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‘It’s bouncing back with a vengeance’
Tourism was yesterday said to be “bouncing back with a vengeance” with 13,000 cruise visitors expected in the week before Independence and Nassau’s mega resorts reporting occupancies of up to 90 percent.
Ayton and Suns one win from NBA Finals
BAHAMIAN DeAndre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns are now in the driver’s seat of the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference Finals.
DIANE PHILLIPS: A Rose that will always bloom
THERE are photographers and then there was Roland Rose.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Lots of talk but little action when it comes to citizenship
THIS week, I watched something that I usually (aggressively) try to avoid; the televised Senate proceedings.
Foulkes says 8,000 jobs created or coming soon
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday that some 8,000 jobs have either been created recently or will come on stream soon.
‘Greater resolve’ to eliminate Bahamas in financial services
A former prime minister yesterday warned that COVID-19 has “only strengthened the resolve” of major nations to eliminate the competitive threat posed by The Bahamas and other Caribbean countries.
Ayton leads Suns with 18 in loss to Clippers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in a dominant third quarter, beating newly returned Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns 106-92 last night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.
Minister’s cargo hub plans for GB airport
Establishing the city of Freeport as an air cargo transshipment hub could generate the extra income required to make its rebuild attractive to private capital and operators/developers, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
Oil opponents bid to end legal roadblock
Oil exploration opponents have offered to pay $100,000 to the former Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) attorneys, and narrow the scope of their Judicial Review, in a bid to remove all legal roadblocks.
Deandre Ayton soars for last second alley-oop, Suns top Clippers to take 2-0 lead in West finals
PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton jammed an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns a thrilling 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
Now Wells hopes herd immunity by August
MINISTER of Health Renward Wells says the government hopes the country achieves herd immunity against COVID-19 by August.
BREA chief: Do ‘admirable thing’ for existing deals
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president says it will be “the admirable thing to do” for the government to “honour” current VAT rates on high-end deals agreed before the budget’s unveiling.
Commission defends process to select judiciary
THE Judicial and Legal Service Commission has defended the process behind the selection of newly appointed judges and magistrates. After the JLSC announced the appointments in May, there was criticism and speculation in some quarters.
STATESIDE: Showdown in Switzerland but the real challenge is elsewhere
Didn’t it all feel like the run up to a heavyweight boxing match or even the titanic showdown between two powerhouse American football teams?
PI beach access closed for $250m condo-hotel plan
The Ocean Club’s owner last night said it had closed a popular access route to Paradise Island’s Cabbage Beach out of “safety concerns” as it prepares to begin construction on a $250m condominium-hotel project.
Union of Central Bankers members walk off the job
MEMBERS of the Union of Central Bankers walked off the job yesterday citing unresolved grievances with management.
Inflation ‘significant’ threat to post-COVID recovery
Rising inflation poses “a very significant” threat to the speed and strength of The Bahamas’ post-COVID economic revival, a prominent economist warned yesterday, with key building material prices up by double digits.
Bahamasair sees revenues fall 84%
Bahamasair’s revenues for the ten months to end-April 2021 plunged by 84 percent year-over-year, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday, with taxpayers set to underwrite its survival via a $60m-plus subsidy.
‘Major improvements’ needed on bank fees
Almost two-thirds of Bahamian businesses say the fees charged by commercial banks need “major improvements”, according to the findings of a Central Bank survey.
FACE TO FACE: An independent voice on a different path within Christianity
RELIGION in The Bahamas has been dominated by Christian denominations; in fact, about 90 percent of the population ascribes to some form of Christianity. About 30 percent are Baptist, 23 percent are Pentecostal, 14 percent Catholic, 10 percent Anglican, five percent Seventh-Day Adventist, and four percent Methodist. The remainder includes various Christian and non-Christian religions like Greek Orthodox, Rastafari, Baha’i, Jehovah Witness, Muslim, Obeah and Hinduism.
