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Top revenue collector eyes 2/3 expansion to 500 staff

The Government’s main revenue agency is targeting a further two-thirds expansion of its workforce to around 500 staff, a top official revealed yesterday, adding: “We have no staff in the Family Islands.”

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PM: We must help Haiti find solution

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis says it is important that The Bahamas help find a solution to the issues in Haiti that influence a continued exodus of its citizens to this country.

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‘Buddy’ and Bahamas ready to face Venezuela

Although they have yet to “finalise” the team, head coach Chris DeMarco said the Bahamas coaching staff will select a “solid” 12-man roster coming out of this week’s training camp to play against Venezuela at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Thursday night.

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Cruise port targeting $40m yearly revenue

Nassau Cruise Port will generate up to $40m in annual operating revenues from 2023 onwards, it has been revealed, with next year’s passenger volumes forecast to hit a record high by breaching the four million mark.

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Goodman’s Bay parking plans

Goodman’s Bay - Will the eastern parking area be taken over by employees of the soon to be opened Wynn Condo Hotel?

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THE KDK REPORT: Beyond the batter’s eye

THERE’S something uniquely American about baseball – its simplicity, the hot dogs and the cheering fans in the stands create what feels like a community connected.

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Cooper: We’re going the right way with agriculture

The Deputy Prime Minister said the country is “moving in the right direction” on sustainable and climate smart agriculture.

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Ingraham: PLP avoids tough decisions

FORMER prime minister Hubert Ingraham has described the Davis administration as being reluctant to make decisions on controversial issues since being elected, adding that “not long from now” the government will be held accountable for its actions or perceived inaction.

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Athletes not satisfied with Grand Lucayan accommodations have been moved

Minister for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey said the athletes who were not satisfied with their accommodations at the Grand Lucayan Resort are being accommodated at another property.

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EDITORIAL: Be relentless not just in words, but in actions

THE murder of Omar Davis Jr has rightly appalled the nation.

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Promises made & kept

It is a common expectation here in The Bahamas and I am sure almost all around the world, that voters are accustomed to politicians and their allies making big and bold promises to them about high browed plans to make their lives better while encouraging the economic and societal advancements of the nation, once elected. This is a sad refrain that has played out in our wonderful nation for successive decades ad nauseum.

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Jonquel Jones scores 19 in opening win

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 93-68 last night in Game 1 of their first-round series.

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FRONT PORCH: Suggestions to Prime Minister on crime prevention

A JULY 28 column entitled “Getting Away with Murder and Other Crimes?” noted that we have lost much of the plot in our criminal justice system, arguing that the inability of the criminal justice system to try and to punish an offender in a timely manner is one of the reasons for the high level of crime in the country.

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‘Too many taxi plates will hurt elderly’ warns union chief

The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU) president says the elderly are suffering due to the 200 percent increase in the government’s taxi plate giveaway and many will “cry out” this coming September.

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JR Cadot’s Nexxt Basketball Club holding training and development programme

AS a spinoff from his Dream Again Basketball Camp in July at the Remnant Tabernacle of Praise Center on Carmichael Road, former collegiate and professional basketball player JR Cadot is at it again with his Nexxt Basketball Club.

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Grand Bahama gets ready for NACAC Championships

THE Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport has undergone a facelift and significant improvement in preparation for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships set for August 19 to 21.

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High dairy intake linked to increased prostate cancer risk

There is a saying that milk does the body good, and another that states moderation in all things is the best policy. Prostate cancer has the highest incidence of any cancer in the Bahamas.

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Govt ‘violence interrupter’ scheme not started yet

PASTOR Carlos Reid, a consultant to the Ministry of National Security, has said the government’s “violence interrupters” initiative has not yet started, despite continued murders in the country.

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Ayton to miss next window

The Bahamas Basketball Federation was hoping to have all three Bahamian National Basketball Association (NBA) players suited up to play together for the first time in the fourth window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

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Ministry pleased with sports tourism ‘heads in bed’ plan

THE Sports Tourism “Heads in Bed” initiative worked perfectly for the University of Kentucky, which brought more than 800 fans to support their Wildcats men’s basketball team here last week.