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NPBA: Shockers get 92-79 win over Regulators
A BUSY night on the New Providence Basketball Association schedule featured several blowout wins for division contenders.
‘NO-ONE CAN TELL US WHAT TO DO’: Ministers insist – We control our borders, not you
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel delivered a robust defence of Bahamian sovereignty yesterday in response to a claim that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) can order the country to change its citizenship laws.
EDITORIAL: Cleophas Adderley achieved his grandfather’s dreams
FIFTY-SEVEN years ago, Christ Church Cathedral was filled with Bahamians from all walks of life —among them the leading citizens of the town — to pay tribute to a humble tailor considered by many to be the wisest man in town.
Govt urged: Cut spending to level before recession
The Government was yesterday urged to focus on cutting spending to pre-recession levels, with the Prime Minister’s plan for a 10 per cent across-the-board spending slash hailed as “a good first step”.Gowon Bowe, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Acc
EDITORIAL: Don’t talk down the economy, says Fred Mitchell
FRED MITCHELL, former Foreign Affairs/Immigration Minister, now a member of the Senate, is already tired of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis “talking down” the economy. However, Mr Mitchell failed to suggest what part of the economy after his government’s dismal five years administration could honestly be “talked up”.
The House of Cards
I HAVE absolutely no doubt that the defunct Progressive Liberal Party will not return to high office anytime soon. This is a sad assessment for many but the truth will always set one “free”.
THE FINISH LINE: Bahamas ‘sporting destination’ of the Caribbean
Welcome the world to what is fast becoming the “Sporting Destination” of the Caribbean - the Bahamas.
Collie: FNM sought replacement only after Key said he was retiring
THE Free National Movement only began seeking a new candidate for the Central and South Abaco constituency after area MP Edison Key informed the organisation that he would not be seeking another nomination because he was retiring from front line politics, party Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.
Baha Mar deal’s ‘open governance’ conflict
The continued secrecy surrounding the Baha Mar deal is “in direct conflict” with demands for more open and accountable governance, a leading reform campaigner said yesterday.
Regulators level NPBA series with 96-74 rout of Cybots
THE back and forth battle between the Mail Boat Cybots and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators continued over the weekend and set the stage for game five in their best-of-seven series in the NPBA Division I.
Social entitlements ‘worthless’ without Govt fiscal order
The social entitlement programmes promised by all the political parties are “worthless unless we get our fiscal house in order”, a leading governance reformer urging: “Grow the economy, shrink the Government.”
Officials deny conflict of interest for Minister of Tourism over Baha Mar ties
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday rejected concerns of a looming conflict with respect to the government’s deliberations on Baha Mar and Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar’s directorship on the previous resort developer’s board, and his public state
Attorney admits ‘concern’ over court disputes length
Damages claims over Jamie Dingman’s failed Nassau restaurant empire may take two-and-a-half years to be resolved if the case has to be heard in the Bahamas, a local attorney has warned.
EDITORIAL: Trying to understand Trump’s popularity
IN 1962, the movie, The Manchurian Candidate, spurred fears that far outlasted its popularity and gave rise to a remake in 2004 starring Denzel Washington. The title character in the original version was played by Laurence Harvey, and through hypnosis and other means his mother (Angela Lansbury) and other sinister characters manipulate him to favour the interests of an unfriendly foreign power.
Business confidence ‘appalling’, says ex-Tax Coalition chief
The Coalition for Responsible Taxation’s (CRT) first chairman yesterday said the Bahamas’ downgrade to ‘junk’ status was likely to suck funding away from essential public services, and described business confidence as “appalling”.
44 Cubans detained at Cay Sal Bank
OVER 40 Cubans were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in conjunction with the US Coast Guard in the Cay Sal Bank over the last 48 hours, with three persons reported to have attempted to evade capture.
Labourers few for landscaper’s 25% business increase
A NEW Providence-based landscaping firm has increased staffing levels by almost 60 per cent to cope with post-Hurricane Matthew demands, its principal yesterday estimating business levels were 20-25 per cent higher than normal.
Rosa and crew lead field at Snipe World Masters
The restoration efforts from the effects of Hurricane Matthew have presented several challenges for the organisers of the Snipe World Championships Masters. However, the event continues this week at the Royal Nassau Sailing Club.
‘Fiscal peril’: 120 per cent debt fear after next disaster
Politicians “have no business being in power” if they fail to address the Bahamas’ fiscal peril, a reform advocate warned yesterday, adding that another Matthew-type hit could produce a 115-120 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio.
Bahamas realty names leading producers
Bahamas Realty has named Silvina Andrews as its overall top producer for 2012, with Pyper Gordon-Parker as top leasing agent and Sara Parker as top producer for exclusive listings. James Bernard won the Most Improved Agent title.