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Supply chain problems will persist well into 2022, says economics firm
Oxford Economics' latest supply chain report reveals that the disruptions in supply chains are likely to persist into mid-2022, especially as the COVID-19 Delta variant remains a threat to global recovery.
Retail price index peaks at the end of Q1
Retail price index peaks at the end of Q1
Consumer prices jumped by 2.7 percent at the end of April, with consistent growth in the retail price index (RPI) during the first quarter of 2021, according to newly released data.
Hurricane Joaquin relief organizer called on Ambassador Newry
Ms. Lia Head, one of the principal organizers of the HeadKnowles Hurricane Joaquin Relief effort that was so effective in bringing relief to families in the Central Bahamas in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin in October, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, at the Bahamas Embassy, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N....
Retailers glad curfew won't prevent shopping
Retailers glad curfew won't prevent shopping
RETAILERS were yesterday happy that the newest curfew change taking effect today does not prevent customers from shopping and gives workers sufficient time to get home from work.
Bahamas Protected Areas Fund Bahamas Customs Dept. sign MOU to raise funds for conservation
Bahamas Protected Areas Fund Bahamas Customs Dept. sign MOU to raise funds for conservation
Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) and the Bahamas Customs Department have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalizing their partnership to raise funds for protected areas and climate resilience.
Cruise port eyes 1m visitors by end-2021
Cruise port eyes 1m visitors by end-2021
Nassau Cruise Port’s top executive yesterday said it could welcome one million visitors over the five months to year-end 2021 even if vessels call with just 60 percent average occupancy.
Retailer warns of 'shortage of goods' as global supply chain disruption continues
The owner of a major retail store cautioned Bahamians yesterday not to wait to buy necessary items, since a shortage of goods will inevitably drive prices up over the coming months.
Carnival flags eighth ship in two years under Bahamian flag
Carnival Cruise Line has flagged an eighth ship with the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA).
Ivanna Seymour sets sights on becoming first Bahamian captain of a Royal Caribbean ship
Ivanna Seymour sets sights on becoming first Bahamian captain of a Royal Caribbean ship
As a toddler, Ivanna Seymour's mother called her a "water baby". As a mature mariner, Seymour hopes crew aboard a Royal Caribbean ship will one day call her captain.
VIDEO: Going . . . going . . . CRUNCH!
VIDEO: Going . . . going . . . CRUNCH!
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has confirmed its vessel HMBS Lawrence Major sustained "structural damage" when another motor vessel rammed into it in Suriname on Saturday.