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‘Highly probable’ most of $900m tax debts seized
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday said the Large Taxpayer Unit is “just the start” of major reforms as he revealed it is “highly probable” much of $900m in past due taxes will be collected.
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BISX-listed insurer takes ‘conspiracy’ damages hit
A sales agent has been awarded damages for “conspiracy” and defamation against her former BISX-listed employer, which tried to pinch her insurance clients after terminating their relationship.
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US health upgrade gives tourism ‘unabated’ boost
A top hotelier last night said The Bahamas’ long-awaited COVID upgrade by the US health authorities will help ensure “pent-up demand for travel to The Bahamas continues unabated”.
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Abaco teachers stage sick-out
TEACHERS in Abaco staged a sick-out yesterday to protest the continuing teacher shortage on the island a month after the Ministry of Education promised to address the problem.
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Mixed results for The Bahamas as teams keep playoff hopes alive
WHILE the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s boys Junior Davis Cup and the girls Jr Billie Jean King Cup teams had mixed results yesterday, they both kept their hopes alive in the playoffs in the week-long tournament in Santo Domingo.
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MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's acrimonious lockout ended Thursday when a divided players' association voted to accept management's offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.
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Whatever next? China the peacemaker, Biden popularity up and even McDonalds has closed up shop in Russia
A THOUGHTFUL friend was musing the other day about the parlous state of security in the world. “Two weeks ago,” he said ruefully, “I was worried about climate change. It’s so obvious that the world is heating up and that we’re all guilty of participating in overcooking planet earth. Rising sea levels threaten The Bahamas and other places I cherish, including South Florida. The large economies of the world lack the skill or will to curb their carbon emissions. We seemed to be on an inexorable conveyor belt to oblivion.”
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Davis: We’re headed away from the fiscal cliff
DESPITE nearly $1bn in liabilities and unfunded obligations left behind by the previous Minnis administration, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said the government is headed in the right direction away from a “fiscal cliff”.
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‘Comfort’ as PM pledges tax increases last resort
Businesses and Bahamians can take “comfort” from the Prime Minister’s repeated assertion that new and/or increased taxes will be “a last resort”, a governance reformer said yesterday.
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Romad Dean ends season in OSBA final four
ROMAD Dean and the Crestwood Lions finished the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season as one of the top prep programmes in all of Canada.
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Bahamians in NJCAA Division I Men’s National Basketball Tournament
THE NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament will feature several Bahamian student athletes, including a head-to-head matchup in the opening round.
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Abaco suffers three-year, $60m Dorian rental blow
Abaco lost more than $60m in rental income during the 28 months immediately after Hurricane Dorian due to the devastation inflicted on its housing stock, it was revealed yesterday.
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Plan for new homes
While I admire the ambitious goal of the newly appointed Minister responsible for housing, to build 1,600 homes, the most by any Minister. I wish to offer some unsolicited advice. The Department of Housing Act I believe was created to help the poor man (woman) to own a home. Known as low cost homes, the purchase price was within the lower income individual’s to finance a mortgage.
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The Earth will abide
To Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, climate change and global warming are both massive issues worth addressing. True to his word to the Bahamian people, Davis addressed this issue at the recent CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Belize, although I cannot recall climate change being front and centre in the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) campaign platform in 2021. In fact, I cannot say if the subject was addressed at all on the campaign trail.
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Officer testifies in drug trial
AN officer gave testimony yesterday in the ongoing drug trial of two men in the Magistrate’s Court.
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Junior Davis Cup: Tennis resumes in Dominican Republic
AFTER heavy rains disrupted the tournament in Santo Domingo for two days there was clear skies today and matches resumed.
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High blood pressure linked to sexual dysfunction in women and men
It is well-known that uncontrolled elevated blood pressure can lead to erectile dysfunction in men. It is relatively common for the first symptom of new onset or known poorly controlled hypertension to be poor quality erections.
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Who’s the boss? Bahamian women in leadership
TODAY, women all around the world are being celebrated for their advancements, achievements and strides they have made. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
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A LOVE STORY WORTH SHARING – Popular motivational speaker to wed Bahamian sports reporter
LISA NICHOLS is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, as well as a media personality and corporate CEO whose global platform has reached nearly 80 million people. From a struggling single mom on public assistance to a millionaire entrepreneur, Lisa’s courage and determination has inspired fans worldwide to discover their own untapped talents and infinite potential.
