'Bring integrity commission now'
CALLS for an independent Integrity Commission have intensified after revelations surrounding former Christie administration officials involved in the Baha Mar conflict with Sarkis Izmirlian and China Construction America (CCA).
Trump wins White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
Energy forum to promote renewables and reforms
A Cabinet minister yesterday announced that The Bahamas will host an energy forum in a bid to promote energy efficiency and support the increased use of renewable sources.
Pintard: Liveable wage will grow Bahamas middle class
The Opposition’s leader yesterday said implementing an as-yet undefined and undetermined liveable wage could help more Bahamians gain middle class status.
Entrepreneur launches platform to manage customer relationship
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday said he has launched a customer relationship management platform targeting especially micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the Bahamian market.
Creative entrepreneurs to be awarded grants
The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) will tonight name the 39 ‘orange economy’ entrepreneurs who are set to receive a collective $162,538 in grant funding.
Third cohort of the National Youth Guard sees 63 men and women graduate
SIXTY-three men and women from across the nation graduated as the third cohort of the National Youth Guard yesterday, pledging to serve, protect, and lead with honour.
Sweeting’s Cay man charged with vehicular manslaughter
A MALE Sweeting’s Cay resident was charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the August road death of a motorcyclist.
Davis to be inducted in sports National Hall of Fame
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis will be inducted into the National Hall of Fame as part of National Sports Heritage Month, according to Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg.
National Neighbourhood Watch Council head says relationship with police improving
THE chairman of the Bahamas National Neighbourhood Watch Council, Keno Wong, said the council’s relationship with the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) has “rekindled”, despite past criticisms of police inactivity.
Client suing TSWCCU over what he claims are unauthorised withdrawals
A CLIENT of the Teachers and Salaried Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited sued the company, alleging it breached its fiduciary duty and acted negligently by facilitating several unauthorised withdrawals from his fixed account, totalling $14,000.
Distressed group protests imminent eviction from Poinciana Inn shelter
A BLIND woman, a mother of six, and a dialysis patient are pleading for more time at the Poinciana Inn, a temporary shelter from where they face imminent eviction.
PETER YOUNG: US warning to Israel on aid
IN 1946, President Harry Truman declared the support of the US for the creation of a Jewish state. Since then, its backing for Israel has been largely consistent even though, as demonstrated by Presidents Eisenhower and Ford, this has not necessarily been unwavering. Nonetheless, over the years, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of US aid to the extent that it can even be said to have relied on America for its very existence.
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.
