$1.745m software deal to facilitate tax exchange
The Ministry of Finance has embraced a software solution from Vizor AEOI Software to help meet its automatic tax information exchange (AEOI) commitments.The Bahamas will use Vizor’s solution to meet its obligations under the Organisation for Economic
BPL's renewable plan delay branded 'pathetic'
A local renewable energy firm yesterday slammed Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) failure to produce an acceptable Renewable Energy Plan (REP) on time as “pathetic”.Zoltan Szasz, vice president of technical sales at Bahamas Energy and Solar Supplies, t
05222018 EDITION
Tuesday, 22nd May, 2018.
Constitutional limits prove a challenge for evacuation bill
WITH as many as seven hurricanes expected in the region this summer, Attorney General Carl Bethel said the mandatory evacuation bill Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis promised last year is still in draft form and “difficult to craft because of constitu
Holiday weekend blighted by series of armed robberies
POLICE are investigating a spate of armed robberies which occured over the holiday weekend.In the first incident in the early hours of Friday morning, a man was approached by two men outside his home in Hope Town, Abaco, one of whom was armed with a
FRED SMITH: The urgent need for a Human Rights Act
The Bahamas has a problem with human rights. Specifically, this society harbours a deep distain for two basic propositions:
35 percent rise in bookings at hotels in The Bahamas
THE Bahamas has experienced a 35 percent increase in hotel bookings and a 20 percent increase in total gross demand in bookings over the past year, according to Expedia Group manager Betty Julia Estrada.Ms Estrada, senior business development manager
FACE TO FACE: Farewell to a mentor
This past weekend, a noted member of the press and the legal fraternity was laid to rest. She was an attorney with passion as a legal advocate for women and children, a journalist and a communications specialist. More importantly to me, she was like a big sister throughout my childhood years.
Gunned down as children played
GUNSHOTS cracked the air as seven children played on a South Beach park yesterday morning. Feet away from them, a man in his early 30s lay dead.
Andros crash families beg for closure
FOUR months after the fatal North Andros plane crash, victims’ families are hitting out against the government for the “inhumane” treatment they have received.
Seventh victim of police shootout
POLICE killed a man on Saturday afternoon after he allegedly shot at officers following a high speed car chase.
Jonquel Jones helps Sun get 101-65 win over the Aces
JONQUEL Jones finally made her way back to Connecticut in time for the Sun’s WNBA regular-season opener and the All-Star forward showed flashes of brilliance in her season debut, despite limited minutes.Jones finished with seven points, five rebounds
Lorraine LaFleur 4th in Arnold Classic Africa
LORRAINE LaFleur’s debut as a professional bodybuilder resulted in a fourth place finish in the women’s physique category at the Arnold Classic Africa 2018.Over the weekend in the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, Gauteng, LaFleur was the lo
LeBron scores 44 as Cavs even series with Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a postseason list and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even the Eastern Conference finals at 2-2 last night with a 111-102 victory over the Boston Celtics, who are looki
High schooler wins contest with call for more inclusion of autistic students
Alexandria Rolle’s call for more inclusion of autistic and other special needs children within the local school system has won her this year’s Autism Awareness Essay Contest.The 11th grade St Augustine’s College student included two major proposals i
Miller-Uibo, Gardiner in win column
This time it was on the streets of Boston, but that didn’t stop the Bahamian twin towers of Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo to continue their dominance of the track and field competition this year.As two of three Bahamians competing at the 3r
Teaching the next generation of nurses
THIRTY high school students completed the Nursing Cadet Programme hosted by the Grand Bahama Health Services and the Ministry of Health.Britany Bastian, of the Bishop Michael Eldon High School, and Mevanda Green, of Seventh Day Adventist School, were
The evolution of fitness in the Bahamas
New facility focuses on family workouts
The desire for fitness among Bahamians has reached a new level, and to answer the needs of a changing populace, a new type of fitness facility has opened its doors in Nassau.Evolve Functional Fitness Bahamas, located on the corner of Rosetta Street
$70m Aliv exit delay on Cabinet queries
The Government’s exit from its $70m majority ownership of Aliv has been delayed by the Cabinet’s desire for “clarity and comfort” on the chosen route.
