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INSIGHT: Torn apart by gangs, Haiti still waits for action as it teeters on edge of being a failed state

IN theory, Bahamian troops should be on the ground in Haiti by now.

Gov’t set to refinance $2.4bn in six months

THE Government has to refinance almost $2.4bn in maturing debt during the six months to end-June 2024, it has been revealed, with its euro-denominated liabilities almost doubling in percentage terms.

Softball legend Van ‘Lil Joe’ Johnson dies at age of 60

THE Eleuthera Softball Association’s Jets, the New Providence Softball Association’s perennial kingpins Budweiser Eagles and Truckers softball teams and the men’s national softball team, lost one of its most talented and versatile players in the death of Van “Lil Joe” Johnson.

A birthday bash to remember

IT was a birthday celebration, highlighted by a pair of Masters Softball League games and entertainment that included rake-n-scrape, marching bands and a Junkanoo rush-out, that left the Rev. Dr. William Thompson flabbergasted.

Gov’t doubles social assistance to $14m

“Front-loaded” salary increases for public sector workers were the main driver behind the $36.4m year-over-increase in the Government’s first quarter fixed-cost spending, it was disclosed yesterday.

Economics and crime

Thanks again in advance for space to address two issues sure to intersect in ways some of us cannot imagine or desire if we can: Economics and crime!

DEIDRE BASTIAN: Accept ‘the customer is sometimes wrong’

The expression that the “customer is always right” is central to customer service, but is it always applicable to every situation? While it is essential to prioritise the customer’s satisfaction, it is also important to not waste resources through becoming sidetracked by this goal.

Senate’s vice-president attends trade conference

THE Senate’s vice- president represented The Bahamas at a recent trade and economic conference in his role as the Trade Commission’s deputy chairman.

GSSSA sudden death playoffs heat up

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball sudden death playoffs are heating up at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium with action set to continue on the court on Thursday.

IMF: Those with means pay more for health and water

THE Government can slash “unproductive spending” by $116.5m and, in so doing, boost key public services if Bahamians with means pay more for water and access to public healthcare.

Energy, labour ‘bottlenecks’ must go for GDP break-out

THE BAHAMAS must overcome labour and energy “bottlenecks” to break out of the lower 1.5-1.8 percent economic growth rates it is forecast to enjoy from 2025 onwards, the IMF is warning.

King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign he will suspend public duties but will continue with state business, and won't be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state.

Gov’t ‘disagrees’ on IMF’s ‘top 10%’ income taxation

THE Government “disagrees” with the IMF’s assertion that it must introduce a personal income tax targeting “the top 10 percent of earners” and other reforms to hit its 25 percent revenue-to-GDP goal.

Businesses wait over two months for bank account

BAHAMIAN businesses face an average wait of more than two months to open a bank account with almost 80 percent asserting that the process “took longer than expected”.

GSSSA: Rattlers close out season strong

THE CI Gibson Rattlers senior girls and boys closed out the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball regular season in good standing on Friday.

DIANE PHILLIPS – DOES THE ANTI-CRIME MOVEMENT LIE IN THE PEOPLE MOVEMENT? For each a parcel of land, for the nation a new way forward

The headlines screamed across front pages, disrupted business and split an already fractured nation into silos.

Reverend Dr William Thompson ready for his 80th birthday

IT’S not everyday that a person reaches the age of 80 but for a man who has touched the lives of so many people in just about every sphere of life, the family and friends of the Rev. Dr William Thompson want to celebrate his milestone in a very special way.

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