NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bank of The Bahamas (BOB) will soon become the latest authorised financial institution (AFI) to begin providing SandDollar wallet services to customers in a targeted and phased rollout according to the Central Bank, with the regulator also revealing technical developments and upgrades for mobile wallet providers. In a recently released public update […]
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ABSOLUTE SENSE: Governance reformer backs PM’s call for “vigilance and frugality.”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A governance reformer yesterday backed Prime Minister Davis’ call for vigilance and frugality in light continued heightened level of inflation, noting that it “makes absolute sense”. Hubert Edwards, head of the Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) economic development committee, told Eyewitness News that with this nation being a net importer of inflation and […]
Reparations committee to host panel to mark International Day of People of African Descent
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas National Reparations Committee is co-hosting a panel discussion on race to commemorate the International Day of People of African Descent. The BNRC is staging the event alongside the Bahamas Member of the UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent and Equality Bahamas. Director of Equality Bahamas Alicia Wallace said: […]
Young Androsian entrepreneur launches Fleet Management Software
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Mobile Garage Technologies Limited, a Bahamian-owned and operated online platform, is stirring the tech market with the launch of its fleet management software, Mobile Garage Fleet Solutions (MGFS). Fully digital and automated, the innovative software offers fleet owners a paperless and more efficient way to manage more than 300 vehicles on one […]
WHO steps up research guidelines on violence against women
Data collection helps inform policies and programmes NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Following a meeting of international experts in Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) intends to release upgraded guidelines for researching violence against women including the use of remote technologies. Under the theme, “Re-visiting safety and ethical recommendations for in-person and remote research on violence against […]
Chef Hall partners with Hands For Hunger to feed more than 100 kids
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — One in every three people in The Bahamas face some level of food insecurity, according to Hands for Hunger. An article published by the Borgen Project, explains that food insecurity impacts school-aged children and their ability to learn. Initiatives such as the National Lunch Program and the Hands for Hunger Summer Camp […]
Nassau Sunrise and Basketball Smiles collab to ignite the passion for Basketball
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Some 200 campers attended this year’s Basketball Smiles camp, according to its president Sam Nichols. “This year’s Basketball Smiles Camp was such a tremendous experience,” Nichols said. “It was so great this year to see boys and girls laughing and playing together again after a two-year shutdown by Covid. We had around 200 […]
UNESCO highlights opportunities to enhance national development
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced several ongoing initiatives to enhance national development. Among them are a workshop on climate action and climate awareness for public school students, a project to develop an Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory, and a project for Safeguarding Living […]
Abigail Knowles wins Central Bank research competition
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Central Bank has announced the winner of this year’s T. Baswell Donaldson Research Competition as Abigail Knowles of the State University of New York. The independent panel of judges (the Assessment Committee) recommended the prize of $20,000 be awarded to Knowles for her paper “Fiscal First Aid: Returning to a Sustainable […]
Huge turn out for launch of Social Services’ Urban Development Summer Camp in GB
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA — More than 150 excited children showed up Monday morning at Pineridge Urban Renewal Center, for the orientation of the 2022 summer camp. The turnout at the orientation in no way reflected the numbers that are expected to eventually turn out for the camp over the next two weeks. Organizers are convinced […]
Letters to the Editor: Banking fees are modern-day piracy
Dear Editor, I was disgusted but not surprised to read that the commercial banks have enriched themselves off the backs of Bahamians yet again, increasing their fees to the point where over the last decade, the banks’ income from fees alone has doubled. DOUBLED! Think about that: In a decade in which we suffered several devastating […]
Work progressing on Village Road Improvement Project
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – While motorists constantly adjust to the road changes, work on the Village Road Improvement Project is making progress. The project is designed to rehabilitate, improve the level of service, and execute upgrades to various buried utilities on 0.9 miles of roadway on Village Road between St. Andrew’s Drive and Montagu Beach. New […]
INJUNCTION: Supreme Court judge orders airport workers to return to work
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Airport Authority workers have been hit with a restraining order blocking them from participating in any form of industrial action due to a Supreme Court injunction. The interlocutory injunction was granted against the Bahamas Public Service Union by Justice Denise Lewis-Johnson last night, according to Director Of Labour Robert Farquharson. Hundreds of […]
CRIME TREND: Police warn residents to be vigilant on arrival to homes
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are observing a crime trend that involves armed criminals targeting residents as they arrive home and stealing their cars, according to Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings. In a statement today, Skippings advised the public, to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings as the recent trend has been observed over the past […]
Woman dies in alleged drowning
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police are investigating an alleged drowning incident that claimed the life of a 38-year-old woman yesterday. According to police, the woman was at a vacation resort in western New Providence sometime around 4.22pm. The victim was a 38-year-old resident of Bacardi Road. “Preliminary reports indicate that a female employee was operating a […]
JUST THE START: Bus drivers warn strike could be next after protest
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union is warning that its protest yesterday could be a prelude to a wider strike if the Davis administration does not soon address its demand for higher bus fares. Corvell Colebrooke, general secretary of the union, said 110 of 228 bus drivers participated in the protest, which he […]
MAKE IT HAPPEN: Former Labour director wants increase in retirement age so long as it’s optional
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Labour Director John Pinder believes the government, in an effort to help save the National Insurance Board, should give people the option to retire at 67. The latest actuarial report on the NIB, like previous ones, recommends that the retirement age be increased from 65 to 67 to enhance the sustainability […]