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Gov't to investigate industrial odours in GB
Prime Minister Philip Davis said his administration is concerned about nuisance odours from the industrial park that are impacting nearby residential communities in Grand Bahama.
T-Bird Flyers Classics sees more CARIFTA qualifiers
The 32nd T-Bird Flyers Track and Field Classic was a success not only for event organisers but also athletes vying to compete at the 2024 CARIFTA Games scheduled to take place in St George’s, Grenada.
Gov't considers plan for Melia reopening
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said plans to re-open Cable Beach's Melia Nassau Beach Hotel are being “favourably considered” by the Government and an announcement on the property's future will be made in due course.
New highs for old companies
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has been the new hype on Wall Street over the past six months, and investors are looking at start-ups and already-established companies to benefit from it.
North Andros says BPL 'could have given more'
North Andros businesses and residents feel Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) "could have offered more to ease their burden" even though the utility alleged the area's consumers owe it a collective $500,000 in arrears.
Govt hoping to finalise genetic testing protocols for citizenship by year's end
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said by the end of the year the government is hoping to finalise the protocols for genetic testing for people entitled to citizenship following a landmark Privy Council ruling.
'Bahamas needs to implement a National Development Plan'
Gowon Bowe, CEO of Fidelity Bank Bahamas, has renewed his call for the government to implement a National Development Plan to direct and benchmark improvements on key economic and social metrics.
Gov't challenged over industrial hemp delay
A marijuana legalisation advocate yesterday challenged the Government’s decision to legalise medicial marijuana but not industrial hemp, arguing: "They are the same thing.”
Hotel chief ‘comfortable’ targets hit despite crime alert warnings
The Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s president says he “feels comfortable” that his hotel will grow and meet its 2024 financial targets despite the crime alert fall-out impacting the industry.
Staff and unions blast BTC during protests
Several dozen Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) workers yesterday joined with executives from the company's two trade unions to demonstrate against feared job losses and other grievances with the carrier.
Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA
THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.
Ghanaian nurses to arrive by end of month to help relieve shortage
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said 18 specialty Ghanaian nurses will arrive in the Bahamas to help relieve the shortage of nurses.
Cruise lines 'should do more': Departure tax hikes backed
Bahamian environmental advocates have backed the increased taxes and new levies imposed on the cruise industry as "a significant step in the right direction" to ensuring it does more to protect the very assets critical to its product.
Bahamians conflict on broker’s US client pull
Bahamian executives have given conflicting evidence over whether a local broker/ dealer used marketing deals with day trading schools to circumvent US laws against soliciting American clients.
Gov't 'on target' for 60-day contract unveiling by March
The Government's top procurement official yesterday predicted that it will be "on target" to disclose all contract awards within 60 days - as required by law - come March 2024.
Gov't backed off 10-day VAT filing for large firms
The Bahamian private sector yesterday said cutting the VAT filing deadline for firms with annual turnover exceeding $5m has been "wholly rejected as unworkable" despite the Government backing off its original 10-day target.
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years
Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced on Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world's most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency.
‘Jazz’ impressed with talent level in Bahamian baseball
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr, founder of the Jazz Chisholm Foundation Little League, made a special appearance this past weekend at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
FACE TO FACE: Reflecting on Independence, remembering George Smith
WHEN George A Smith passed away on May 26, it was a poignant moment in time. The end of one era is at hand, and the dawning of a new era is taking place right before our eyes.
Union gives BPL 30 days to address concerns
THE union representing electrical workers has given Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) a 30-day ultimatum to address their concerns related to hazardous pay, pension and medical benefits, among other issues.