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Gambling - a succinct biblical perspective
THE dictionary defines gambling as “to bet money on the outcome of a game, contest, or other event,” “to play a game of chance for money or other stakes.”
FATCA regulations ‘push’ Bahamas in Gov’t deal heading
The Bahamas will likely see “a bit of a push” to comply with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), as this seems to impose less onerous reporting requirements on its core wealth management business.
Minnis hits out at PM over refusal of gun case review
OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised Prime Minister Perry Christie for failing to allow the FNM its own independent review of a dropped fire arms possession case.
Officials stumped over men’s deaths
OFFICIALS yesterday admitted they were stumped over what could have led to the death of two men discovered floating in waters between North Andros and Lyford Cay.
Minnis: Explain why gun charges were dropped
THE government must clarify why officials ordered that gun and ammunition charges dropped against a couple on claims it was a national security matter, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis insisted yesterday.
Man killed in 99th murder
A MAN out on bail became the country’s latest murder victim when his bullet riddled body was discovered in bushes off Pinewood Gardens yesterday morning.
Electronic trackers raised alert
By SANCHESKA BROWN
Bank's equity investors see 60.7% income drop
Bank of the Bahamas International’s shareholders have seen a 60.7 per cent decline in net income available to them from the 2012 financial year, largely due to increases in preference share dividends and loan loss provisions.
WORLD VIEW: Austerity leads to aid being cut off
AUSTERITY budgets throughout Europe, and Government cuts on welfare spending, have caused many people to argue that aid allocations to foreign countries should be reduced and the money spent on domestic needs.
Disaster of Hatchet Bay could be repeated
SANDALS Resorts International, although admitting that Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma is “facing severe difficulty in continuing operations because of the multitude of high cost” associated with operating on a Family Island, still believes that these islands are the future for Bahamian tourism.
Financial Focus: Adopt US approach to stop 'victimisation'
On November 6, 2012, US citizens will go to the polls to elect a new president who will govern for a four-year term beginning on January 20, 2013.
What you don't know can't hurt them
SO, trying to kill someone can be considered a big deal in the Bahamas after all.
Bell rejects shake-up of crime statistics
KEITH Bell, State Minister for National Security, said yesterday that contrary to earlier reports attempted murder will still be classified as a major crime.
Man dies after stabbing
FREEPORT – Grand Bahama Police are investigating a murder after a young man with multiple stab wounds died in hospital on Sunday evening.
Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday, July 17 marked the first anniversary of the Dialysis Centre Bahamas. The ever increasing world burden of people with kidney failure requiring kidney replacement treatments such as Dialysis (Haemodialysis/Peritoneal/CAPD/APD dialysis) or kidney transplantation has brought the gravity and significance of this increasing scourge to the attention of the medical community, health authorities, governments in developed and less developed nations, in the Bahamas and all over the world.
Beware – take a lesson from Belize
PRIME MINISTER Perry Christie is sticking to his story — his government was elected on May 7 “on the basis that we would move to acquire the majority interest” of Bahamas Telecommunications Company from its new owners, Cable and Wireless.
Think up
Dr Abraham Maslow, the famous psychologist whose brainchild is the Maslow hierarchy of needs (a categorization of man’s social, physical and emotional needs), is also responsible for the term Jonah Complex. Simply put, the Jonah Complex speaks to man’s fear of his own greatness – even when exposed to the same information and opportunity as his peers.
Witnesses saw woman dive into the water
ONLOOKERS gathered around the scene of a “disturbed” woman whose body was pulled from the water off Arawak Cay after she is believed to have committed suicide yesterday morning.
Christie the reformer?
PRIME Minister Perry Christie made a commendable move last week in calling for an end to “criminal” election practices.
Kidney disease in the Bahamas
Tuesday July 17th, 2012 marked the first Anniversary of The Dialysis Centre Bahamas on Collins Ave, Nassau, Bahamas.