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Third Treasury Note oversubscribed 187%
The Government’s third-ever Treasury Note offering raised almost three times’ its target amount, although its financial adviser conceded it would likely “take a couple of years” to broaden retail investor participation in this security.
Trevone Grant makes his official debut with the Axemen
TREVONE Grant made his official debut with the Acadia Axemen basketball in the programme’s inaugural preseason tournament.
Stopover visitors off 100,000 for January
The Bahamas saw January visitor arrivals fall by more than 100,000 or 84 percent, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, with COVID travel protocols set to remain until vaccination levels hit 80 percent.
Richard Gibson leads Team Bahamas at CAGC
Team Bahamas teed off yesterday in the 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships hosted at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic.The CAGC is the region’s premier event, played both as an individual stroke play event and as a countr
Architects: ‘Free us from building control bondage’
Architects yesterday urged the government to “free us from the bondage of building control”, warning it was “missing out on” up to 80-90 percent of VAT due on professional fees.
We should not go cashless
Glad to see at least one Minister, Fred Mitchell is openly against cashless society... we, all those that totally disagree with the cashless stupidity, are supported that recent Central Bank stats indicate in a quarter the ‘wallets of these digital things’ the deposits in them decreased - dropped by over $31m. Seems the consumers are saying... be gone!
90 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths and five deaths under investigation reported on Friday
The MInistry of Health reported that there were 90 new COVID-19 cases, five additional deaths and five deaths under investigation on Friday.
Atlantis near sell-out for holiday weekend
ATLANTIS’S occupancy for the Thanksgiving weekend is ‘over 90 percent’, according to a senior executive at the resort with the annual ‘Battle for Atlantis’ tournament a ‘significant contributor’ to its boost in business for the period.
Teens charged with robbing 90-year-old
TWO Bahamian teenagers were remanded to prison Friday after they were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court for allegedly robbing a 90-year-old man of $500.
Tribute paid to Errington ‘Bumpy’ Watkins
A TRIBUTE was paid last night to Errington “Bumpy” Watkins after his death at the age of 90.
90-day deadline for Marsh Harbour Airport denied by government
THE assertion that the Marsh Harbour Airport faces a 90-day shutdown threat is “misleading and incorrect” according to the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.
Fortify coast for economic growth
The Bahamas’ growth and economic diversification “depend” on fortifying its coast against natural threats, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noting that 60 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by these areas.
97 fall ill on Disney cruise ship's trip to the Bahamas
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CDC is investigating an outbreak of a stomach bug aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship last week.
Can you give a cat a home?
THE Bahamas Humane Society and BAARK! are desperately seeking foster homes for animals in need of temporary shelter.
Joaquin insurance loss stands at $14m
The Bahamian insurance industry is currently pegging gross losses caused by Hurricane Joaquin at $14 million, a sum equivalent to just 23 per cent of the initial $60 million damages estimate.
Bobby Brown headlines the Jingle Ball
FORGET Santa Claus, ‘80s R&B superstar Bobby Brown is coming to town.
Eliminate VAT need via 70-80% tax compliance
The Tax Coalition’s co-chair has suggested that increasing tax compliance rates to 70-80 per cent under the existing system would eliminate the need for Value-Added Tax (VAT) or any other revenue reforms.
Bahamas total debt over 90% of GDP
The Bahamas was yesterday said to be “in a very, very dark position” after the Central Bank revealed that total public sector debt was a mammoth $7.604 billion, a sum equivalent to more than 90 per cent of national economic output (GDP).
CR Walker Knights, Tigers take early lead after day 1
THE 25th Annual GSSSA Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday in a return to the format with both junior schools and senior schools competing simultaneously.
Two game leads in NPBA best of five championship series
THE Giants basketball teams are at opposite ends of the spectrum against the Rockets as the New Providence Basketball Association began its best-of-five championship series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
