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Ease of doing business?
The Prime Minister and the Minister of State for Investments have given candid assessments of the (lack of) ease of doing business in the Bahamas and the lack of a (functioning) National Development Plan. They have committed to turn these situations around. These intentions are good.
Buffalo Bulls run over COB Caribs, 81-67
AFTER two victories in Canada over the weekend, the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team moved its foreign tour south to the Bahamas.
Tributes paid for iconic journalist Ed Bethel
TRIBUTES continued to pour out for veteran journalist Eldred “Ed” Bethel yesterday, with the Free National Movement and Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas remembering the media legend.
Man facing murder charges accused of thefts, breaching bail
A MAN facing two pending murder charges was denied bail in court on Thursday after being accused of a series of thefts and breaching his bail.
King Jr decommits from Cardinals
NCAA Division I basketball prospect Fredrick King Jr has reopened his recruiting process and will be a highly sought after prospect of the late signing period.
Police Chief ‘will search for files’ in Nygard probe
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he will search for the investigation files concerning complaints women in The Bahamas made about Peter Nygard to see why charges were never brought against the former fashion mogul.
Bahamas suffers cruise tourism spend flat-line
Total cruise passenger spending in Nassau and Freeport has flat-lined over the past three years, a newly-released industry survey revealed yesterday, even though per capita yields are up 27.8 per cent.
MP dismisses email concern
EDUCATION Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday dismissed calls from a law firm to provide information about the private email exchanges he shared about people connected to Save The Bays (STB) in Parliament several weeks ago, saying the leak should be the “least of their worries”.
FINCO consolidation raises job loss concern
Concerns were raised yesterday about the prospect of further banking sector jobs losses, as Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) unveiled more consolidation plans for its mortgage-lending arm that are set to be implemented on Monday.
The gender equality referendum failed
As violence in our society explodes – three more have been murdered in less then 48 hours – it seems that we are content to allow people to be murdered based on their social standing.
Baha Mar payment details revealed
JAMES Smith, former State Minister for Finance, head of the committee overseeing Baha Mar payouts, said yesterday that creditors owed up to half a million dollars are “likely” to be fully paid what they are owed.
Zika virus alert in Miami
MIAMI (AP) - Government health officials warned pregnant women yesterday to avoid a Zika-stricken section of Miami and arrange to be tested for the virus if they have visited the Wynwood neighbourhood since mid-June after the number of people feared infected through mosquito bites in the United States climbed to 14.
BTC wants 50% cut to Cable’s roaming
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is demanding a 50 per cent cut to the time its new Cable Bahamas-managed mobile rival is allowed to use its network, arguing that 36 months is “too lenient”.
School stay away as thousands drop out
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says thousands of students have still not returned to campuses since schools were reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Obama issues Bahamas drug warning
PRESIDENT Obama has issued a list of nations contributing to drug production or transit - and named The Bahamas as one of those considered a major part in the drug trade.
Holding up a Torch for Life: regulating weapons
CARIBBEAN Community (CARICOM) countries joined dozens of other nations in fighting for a robust and comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) during negotiations at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 2 to 27 July, but their efforts were frustrated by President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign team.
Contractors take 'leadership role in the Caribbean'
THE Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) is taking "a leadership position in the Caribbean" to develop a region-wide industry certification programme, its past president fearing they will otherwise be "left out in the cold" by requirements such as 100 per cent performance bonds.
RCI DEFENDS PI PROJECT: Cruise line addresses environmental concerns over $100m beach club
ROYAL Caribbean International leaders rebutted environmental concerns surrounding the proposed $100m Paradise Island project yesterday, insisting it would be their most environmentally friendly project of its kind.
IDB: $13M 'RETROACTIVE' TO STOP ROADWORKS SHUTDOWN
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An alarmed Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing $13 million in retroactive financing to prevent a "cash flow shortfall" from bringing the New Providence Road Improvement Project to a temporary halt,
DIANE PHILLIPS: How did the future get here so fast?
There is a phobia for just about everything. Fear of heights, fear of open spaces, fear of looking ridiculous, no just made that up. But the fear I find most relevant to all of us in The Bahamas is something I just learned the name of. It’s called Chronophobia and it is a fear of the future.
