Middle classes are being decimated by rising taxes
Every time the PM and his celebrated Free National Movement Administration seem to be getting it right they bungle and do so very badly. It is almost beyond logic and simple common sense to try and understand their intention towards the bulk of the unwashed Bahamians.
Cavs vs Badgers in title game
The highest ranked teams headed into this year’s Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis will face off this afternoon to decide the tournament title.
Clarke, Bain advance to the finals
IT took Sydney Clarke’s “toughest” match and Jacobi Bain’s “amazing” performance to reach the girls’ and boys’ finals of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s International Tennis Federation 2018 Goombay Splash Bowl.
Baseball: Bahamas off to PanAma
THE Bahamas Baseball Association’s under-18 men’s national baseball team left New Providence en-route to Panama to compete in the Pan American Baseball Confederation championships set to start today in Panama.
UB Mingoes stop Defenders 83-60, High Flyers rout Elite 92-76
KEMSY Sylvestre was one assist away from a triple double for the University of the Bahamas as they took out the Fort Charlotte Defenders 83-60 in New Providence Basketball Association action at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday night.
THE FINISH LINE: No ranting and raving about local sports, just give thanks
IT’S the thanksgiving season, so rather than ranting and raving about what isn’t going right and what needs to be corrected in local sports, I thought I would just take this time to be thankful.
The time is now
1. The now is here
Religious happenings
The Assemblies of Brethren in the Bahamas, along with family and some friends, will be hosting a concert to benefit the Cat Island Children’s Home this Sunday at the East Street Gospel Chapel that will feature the Region Bells singing groups.
Flip my flops –Judge or be judged...it’s all good!
I can’t believe I’m about to say this but: I believe we do ourselves a disservice when we give ourselves a break each time we slip up.
Don’t let the donkey speak!
You might be asking what in tarnation I’m talking about, don’t let the donkey speak?
St George’s ACM celebrate anniversary weekend
On Saturday, November 17, the Anglican Church Men branch of St George Anglican Church hosted its annual Man and Boys Conference under the theme “Calling Men and Boys to be Intentional Disciples”.
Summit to empower Christian leaders in ‘five-fold ministry’
MINISTRY leaders are invited to the Kingdom Invasion National Assignment Summit (KINAS) designed to equip them in their spiritual walk so that they can effectively impact the kingdom of God.
Where’s the ‘modern governance’ pledged in return for VAT hike?
The Bahamas is not getting the “modern governance” promised in return for the VAT hike, a leading reformer blasted yesterday, with people “sick and tired” of financing a bloated public sector.
Poor processes slash GDP growth by 1% pt annually
Poor governance and business processes have slashed Bahamian economic growth by an average one percent of GDP every year this century, the Government has admitted.
‘Road map’ to end ‘severe’ risk of SOEs
The Government will hire consultants to develop a “road map” for making all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) self-sufficient and eliminate the “severe” fiscal risk they pose.
Central Bank: Less Govt leanding to slash liquidity
THE Central Bank will gradually reduce its lending to the Government to help address the potential risk posed by $1.737bn in excess commercial bank liquidity, its governor has revealed.
BTC unions meet with PM's office
Both Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) trade unions yesterday met the parliamentary secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss their challenges.
IAN FERGUSON: The benefits from an early retirement
Millions of people across the world are voluntarily deciding to retire early.
Family Islands enjoy ‘whopping’ 20% rise
The Ministry of Tourism believes its strategy of marketing The Bahamas as a 16-island destination helped spur a "whopping" 20 percent increase in Family Island visitors through August 2018.
Bahamas ‘sitting ducks’ over cyber vulnerability
Cyber-security awareness in The Bahamas is almost non-existent, a technology entrepreneur has lamented, warning: “We are sitting ducks in this country.”
