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Holding our breath for what could turn out to be a dangerous day
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ONE of the greatest political upsets of all times happened four years ago, when Donald Trump beat the expectations of many and proved pollsters wrong by snatching victory from the hands of the hot favourite Hilary Clinton.
Supply chain woe ‘highly challenging’ for brewery
Commonwealth Brewery’s top executive yesterday said supply chain woes had made trade “highly challenging” for some of its imported brands with such issues set to persist in 2022.
Two men fined after being found with drugs and cookies
TWO men were fined in court yesterday after being found with a quantity of marijuana earlier this week.
BTC: Predatory cellular pricing almost impossible
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is arguing that it will be virtually impossible for it to engage in predatory pricing under the cellular ‘duopoly’ that will result from April’s planned liberalisation, as this would force it to slash prices by between 41-79 per cent.
Tourism: No Zika cancellations yet
The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) yesterday said it had received no reports of booking cancellations as a result of the Zika outbreak, despite travel and health advisories issued by this nation’s two key visitor markets.
‘No industry more efficient’ at storm rebound than insurance
A BAHAMIAN insurance executive yesterday said that obtaining full property coverage is critical to the ability of homeowners, businesses and the wider economy to build resilience against natural disasters.
Digital transformation unit deficiencies ‘can lead to wrongdoing’
The agency responsible for the government’s digital transformation has yet to fully address admitted weaknesses in its procurement and supplier controls that “could open the door for wrongdoing”.
Lloyd satisfied with exam results - but we don’t get to see them yet
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said he is satisfied with the national examination results in spite of the challenges COVID-19 brought to the process.
Health staff test results indicate all clear so far
MORE than 50 percent of the tests conducted on vulnerable healthcare workers last week have yielded negative results for COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday.
Baker's Bay alone a $1bn Dorian loss
Dorian-related insurance losses are “heavily skewed” towards Abaco with one resort development potentially accounting for $800m to $1bn worth of claims by itself. Charles Johnson, a Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) council member, told the annual
Car firm ordered to increase accident payout
THE Privy Council has ordered a local car rental company and a dead man’s estate to pay another man over $600,000 in damages for future loss as a result of a car accident that killed the deceased on a Family Island some six years ago.
President's alarm over judge scores
CERTAIN judges attempted to “sabotage” the results of this year’s Boxing Day parade, Junkanoo Corporation President Silbert Ferguson has claimed.
Prison reform 'already producing results'
A NEW approach to prison reform implemented at Her Majesty’s Prisons is already producing positive results as violence against staff by inmates “has never been lower”, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said.
Freeport man, 22, in hospital after shooting
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a shooting incident that resulted in the hospitalisation of a 22-year-old Freeport man on Wednesday night. A 43-year-old man is assisting police with their investigations.
Three marijuana fields found in Andros
AN ongoing investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Unit assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agency agents resulted in the discovery of three additional marijuana fields in Andros on Monday. Shortly after 9am, DEU officers along with DEA agents returne
Motorcyclist dies in crash
A MOTORCYCLIST died in hospital after he was injured in a traffic accident.
Let the games begin
According to our minister of tourism it would appear that we may very soon be welcoming visitors from the US and from Europe to our shores at the drop of a hat. No quarantine, no negative test results.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by car
A pedestrian is dead after he was struck by a car on Sunday night in New Providence.
Fix the damn roads
I am personally aware of five drivers who have dropped into the hole in the vicinity of Morley Realty on East Shirley Street on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulting in flat tyres.
Rolle: “SMEDA will help but needs to go further”
STATE Minister for Investments Khaalis Rolle said yesterday that the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDA) would be launched in tandem with the National Development Plan, stating that under its current design “it won’t go as far as we need it to go”.