Get ready to be shocked
NHI - we all know how desperate this is needed, but there is a problem - can we afford it based on the wages and monies left, after we pay all the taxes, supermarkets and medical expenses?
DIANE PHILLIPS: Who dreamed sovereignty could hurt so much?
There probably isn’t a Bahamian soul alive today who would trade independence for rule by another. We are so proud of being a sovereign nation and a success story from the moment we threw off the reins that bound us that we celebrate every year as if it were the first.
'I will be de-committing from Indiana University'
BAHAMIAN high school gridiron star Michael Cartwright re-entered the recruitment cycle and is once again one of the most highly sought after offensive lineman prospects in the state of Florida.Cartwright de-committed from the University of Indiana Ho
Major Pain Promotionsto honour Fred Sturrup
FOLLOWING the final fight of his career, Meacher Major has moved forward with his Major Pain Promotions and Entertainment company as they prepare to honour a Bahamian boxing icon next year.The organisation, in conjunction with the Pan American Caribb
GSSSA volleyball champions crowned
The Government High School Magic Men mystified the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins to claim the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys’ volleyball championship title.GHS defeated the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins at the AF Adderley G
18th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Semi-Finals Charity Golf Tourney was a success
EIGHTY four players took part in the 18th annual Duke of Edinburgh Semi-Finals Charity Golf Tournament at Ocean Club Golf Course in support of the Governor General Youth Awards Programme.Returning as a platinum sponsor was Aliv, along with the help o
Family Guardian Insurance, Barracuda Swim Club team up for the 32nd consecutive year
FOR the past 32 years Family Guardian has supported the Barracuda Swim Club and once again the swim club is scheduled to host the 32nd Annual Family Guardian Invitational at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatics Center and Open Water Swim at Long Wharf on
Ebenezer honours long-time member
Rev Stephen Smith, Sister Krivoy Smith and the Ebenezer Union Baptist Church Exuma family recently honoured Nehmiah Rolle, who has faithfully served the church for four decades.Mr Rolle was recognised during the church’s 126th anniversary service.Dur
Hospitals body 'unaware' how many suppliers it had
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has pledged to address deficiencies that left it “unaware” of how many supplier contracts it had in its $53.327m annual procurement budget.The Auditor General’s Office, which conducted a two-year probe of the PHA’
QC to ‘put the lie’ to Bahamas ease ranking
A well-known QC yesterday said he aims “to put the lie to the World Bank’s indictment” of The Bahamas’ ease of doing business, with the Government targeting a “15 percent” rankings jump.
BPL slams 70% energy hike as 'false ramblings'
BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) and its chairman yesterday slammed claims that electricity rates will increase by 70 per cent as “irresponsible” and “false ramblings”.Dr Donavon Moxey, pictured, slammed such suggestions as “actually false”, and added:
Deltec refutes claimed link to launder scheme
Deltec Bank & Trust yesterday denied that any of those charged in relation to a $1.2bn Venezuelan money laundering scheme was a client or account holder with itself.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Understanding who you're designing for
Tradition counts for little when it comes to having a career in graphic design. I have seen quite a few changes within the industry, but the objectives and practice of “good” design have not altered.Practicing design does not always mean understandin
Chamber executive fears for energy cost 'survival'
Bahamian companies may have to look at cutting staff amid increased taxes and rising energy costs, a Chamber of Commerce executive yesterday asking: “How are we going to survive?”Debbie Deal, chair of the Chamber’s energy and environment committee, q
NHI consultations switch to Exuma
Public consultations over the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme will now move to Exuma following a series of meetings on Grand Bahama.The NHI Authority (NHIA), which will oversee and administer the revised NHI model, met with local resi
Regime change for $80m dormant funds
REFORMS to laws governing $80m in dormant bank accounts were tabled in Parliament yesterday.The planned changes to the Central Bank of the Bahamas Act are designed to enable the regulator to deal more effectively with such accounts, which have to be
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Accused armed robber ‘riddled with dried blood stains’
THE attorneys for a man accused of committing numerous armed robberies in the capital yesterday claimed the man was flogged with a cutlass by police officers, moments after the accused’s blood-stained underwear was exposed for the court to see.
Civil servants ‘will never pay pensions’
PRESS Secretary Anthony Newbold said he doubts the government could get the public sector’s 20,000 or so employees to contribute to their pensions, even though the country’s pension liability problem has been described as a ticking time bomb by some.
Jean Rony – let me go to Privy Council
LAWYERS for Jean Rony Jean-Charles officially launched an appeal yesterday to the Privy Council seeking to set aside a Court of Appeal order that overturned the Supreme Court's ruling that demanded that Mr Jean-Charles be returned to the Bahamas and given status that would allow him to seek gainful employment here.
