIAL: Video nasty for our passport office
A VIDEO by a talented Bahamian comedian circulated this week on social media.
So just how serious is our PM about CARICOM?
Just how serious is the Prime Minister when it comes to CARICOM? Stayed one day and flew off to New York for a personal event, an award from UWI Alumni Association. Congrats on the award!
Time to wake up and speak out
I am writing this letter on behalf of us, the Bahamian people, in the spirit of constructive criticism and with suggestions for improving the woeful passport office experience. I am certainly thankful that this is but a “once-every-10 years” occurrence because my recent experience was a two-day/7 hour debacle.
QC Comets in lead after day 1
Day one of the 2019 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ Track and Field Championships saw the two familiar powerhouse programmes race ahead of the field in another edition of the renewed rivalry.
Sailing: KPMG returns as sponsor of the Youth Winter Championships
KPMG continues its role as a major supporter of local youth sailing with its sponsorship of several initiatives on the horizon.
Sammy Hunter named to the BioSteel All-Canadian Game
SAMMY Hunter continues to add to his season of accolades and was recently recognised as one of the top prep basketball players in Canada.
National Bowling Championships set to begin March 31 at Mario’s
THE Bahamas Bowling Federation (BBF) is pleased to announce that between March 31 and April 14, the 2019 Bahamas National Bowling Championships is scheduled to be held at Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment Palace.
Bahamas urged: Use EU reprieve for own ‘assault’
The Bahamas was yesterday urged to use “the reprieve” provided by Europe’s rejection of its own “high risk” countries’ listing to craft “our assault on an illegal process”.
DPM: ‘New chapter’ for financial services
The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed the Investment Funds Bill 2019 as “a new chapter” for Bahamian financial services, replacing and rebalancing an “outdated” regulatory regime.
‘Legal question’ over Promotion Boards’ $50m
A former attorney general says a “live legal question” exists over the $50m raised by the various tourism industry promotion boards to market The Bahamas annually to potential visitors.
Bahamas provider extends $22.5m to Cayman project
A $22.5m loan from a Bahamas-based financial services provider is providing much-needed bridge funding for the re-development of the five-star Grand Cayman Grand Hyatt.
Former AG backs income tax move
A former attorney general has backed the introduction of income tax in The Bahamas as a more “progressive” and fair way to distribute the tax burden.
‘Nothing to celebrate’ in mid-year budget
The DNA yesterday slammed the government’s projected $185m revenue shortfall as “unacceptable and inadequate”, adding that Bahamians had “nothing to celebrate” in the mid-year budget.
Cooper: Change the conversation
THE Bahamas has a chance to “change the conversation” after the European Commission’s list of nations that pose a “high” financial crime risk was rejected by the bloc’s 28 member states.
