Exports 'steady' despite 44% drop, insists Griffin
Senator Barry Griffin, deputy chairman of the National Trade Committee, maintained yesterday the export of Bahamian goods remain “steady” amid reports that exports declined by 44 percent in the first quarter of the year.
Extra renovations for Junkanoo Beach
Senator Randy Rolle, who is spearheading the government’s Downtown Revitalisation Project said during his Senate contribution yesterday the renovations to Junkanoo Beach will include regular landscaping and maintenance service as well as improved waste management to ensure the area remains attractive for visitors.
Price comparison portal for breadbasket items to launch
Senator Barry Griffin, deputy chairman of the National Trade Committee revealed yesterday a price comparison portal will be launched by the end of July, allowing consumers to compare the cost of breadbasket items among retailers.
Senator: Verified tourism programme a ‘game-changer’
Senator Randy Rolle, who spearheads the downtown revitalisation efforts, said the verified vendor identification cards which will be issued next month to approved vendors will help set a "new standard" in the quality and safety of the country’s leading industry.
Upgrades on way for markets, says minister
UPGRADES to market sites are on the government agenda, including further improvements to Arawak Cay and Potter's Cay, according to Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell.
Ingraham released, says he ‘feels good’
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham was released from Doctor’s Hospital yesterday and told reporters he “feels good”.
Evicted residents of shanty homes struggle
MONTHS after the government destroyed her home in the All Saints Way shanty town, Roselyn, a mother of six, is still struggling to find a place of her own to shelter her family.
Pintard says he would participate in a debate ahead of general election
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said he would participate in leadership debates before the next general election.
OPM: Confiscated plane will be repurposed for govt use
THE Office of the Prime Minister clarified that police confiscated a plane that will be repurposed for official government use and refurbished for $2.5m.
Family shock over Father’s Day death
GEOVANI Rolle worked an early morning shift at Jet Nassau on Sunday because he wanted to spend that evening celebrating Father’s Day with his two children, a 12-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl.
Big data analytics: Driving informed business decision-making
In today’s fast-paced, digitally-driven world, businesses are inundated with an overwhelming amount of data.
Man who went to work despite positive COVID test loses dispute
THE Industrial Tribunal dismissed the trade dispute of a man fired after showing up to work at Atlantis despite having a positive COVID-19 test result.
Officer testified that Gibson ‘reached for a gun then pointed it in their direction’
THE officer who investigated the 2022 fatal police shooting of Rashando Gibson, 31, testified yesterday that officers believed the deceased matched the description of an armed robbery suspect.
Pakistan’s High Commissioner says recognition of Palestine’s statehood a ‘step in the right direction’
PAKISTAN’S ambassador to the US - who is also non-resident High Commissioner to The Bahamas - said Bahamian recognition of Palestine statehood is a “step in the right direction”.
STATESIDE: Remembering sports greats of the western US
Maybe the greatest sports stars of the American West have passed in the past ten days. Willie Mays, possibly the most multi-talented baseball player in history and talisman of the San Francisco Giants, died on Tuesday. And last week the great NBA “logo,” Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers passed away.
FRONT PORCH: Judith Thompson's journey of faith, hope and tenacity
FOLLOWING the attainment of majority rule and on the cusp of independence, The Bahamas required a revolution in education at every level. For generations, an unequal society failed to provide educational opportunity for the majority of the population.
Rising tennis stars competing at JITIC regionals in the Dominican Republic
FOUR Bahamians are competing in the U14 JITIC regional event in the Dominican Republic.
Shutdown possible warn gas retailers
GAS retailers are considering a shutdown after being disappointed that there was no margin increase included in the 2024/25 Budget.
Close call brings about a life change
A NEAR-DEATH experience gave Troy Roker the push he needed to leave behind a lifestyle of gangsterism for one of entrepreneurship.
Teen that drowned was avid fan of Junkanoo
ALTON Marshall, Jr, the 13-year-old boy who drowned in a pool on Monday night, was an avid Junkanoo fan who rushed with the Saxons during the recent Labour Day parade.
