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- 08102022 EDITION August 10, 2022Wednesday, 10th August, 2022.
- EDITORIAL: Who will solve riddle of Grand Bahama’s future? August 10, 2022GRAND Bahama is a conundrum that generations of political leaders have failed to solve.
- ALICIA WALLACE: Making space in the world of news noise which surrounds us August 10, 2022FOR the past week, scrolling the news has been difficult. In every newspaper and on every news outlet website, the top stories are gut-wrenching, frustrating and terrifying. The same is true for the stories amplified on television and radio news.
- As murder toll hits 85, police aim to stop year’s total exceeding 100 August 10, 2022POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander is of the view that there is room to “finish the year strong” in the country not surpassing 100 murders this year, while the murder count stands at 85 with four more months in 2022.
- Celebrating Fox Hill Day August 10, 2022PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis, several government ministers and members of the Official Opposition visited Fox Hill Baptist churches that yesterday held ecumenical services to commemorate this year’s Fox Hill Day celebrations.
- PM plans to table Procurement Act amendments ‘very early’ August 10, 2022THE Prime Minister has said his administration is hoping to table amendments to the Public Procurement Act in Parliament “very early” after it convenes following the summer recess.
- ‘Irresponsible’ to say 150,000 Haitians live in Bahamas August 10, 2022LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell believes it was “irresponsible” and “callous” for a Haitian official to claim that more than 150,000 Haitians currently live in The Bahamas.
- Davis: We will not sit idly by as country is hit by inflation August 10, 2022DESPITE warnings from experts to brace for higher inflation rates, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis insisted that his administration will not just sit idly by and allow the country “be swallowed up by inflation”.
- ‘Dorian announcement may have been taken out of context’ August 10, 2022IN the wake of backlash over plans for a week-long Hurricane Dorian memorial, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says he believes announcements about the planned events may have been taken out of context.
- New liveable wage still viable option August 10, 2022A cabinet minister said the government has not backtracked on its promise to deliver a “liveable wage” for Bahamian workers.
- So should Abaco be paying VAT and duties or not, Prime Minister? August 10, 2022THE Abaco Chamber of Commerce president wants a three year extension to the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) order because the Customs Department keeps charging them for duty when they should not be.
- Opposition leader warns of taxes, inflation ‘double whammy’ August 10, 2022THE Leader of the Opposition has criticized government on its late fiscal snapshot report and warned of a “double whammy” of high taxes and higher priced goods.
- LPIA achieves Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR’s ‘gold standard’ August 10, 2022NASSAU Airport Development Company Ltd has announced that LPIA has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) STAR accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.
- Police ‘to deal with’ leaks of sensitive pictures August 10, 2022PEOPLE found disseminating sensitive information from active investigations will be dealt with, this according to Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander yesterday.
- Shelter - we can’t take any more animals August 10, 2022THE Bahamas Humane Society has announced it is currently unable to accept stray or owner surrendered animals. This will continue to be the case until BHS is able to find homes for the animals it now has leaving additional room to accommodate new intake.
- Police chief: Scrap bail for serious criminals August 10, 2022POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander says he fully supports Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe’s position that people charged with serious crimes should be kept in custody rather than be released on bail.
- Parents warned after boy drowned in canal August 10, 2022A TEENAGE boy drowned while swimming with friends in the Seabreeze Canal yesterday.
- Bazaar blazes again August 10, 2022GRAND Bahama’s mostly shuttered International Bazaar was again struck by fire yesterday.
- PM promise to deliver for Grand Bahama August 10, 2022PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring Grand Bahama lives up to its full potential amid continuing concerns about the island’s beleaguered economy.
- ART OF GRAPHIX: How effective are social media ads? August 10, 2022Social Media advertising is a paid advertising method that uses ads directly served to the target audience through its platforms. These ads come in various formats such as video ads, image ads, carousel, etc. Nonetheless the most popular social media platforms in are Facebook, Youtube, WhatsApp, and Instagram and they also has the highest number […]