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We should be better than this

Many years ago when I was a student, I remember being very annoyed by a novel by Evelyn Waugh called “Black Mischief”. I was annoyed because I was of the opinion that the author used a fictional country to illustrate how he thought blacks misgoverned their countries.

STATESIDE – Southcom commander on Haiti intervention: ‘Not right now’

LAURA Richardson is only the second woman to hold 4-star rank in the US Army. And she is the first female commander of the US Southern Command.

Auto dealer eyes 15% cut back on ‘taper off’

A BAHAMIAN auto dealer yesterday said he plans to “cut back” on summer orders by 15 percent amid fears consumer demand will “taper off” despite a strong start to 2024.

‘Ship has sailed’ over Bahamas 15% revisit

THE Bahamian financial services industry’s call to “revisit” the 15 percent minimum global corporate tax is too late because “that ship that has sailed”, a prominent local banker warned yesterday.

‘Crack down on real’ maritime tax evaders

THE Government was yesterday urged to “crack down on the real tax evaders” in the maritime industry as opposed to continually hiking fees on the same compliant businesses that always pay.

Tighter inspection and tougher penalties under new boat rules

STRENGTHENING the safety and oversight of the boating industry was given as the reason for changes to the Boat Registration Bill 2024 and the Water Skiing and Motorboat Control Bill in Parliament yesterday.

Act amendment mandates boat insurance

AMENDMENTS to the Boat Registration Act that passed the House of Assembly yesterday mandates that boat owners have a comprehensive insurance policy and outlines inspection requirements and registration fees.

Boys take the court in NPPPSSA volleyball

WHILE the girls are now waiting for the play-off rounds on Friday, the boys began their preliminary rounds in the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association’s 2024 Volleyball Tournament.

BAISS: Inter-school soccer heats up

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its inter-school soccer competition at the Bahamas Football Association’s Roscoe Davies Developmental Center at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with a few games on tap this week.

Financial group chair to gain trailblazer award

A BAHAMIAN financial institution’s chairman is set to receive the Trailblazer Award at today’s Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Bahamas conference.

Man who stole lawnmower ordered to drug counselling

A MAN was ordered to demonstrate good behaviour for a year after he admitted to stealing $715 worth of property last month.

Is two-state solution truly viable?

The United Nations, America, UK and various other nations and organisations are again purporting the ever scarce idea of the Two State Solution to Israel and the Palestinians’ problems, basically that one controls the landmass once owned historically by the other.

Review delay over ‘Demon Slayer’ ban erased benefits, theatre claims

THE government's lengthy review of the Film Control Board's decision to ban an anime film has erased whatever benefits Fusion could have attained from overturning the decision, according to the theatre's chief lawyer.

Opposition urges air fees ‘legal challenge’

THE Opposition’s leader last night argued that the fees imposed by the air freight terminal’s new private operator should be “challenged legally” as he questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on the issue.

No ‘monopoly pricing’ through $25m air freight terminal deal

THE Government will not permit “monopoly pricing” by the private operator of Nassau’s air freight terminal, its top finance official asserted last night, as he pledged to make the deal a “win-win-win” for all.

URCA independence fear over director terminations

CABLE Bahamas is urging the Government to reform the law so as to preserve the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) independence and reduce its costs.

Supreme Court to review student assault accusation

A TEACHER'S alleged assault on a six-year-old child at Adelaide Primary School and the Ministry of Education's attempt to transfer the girl to a different school may be the subject of a Supreme Court examination after a judge granted the parent leave to apply for judicial review.

PM is well suited for finance role

IT WAS written by the revered Chinese sage and philosopher, Confucius in 500 BC that “the ruler of a country of a thousand chariots must give diligent attention to business; he must be sincere; he must be economical; he must love his people; and he must provide employment for his people at the proper seasons”.

Two men charged with armed robbery of a man in his home

TWO men were remanded in custody after they were accused of stealing $500 from a man during an armed home invasion in Fox Hill earlier this month.

Taureano: I’ll honour my late father’s wish - and hang up the gloves

ONE of the last words of advice professional boxer Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson got from his father, Erwin Johnson, before he passed away yesterday was that “it’s time to hang up the gloves.”

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