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Parliamentary Registrar looking to modernise the voters card registrations system
THE Parliamentary Registration Department plans to streamline the registration process to get a voter’s card - as well as modernising the card itself.
Halkitis: State-owned-enterprises will eventually be added to government procurement system
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis said state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will eventually be incorporated into the central government’s procurement system so that awarded contracts are disclosed to the public.
Bahamas tackling blacklist ‘symptom, not root cause’
A Bahamian banker yesterday argued this nation is merely “addressing the symptom as opposed to the root” cause of its blacklisting woes as he urged the Government to clarify its corporate income tax goals.
Ex-Trust chief’s parking fears on Goodman’s Bay penthouse
An ex-Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday argued the developer of a 14-storey Goodman’s Bay penthouse must ensure there is sufficient parking to prevent Bahamians being “further disenfranchised”.
PI resorts urge 4-week Wendy’s decision delay
Major Paradise Island resorts yesterday urged the planning authorities to delay their decision on Wendy’s bid for approvals by four weeks so that the restaurant’s impact on traffic flows can be studied.
Governance reformers hail ombudsman ‘priority’
Governance reformers yesterday praised the Government for both treating the Ombudsman Bill as a legislative “priority” and appearing to alter the original version as a result of their feedback.
‘By-election must happen by November 25’
THE West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election must happen by November 25, according to acting Parliamentary Commissioner Arthur Taylor.
Bahamian-born – but at risk for deportation
ACTING Immigration Director William Pratt said the Department of Immigration’s policy is to deport children born in The Bahamas to Haiti with their parents if those guardians lack legal status to be in this country.
Murder count at 80 as Man shot dead on Malcolm Road
THE country’s murder count, according to The Tribune’s records, rose to 80 after a man was fatally shot yesterday.
PM DAVIS ‘ASKED FTX CHIEF’ TO ADVISE SON: Court claim of email request to Bankman-Fried
The Prime Minister allegedly asked Sam Bankman-Fried to provide advice to his son about a digital assets project the latter was working on just two months before FTX collapsed.
ACES BECOME FIRST REPEAT CHAMPIONS IN 21 YEARS: Las Vegas beats Jonquel Jones and New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A’ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seconds to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the Finals last night.
Pan Am Games: BOC says boxer Carl Hield ‘too old’ to be selected
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has fielded participants in sailing, tennis, swimming, athletics, golf and wrestling but not boxing for the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Thomas Sears: Softball tournament was a success
THE US Virgin Islands softball team took home bragging rights early in October when they won the inaugural One Caribbean Invitational Women’s Fast-Pitch tournament.
Islands of Bahamas named official destination sponsor of University of Miami Athletics
THE Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation and University of Miami Athletics have announced a broad-based strategic multi-year partnership making The Islands of The Bahamas the official “Destination Partner” of Miami Athletics.
Unsung songs in The Bahamas
Our African traditions are often celebrated for the oral aspects of passing information down from one generation to another. Some might be inclined to generalise African people and African culture as a monolith, without very important distinctions. Without getting into an exposition on the wide variety of African societies, I will simply draw attention to the documented vast and exceptional libraries of Timbuktu.
How to minimise start-up failures
Starting a business comes with multiple challenges and pitfalls. And even when you are off to a good start, keeping a company running successfully is not for the faint of heart. Many small businesses encounter issues that prove to be insurmountable, sadly resulting in closure.
Treasure Cay residents hit at Water Corp Dorian billing
Treasure Cay residents have accused the Water & Sewerage Corporation of billing them for services never supplied due to Hurricane Dorian’s destruction of the utility’s systems.
Halkitis: We’re not trying to circumvent Procurement Act
THE government is not trying to “circumvent” the requirements of the Public Procurement Act, the Minister of Economic Affairs insisted yesterday.
Digital payments ‘paramount’ to tourism continuing success
DIGITAL engagement by the tourism sector is “paramount” to the continued success of the industry, according to Rafique Symonette, chairman of the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC).
ALICIA WALLACE: Access to abortion and therapy is fundamental
ABORTION is in the news again. This time, a doctor, along with two women, have been charged for providing an abortion. The patient is reportedly a 15-year-old. Two months ago, there was a similar report on a mother who was charged for providing a medical abortion (using pills) for her 11-year-old child. It was also reported that she was impregnated, which means that she was raped, by her mother’s boyfriend.
