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Union seeking answers as CIBC sale collapses
A trade union leader is today hoping to today discover whether CIBC’s efforts to exit majority FirstCaribbean ownership have hit “the end of the road” following the collapse of a $797m deal.
Arrears hit $600m as 40% of property tax bills don’t reach
Up to 40 percent of real property tax bills never reach the intended taxpayer, the Auditor General’s Office revealed yesterday, as unpaid arrears breached the $600m mark.
Ayton scores 13 points in loss
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson punctuated a 28-point performance with a soaring, one-handed alley-oop jam during a decisive fourth-quarter surge, and the New Orleans Pelicans soundly defeated the Phoenix Suns 123-101 last night.
Gov't pushes on PPP financing for airports
The Government has "shifted" to a public-private partnership (PPP) model to finance "hundreds of millions of dollars in investments" for Family Island airports, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
NHI: We’ll protect 90% of Bahamians by 2025
The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is targeting a rapid expansion that aims to provide “more than 90 percent” of Bahamians with its basic primary care coverage by 2025.
Learning made fun with Rosheeda Rolle
Rosheeda Rolle is a firm believer that learning should be fun; it should be engaging for the students and allow them to be creative.
EDITORIAL: Money is tight - but straight answers are priceless
PROMISES, promises. They don’t get you very far.
Nygard delivered new court blow
THE Court of Appeal yesterday refused Peter Nygard’s application for leave to appeal a contempt conviction for breaching an injunction that banned him from publishing stolen emails from environmental group Save The Bays.
Governor: When will the penny drop?
The Central Bank's governor yesterday said the speed at which Bahamians are redeeming one-cent coins is presently below his expectations with less than $1m worth handed in to-date.
Coleby grabs season high 19 rebounds in win, Knowles cans 16 in loss
THE race for the final playoff spot in Turkey’s Turkish Basketball First League with both Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles looking to secure spots for their respective clubs.
BBF does not have proper training venue
ALREADY faced with the task of securing the funding to travel to the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas Basketball Federation now finds itself without the proper venue to train in.
'Make current taxes work before the income option'
The private sector is urging the Government to eliminate wasteful spending, and collect all revenues currently on the books, before it hits businesses with new and/or increased taxes.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 176
THE country’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 176 after a 94-year-old woman died from the disease in late January.
Bahamas vs USA in FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers
THE Bahamas recently released its pool of players for the third and final leg of the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers and we are now starting to learn about the team they will be facing in game one as the United States begins to put its roster together.
‘Time to move on from PCR test’
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has suggested the government move away from RT-PCR tests as the gold standard to determine COVID-19 infection and instead embrace “newer technology” that he says is cheaper to operate.
Chisholm recognised as one of the top 10 shortstop prospects
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm was recognised as one of the top 10 shortstop prospects by Major League Baseball Pipeline headed into the 2021 season.
Ayton grabs 14 rebounds in Suns’ 102-97 loss to Thunder
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul reminded the Oklahoma City Thunder what they were missing after trading him during the offseason. Then the Thunder turned around and reminded the Phoenix Suns and Paul why they’re a team that appears on the rise.
Cooper: Bahamas faces EU ‘moving the goal posts’
The Opposition's deputy leader yesterday voiced fears that the European Union (EU) will soon "move the goal posts" on The Bahamas again when it comes to tax and anti-financial crime regulation.
UNION CHIEF: SEVERANCE PAY OVER UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
A trade union leader yesterday said he preferred full severance packages for furloughed workers to the Government extending unemployment benefits until the end of February.
IMF: Bahamian economy shrank over $2bn in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday confirmed the Bahamian economy shrank by over $2bn last year to almost match the size of the country’s rapidly-growing national debt.
