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Central Bank: Inflationary pressure to be ‘contained’

The Central Bank yesterday forecast that “inflationary pressures will remain contained” while The Bahamas’ foreign currency reserves will close 2022 above “international benchmarks”.

December air arrivals hit 85% of pre-COVID levels

Air arrivals for December 2021 reached close to 85 percent of their pre-COVID levels, the Central Bank revealed yesterday, increasing almost four-fold compared to 2020 figures.

Trilogy of tribulation

The turn of the century brought with it significant challenges and a unique crisis to both major political organisations, as they moved towards governance here in The Bahamas:

Bahamas split games in FIBA World Cup qualifying

Team Bahamas split the pair of games in the second window of FIBA Americas World Cup 2023 qualifiers.

Woodside and Capers extend winning streak

DIANGELO Woodside and his Cape Breton Capers concluded the home portion of their Atlantic University Sport regular season and extended their win streak to five games.

Super Value ‘safeguards’ on Ukraine flour fall-out

Super Value’s principal yesterday said it had sought to “protect the country” from further harm caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through ordering extra supplies of flour.

Shanendon Cartwright elected FNM deputy leader, Dr Duane Sands voted in as chairman

SHANENDON Cartwright and Dr Duane Sands won the headline races at the Free National Movement’s convention on Friday, completing the party’s leadership team as it recovers from last year’s overwhelming general election loss.

Baha Mar president seeks COVID protocol ‘pull back’

The Bahamas’ two mega resorts yesterday blamed Omicron for disrupting their “booking pace” and costing them critical group business as they called for COVID restrictions to be further eased.

Tourism demand up over 50% in vital US markets

The Bahamas’ key visitor source markets are “all up double digits” on tourism demand, it was revealed yesterday, with New York and Florida ahead by 56 percent and 40 percent respectively.

RBC racing to replace card amid fraud fears

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) last night said it was racing to replace its “magnetic strip” debit cards in The Bahamas after fears were raised that they are vulnerable to fraud.

Bahamas ‘first’ to serve aviation security model

The Bahamas was yesterday said to have gained “a competitive advantage” through an aviation security “first” that will serve as a model for the US government’s international roll-out plans.

Bahamian students return to AUS basketball in Canada

BAHAMIAN student athletes returned to the court in Canada’s Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball following a winter break and a suspended season due to COVID-19 protocol health restrictions.

FRONT PORCH: The Lure and Exercise of Political Power

What Lord Acton actually said in a letter to an Anglican Bishop is: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Acton, an English Catholic, was a politician, historian and writer with extraordinary insight into political power.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered'

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions in a move that could rewrite the world's geopolitical landscape. Ukraine's government pleaded for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.

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