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Public office holders told: Settle all bills before taking posts

Senior business executives yesterday called for all public office holders to settle outstanding bills and taxes before accepting their positions, with the Chamber’s chairman urging that chronic defaulters be prosecuted.

Week of monster grouper in Abaco

YOU never know what you are going to bring up from the depths of the ocean when you decide to deep drop and send a line down to 1,300 feet. The results make this the week of the monster grouper in Abaco.

$35,000 for National Swimming Championships thanks to RBC

IN showing their appreciation of the historic performances at both the CARIFTA swimming and water polo competition, the Royal Bank of Canada continued to show their support to the Bahamas Swimming Federation by presenting $35,000 for the RBC Bahamas National Swimming Championships.

Youth Regatta Champions emerge

Spencer Cartwright, Paloma Cartwright, Tahj Ramirez, MaClean Goodfellow and Alvin Lewis emerged as champions in their respective categories of the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta in Montagu Bay over the weekend.

Three former football coaches honoured at Father's Day special

ASK Ronald Major, Robert Gilbert or Jack Knowles and neither one of them will tell you that they got into coaching softball for their own gratification. They were all glad to be awarded for their efforts, but they indicated that it was only for the betterment of the sport.

Discovering nature

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has a long history of pioneering innovative educational programmes for Bahamian youth, in hopes that they are nurturing future ecologists and environmentalists.

Court confirms 2,086 acres for Wilson's Eleuthera development

A Supreme Court judge has granted Franklyn Wilson’s Eleuthera Properties a Certificate of Title to 2,086 acres on the island, branding five rival claims to the land as “not credible”.

Chamber chair: Brain drain 'very concerning'

A leading private sector executive said yesterday it was “very concerning” that the Bahamas was losing two-thirds of its “brightest and best” to developed countries, with a major employer adding that it had done “more than our share” to provide opportunities for persons studying abroad.

SMITH: OLD GUARD SHOULD LET THE NEXT GENERATION HAVE THEIR SAY

NASSAU Village Member of Parliament Dion Smith said he has a problem when young politicians are ridiculed by older members of their party for speaking their mind on certain issues, particularly when they are doing so in a respectful manner and for the betterment of the country.

Moss is confident he will contest 2017 vote

MARCO City MP Greg Moss remains confident of a 2017 PLP general election nomination and is “unmoved” by criticisms he has received from colleagues over critical statements he has made about the government.

WORLD CUP EXPERT EYE: Argentina to win? I'm not so sure now

I SAID beforehand that Argentina is going to win the World Cup - I’m not convinced now. Although Lionel Messi scored a goal in their opening match last night I still think they were average and they will have to do a lot better.

Hitmen v Warriors rematch ends with a different twist

NORMALLY when a couple of former champions clash on the field, you would expect some fireworks between them. But Saturday night, the much anticipated rematch with the Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen and the BTC Warriors ended with a different twist.

‘Valiant effort’ to close BTC deal

The Government and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) still have not closed their ‘2 per cent’ deal over the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), despite making a “very, very valiant effort” to do so last week.

Gaming 'double taxed' if subjected to VAT

A leading accounting firm has warned that casino gaming would be subject to “double taxation” if it was made ‘VAT-able’, undermining the industry’s competitiveness and ability to attract world-class tournaments.

‘GREENER BAHAMAS FROM OIL REVENUE’

“NONSENSICAL” was the way Bahamas Petroleum Company CEO Simon Potter dismissed the idea of using fossil fuel to provide energy for the Family Islands. Rather, he said, the potential oil revenues could fund a “greening” of the Bahamian economy.

Drug lord awaits decision over $250,000 fine or jail ruling

MEVLIN Maycock Sr is awaiting a Court of Appeal decision over his questioning its jurisdiction to order that he serve two more years in prison if he fails to pay a $250,000 fine. The Appeal Court had upheld his prison conviction for the possession of $1.2m worth of marijuana, but in doing so added the fine to better reflect the worth of the drugs confiscated.

'Domino effect' concerns over minimum wage

The “domino effects” from a minimum wage increase are the private sector’s main concern, a leading executive explaining yesterday that it could result in ‘across-the-board’ salary rise pressures.

Minimum wage rise would impact some hotel staff

THE Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers’ Association (BHEA) said yesterday it would welcome the opportunity to discuss changes to the country’s minimum wage, acknowledging it would have implications for certain categories of workers within the industry.

Stuck in rudeness

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Bahamas takes on top teams in beach soccer contest

Quality Beach Soccer recently traveled to Virginia Beach last weekend to represent The Bahamas in the North American Sand Soccer Championships, June 6-8th.

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