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Six more confirmed deaths from COVID
THE COVID-19 death toll has risen by six after several unclassified deaths were added to this category on Tuesday.
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Banks report ‘fourfold’ fraud attempt growth
The Bahamas can stand “shoulder to shoulder” with any country on the strength of its anti-financial crime regime, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday, as banks reported a “fourfold” rise in fraud attempts.
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Governor pledges to tackle private sector’s ‘pain spot’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday pledged to tackle the “pain spot” suffered by many Bahamian companies over the difficulties encountered in opening bank accounts.
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Credit union ‘over grading’ migrates to medium risks
Credit unions’ “over-grading” of the financial crime threat posed by customers has gone too far in the opposite direction with the percentage classified as “medium risks” near tripling in 2020.
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Darville: We’re working on increasing manpower
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is working on plans to increase manpower in public health and improve infrastructure of medical facilities on the Family Islands.
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‘Standard bearer’ bank put into administration
A Bahamian bank, whose new owners pledged it would be “a standard bearer” for the jurisdiction just eight months ago, has been placed under statutory administration by the Central Bank.
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Vaccines while you shop at Super Value
Super Value’s principal yesterday said he will be “very disappointed if thousands” of shoppers fail to get COVID-vaccinated at two of his stores this weekend, adding: “We must get to 100 percent.”
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Minister’s plea to private businesses to hire govt job programme workers
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has urged private sector employers to consider engaging workers who are part of the government’s 52-week job programme.
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Burrows and Gibson post double doubles in head-to-head meeting
TWO teams headed in opposite directions - Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers maintained their national ranking with a three-game winning streak while Qyemah Gibson and the St Mary’s Huskies lost their third game in a row.
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PETER YOUNG: Hero or villain in the ending of apartheid?
EARLIER this month, the last President of South Africa under apartheid, F W de Klerk, recorded an extraordinary video which was apparently intended to establish his legacy. He had been suffering from cancer and died soon afterwards at the age of 85.
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Epic matchup in Battle 4 Atlantis
The inaugural Bad Boy Mowers’ Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament will conclude with an epic matchup between the top two teams in all of college basketball.
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Search for killer after man shot
POLICE are investigating the country’s latest murder, which took place on Sunday night.
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Pia Glover-Rolle: Minnis administration approved hiring of 233 two months before election
STATE Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the Minnis administration approved the hiring of 233 people two months before the general election and gave some official letters of employment without telling them where to report.
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‘Cut suit to fit the cloth’: Movie demand off 85%
Galleria Cinemas must “cut the suit to fit the cloth”, its principal asserted yesterday, with consumer demand for cinema showings down “as much as 85 percent” compared to pre-COVID.
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Bahamasair’s Cuba, Haiti return covers local ‘shortfall’
Bahamasair’s managing director last night said holiday bookings for travel to the US are producing 60 percent load factors “and climbing”, adding: “Anything is a big boost.”
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Bahamian players make their presence felt in NCAA Division II Basketball
BAHAMIAN players have been active in early season play at the NCAA Division II level.
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Renewable provider hails resort’s new solar system
A renewable energy provider yesterday said the system installed at a major Family Island resort will cut its emissions by 95 percent through slashing diesel fuel consumption.
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Bahamas set to face Canada in FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team is set to return to action in less than two weeks when they face Canada in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
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Young joins Indians in Puerto Rican Winter League
CHAVEZ Young is continuing his 2021 season in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC), commonly known as the Puerto Rican Winter League.
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INSIGHT: An end to curfews but will call for discipline go unheard?
AFTER a year and a half of curfews, The Bahamas got back to a world where everyone didn’t have to get home by midnight. No more COVID Cinderellas, where instead of your car turning into a pumpkin after the clock struck 12, it turned into a fine or a court appearance instead.
