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Munroe continues defence of TCI police operation
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe has defended government’s decisions to send law enforcement to the Turks and Caicos Islands amid public concerns and escalating crime in The Bahamas.
No sanctions over price control ‘death warrant’ execution
The Government last night backed down from imposing sanctions on food retailers and pharmacists who fail to enact the expanded price control regime - which one branded “a death warrant” - by today’s deadline.
Union chief says: ‘Don’t encourage mediocrity’
A trade union leader says the labour movement “must not encourage mediocrity” in the workplace as he urged patience when over trying to achieve all goals in industrial negotiations.
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).
One in four Bahamians has had to skip meals
TWENTY-eight percent of Bahamians have skipped meals for lack of money or other resources, according to a recent Hands for Hunger survey.
NPSA Best of 5: Hitmen take Game 1
MANAGER Darren Stevens liked what he saw from his C&S Hitmen in game one of their New Providence Softball Association men’s best-of-five championship series at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.
Bahamian pro basketball players in Euro spotlight
BAHAMIAN pro basketball players across various leagues in Europe produced season highs in early season play for their new clubs.
Bahamas promoted to Carolina investors
THE Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation will continue to promote The Bahamas to potential tourists and investors through a series of events in North Carolina this week.
Police investigate alleged suicide
POLICE are investigating an alleged suicide in which a male juvenile was the reported victim.
Scheme aims to bring farming into the backyard
AGRICULTURAL Development Organisation has partnered with The Church Commercial Farming Group (TCCFG) to facilitate the backyard farming initiative.
Long Island cruise port build-out to hit $500m
The developer behind the planned Long Island cruise port has committed to employing a workforce that is a minimum 80 percent Bahamian for a project where the total investment could exceed $500m.
Gas wholesalers eye rise In 20-year unchanged margins
PETROLEUM suppliers are urging the Government to increase price-controlled margins that have remained unchanged for 20 years so they can better cope with escalating costs.
GB man accused with attempted killing
A GRAND Bahama man was charged in a Freeport Magistrate’s Court yesterday with attempted murder.
Tito Moss to run for BAAA’s VP of Technical Operations
COACH Tito Moss has announced his candidacy for the Vice President of Technical Operations, for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) 2022 election of officers to be held in December.
STATESIDE: States to watch in crucial Senate races
IN the US, this is the time when punditry takes over a central position in the national political discourse.
Officials to assess national diploma
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin revealed officials are hoping that by December they will be able to make an accurate assessment of the national high school diploma so that they can ensure it does not negatively affect students.
FNM pledges to take action over money owed by parks authority
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard revealed the party’s legal team is going to take action against the government on behalf of several people he said are owed money by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.
Turks and Caicos thanks for Bahamas police link
NIGEL Dakin, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, has expressed gratitude to the Bahamas government for lending support to assist in their fight against crime, saying the nation’s officers are already making a difference on the grounds there.
Avoiding common start-up failures
Starting a small business can be extremely rewarding. You are your own boss. You find your own clients, and set your own hours and rates. Sounds easy, right? Sometimes the odds are stacked against you, with a surprisingly high small business failure rate. According to a research company, 20 percent of small businesses fail in their first year, with this figure rising to a stunning 70 percent failure rate by year ten.
Unions not giving up $300 minimum wage
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) president yesterday asserted that the labour movement will push for a further minimum wage increase to $300 per week once the economy has rebounded “in a strong way”.