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On deck and close to the action at the Battle of Jutland
101 years ago this weekend, Lt Robert Tatton Bower, of the Royal Navy, wrote a letter to his father, giving a first hand account of the largest World War 1 naval battle from aboard HMS Inconstant. Lt Bower’s descendants have Bahamian connections: his son Paul, came to the islands and was Publisher of The Nassau Guardian while his grandsons, Nigel and Bobby, are known business figures in Nassau.
$500m deficit ‘threat to fiscal credibility’
The Government most move quickly to restore trust in its fiscal credibility, a governance reformer urged yesterday, pointing to the “vast, wild” differences between the new administration’s forecasts and those of its predecessor.
Minister ‘concerned’ on rating agency reaction
The Minister of Finance yesterday conceded he was concerned about how the credit rating agencies will react to a five-fold increase in the projected 2016-2017 deficit, plus $722 million in new government borrowing.
‘Considerable’ food price falls from duty reductions
Consumers should see the cost of various food and beverage items “go down considerably” after the Government yesterday outlined numerous duty reductions in the 2017-2018 Budget.
Davis demands answers on NIB worker ‘victimisation’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis regarding a decision to place several National Insurance Board (NIB) executives on “involuntary” leave, saying he “condemned” this action against the Board’s employees.
Timeline urged for Fiscal Responsibility legislation
The Government was yesterday urged to provide timelines and details on its “fantastic” promises to reform loss-making government enterprises and introduce a Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Gov’t contains early 2017 deficit growth to $27.9m
The Christie administration contained the fiscal deficit’s February 2017 increase to just $7.6 million, putting it on course to close 2016-2017 near its $350 million target.
Waterkeepers Bahamas dives into summer swim schemes
TWO swim programmes in Grand Bahama have received a welcome boost with donations from Waterkeepers Bahamas, the local licensee of the world’s largest and fastest-growing non-profit organisation solely focused on clean water.“We were pleased to show o
Refusing to accept defeat
THE Bahamian populace have given Hubert Minnis and his Government a very clear mandate - to govern our country for the next five years.
Jamaican exporters target the Bahamas
Jamaica’s trade and investment promotions agency is bringing 18 exporters to the Bahamas on a June 30 trade mission. The visit is part of JAMPRO’s wider strategy to develop Caribbean export markets for Jamaican companies, with visits also planned to
THE PRESS BOX: A day of horse power and raw power, on the oval and in the ring
As I like to do every so often, it’s time to look back in sports history and see what great sports happenings or events occurred on this day - May 30 - down the years. What a day it turned out to be, filled with Indianapolis 500 memories, shooting s
Gov’t ‘opening Pandora’s Box’ with VAT breaks plan
The Government was yesterday warned that its VAT ‘exemptions’ plan will “open up a Pandora’s Box” of demands for ever-increasing concessions that may undermine the Bahamas’ low-tax model.
Cut spending 5% per year, Govt is urged
The Bahamas needs to cut spending by 5 per cent a year during the Minnis administration’s five-year term in office unless economic growth suddenly picks up, a governance reformer believes.
Roberts: Minnis deceptive over pledges on VAT and healthcare
BRADLEY Roberts has accused Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis of “deceiving” the Bahamian people with campaign promises to repeal value added tax (VAT) on electricity, healthcare and breadbasket items only to “back peddle” from these pledges in the Speech from the Throne.
INSIGHT: Brave new world?
It does not appear the Progressive Liberal Party are heeding the lessons of their election rout. Malcolm J Strachan offers some advice . . .
EDITORIAL: Brave Davis' attempt to keep the PLP relevant
IN an attempt to keep his party relevant in the eyes of the public, PLP Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis promises to give us a frequent chuckle.“It is also important,” Mr Davis said last week, “to ensure that the favoured few who provided fundi
'Ole Time Religion' concert is back for a third time
UNDER the theme “Gimme Dat Ole Time Region”, Bahamian singer Aldo Stubbs will host his third annual concert for the religious community at the Southland Church of God, Soldier Road.Under the umbrella of ‘The Legacy Continues’ brand, the concert will
Henfield ‘deceptive’ in pursuit of selfish interests - Roberts
BRADLEY Roberts labelled We March organiser Ranard Henfield “deceptive” yesterday following the activist’s appointment to the Senate by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Monday.
Bahamas ‘supertanker’ won’t change overnight
The Bahamas will not achieve “the radical change” it needs overnight, a governance reform campaigner likening the required effort to the time it takes to “turn a supertanker”
'Hundreds of appointments' for govt to begin in two weeks
THE Minnis administration will begin making appointments to government boards, committees and diplomatic posts in two to three weeks, Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.