Story
‘Rubber hits the road’: 14 airports set for PPP
FAMILY Island Chamber presidents yesterday said “the rubber has hit the road” on critical infrastructure upgrades as they hailed the Government’s move to invite private sector bids on 14 airports.
Story
Bahamas needs to ‘sustain’ doubled GDP growth rate
THE Bahamas must double its average economic growth rate over “a sustained period” through an “aggressive” pursuit of the right foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities.
Story
Digital entrepreneurs expose boating sector to innovations
BAHAMIAN digital entrepreneurs used the first-ever Bahamas Charter Yacht Show to showcase their products and services to potential customers in the maritime industry.
Story
Hugh Campbell down to final four
THE CI Gibson Rattlers, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association senior boys basketball champions, are the only school from New Providence to make it to Sunday’s final four of the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
Story
Five more teams exit Hugh Campbell
Five more teams made their exit as the 38th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic continued on Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Story
Police investigate bomb threat at the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture Office
POLICE are investigating a bomb threat at the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture Office located on University Boulevard.
Story
Man jailed for breaching curfew four times
A MAN on bail for armed robbery and attempted murder was sent to prison Friday for breaching his curfew four times.
Story
Advancement of women 'still has a long way to go'
FREEPORT attorney Berlice Lightbourne-Pintard says there is still a long way to go regarding the advancement of women in the world of work and other sectors of society.
Story
DIANE PHILLIPS: What is wrong with this picture?
SOMETIMES it is not what is in a picture, but what is missing that matters. Say a story about about a little boy and the dog who follows him everywhere, but only the child is pictured, leaving the image of the dog to the imagination. An oversight? Most likely. But the picture doesn’t hit the mark. You know something is missing.
Story
Halkitis fully confident on government budget forecasts
INSISTING that the country is moving in the right direction, Economic Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday dismissed criticism from the opposition that the government was too optimistic in its budget projections.
Story
12,000 on food assistance to receive ten percent boost
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the number of people receiving food assistance has grown by 1,000 since October, climbing to roughly 12,000 monthly, however those receiving help will get an increase of more than 10 percent beginning next week.
Story
ORG calls for transparency as government considers NIB rate hike
A GOVERNANCE reformer said yesterday the proposed National Insurance Board rate increase should include consultations in citizens’ interest, adding more transparency should be given to those who will be affected.
Story
‘Heavy spending’ led to deficit rise
A Cabinet minister yesterday blamed an increased deficit on “very heavy spending commitments” incurred during the 2022-2023 fiscal year’s first half, but voiced confidence the Government will “meet or exceed” target.
Story
Loss-making SOEs: You’ll ‘pay one way or another’
Bahamians must decide whether to pay the full cost of public services directly or as taxpayers to eliminate the financial “black hole” created by many state-owned enterprises (SOEs), a prominent banker is arguing.
Story
Watson: PM's tone was different but message never changed
IN the face of criticism over what some believe to be “mixed messages” from Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis on shanty towns, press secretary Clint Watson said while his tone may be different on the issue, Mr Davis’ message has never changed.
Story
Moultrie: AG Pinder ‘over-reaching’ on PAC
FORMER House Speaker Halson Moultrie believes Attorney General Ryan Pinder is indirectly trying to overturn his 2021 decision on the Public Accounts Committee.
Story
Failed Lucayan sale to cost taxpayers $9.1m
The failed $100m Grand Lucayan sale is set to cost Bahamian taxpayers a further $9.1m with subsidies to the resort for the full fiscal year near-doubling in the 2022-2023 mid-year Budget.
Story
Business licences: More than 10,000 issued within past week
MORE than 10,000 Business Licences have been issued within the past week, a Cabinet minister said yesterday, as he sought to reassure the private sector that “steady progress is being made” in processing their applications.
Story
Gov’t seeking end to price control ‘combat’
THE GOVERNMENT wants to avoid “a combative relationship” with the food distribution industry as it seeks to determine what the industry’s price controls will be once the expanded regime ends on April 17.
Story
‘Abundance of caution’ in $232m loan clean-up
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Central Bank Act is being “cleaned up out of an abundance of caution” to ensure the Government can lawfully borrow the $232.3m IMF special drawing rights (SDRs).
