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IMF calls for ‘tax spending budget’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged The Bahamas to develop an annual “tax expenditure budget” to better identify revenue leakages and assess the economic impact of its spending.
‘Rape is rape’ says commissioner
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle has said “rape is rape” and his officers will enforce the law “whatever that looks like”.
Fishermen’s fury over poaching ‘slap in face’
Fuming fishermen yesterday slammed a Supreme Court verdict, which effectively imposed just a one-month sentence on four Dominicans, as “a slap in the face” for those battling illegal poaching.
Charlton aims for podium in Serbia
Over the years, the Bahamas has enjoyed its success at the World Indoor Championships in the sprints and the jumps. This month, Devynne Charlton is hoping to add the hurdles to the list of achievements for the country when the championships take place in Belgrade, Serbia.
Lathaniel Bastian and Rams headed to NCAA Div. II tourney
LATHANIEL Bastian and the Angelo State Rams are headed to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
G Edgecombe and Caldwell win title
GARRETH Edgecombe and his Caldwell Community College men’s basketball team defeated USC-Salkehatchie 68-66 in the Division 1 Region 10/Atlantic District Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon in Hudson.
WORLD VIEW: No busting of sanctions against Russia
THE Caribbean cannot escape the economic and financial consequences of the Russian Federation’s invasion of the sovereign, independent nation of Ukraine.
Port: No tariff rises to aid inflation fight
Nassau’s major commercial shipping port has pledged it will not increase any tariffs despite growing fuel and energy cost pressures that threaten its profit targets for the 2022 financial year.
Freeport ‘perishing from lack of vision’
A former MP yesterday said Freeport residents have been caught up in “a three-way love affair that’s gone awry”, adding: “Because of the lack of vision the people are perishing.”
Dame Marguerite at Exuma summit
FORMER Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling was the keynote speaker at the first Exuma Women’s Wellness and Empowerment Summit, where she urged those attending to become more involved in the development of the country.
Richardson: ‘It’s sad for the fans’
While he’s only suiting up as a first base coach nowadays, Antoan Richardson, the sixth of seven Bahamian professional baseball players to play in Major League Baseball, said he can’t wait for the return of the game, if only for the sake of the fans.
Big weekend for Shamar Burrows in the AUS
FOLLOWING several postponements, The Dalhousie Tigers were back on the court in Atlantic University Sport play and Shamar Burrows delivered a weekend of career-scoring performances to extend their win streak to seven.
No. 1 Gamecocks beat Ole Miss going for SEC women’s 3-peat
YOLETT McPhee-McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball programme had their Southeastern Conference Tournament run end in the semifinal against the top ranked team in the nation and now look ahead to continue their postseason run with an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Bahamian livelihoods could be affected if coral infection left untreated
LOCAL environmentalists on Friday doubled down on warnings about the threat of stony coral tissue loss disease, noting Bahamian livelihoods could be affected if the fast-spreading infection remains left untreated.
Concerned Grand Bahama businesspeople, residents march to GBPA
CONCERNED businesspeople and residents on Grand Bahama participated in a peaceful march to the Grand Bahama Port Authority headquarters on Friday.
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.
Pair fined $1,000 over cocaine and marijuana
A MAN and woman were fined over $1,000 yesterday after they were found with an assortment of drugs, including marijuana and cocaine.
Hotelier urges ‘shelving’ of all COVID restrictions
A top hotelier yesterday said he is “praying daily” for the US health authorities to upgrade The Bahamas’ COVID ranking amid calls from some in the industry to “shelve” all pandemic restrictions,.
Crypto exchange to build ‘7-storey’ hotel
The world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange has included a 38-room, seven storey hotel in the plans for its proposed $50-$60m western New Providence headquarters.
Entrepreneurship Centre to boost digital transition
Grand Bahama’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will benefit thousands of Bahamians by equipping them with the skills to exploit the fast-evolving digital economy.
