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Focus on fixing potholes
I would be grateful if I might pass a little suggestion on to Minister Sweeting to say that although $98,000,000.00 is an impressive amount of money, we don’t need to repave all of the roads in New Providence, but we do need to repair the 98,000,000 pot holes that are in those roads.
Man charged with possession of assault rifle, death threats
A MAN was sent to prison until the New Year after he was allegedly found with an assault rifle following a police-involved shooting near Grant Street over the holiday weekend.
STATESIDE: Complexities of anti-Semitism, Zionism and anti-Zionsim as Israel Hamas war continues
SINCE Hamas launched its sneak attack on southern Israel nearly three months ago on October 7, the UN estimates that 21,000 Palestinians have been killed. Thousands of Israelis have also perished.
FRONT PORCH: Programmes for at-risk youth should start with expert advice
DURING the period of governance under Sir Lynden Pindling there was considerable discussion of introducing a national youth service. The idea of a service was influenced by such services in Guyana and Africa.
Opposition raises alarm over skyrocketing Q1 deficit
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday warned against an “exploded” deficit for Q1 and chided the government on holding back on its August and September fiscal report for so long.
Central Bank expects growth at ‘moderated pace’ in economy
The Central Bank revealed yesterday that the reduction in external reserve balances for November slowed by over $77.8m from 2022, reflective of net foreign currency outflows through the private sector.
GB chamber chief: Govt has to tighten its belt too
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president said more focus needs to be put on public expenditure and the government needs to tighten its belt just like the average Bahamian.
Online sales thriving - but in-store down on last year
Bahamian retailers are reporting a mixed Christmas sales period, but online platforms showed strong performance.
Authorities must ‘go back to table’ after murder count tops 100 again
AFTER missing his goal of keeping murders below 100 this year, police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said authorities must “go back to the table and see where we could strategise and do some things differently”.
Man charged with molesting 7-year-old girl remanded
A 20-year-old man was locked behind bars yesterday after he was accused of molesting his seven-year-old niece earlier this month.
Man held in prison after breaching his bail ten times
A MAN was sent to prison yesterday after he allegedly breached his curfew and failed to charge his monitoring device ten times this year while on bail for stealing charges.
Laffer curve and taxes
WHAT is the Laffer curve? The tax rates and the amount of taxes collected by government, and the impact it has on the economy.
What really needs to be done on roads
EVIDENTLY, the present Davis-led administration is moving full speed ahead with turning Gladstone Road into a dual carriageway, a project initially proposed by the former Minnis-led administration. No one can reasonably deny that New Providence has a traffic problem, so this road reconstruction project is welcome news.
Providence Classic starts with a bang
The Providence Basketball Club’s 24th annual Yuletide Basketball Classic got off with a bang yesterday at the CI Gibson Gymnasium, despite the organisers having to juggle the line-up in the absence of a few teams.
Raynor Andrews makes it official with Rutgers
AFTER making the switch from basketball to football, Raynor ‘Big Ray’ Andrews now finds his way on the verge of joining one of the elite college football programmes at Rutgers University where he will be playing for the Scarlet Knights team next year.
Serial sex offender Sidney Cooper charged with indecent exposure
SERIAL sex offender Sidney Cooper was charged with indecent exposure and released on bail Wednesday after allegedly flashing his privates and making unwanted sexual advances to a woman on Christmas Eve.
ALICIA WALLACE: Set SMART and attainable goals for the new year
NOW that Christmas is behind us, attention has turned to New Year’s Day.
WORLD VIEW – Guatemala: Democracy vs unbridled AG authority
Recent events in the Central American country, Guatemala, underscores why organs of government in any country should have oversight bodies that have the authority to curb rogue behaviour by office holders. These events also demonstrate why legislation should be carefully drafted and reviewed before being passed into law.
UPDATED – Saxons overall winners of Boxing Day parade
JUNKANOO supporters mocked officials after inclement weather that forced the postponement of the Boxing Day parade never came –– but Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said standard practices and scientific information spurred the change.
Flat revenues and spending increase see rise in deficit
Flat revenues and a $47m increase in total spending resulted in a near-tripling of the government’s first quarter fiscal deficit year-over-year.
