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Brewery's concern on VAT 'price disruption'
Commonwealth Brewery has pledged to avoid “severe price disruption” to its Bahamian manufacturing and import operations from Value-Added TAX (VAT), its managing director warning that the reform needed “careful management”.
Omicron ‘pushes back’ pre-COVID for tourism
Tourism’s hoped-for return to 2019 business volumes this year has been “pushed back” several months by Omicron with Internet searches for The Bahamas now “half” of pre-COVID levels.
99 Haitian migrants apprehended
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officers apprehended 99 Haitian migrants in waters off Ragged Island Friday night.According to reports, HMBS Arthur D. Hanna spotted a Haitian sloop four miles southwest of the island. Officers searched the vessel and unco
Electricity restored to 99% of customers
THE Bahamas Electricity Corporation said last night it completed the restoration of electricity supply to the more than 99 per cent of customers in New Providence following widespread flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday.
UPDATED: Couple shot dead in their sleep
Two men are being questioned by police after a man and woman were shot dead in their sleep early on Monday morning.
Man accused of strangling his lover to death
A MAN appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday accused of killing his lover.
Seven more deaths added to COVID toll
SEVEN COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded so far this month, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday.
Jones and Sun out of WNBA playoffs
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun were one of the hottest teams in the WNBA during July and hoped to challenge for the final playoff spot. However, a recent losing streak ended those hopes as the WNBA season winds down.
National basketball team standouts making presence felt across globe
SOME of the most prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings in their respective leagues.
Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say
WASHINGTON — Airlines have cancelled thousands of flights, stranding travellers around the globe. Insurers are bracing for possible damages of $5 billion. Retailers face shrunken sales.
Industrial pollution was to blame for series of disorders 30 years ago
INDUSTRIAL pollution in Grand Bahama was responsible for significant gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic eye disorders and acute skin disorders, according to an investigative study which was undertaken by the government 30 years ago but never publicly released.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Madness in the House of Hades
WHAT can we say about what happened in the House of Assembly this week that hasn’t already been said about conch slop? It stinks to high Heaven.
Bahamian spirit shines through despite horror
“YES, something positive came out of Hurricane Dorian.”
STATESIDE: Does Trump magic still work for the ‘lost’ Democrats?
Like many American states, Pennsylvania is bifurcated. There are the cities. And then there is the rest of the state.
NPBA playoffs: Giants sweep High Flyers 2-0
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants will advance to NPBA championship finals after defeating the Sand Dollar Imports High Flyers 96-81 on Friday night at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium.
FACE TO FACE: The best decision of Paul Thompson’s life
IT was a spur of the moment decision that changed the trajectory of his entire life. He was 23 years old when he saw an ad in the Trinidad Guardian recruiting young men for the Police Force in The Bahamas. He read it and immediately knew it’s what he wanted to do. Now, at age 95, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Rupert Thompson still says it was the best decision he made in his entire life.
Doctors’ contact concern
THE Bahamas Doctors Union has called on the Ministry of Health to create a clear strategy that highlights the role it wants doctors to play in the country’s COVID-19 response, warning that a failure to do so could result in a devastating economic and health fallout for the country.
Barracudas win invitational meet
THE Barracuda Swim Club won their Atlantic Medical Barracuda Invitational meet over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.
Sports Notes November 14
MACEDONIA and Golden Gates continued where they left off as the Baptist Sports Council’s defending champions, opening up the 2012 season on the winning note in the 19-and-under, co-ed and men’s divisions respectively at the Banker’s Field, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, on Saturday.
Radio personalities 'dunking for boobies'
SOME OF the best known radio DJs and personalities in the Bahamas will be getting an early morning soaking today as Radio House, home to 100Jamz, Cool96 and Y98FM, partner with the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation (BBCIF) for the ‘Dunking For Boobies’ event to help raise funds and promote breast cancer awareness month.
