INSIGHT: Is it too much to hope that all Bahamians are treated equally?
WHEN the Privy Council handed down its ruling on the citizenship of children born out of wedlock to Bahamian men and foreign women, there was a great deal of celebration.
PM calls for support for Bridgetown finance plan
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it is morally imperative that Caribbean and Latin American countries support the Bridgetown Initiative, a global climate finance plan.
THE KDK REPORT: The bond between mother and child never disappears
MOST visible scars on the human body represent hypertrophic remnants of a traumatic event. For the fortunate, and those particularly diligent with their treatment, those scars may eventually wane with time. But there’s one scar on all humans that never fade. That’s because this scar, called the umbilicus (navel or belly button) is our body’s centerpiece, constantly reminding us that we were once physically attached to our mother, developing for months within her body.
WORLD VIEW: Decimation of vulnerable nations inevitable if global warming continues on present trend
JOHN Kerry, former US Secretary of State and current US Special Envoy on Climate Change matters, told the world’s Ambassadors at a meeting in Washington, on May 10, that “there is no way” of keeping the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius unless CO2 emissions are drastically reduced.
EDITORIAL: Clear answers can smooth governance
THE importance of clarity in governance was highlighted last week in a brief row over the Department of Inland Revenue.
Crackdown on tax cheats 'most co-ordinated' ever
The Government is launching its "most co-ordinated effort" ever to crackdown on tax cheats with its success in collecting hundreds of millions in outstanding revenue critical to avoiding "increased tax rates".
Ombudsman Bill ‘can’t pass and sit’
Governance reformers yesterday said the Attorney General's ability to restrict the powers of the proposed ombudsman is "too vague" and should be reformed as they urged Bahamians to ensure this is not a Bill that "passes and sits".
ORG calls for changes to ombudsman proposal
THE Organisation for Responsible Governance wants legislators to revise the ombudsman bill to remove the attorney general’s power to prevent the ombudsman from carrying out their work.
Paradise Sports consultants held Mother’s Day tennis cardio clinic
IT was a fun filled pre-Mother’s Day celebrations on Saturday as the Paradise Sports Consultants hosted an event for the family at the Tom ‘the Bird’ Grant Park tennis courts.
Labour director says jobseekers don’t know how to write resumes
LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson said many job seekers are unprepared for the job market –– not knowing how to write resumes, do interviews or dress.
Woman robbed and sexually assaulted
A 38-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in bushes after her kidnapper robbed her on Saturday.
Praise and warning for new centre for juveniles
THE new juvenile detention centre at the Bahamas Department of Corrections has drawn praise from a leading juvenile rights expert and warnings about how the facility could impede progress for youth in conflict with the law.
FTX Bahamas charges US broke 'every single' pledge
FTX's Bahamian liquidators have accused their US adversaries of "breaching every single" co-operation pledge in just four short months as they urged the Supreme Court to "sort it out" with Delaware.
Gov'ts support for BPL jumps $110m
Government loans to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and agencies near-tripled during the first nine months of the current fiscal year to enable Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) to pay off its fuel bill arrears.
Munroe says new prison contract is FNM holdover
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said it was the Minnis administration that initially awarded a no-bid, multi-million dollar contract to Walker’s Industries to build a high-medium security facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS).
POLICE REVIEW FILE IN MP RAPE CLAIM: Commissioner of Police says officers are ‘dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s’
FIVE weeks after a woman filed a complaint accusing an elected official of rape and abuse, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said officers are still scrutinising the investigation file.
Crowdfund platform set to address pledge difference
The ArawakX crowdfunding platform is upgrading its website to address the difference between what is pledged by investors and the actual amount a company raises from an offering.
Promotion Board in 67% website visitor increase
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board's (NPIPB) chief executive says there has been a 67 percent year-over-year jump in visitor traffic to its website as it works to convert this increase into actual visitors.
DEREK SMITH: ‘Peace of mind’ on data security
Individuals, companies and governments alike are increasingly concerned about data security and privacy as the digital landscape continues to expand.
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The US federal government's debt ceiling has been reached and the clock is once again ticking. A default is imminent. International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokeswoman, Julie Kozack, fears "very serious" consequences for the global economy. The stock market is already getting nervous. The markets were down for the last two trading days of the week.
