GB Power chief: Rate rise review can restart
Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive yesterday said he believes it has made sufficient reliability improvements for regulators to restart their review of its proposed 6.3 percent base rate increase.
IMF: Raise VAT rate or debt goal ‘out of reach’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday warned the Government’s 2031 debt target will be “out of reach” without “further revenue reforms” including a possible VAT rate increase.
IMF: Climate investments can boost Bahamas’ GDP by 9%
The Bahamas could expand its annual economic output by 9 percent over the “long-term” it if makes substantial multi-million investments in climate change adaptation and protecting its natural assets.
Bahamas needs structural fix to prevent 1.5% growth ‘slow’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday urged The Bahamas to slash crime, reform its labour market and build more hotel rooms to prevent economic growth “slowing” to its 1.5 percent historical average.
Deficit more than triples to $194m in first quarter
The Government’s fiscal deficit for the 2024-2025 Budget year’s first quarter more than tripled year-over-year with close to one-third of that ‘red ink’ incurred during September.
Davis: No plan for profit margin increase for fuel wholesalers
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government has no plans to raise profit margins for gas wholesalers.
Presence of Jones fiancée sparks LGBTQ+ discussion
A VIRAL voice note questioning the presence of WNBA champion Jonquel Jones’ fiancée during a school visit in Grand Bahama reignited national discussions on same-sex partnerships in The Bahamas, drawing contrasting responses yesterday from a leading LGBTQ+ advocate and the president of the Bahamas Christian Council.
Heartbreak for Andros family over tragic loss
ANDY Moxey set out on a routine fishing trip with friends, but the sea he loved so much became the backdrop of tragedy, claiming his life when their boat capsized off North Andros.
‘No plan to raise vat on IMF advice’
INCREASING value-added tax, raising water rates for heavy users and collecting patient fees at the Public Hospitals Authority are among the International Monetary Fund’s recommendations to help the government meet its debt target of 50 percent of GDP by 2031.
Baha Mar hoops: VJ Edgecombe and Baylor Bears in action Thursday
No. 22 St. John’s earned its first ranking in six years in last week’s poll and coach Rick Pitino’s team passed its first test, beating his son Richard and New Mexico 85-71 at Madison Square Garden.
Bahamas Youth Flag Football League hosts 11 games during week three
THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League hosted 11 matchups for week three on the fields opposite the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium on Saturday.
Man charged for fatal shooting of Adebo Cambridge last week
A MAN was remanded in custody after being accused of killing a man in Monastery Park last week.
Man accused of attempted theft of laptop
A MAN was granted bail after being accused of trying to steal a laptop from an electronic store in the Mall at Marathon last week.
Two teens accused of attempted murder in shooting of man on bike
TWO teenage boys appeared overwhelmed in court after they were accused of shooting another young man on his bicycle earlier this month on Hercules Street.
Woman gets four months jail for false rape accusation against police officers
A WOMAN burst into tears as she was sentenced to four months in prison for making a false rape claim against police officers.
Comets get win
The Queen’s College Comets squeezed out a 4-1 victory to take game one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ senior boys best-of-three baseball championship series.
Bahamas and US collaboration on gun trafficking ‘making some progress’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government’s collaboration with the United States on gun trafficking has yielded positive results.
ALICIA WALLACE: Where is the will to take action?
Monday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the first day of the Global 16 Days Campaign which was started by a group of activist women at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991.
Man in hospital after being shot
A 30-year-old man was hospitalised on Monday after a shooting incident on West Bay Street off Nassau Street.
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