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Young achievers celebrated
JUNIOR Achievement (JA) Bahamas celebrated outstanding achievers, volunteers and schools this weekend.
Bahamas ‘closer to inflation peak’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday predicted that The Bahamas is now “closer to the peak, if we have not yet seen it”, of inflationary pressures that have driven the post-COVID cost of living crisis.
Governor trims growth forecast ‘closer to 4%’
The Bahamas’ stopover visitor numbers rebounded to 97 percent of pre-COVID levels in the 2023 first quarter, the Central Bank’s governor said yesterday, while slightly trimming his full-year economic growth forecast.
NIB ordered: Pay ex-chief seven years of pensions
The National Insurance Board (NIB) has been ordered to pay a former director almost seven years’ worth of pension benefts after losing a legal battle over her due retirement entitlement.
Lawyers for Nygard seek to avoid US extradition
PETER Nygard’s lawyers expressed concerns for his health and safety while urging appellate judges in Canada to quash an order to extradite the former fashion mogul to the United States to face sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Armed robber accused remanded without bail
A MAN was sent to jail yesterday after being accused of an armed robbery in New Providence last month.
Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr falls in Battle of Boca final
KEVIN Major Jr, playing in his last tourney of the month in a series of “Battle of Boca” tournaments held every weekend, fell short in the final yesterday in Boca Raton, Florida.
BTC makes its presence felt on Exuma at National Family Island Regatta
BTC officially kicked off its support of the National Family Island Regatta with a $10,000 sponsorship of Exuma’s 67th regatta held April 18-22 in George Town.
The birth of the police force in The Bahamas
LAW and order are essential for peace in any civilisation, and The Bahamas is no different.
WORLD VIEW: What future, Venezuela?
THE President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, hosted a Conference on Venezuela in his nation’s capital, Bogota, on April 25. The European Union (EU) and 19 countries from the Americas, including the Caribbean, attended, but it is doubtful that they all had the same goals in mind.
THE KDK REPORT: Overcoming the obstacles of sickness and injuries
ALONG the double-stranded DNA helix, and coiled chain of anti-parallel genetic code, lies the biological information necessary for the survival of our species.
Egg laying programme could lead to one precent reduction of Bahamas’ import bill
THE country could see a one percent decrease in the country’s import bill thanks to an egg laying programme.
Young woman dies in car crash on Balao Rd in Grand Bahama
A YOUNG woman was killed in a traffic accident in Grand Bahama early Saturday morning.
RCI and Downtown
We don’t get to see them very often, but the top executives of Royal Caribbean recently popped into town to rub shoulders with Bahamians, conduct media roadshows and hand out one-time cheques to charities, young entrepreneurs, and creatives to win their favour.
DEREK SMITH: Data protection key to corporate success
The value of data in today’s commercial world has grown exponentially.
ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION: Lessons learned from my Bahamian friends
MY relationship with the people of Eleuthera and The Bahamas dates back to early 2000. More than 20 years later (including the last seven years that I’ve served as President of One Eleuthera Foundation of the US), I continue to learn many life lessons from my Bahamian friends.
Baha Mar teases Melia plan as volumes up 20%
Baha Mar’s president yesterday hailed an “extraordinary first quarter” and “record March”, with 2023 business volumes up 20 percent year-over-year, as he revealed plans to redevelop the still-closed Melia resort will be unveiled imminently.
Nassau/PI hotels see 35% ‘business on books’ jump
Nassau/Paradise Island hotels are eyeing a 35 percent year-over-year increase in “business on the books” for 2023, it was disclosed yesterday, with “loaded” airline seats through June also up on 2022.
Minister urges UN take over of global tax woes
A Cabinet minister yesterday called for the creation of an independent multilateral body to review all tax-related blacklistings of The Bahamas and other small jurisdictions over what he described as “technical deficiencies”.
STATESIDE: Recent firings at major news outlets do little to change the media’s landscape
AMERICA’S highly politicised, highly polarised cable TV networks regained centre stage once again this week, as both Fox and CNN fired popular stalwarts in the wake of accumulated indiscretions. It wasn’t surprising. A bit disappointing, maybe. But not too surprising.
