Glover-Rolle: Department of Social Services recommends 129 temporary workers be made permanent
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Department of Social Services recommended that 129 temporary workers be made permanent, 92 of whom are currently being processed.
Immigration Minister’s actions ‘nothing new’ and happen ‘all the time’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell defended Immigration Minister Keith Bell during a PLP Fox Hill constituency meeting, insisting recent immigration controversies are “nothing new” and were handled similarly by previous administrations.
BISX-listed firm ‘qualified’ for second straight year
A BISX-listed company’s top executive yesterday moved to reassure shareholders after auditors issued a “qualified opinion” on its annual financial results for the second consecutive year over the same issue.
Electric vehicle dealer in new HQ expansion
A Bahamian electric vehicle dealer yesterday unveiled plans to expand to “a major location” and grow its workforce after becoming the first investment for RF Bank & Trust’s newly-launched private equity fund.
‘No issues’ over Govt’s $3.5bn debt refinance
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday reassured there are “no issues” over the Government’s ability to refinance some $3.466bn in debt maturing this fiscal year given its access to “credit lines”.
Inflation’s high but ‘not as frightening’
Inflation “may not be as frightening as it was a year to 18 months ago”, a governance reformer argued yesterday, despite food and beverage costs rising by almost 13 percent during the year to April 2023.
‘Major progress’ on one insurance law
Regulators say “significant progress” has been made in combining the Bahamian insurance industry’s regulatory regime into one law after the sector saw gross written premiums increase by $60m in 2022.
BCC: ‘We stand against’ violence towards children and rape culture
THE Bahamas Christian Council pledged to provide guidance and support for victims of sexual assaults yesterday, responding to frequent reports of the violent crime.
Long delays arriving at LPIA as travellers left confused by new Customs declaration app
DISGRUNTLED Bahamians said the customs declarations app required for residents returning through the Lynden Pindling International Airport is causing significant delays.
‘High volume of illegal’ fishing in Abaco
THE HOPE Town District Council said it is appalled by a recent purported “high volume of illegal activities” related to violations of fishing laws and regulations.
Officers questioned whether Evans was identified as a suspect before shooting
AN attorney representing Deangelo Evans’ estate questioned police assertions that Evans was the suspect in an armed robbery that preceded his death in 2018.
Challenge on religious use of cannabis fails
A SUPREME Court judge rejected a challenge from the Rastafarian community on the constitutionality of laws prohibiting the possession and use of marijuana, even for religious purposes.
‘WE’LL SEND TROOPS TO HAITI’: 150 personnel will be sent - but only IF the UN passes resolution
THE Bahamas is committed to sending 150 officers to Haiti as part of a multi-national force to curb the violence in that country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement yesterday.
I-Elite and Reloaded Baseball to host baseball and softball camp
INTERNATIONAL Sports Academy and Reloaded Baseball will return to host inaugural “Bat 2 Base-Ics” baseball and softball camp. The training will get underway August 14-19 at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Culmer-Taylor makes history: First Bahamian woman to officiate at FINA World Aquatics Championships
For the past 10 years, Gena Culmer-Taylor has served as a referee in swimming. But she never envisioned that last week she would become the first Bahamian female to officiate at the FINA World Championships.
Ricardo Smith elected as NPBA president
RICARDO Smith and his Basketball Beyond Boundaries group were elected to serve as executives of the New Providence Basketball Association for the next four years.
Sports Notes
THE #NoCeilings with Coach Yo Foundation will hold a free basketball clinic at the Basil Neymour Court in Coral Gardens, Grand Bahama, 2-5pm on August 13.
Caribbean Hoopfest to bring top NY high school teams to New Providence
IT seems like every year, more and more doors are opening for international events to be staged in the Bahamas. The latest to make its way here is the Caribbean Hoopfest.
Pirates tie the game with buzzer-beater against visiting VMI team to force overtime
But Virginia Military Institute opts not to play the extra period due to slippery floor at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium
STEPHAN Smith canned a buzzer-beating three-pointer for the Pirates to tie their game at 98-98 against the visiting Virginia Military Institute to force overtime last night.
