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Agriculture group targets $25m for 20% of chicken, egg market
BAHAMIAN agricultural entrepreneurs have unveiled ambitions to raise $25m in financing that will enable them to “tap into 20 percent” of this nation’s chicken and egg import market.
North Andros forced to ‘pilot banking’ as ABM vandalised
NORTH Andros has been left without easy access to cash for an “extended period of time” after the area’s sole automated banking machine (ABM) was vandalised.
Abaco Schools Sports Association basketball results
Abaco Schools Sports Association Basketball Championships (Best of Three series)
Two champions take home the hardware
The CH Reeves Raptors and DW Davis Royals both repeated as champions for the junior girls and boys division in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) basketball championships yesterday.
FACE TO FACE: Fighting for the rights of fathers
Children who have a close relationship with their father are twice more likely to find stable employment or enter college after high school. They are 75 percent less likely to have a teen birth; 80 percent less likely to spend time in jail; and half as likely to experience multiple depression symptoms.
Mitchell says National Honours Committee could limit number of recipients in years to come
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the number of people receiving national honours will likely be limited over time.
Two-thirds say Bahamas can end cheques by ‘26
Almost two-thirds of Bahamians believe this nation could be ready for the elimination of cheque payments within the two-year deadline set by the Central Bank to review its goal.
Veteran carpenter loses his $137,280 CGT claim
A carpenter has lost his $137,280 wrongful and unfair dismissal claim against a major Bahamian contractor for whom he worked at regular intervals over 32-and-a-half year period.
Contest for young poets
YOUNG writers can participate in the 2024 Caribbean World Poetry Day Competition for 2024.
Waste, ‘political attitudes’, bar IMF’s hospital user fee plans
AN ex-health minister says “wastage”, combined with zero political appetite, means the IMF’s call for the imposition of hospital user fees on those “with greatest capacity to pay” is likely a non-starter.
‘Passing mark’ could spark Bahamas’ blacklist escape
A CABINET minister has signalled The Bahamas could escape the European Union’s (EU) tax blacklist within weeks after it received a “passing mark” over a key issue that prevented its removal in late 2023.
Personal income tax not on gov’t ‘agenda’
A CABINET minister has affirmed that the introduction of a personal income tax is “not on our agenda” - not even for the top 10 percent of earners as recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
‘Full cooperation’ expected in tourist rape investigation
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he expects full cooperation and honesty from all parties as police and the Federal Bureau of Investigations investigate a claim that two American women were sexually assaulted in Grand Bahama earlier this month.
Devynne Charlton powers to world indoor record
Devynne Charlton got the start she expected and the finish anticipated in what she called the “perfect race” as she powered to a world indoor record in the women’s 60 metres hurdles yesterday at the Millrose Games.
Roadrunners: More athletes qualify for the CARIFTA games
THE Roadrunners’ Diana Lynn Thompson Classic saw more athletes on the track and field attain the CARIFTA qualifying standards on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Softball legend Van ‘Lil Joe’ Johnson dies at age of 60
THE Eleuthera Softball Association’s Jets, the New Providence Softball Association’s perennial kingpins Budweiser Eagles and Truckers softball teams and the men’s national softball team, lost one of its most talented and versatile players in the death of Van “Lil Joe” Johnson.
Combining law and ethics to give exemplary conduct
While legality and ethics intersect frequently in the business world, they can also diverge in critical ways that shape a company’s foundation and future. Legality to compliance with laws and regulations, while ethics pertains to moral principles that govern behaviour. For companies looking to succeed while maintaining their integrity, understanding both is vital.
Swift changes
ActivTrades
CHANGES happened for this year’s Super Bowl, the multi-billion dollar sporting event. The NFL’s grand finale is undergoing a female revolution. Because of star guest Taylor Swift, health and beauty companies are also getting involved as advertising customers for the first time ever.
20-year-old charged with two counts of murder
A MAN was remanded in custody on Friday after being accused of two fatal shootings in New Providence in the last two months.
Clubs & Societies February 9th, 2024
The intrusive disease of cancer has such a grip on the lives of so many Bahamians. With this in mind, The Bahamas Association of Administrative Professionals (BAAP) recently presented The Cancer Society of The Bahamas with a cheque to assist them in helping those who are fighting for their lives.
