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Save the Bays thanks govt for introduction of environmental bills
A LOCAL environmental watchdog has commended the government for introducing several bills seeking to address environmental issues in the country.
Minnis defends big increase in travel expenses
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said increased travel to areas affected by Hurricane Dorian and a need to boost international investments to the country are the reason why the government’s travel budget has increased. The 2019 Fiscal Strategy Report
Pensioners are getting rough end of the deal
When I first joined the Royal Bahamas Police Force Fire Department, back on June of 1978 my salary then was around $700.00 per month. Fast tracking to September 3rd, 2003, retired from active law enforcement service.
And the lights go off again
TECHNICAL difficulties recently forced Bahamas Power and Light to leave customers in the western area of New Providence without power for hours.
Bahamas Bowl: Teams take the day off
BUFFALO and Charlotte are taking two different approaches in preparation for the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on Friday.
Doctors will all receive $1,400 - Sands
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said all doctors, including interns and those on contract, will receive a $1,400 lump sum payment as promised to workers in the public service.
NPWBA to host All-Girls High School Tourney
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association will continue its recent tradition of hosting a preseason tournament for high school basketball players seeking for an opportunity to showcase their skills.
McCoy and Tigers are runners-up in SIAC
MALACHI McCoy’s Benedict Tigers had their worst shooting outing of the season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament finale and finished as runners-up.
Regattas may return this summer
MARINE Resources and Family Island Affairs Minister Clay Sweeting says he expects several Family Island regattas and festivals will be held this summer once COVID-19 cases remain low in the country.
DPM hails world’s largest cruise ship
The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed the arrival of the world’s largest cruise ship in Nassau as epitomising “what a good partnership is supposed to look like”.
Cooper ‘hopes’ we’ve seen the end of COVID
THE day after some COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed, a Cabinet minister revealed the government hopes the country is in the end days of the pandemic.
Two staff fired at DRA
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr confirmed yesterday that two employees were terminated this week at the DRA office in Grand Bahama.
Small contractors sceptical on Gov’t housing promises
Several small Bahamian contractors have voiced scepticism over being able to win government housing contracts despite the Davis administration’s pledge to give them access.
If you owe, then pay up
It is disturbing that seemingly there was a very relaxed policy in the Minnis Administration concerning the basic collection of taxes. The mention by PM Davis that there is a single person a developer who owes $1.4m sends cold shivers down my back... friends can be friends but bills — tax liabilities have to be paid or Government will have to be forced to raise taxes. Hope the tax collection reinforcement group will sweep and act... zero discounts Minister... you owe, you pay others have.
UB North to stage first business expo
UNIVERSITY of the Bahamas (UB) North, in partnership with the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), will host its first business expo and symposium this week.
Kwasi Thompson keeps seat in GB
KWASI Thompson thanked supporters after he was elected as the new member of Parliament for East Grand Bahama.
Farewell to ‘giant of the labour movement’ Bastian
THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.
Electrical workers switch umbrella union affiliation
The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) has dropped its affiliation with the Bahamas National Congress of Trade Unions (NCTU), describing the umbrella body as “a sinking ship” that seems to be divided.
An open letter on nation’s transport
Dear Prime Minister, Congratulations on your victory at the recent polls.
‘Revenue rise fruit of FNM’s policies’
FORMER State Minister for Finance Kwasi Thompson said the former Minnis administration’s fiscal strategy is bearing fruit, citing a recent report that found that revenue performance surpassed $550 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022.