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Pintard: Change Laws and protect women
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said far too many women and girls are being abused in domestic situations and that “chauvinistic” laws must be changed.
5th ‘Best of the Best Regatta’ winners are Susan Chase V, Running Tide, Captain Peg, Sassie Sue
THE fifth Best of the Best Regatta returned to Montagu for the first time in two years featuring the top sloop sailors in the island nation.
Taxi union still pushes for 30% fare increase
THE BAHAMAS Taxi Cab Union’s (BTCU) president yesterday said it is still pushing for a 30 percent fare hike to offset inflation-fuelled cost increases despite the Government being unresponsive to its calls.
Retailers enjoy steady sales in Xmas run-up
BAHAMIAN retailers yesterday said sales are growing steadily in the run-up to Christmas.
Product shortage concern for Christmas tree vendors
CHRISTMAS tree vendors yesterday voiced fears over inventory shortages with one revealing they had to source product from further north than normal.
INSIGHT: As we approach 50, what does our future look like?
THE scene on Saturday morning was beautiful to see. Crowds turned out in force to either take part or volunteer to organise the Road to 50 road race.
‘Headroom for growth’: Tourism forecast to hit regional average
A senior hotelier yesterday said The Bahamas “still has some headroom for tourism growth” post-COVID amid forecasts its annual expansion rate will merely match the Caribbean average for the next decade.
‘Don’t punish many for the few’ on Dorian tax breaks
An activist is urging the Government to “not punish thousands of people because of a handful” of tax dodgers who have abused the Hurricane Dorian tax breaks meant to aid Abaco and Grand Bahama’s recovery.
‘Can’t rest on our laurels’ with 20% growth forecast
The Bahamas “cannot rest on our laurels” despite a 20 percent growth forecast for its tourism industry that is more than three times’ greater than the world average, the deputy prime minister is warning.
WORLD VIEW: Higher cost of living demands competent governments
THROUGHOUT the world, people and their governments and Central Banks are worrying about inflation, or the rate of increase in the cost of living. In many countries, this concern about the cost of living has become a prime consideration in general elections because electorates want competent governments in whose hands they commit their expectations.
Baha Mar’s contractor ‘overfunded’ by $113m
Baha Mar’s main contractor was “overfunded” by up to $112.7m during the project’s race to completion, it has been alleged, while at the same time diverting “emergency” financing to pay for its British Colonial Hilton acquisition.
$2m price tag as patients will be housed at doctors hospital
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville announced yesterday an agreement that allows the transfer of Princess Margaret Hospital patients to Doctors Hospital West.
PM pitching for stadium to become baseball hub
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he anticipates that the country will become the nexus in regional baseball with the opening of the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Man found shot dead in govt vehicle
A 43-year-old man is dead following a shooting incident over the weekend, prompting police to appeal for the public’s assistance in their investigation.
SAFETY FIRST FOR JUNKANOO: Police out in force, says minister, as tickets in demand
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg is pledging that the upcoming Junkanoo parades will be safe, with police and Defence Force officers set to be out in full force.
Drumeco Archer returned as BAAA president
AFTER an intense campaign, Drumeco Archer was returned on Saturday as president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations for the next four years, a term that will include the hosting of the 50th CARIFTA Games and the return of the World Athletics Relays in 2024.
Baseball and softball champions crowned
WHILE Garvin Tynes outslugged Palmdale for the girls’ softball title, Sadie Curtis blanked TG Glover to emerge as the boys’ baseball champions as the New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association completed its week-long dual competition at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
First ever Northern Bahamas Volleyball Championships
THE Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association completed its first ever Northern Bahamas Volleyball Championships over the weekend.
Hovland hangs on to become repeat winner of Hero World Challenge
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland led by four shots at the turn. No one got closer to him than two shots during the final nine holes at the Hero World Challenge.
Bad Santa
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THE mother of all consumer battles is over, and Apple is one of the winners. Americans shopped online for a record $11bn on Cyber Monday, and AirPods and MacBooks were very popular.