Bahamas must ‘flirt’ with 3% growth to sustain jobless cut
The Bahamas must “flirt” with sustained annual economic growth of up to 3 percent to further slash structural unemployment and prove external forecasters wrong, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday.
Regulator to ‘tolerate’ larger bank dividends to ease fee pressures
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday said it will “tolerate” larger dividend payments to the Canadian parents of Bahamian commercial banks to ease the pressure for further fee increases.
Vacation rental ‘dampening’ fears from pricing declines
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday voiced concern that declining vacation rental prices and occupancies could “dampen new investments” in the sector if this drop-off becomes a sustaining trend.
Key CCA executive now Bahamas ‘special envoy’
A senior China Construction America (CCA) executive who played a key role in the Baha Mar dispute appears to have further prospered through being appointed “a special envoy” by the Bahamian government.
Hotels facing risk in CCA court fight
Baha Mar’s contractor yesterday obtained an “emergency stay” to protect “hundreds” of Bahamian jobs and block the potential “liquidation” of its two Nassau resorts from Sarkis Izmirlian enforcing his $1.642bn award.
Freeport blaze causes over $2m damage
A FIRE ravaged a building complex in the Freeport industrial area on Saturday, causing an estimated $2.35m in damage and decimating two businesses.
Woman stabbed while at work at Baha Mar
A 25-year-old Baha Mar female employee was stabbed yesterday at the resort by a “known male”, according to police.
Mervie lawyer charged with disorderly conduct
ATTORNEY David Cash, who represents Mervie Knowles, the Grand Bahama care home administrator facing allegations of elder abuse and financial exploitation, was charged in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with disorderly behaviour and using obscene language.
Champions crowned in tennis contest
The premier senior event on the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) calendar came to a successful close on Sunday at the National Tennis Centre in Nassau, Bahamas. The following National Champions were crowned:
Fidelity triumphs in bankers golf contest
The Bankers Athletic Association held its third golf tournament on Sunday at Baha Mar’s Royal Blue Golf Course.
Buddy Hield climbs NBA All-time three point list
It is no secret that Grand Bahamian sharpshooter Chavano “Buddy” Hield has found himself in an ideal situation with Golden State Warriors.
BYFFL opening day kicks off
The 2024 Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) opening day got off to a competitive start on Saturday on the fields opposite the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Eight games were played across various age divisions as competition got underway for what is expected to be an eventful season.
Renee Sunshine Davis track meet date set
The Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation’s 2024 Renee “Sunshine” Curry-Davis Track and Field Classic will take place on Saturday, November 16, at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, starting at 9am.
GSSSA champions: Raptors and knights shine in cross country meet
The CH Reeves Raptors and CR Walker Knights excelled in the junior and senior divisions respectively at the Government Secondary School Sports Association (GSSSA) cross country meet on Saturday in the front of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
INSIGHT: Would Harris or Trump be better for The Bahamas?
THE US election is almost here – as you can tell from flicking on just about any US station. When it’s not the fevered discussion on news channels, it’s the wall to wall advertisements in between segments. Even turning to the streaming websites is no refuge, with the ones carrying advertising pitching election adverts our way even though we have no vote to give.
US Govt: Many failings impacting upon state of Bahamas aviation sector
A REPORT by a US scientific agency has highlighted a number of failings of the nation’s aviation sector and its meteorological equipment, not to mention the glaring lack of any of the mandatory medical services required at each and every Bahamian Out Island aerodrome following a series of visits to Nassau and our Family Island airports.
GAIN AN EDGE: BETA Camp exposing more children to the STEM fields
AS an engineer, D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika ((Lyford Cay Foundation Scholar Alumni ‘06), doesn’t see problems – she sees solutions. So, when she and fellow engineers realised that many Bahamian students in Grades 7-12 could benefit from greater exposure to STEM fields and careers, in 2014, they created a solution called Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement Camp (BETA Camp).
SIR RONALD SANDERS: The death of truth, part II: Why lies risk tearing societies apart
On September 19, I published an article entitled “The Death of Truth,” written from a deep sense of alarm at the spread of deliberate lies, misinformation, and disinformation about matters that are critical to the well-being of people everywhere. At stake are public health, democratic integrity, and social cohesion — all of which are undermined when lies prevail over facts.
90% of import economy in ‘clear and present danger’
Up to 90 percent of The Bahamas’ import-driven economy faces a “clear and present danger” from the intensifying harbour breakwater disintegration, Nassau Container Port’s operator is warning.
‘No straight face’ over Bahamas top for pilots
A Bahamas Flying Ambassador says he “cannot continue to say with a straight face that you are the world’s best private pilot destination” given recent fee hikes, their structure and how they were implemented.
