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PM announces commission to create new festival
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the formation of a National Festival Commission, charged with the conceptualisation of the new “Carnival-style” festival.
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Film to highlight life on Cay
SHOWCASING the beauty and biodiversity of an island is not easy to do in under 15 minutes, but this is the job that Matt McCoy of Loggerhead Productions did while working with the Bahamas National Trust and National Audubon to create a spectacular short film about these cays and tidal creeks that are usually only seen by fishermen frequenting the Joulter Cays.
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Four more COVID-19 deaths confirmed
FOUR new COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed bringing the country’s fatality count to 735, according to the Ministry of Health Friday.
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Nashad Mackey earns first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of Week
JUST a week into his senior season, Nashad Mackey is already earning conference accolades for the Embry Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme.Mackey earned the first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week as the Eagles got off to a
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BTVI chief: Construction courses to ‘boom’ in ‘22
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute’s (BTVI) president yesterday said he is focused on preparing students to exploit opportunities from foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.
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NPBA: Giants squash Marines 132-73
THE New Providence Basketball Association ended the first segment of its season on a high note with a pair of marquee matchups Saturday night at the DW Davis Gymnasium. The league reopens play on January 3.
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West champs Thunder head to finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 last night. Russell Westb
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Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday, July 17 marked the first anniversary of the Dialysis Centre Bahamas. The ever increasing world burden of people with kidney failure requiring kidney replacement treatments such as Dialysis (Haemodialysis/Peritoneal/CAPD/APD dialysis) or kidney transplantation has brought the gravity and significance of this increasing scourge to the attention of the medical community, health authorities, governments in developed and less developed nations, in the Bahamas and all over the world.
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Leroy Cyril Gibson
Leroy Cyril Gibson, age 80 Of Turnbull, Long Island Died on Wednesday July 25, 2018 He is survived by one brother: Oral Gibson; two sons: Eugene & Nial Gibson; four daughters: Heather Heney, Nathalie Coakley, Graceyln and Gloria Gibson; stepdaughter: …
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Michael James Wilkinson
Death Notice for Michael James Wilkinson, age 80 years, of Yamacraw Hill Road, died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday July 1, 2018. He is survived by his wife: Daphne Wilkinson; daughters: Nichola Wilkinson and Crystal Glinton; son: Miles …
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Alvera Belle
Alvera Belle age 80 of Cameron Street and formerly of the Bluff, South Andros died on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 at The Princess Margaret Hospital. Alvera was pre-deceased by her husband Evangelist Belle; parents and all of her siblings. She …
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Arlington Farquharson Sr
Arlington Farquharson Sr., age 80 of Gleniston Gardens and formerly of Snug Corner, Acklins died at the PMH yesterday morning. He is survived by his wife: Marjorie Farquharson; 6 sons: Dr. Delton Farquharson, Arlington, Robert, Kirk, Noel, Joel and Jamal …
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Vera Patricia Ash
Vera Patricia Ash, age 80 of First Street, the Grove and formerly of George Town, Exuma died at the Geriatric Hospital on Friday, February 3rd 2017. She is survived by 1 daughter: Cheryl “Chea” Wallace; 3 sons: Rudolph Ward, Shawn …
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George Maxwell Wellington Thompson
George Maxwell Wellington Thompson, Sr.80 yrs., a resident of #13 Routhland Ave, South Beach Estates died at PMH on 17th March, 2017. He is survived by his 3 daughters: Margaret Thompson Bain, Sharon McGregor & Barbara Thompson; 6 sons: Kirk …
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CHARLES CARROLL
MR. CHARLES CARROLL, age 80 years of Crossing Rock, Abaco died at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, New Providence on Monday, January 20th, 2020. He was predeceased by his daughter Virginia Major. He is survived by his wife: Myrtle Carroll; …
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VAT not mandatory for 15,000 firms
More than 80 per cent of Bahamian companies, numbering more than 15,000, will not be mandated to pay Value Added Tax (VAT), with financial services and health/education among the industries exempt from paying it.
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Defence Force apprehends 128 Haitian migrants
A TOTAL of 128 undocumented Haitian migrants were transported to the capital after being apprehended by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Saturday afternoon.
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Web shops: Tax rises attempt to seize industry
The government has been accused of trying to seize control of the web shop industry through tax increases that will “decimate” all operators and 3,000 jobs in less than a year.The Bahamas Gaming Operators Association, in a furious post-budget counter
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Exporter targets live China lobster approval by Xmas
A Bahamian seafood exporter yesterday said it expects to receive approval to export live lobsters by air to China before Christmas, adding that this market could ultimately surpass the US as its largest.
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Properties taxed on just 40% of value
The average Bahamian property is being taxed on just 40 per cent of its market value, a report warning that this is creating “efficiency and equity distortions” that undermine revenue yields and compliance.
