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Devynne Charlton advances to 100m hurdles final, Pedrya Seymour bows out in semis
DEVYNNE Charlton came close to her national record in making the final in her Olympic debut in the women’s 100 metre hurdles, while Pedrya Seymour bowed out in her bid for her second straight appearance in the big dance.
Gaither advances to 100m semis
As the track and field competition got started for Team Bahamas at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, Grand Bahamian sprinter Tynia Gaither was the first to advance to the semi-finals.
Charlton and Seymour into 100m hurdles semis
A pair of fourth place finishes in their respective heats propelled national record holder Devynne Charlton and former national record holder Pedrya Seymour into the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles on Saturday at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Union hoping for PM and Deputy PM to 'step in'
AFTER allegedly staging a sick-out this week, Bahamas Electrical Workers Union is now looking to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to assist with propelling its needs forward.
132 new cases of COVID-19
THE latest Ministry of Health COVID-19 Dashboard has recorded 132 new infections in The Bahamas with 94 of them being in New Providence.
‘Cannot stop the economy again’
Bahamian businessmen yesterday voiced relief that the prime minister did not unveil a COVID-19 lockdown or further restrictions in his Wednesday night address, asserting: “You cannot stop the economy again.”
Judge issues plea for Schooner Bay peace
A Supreme Court judge has made an impassioned plea for peace to prevail in an Abaco community that has been beset by a long-running dispute between its developer and several homeowners.
DPM pledges 80% slash over building permit turnaround
The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged to slash building permit turnaround times by up to 80 percent with the implementation of Building Control’s long-awaited digital approval system.
Digital building permits hailed as ‘long overdue’
The Bahamas Society of Engineers (BSE) president yesterday hailed as “long overdue” plans to slash building permit turnaround times by going digital, branding the 60-80 percent reduction target as “achievable”.
BPL discloses staff pay as union relations sour
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) last night said line staff earned average “cash compensation” of almost $58,000 during its 2020 financial year as industrial relations at the utility appeared to further sour.
ART OF GRAPHIX: The ‘heavy hitter’ for editing video
Adobe Premiere Pro is the heavy-duty hitter that can be used for anything from short films to feature films. I think you would be hard-pressed to know a creative who has not heard of Adobe Premiere Pro. It is one of Adobe’s flagship programs that likely sits just behind Photoshop in terms of popularity. Adobe is to graphics and video what Microsoft is to data.
China donates $78,000 worth of medical supplies
THE Bahamas received a donation of $78,000 worth of medical supplies from the Chinese government yesterday, the sixth such batch of donations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liquidator blasts own creditors committee
A Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidator has resumed battle with his own creditors committee by blasting their criticism of his $1m-plus fees as “significantly lacking in substance, truth and accuracy”.
Minnis must be careful
The Free National Movement (FNM) administration of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis once again finds itself in a rather awkward situation with the Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) and the entire Christian community.
Captain held after ‘threats to his crew’
POLICE are questioning a boat captain after his vessel was brought into New Providence on Sunday by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for allegedly threatening his crew.
BPL chief hails $15m storage ‘game changer’
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) chief executive yesterday hailed its planned $15m battery storage facility as a “game changer” for energy costs, efficiency and supply reliability.
Roker signs with Acunsa Gipuzkoa in Spain’s LEB Gold League
AZARO Roker’s first step on his professional basketball journey will begin in Spain.
BPL Abaco restoration ‘advanced’
BAHAMAS Power and Light Company is at the advanced stage of their restoration efforts in Abaco post Hurricane Dorian, according to chief operating officer Ian Pratt.
The importance of the Olympic Games
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THE Summer Olympics finally got on the way last Friday, in Tokyo after a year’s delay caused by the pandemic.
DEREK SMITH: Anti-financial crime regime must be alive
Since The Wolfsberg Group’s original issuance of its anti-money laundering (AML) principles for private banking in October 2000, and its subsequent statements over the past decades - including more recently its statement of effectiveness in December 2019 - many jurisdictions have taken steps to enact more effective regimes to combat financial crime and terrorism financing.
