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Charity’s $12k a month bill on groceries

AS food prices continue to rise, one local charity said it is spending in the region of $12,000 a month to purchase grocery items to feed the poor and needy on Grand Bahama.

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As a proud Bahamian I cannot begin without congratulating the Local Organising Committee, Minster Danny Johnson and his Ministry, the athletes and everyone else who contributed to making the IAAF World Relays a success. Well done, and it was a testament to teamwork and collaboration.

Web shops agree to pay Freeport Business Licences

Web shop operators have agreed to pay the Government retroactive Business Licence-type taxes on their Freeport operations despite believing they are ‘exempt’ from such levies under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.

Moody’s backs IMF over $100m fiscal deficit overshoot

Moody’s yesterday backed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) prediction that the Bahamas’ 2015-2016 fiscal deficit is set to overshoot the Government’s estimate by around $100 million.

New tower installed for free to air TV channels

THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) yesterday commissioned a new 300ft transmission tower which will enable everyone to watch ZNS TV 13, the Parliamentary Channel and a third community announcements channel free of charge via “Free 2 Air”.

High bills spark ‘cut off’ review

BAHAMAS Power and Light’s chairman Donovan Moxey yesterday revealed the corporation was considering a review of BPL’s disconnection policy in view of the temporary hike in electricity costs.

Employer to still pay for staff COVID tests

A prominent Bahamian merchant yesterday backed away from requiring employees to pay for their own COVID-19 tests and said it will comply with an Act that requires it to foot the bill.

Major resorts ‘back to 60%’ by Christmas

A Cabinet minister yesterday voiced optimism that major resorts will “get back to 60 percent of where they were in 2019” by Christmas, with May’s visitor arrivals forecast to rise to the mid-70,000 range.

‘Pandemic has delayed courts’

THE COVID-19 pandemic has added more backlogs to the courts, but Chief Justice Brian Moree, QC, said the judiciary is working its way through those cases which have been disrupted since March.

New airlift seeking frequency increase

United Airlines is already looking to increase the frequency of a new non-stop flight from Denver that is expected to bring an extra 20,000 visitors to The Bahamas annually, a senior tourism official says.Dr Kenneth Romer, the Ministry of Tourism’s e

Super Value more than triples inventory levels

Super Value’s principal yesterday said he has more than tripled the supermarket chain’s inventory levels to guard against coronavirus disruption, and warned: “Panic buying is not doing any good.”Rupert Roberts revealed that he has increased stock lev

Long Island undergoes infrastructure overhaul

A Cabinet minister yesterday updated Long Island residents on multiple infrastructure investments designed to improve the island’s capital stock, economy and resilience against climate change. Desmond Bannister, minister for works, told the Long Isl

US health upgrade gives tourism ‘unabated’ boost

A top hotelier last night said The Bahamas’ long-awaited COVID upgrade by the US health authorities will help ensure “pent-up demand for travel to The Bahamas continues unabated”.

Turnquest: No basis for criticism over GDP figures

ADMITTING officials don’t know why the country’s GDP performance fell below the International Monetary Fund’s forecast, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said critics have no legs to stand on as consistent economic growth is apparent.

AML chief urges end to 'ridiculous' Price controls

AML Foods chairman yesterday reiterated calls for the Government to abolish price controls, arguing that high levels of competition in the food retail industry meant it no reason to “meddle”.

Logging revival could create $160m industry

Reviving the logging industry could generate numerous entrepreneurial opportunities and allow Bahamians to tap into a timber import market worth an estimated $160 million, a senior environment official believes.

AML eyes non-food retail sales 'north of 25%'

AML Foods is aiming for non-food retail sales to comprise “north of 25 per cent of our sales mix”, in the hope that diversification will counter Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) potential impact.

Arawak Cay port rated Caribbean's most productive

THE Nassau Container Port (NCP) has beaten out 24 Caribbean rivals to be rated the region’s most productive port by the Florida Shipowners Group, which handles the majority of shipping flows into the region.

Key: Haitian descendents born in Bahamas should get citizenship

PEOPLE born in the Bahamas of Haitian descent are Bahamians and should have citizenship, according to Central and South Abaco MP Edison Key.

School renamed after educator

THE Oakes Field Primary School was renamed in honour of career educator and former principal Eva Hilton yesterday.

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