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Fees revolution to help fund $50m health deficit
Health officials will meet today to decide on the implementation of up to 500 fees at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) as they seek to narrow a $50m funding shortfall.
USC holds off Xavier to cap Bahamas tourney
Southern California coach Andy Enfield wanted a time-out. No one noticed. And that was a most fortunate break for the Trojans.
All-Stars shine in New York Parade
THE Bahamas All-Star Band made history yesterday as the first international marching band to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
VAT and pricing
THIS an open letter to the Acting Financial Secretary with respect to the Vat exemption for bread basket items.
No matching Customs duty fall from VAT
Wall Street is not anticipating that the introduction of a Value-Added Tax (VAT) will lead to a matching drop in revenues generated from Customs Duties, a prominent Bahamian accountant believes.
Remaining Acklins evacuees head home
MORE than a week after refusing to return home to begin clean-up efforts, those remaining Acklins evacuees still in the Nassau were sent back following a tense ten-day period at the Sir Kendal Isaacs Gym.
Grand Bahama electricity costs 40% below rest of Bahamas
Grand Bahama’s electricity costs will be 40 percent lower than Nassau’s and the rest of The Bahamas during the 2023 summer peak after the island’s utility locked in fuel costs at 12-14 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh).
Bad loans and credit decline threaten growth
Difficulties in one bank’s commercial loan portfolio seemingly sparked a $38.7 million deterioration in the sector’s ‘bad credit’ position during April, another month in which the Bahamian economy was “relatively subdued”.
School stay away as thousands drop out
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says thousands of students have still not returned to campuses since schools were reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contractors take 'leadership role in the Caribbean'
THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) is taking "a leadership position in the Caribbean" to develop a region-wide industry certification programme, its past president fearing they will otherwise be "left out in the cold" by requirements such as 100 per cent performance bonds.
IDB: Just 54% of COVID loan firms still doing business
The effectiveness of the government’s COVID-19 small business support has been called into question by a report that found just 54 percent of loan recipients have remained operational.
Arawak Cay fearful on 'repeat COVID dance'
Arawak Cay vendors yesterday said they want reassurances that the latest COVID-19 easing will not be "another repeat dance" where their operations are swiftly shut down again once cases increase.
Two years, three months in prison for stealing and lying to officer
A MAN was sentenced to two years and three months in prison in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to stealing $88 worth of goods from a shop and lying to an officer.
Lilith Adderley, wife of former AG, dies aged 88
LILITH Adderley, widow of former Education Minister and Attorney General Paul Adderley, died Friday morning at the age of 88.
Law partner Dr Colin Hughes dies, aged 87
DR COLIN HUGHES, the youngest and last of the original partners of the law firm, McKinney, Bancroft & Hughes, died in Australia on June 30 at the age of 87.
A time to ask for revelation
REVELATION is to uncover or reveal something that always existed. The mysteries of life are constantly being revealed through spiritual knowledge, notably via our dreams. Those that are depleted, lack or dismiss such knowledge will continue to conclude life as frustrating and difficult.
Dental sealants for adults
A dental sealant acts as a barrier to prevent cavities. It is a plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of back teeth by your dentist.
Tida Wave, New Susan Chase, Whitty K and Judgment D crowned champions
THE Tida Wave, New Susan Chase, Whitty K and Judgment D all took the spotlight in the 62nd National Family Island Regatta in Georgetown, Exuma, over the weekend.
Man shot in back of the head at his home
A 24-year-old man was shot in the back of his head and killed early yesterday morning at his home off Fire Trail Road.
Some Parliamentarians have STILL not disclosed
SOME elected officials have still not complied with financial disclosure requirements in 2023, according to Public Disclosure Commission Chairman Bishop Victor Cooper.
