Moody’s 3% growth forecast ‘not strange’
A former Cabinet minister yesterday said Moody’s forecast of 3 percent economic growth for The Bahamas in 2023 is “nothing strange” and reflects the country’s reversion to traditional performance after the post-COVID recovery.
American man charged with causing harm to a woman
AN American man was granted $1,000 bail after allegedly injuring a woman during a physical altercation earlier this week.
Man charged with attempted murder
A MAN is behind bars after allegedly shooting a man who was repairing his generator.
THE BTVI STORY: Stepping on up
Kenya Dixon considers the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) a “stepping stone.” She is convinced that it served as a foundation for her to complete her bachelor’s degree and to be the recipient of several promotions.
Tomlinson triumphs on the waves
Young sailors from around the Bahamas competed in the Fidelity Bahamas Optimist Championship last weekend with Patrick Tomlinson taking home the top prize
The best way to start the day
Students at the Cleveland Eneas Primary School enjoyed a free breakfast donated by Families of All Murder Victims (FOAM) last week.
Student spotlight
Kai Harvey is in seventh grade and has enjoyed homeschooling since he began in his kindergarten year, while living in the Cayman Islands in 2015.
PETER YOUNG: In the short term, the country’s energy security comes first
HAVING written as recently as August in some detail in this column about climate change, I only refer to the subject again today because it has hit the news in Britain following approval last week of a new offshore oil and gas development in the North Sea called Rosebank.
FACE TO FACE: What is the measure of a man? Remembering Obie Wilchcombe
“THE ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” said Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.
EDITORIAL: A vote passed - but what is mission in Haiti?
THE UN Security Council vote yesterday to send a multinational armed force to Haiti brings with it the very real prospect that Bahamian officers could be deployed in a dangerous situation by early next year.
Officers to be certified in mental health management after recent suicide attempts
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he is alarmed by the number of attempted suicides in the past week and wants more officers to become certified in mental health management.
Seized: Police put guns on display
AN employee of the Office of The Prime Minister and two others, including a 13-year-old boy, will be charged today with illegal possession of firearms.
Commissioner says police officer that struck boy was reprimanded, fined and removed from frontline duty
A POLICE officer shown in a viral video striking a boy was reportedly reprimanded and ordered to pay a fine.
‘I just thank God’ for new home after fire
ELLEN Sherman and her family were crushed last year when a fire destroyed their home.
Flamingo Air says employee reprimanded after plane door opens mid-flight
FLAMINGO Air said an employee had been reprimanded after the passenger door of its plane flew open mid-air during a flight.
Bahamian bank in ‘new territory’ via $42m raise
A Bahamian investment bank yesterday said it has entered “new territory” by spearheading a pan-Caribbean $42m capital raise to fund the renewable ambitions of a conglomerate that owns the local Esso operation.
Inflation to stay ‘high’ as food costs up 11%
The Central Bank yesterday warned Bahamian consumers that inflation will remain “high” in the near-term, and decline more slowly than in other countries, with food and drink prices rising 11 percent over the year to end-June 2023.
Parliament blunder on BPL regulatory ‘void’
Regulators are scrambling to fill a “void” created by Parliament in electricity sector supervision which has potentially left Bahamians at the mercy of appliance-destroying voltage and frequency fluctuations without recourse.
Moody’s backs trimmed 3% Bahamas growth projection
Moody’s yesterday backed forecasts of lower 3 percent economic growth for The Bahamas in 2023 as it noted the Government’s multi-billion refinancing plan almost totally depends on loans and guarantees from multilateral lenders.
