Businesses wait over two months for bank account
BAHAMIAN businesses face an average wait of more than two months to open a bank account with almost 80 percent asserting that the process “took longer than expected”.
Hotel industrial deal ‘in need of a miracle’
THE Government’s labour director yesterday said “it’s becoming obvious there now needs to be a miracle” to secure an industrial agreement for the hotel industry after Friday’s talks ended in “stalemate”.
ACP Shanta Knowles conducts first community walkabout at Pinder’s Point
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles conducted her first community walk in the Pinder's Point area on Friday.
Iconic ballet company to headline two shows at Old Fort Bay’s Great Lawn
For two nights only, some of the world’s most iconic ballet dancers from one of the most revered ballet companies will headline two dynamic shows of grace and precision set on the Great Lawn of Old Fort Bay Club for ‘Iconique’ Dinner Ballet Gala.
Munroe says Moncur and Reid were never contracted as interrupters
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Rodney Moncur and Carols Reid were never contracted to be violence interrupters, apparently contradicting comments Office of the Prime Minister communications director Latrae Rahming made in 2022.
No Cabinet approval for prison yet, says Minister
CABINET has yet to approve the Bahamas Department of Corrections plan for an expanded prison, which officials say is critical to getting accreditation.
‘Devoted father’ one of two men murdered on weekend
A DEVOTED father was killed yesterday morning in what his sister said was a case of the wrong person being shot.
HUNDREDS ORDERED: GET OUT OF SHANTIES – 400 notices issued for three unregulated Abaco communities
MINISTRY of Works officials have issued over 400 eviction notices across three shanty towns in Abaco, setting the stage for one of the largest shanty town demolition exercises in the country’s history.
Police investigate alleged drowning in Andros
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a man in waters off Andros.
Woman in car shot and arrested after attempting to knock down officers
Police shot and arrested a 43-year-old woman after she attempted to knock down police officers in the area of Independence Highway and Baillou Hill Road this morning.
Gardiner is back
It was a comeback for the ages for Bahamian reigning Olympic 400 metre champion Steven Gardiner over the weekend at the South Carolina Invitational at the University of South Carolina.
FIBA: Kai jones to play for the bahamas again
BAHAMAS Basketball Federation executive Moses Johnson said they’re excited that Kai Jones will be the centrepiece for the men’s national basketball team when they play in the first window of the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifier.
More athletes qualify for CARIFTA
A beautiful Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium was perfect for the athletes to turn in CARIFTA-qualifying performances at the 2024 Star Performers Track Classic.
Cheetahs clinch public primary schools boys’ basketball title
THE undefeated Centerville Primary Cheetahs clinched the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association Sherman Smith’s primary boys basketball title as they doubled up the final score against Sandilands Primary.
BAISS Track and Field meet set for March 6-8
THE cancellation of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field meet is now a thing of the past as the inter-school competition is back on the athletics calendar for March 6-8, according to reports.
GSSSA: Rattlers close out season strong
THE CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls and boys closed out the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball regular season in good standing on Friday.
Good start
ActivTrades
Strong big-tech balance sheets lifted Wall Street into positive territory at the end of last week. However, disappointment over the latest US labour market report limited gains.
Remove judiciary’s discretion
In the midst of a near-existential illegal firearm/murder crisis, it is most disheartening to hear government ministers still paying lip service to the most abused of our sacred cows: the maintenance of maximum judicial discretion throughout our criminal justice system.
When will we learn, Bahamians?
My people Bahamians everywhere, we of these beautiful islands of the Bahamas. When will we come together the yellow, red, green, black, purple all the political partners? When will we speak the truth and say to each other enough is enough.
Gov’t deserves fiscal praise but should now look to IMF
The Bahamas is now three years into a recovery from the devastating effects of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit the country only four months apart in 2019- 2020 and wreaked havoc on the economy.
