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‘Come clean’: $232m loan made lawful retroactively
The Opposition yesterday demanded the Government “come clean” over its $232.3m IMF special drawing rights (SDRs) borrowing after reforms were tabled in Parliament to retroactively make the transaction lawful.
‘Don’t water down’ fiscal transparency
Governance reformers yesterday urged that fiscal accountability and transparency are “not lost and watered down” through a comprehensive reform package unveiled by the Prime Minister.
PM ‘proud’ of record-breaking revenue in tourism
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis expressed his pride in the latest tourism statistics for visitor arrivals last year, placed at seven million, which resulted in “record-breaking revenue” for hotels and short-term rentals.
Pintard: Government overly optimistic
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration is too optimistic in its budget projections.
Repair projects target of $38m increase for Education
THE government has increased the capital budget allocation for the Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training by over $30 million, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday.
‘Era of fiscal mismanagement’ at an end
AFTER “inheriting” nearly $1bn in unpaid bills and unfunded obligations left behind by the previous Minnis administration, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis declared yesterday that the government’s fiscal strategies are working as he pointed to a decline in government arrears.
FNM anger at AG attempt to ‘handcuff and muzzle’ PAC
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard expressed the opposition’s outrage over Attorney General Ryan Pinder’s attempt to “handcuff” and “muzzle” the Public Accounts Committee.
‘Wary’ over deficit rise, $76m spend increase
Bahamians should be “wary” but not alarmed after the Government yesterday revealed a modest $11.4m increase to its forecast 2022-2023 fiscal deficit along with a similar-sized capital spending cut-back.
PM's mid-year budget communication: Revenue is up
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said for the first six months of the year, revenue collections are estimated at $1.2bn, which represents a $111.5m increase over the same period in the previous fiscal year.
PM hits back over price control critics
THE PRIME Minister yesterday hit back at critics of the Government’s efforts to expand price controls by accusing them of participating in “anti-competitive practices” that hurt Bahamian consumers.
Gov’t’s $286m deficit over 50% at half-way
THE GOVERNMENT yesterday revealed that its $285.7m fiscal deficit at the 2022-2023 half-way point was more than 50 percent of that projected for the full-year despite revenue collections increasing by $111.5m year-over-year.
Arbitration reforms hailed as ‘futuristic’
THE TWO Arbitration Bills tabled yesterday in Parliament were hailed as “futuristic” concepts that open up alternatives to the Supreme Court as a forum for resolving commercial and other disputes.
Bahamas yet to leverage anti-corruption reforms
THE BAHAMAS has not properly leveraged the strength of recent anti-corruption reforms, a governance reformer argued yesterday.
Man accused of sexual abuse of 10-year-old
A 41-YEAR-OLD man was sent to prison yesterday after being accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl earlier this year.
Four men charged with firearm possession
FOUR men were charged yesterday after being accused of driving with a loaded gun in their car early Monday morning.
St George’s Jaguars beat Temple Christian Academy Suns, 50-34
VISITING TEAMS MAKE THEIR PRESENCE FELT ON DAY 3
THE intensity level at the 36th edition of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys increased yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium as the visiting teams outside of New Providence made their presence felt during their first day of competition.
NPPPSSA members take advantage of two-day NPVA volleyball seminar
TO ensure that they are abreast of all of the rule changes before they start their volleyball competition, the New Providence Public Primary Schools Sports Association is engaging its members in a two-day seminar with the New Providence Volleyball Association.
Police warn: Stay vigilant after series of armed robberies
POLICE are advising people to continue to be vigilant after a number of recent armed robberies, with a fast-food restaurant and a bank recently falling victim to theft.
ALICIA WALLACE: People and human rights need to be honoured over votes and power
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is two weeks away, and the celebration of The Bahamas’ 50th year of independence is 20 weeks away. Whenever there is talk about independence, I think about women’s rights.
EDITORIAL: A clever solution to a long-time problem
THERE always seems to be more problems in public life than solutions – so when an imaginative way to resolve an issue is suggested, it is well worth taking a moment to applaud it.
