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Bahamians being kept in dark about government’s NHI plans
IN his budget address in the House of Assembly on May 27 this year, Prime Minister Christie announced that his government planned to introduce its National Health Insurance plan on January 1, 2016.
Expert warns fraud is common in the Bahamas
A certified Bahamian fraud examiner said fraud is common in the Bahamas and that people are finding ways to come up with more “complex and diversified” fraudulent schemes.
GB Power findings dismissed as ‘fluff’
A well-known retailer locked in a Supreme Court battle with the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) yesterday dismissed the report on its metering/billing practices as “fluff” and a whitewash, although he and the island’s major industrial players would accept a one-third reduction in electricity rates.
$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
Oil spotted in ocean off Abaco
OIL has been spotted in the ocean near Abaco and may have impacted parts of the coastline, days after an oil spill occurred in Grand Bahama.Equinor, which operates the South Riding Point storage and transshipment terminal in Grand Bahama, said the so
Bishop Laish Boyd concerned about election victory margins, turnout
BISHOP Laish Boyd has voiced concern regarding margins of victory and a lower-than-normal voter turnout in the September general election, saying such margins may encourage a government to be less than fair and less than evenhanded.
Bahamas needs extra 200 air traffic controllers
AN extra 150-200 air traffic controllers are needed to provide proper air traffic service throughout The Bahamas, their union head yesterday expressing concern over whether there would be sufficient manpower to deal with the increased flights generated by Baha Mar.
Shockers seal 96-68 victory over Rockets
THE Real Deal Shockers clinched their berth in the New Providence Basketball Association Division One Vince Ferguson final by routing the Rockets in game three of their best-of-three playoffs.
NPBA playoffs: Bucket stop Eagles Nest 98-91, Regulators top Rockets 100-97
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its first round best-of-five playoff series with another double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.
Businesses say - we’ll need a lot more
The Government was yesterday urged to "marry health with economics" to maximise the "phenomenal gesture" of its $60m bid to safeguard up to 10,000 jobs through tax credits and deferrals.
Bay St: 'Get on board or get out of the way'
An ex-Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said Perry Christie was effectively telling Bay Street stakeholders “to get on board or get out of the way” over Chinese plans to redevelop downtown Nassau, questioning whether the Government was trying to “socially re-engineer” the city.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The epidemic of fake news
I recently had a chance to have a candid and very informative conversation with Dr Duane Sands on ‘Talking Heads’ on Kiss 96 FM, a talk show I co-host with my better half Mary Jane, who you all know from mid-days on our sister station Y-98.
RoyalFidelity: $1bn goal as 'Caribbean's premier'
RoyalFidelity is now focused on becoming “the premier Caribbean investment bank and wealth manager” after its management-led buyout closed last Wednesday, its president has revealed.Michael Anderson, pictured, confirming that all necessary regulatory
Loan approvals hit six-year low
Bank loan approvals fell to their lowest level for six years in the 2020 second half, it was revealed yesterday, with just two-thirds of applicants approved compared to 80 percent in the prior year.
Electric vehicle dealer targets sales doubling
A Bahamian electric car dealer yesterday voiced optimism that it will “double” year-over-year vehicle sales in 2022 having just placed a record 100-strong order with its Chinese supplier.
Govt can save $80m by ‘verifying’ workers
The Bahamas Public Services Union’s (BPSU) president yesterday suggested the Government’s ‘employee verification’ exercise could slash recurrent spending by around $80 million.
Bahamas on a roll at Pan Am Bowling Championships
The men’s team was the first to hit the lanes for Team Bahamas at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Championships being hosted in Cali, Colombia.
Gov’t raises $72m from ‘not normal’ BGS bond
The Government’s financial advisers yesterday estimated it will take three years for Bahamian investors to start treating its new BGS security as a “normal investment vehicle”, after the first issue for the 2015-2016 fiscal year came in 28 per cent below target.
Labour ‘limits employer tricks’
A top official yesterday said the Department of Labour had “significantly limited the tricks” used by employers to deny Bahamians jobs in preference to foreigners, slamming some tourism and financial services work permit applications as “ridiculous”.
