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Dept of Marine Resources working with Ministry of National Security to address poaching issue
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs wants vessels to patrol fishing areas.
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Mitchell: ‘Nothing irregular about’ proroguing Parliament
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the Davis administration wants to prorogue Parliament more often.
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‘Don’t price ourselves out’ on corporate income tax
Bahamian realtors yesterday said data showing they enjoy near-40 percent gross profit margins is “skewed very far off” as they urged the Government “to be careful we don’t price ourselves out of the market” over corporate income tax.
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BPL: $3m to resolve Station A deficiencies
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) executives yesterday said the building housing New Providence’s baseload generation capacity requires close to $3m in repairs to address deficiencies and prevent it from falling apart.
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First BOB dividend in 11 years ‘a miracle’
Bank of The Bahamas’ first dividend payment for 11 years was yesterday hailed as “a miracle” by its long-suffering shareholders after it reported its second consecutive year with profits above $11m.
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Bahamas moves on climate change infrastructure threat
The Government has enlisted the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) help to assess the risks that climate change poses to “critical transport and energy infrastructure” and the amount of funding needed to mitigate this threat.
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Ex-DPM challenges Gov’t on engineer’s BPL report
An ex-deputy prime minister yesterday challenged the Government “in the interests of transparency and accountability” to disclose an engineer’s report justifying the choice of Station A for Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) baseload generation.
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Wilchcombe: Violence bill advice considered
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe vowed to consider the recommendations of women’s rights groups during a consultative meeting about the Protection Against Violence Act yesterday.
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Lawsuit claims serious health risks from diesel
A LAWSUIT accuses Bahamas Power and Light of failing to inform the public about the “serious health risks” associated with a diesel spill that has contaminated the groundwater in an area of Nicholls Town, North Andros.
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Things it makes sense to be rid of
"A penny for your thoughts" may have gone out of style here in The Bahamas, but it got me to thinking about our dichotomy. You see, the other day when I noticed some pennies among my other coins, it dawned on me that those one cent pieces were no longer being used here in The Bahamas.
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Man gets $7,500 bail accused of possession of loaded gun and ammunition in his car
A MAN was granted $7,500 bail after allegedly being found with a loaded firearm in his car last week.
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Bahamas destroys Cuba by 41 points
The top ranked Bahamas men’s national basketball team, arguably one of the best teams ever selected, posted an impressive 41-point rout over Cuba to start the FIBA Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in La Banda, Argentina.
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Anaiah Rolle makes history in pole vault
WITH a strong background in gymnastics, Anaiah Rolle made a transition to track and field, becoming the first Bahamian female competitor to compete in an international pole vault event.
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Red Lobster gains permit for first Nassau restaurant
The Red Lobster franchise yesterday said it has finally received the required Ministry of Works permits to start constructing its first New Providence restaurant which has increased in cost by 25 percent.
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Tour operators enjoy 70% post-COVID visitor revival
Tour and excursion operators yesterday said business volumes have returned to 70 percent of pre-COVID levels amid a strong tourism rebound.
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EDITORIAL: Downtown demolitions welcome
THE start of demolition in the downtown area – getting rid of buildings that are nothing more than an eyesore these days – is both welcome and overdue.
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Davis has short-listed several people for immigration review committee
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has shortlisted several people to serve on a committee that will review immigration procedures, according to a government source who expects Mr Davis to seek Cabinet approval before publicly disclosing details about the review.
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What the Davis administration has accomplished, and what is still left to be completed
NEARLY 100 bills were passed during the Parliamentary session that ended on Saturday, fulfilling some of the promises the Davis administration made in the 2021 Speech from the Throne.
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Dealer’s ‘art’ expansion as auto sales jump 60%
A Bahamian dealer yesterday revealed it will imminently launch its Automotive Art subsidiary in the belief operators cannot survive on vehicle sales alone despite an industry-wide 60 percent increase for the 2023 first-half.
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September seizures for property tax delinquents
Tax officials say they will begin seizing and selling real estate owned by commercial and foreign real property tax delinquents next month, adding: “We’re dotting all the ‘i’s’ and crossing all the ‘t’s’.”