Our passive response is concerning
The Bahamian business community now appears alarmingly complacent in the face of escalating government overreach. It’s as though we’ve surrendered our spirit of defiance, meekly swallowing whatever directives and mandates are imposed upon us by policymakers. This worrying trend of passivity, where voices that used to question and challenge now remain eerily silent, is reshaping our business landscape.
GBPA Workers Union concerned over safety and insurance for all at Grand Bahama Shipyard
COREY Cartwright, president of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Workers Union, expressed concern about an industrial accident involving a contract worker at the Grand Bahama Shipyard.
Three years jail for woman in $30k vehicle import scam
A WOMAN was ordered to spend three years in prison yesterday after she failed to repay almost $30,000 in a vehicle import scam in 2020.
Man accused of injuring two women in Exuma granted bail
A MAN was granted bail after he was accused of injuring two women at a restaurant in Exuma and violently resisting arrest last weekend.
Man held accused of having unlicenced gun a second time
A MAN was sent to prison until the new year after facing a gun-related charge less than three months after being charged with a similar offence.
Man given ankle monitor over housebreaking charge
A MAN was granted $5,000 bail after being accused of a recent housebreaking in New Providence.
ALICIA WALLACE: Christmas is not the same for everyone - share love, kindness and understanding
THE holiday season is one we generally expect to be full of good cheer. Even through their complaints, people happily spend money — often more than they can really afford — on festivities, from decorations and food to gifts and events.
EDITORIAL: Should the name of Nassau’s historic hotel change?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” So says William Shakespeare as Juliet longs for Romeo though finds that it “tis but thy name that is my enemy”.
Bahamas signs joint statement condemning Houthi rebels attacks on Red Sea Shipping
THE Bahamas signed a joint statement with other countries condemning Houthi rebels in Yemen for their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
Number of unregistered daycare facilities has risen since pandemic, says education director
EDUCATION Director Dominique McCartney-Russell said unregistered daycare facilities surged after the COVID-19 pandemic –– including one where a dog attacked a child in Grand Bahama last week.
Pratt appointment to Immigration director likely to go to Industrial Tribunal, says Thompson
THE immigration union’s dispute over the Davis administration’s appointment of William Pratt as director of the Department of Immigration will likely be addressed by the Industrial Tribunal after two Department of Labour conciliation meetings failed to resolve the matter, according to new Labour Director Howard Thompson.
Janet Jackson concert coming to Atlantis Resort in April 2024
JANET Jackson is coming to The Bahamas. The iconic entertainer will perform on Casuarina Beach at Atlantis on April 27, 2024, the resort said yesterday. The performance will launch its next Music Making Waves concert series.
Belles of the Ball – Scotia Wealth Management’s 65th anniversary gala ball
Members of Nassau’s banking community turned out in all of their finery as Scotia Wealth Management celebrated it’s 65th anniversary with a gala ball at Baha Mar last Saturday.
Abaco residents renew water billing complaints
An Abaco resident says she has been hit with a $1,300 Water & Sewerage Corporation bill despite being absent from her property for over three years after it was devastated by Hurricane Dorian.
Business Licence audit can’t be ‘too draconian’
A Bahamian accountant yesterday warned against the enhanced Business Licence verification process becoming “too draconian” and urged that some flexibility be provided on a “case by case” basis.
Commission asset turnover as part of FTX’s settlement
FTX Bahamas’ liquidators have agreed to use “commercially reasonable efforts” to ensure some $426m worth of digital assets held by the Securities Commission are transferred to their US counterparts.
Gov’ts $544m undershoot on Dorian and COVID-19
The two greatest crises in modern Bahamian history resulted in the Government’s 2019-2020 revenues falling $544.1m short of their target, its leading fiscal watchdog has affirmed.
‘Landmark breakthrough’: FTX Bahamas strikes new Ray deal
FTX’s Bahamian liquidators yesterday hailed the settlement reached with their US counterpart as “a landmark breakthrough” that will avoid “years of protracted litigation” which would cost creditors dearly.
Seasonal rush expected at LPIA
LYNDEN Pindling International Airport officials urge travellers to pack patience for this weekend, which they expect to be the busiest of the year, surpassing the number of travellers last year.
