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Opposition "alarmed" over budget deficit, says govt's fiscal plans in "serious jeopardy"
December 28, 2023
Opposition "alarmed" over budget deficit, says govt's fiscal plans in "serious jeopardy"
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Opposition is expressing alarm over the government's reported $58 million first-quarter budget deficit, warning that the government's fiscal plans are in serious jeopardy. Opposition Shadow Finance Minister Kwasi Thompson, in a statement, pointed to the fact that the reported deficit is almost 300 percent higher than the $20 million deficit for [...]
Sounding the alarm on fentanyl
July 19, 2023
Sounding the alarm on fentanyl
Fentanyl, the powerful synthetic opioid, is seldom, if ever, spoken about publicly in The Bahamas.
Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Update on Contaminated Eggs Following Alarm Created on Social Media
May 03, 2018
Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Update on Contaminated Eggs Following Alarm Created on Social Media
The Department of Agriculture wishes to advise the public of the voluntary recall of eggs produced by Rose Acre Farms? Hyde Country Farm...
No need for alarm: Change process in financial services sector being strategically managed
May 25, 2018
No need for alarm: Change process in financial services sector being strategically managed
The changes occurring in the global regulatory environment mean that the financial services sector is continuously evolving. There is no need to be alarmist in the face of change. I can say affirmatively, The Bahamas does not intend to give up any of the space we occupy as a premier international financial center. We are adapting and will develop innovative products to meet the demands of the mark...
June 05, 2018
Conservationists alarmed by plans to increase fish harvest in The Bahamas
Conservationists in the Bahamas are pushing back against plans to double Bahamas' seafood exports. Bahamian Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Renward Wells told local media in April he wanted to double Bahamas' fisheries exports to USD 200 million (EUR 171.5 million) from the current figure of around USD 100 million (EUR 86.8 million) annually.
'Alarm' as 53 killed on roads this year
December 13, 2022
'Alarm' as 53 killed on roads this year
AFTER a string of traffic fatalities in recent weeks, Chief Superintendent David Lockhart of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Traffic Division said the number of accidents in the country is "alarming".
July 08, 2021
Physicians president's alarm at lack of health resources
CONSULTANT Physicians Staff Association president Dr Sabriquet Pinder-Butler says it's "alarming" that Princess Margaret Hospital is at full capacity due to increased COVID-19 cases, but a compounding challenge remains - the lack of human resources in public health.
Turnquest alarm at low voter registration
November 11, 2016
Turnquest alarm at low voter registration
FORMER National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest, the minister with responsibility for elections in the last Ingraham administration, yesterday voiced concern with low voter registration.
Proposal sparks Florida alarm
November 07, 2016
Proposal sparks Florida alarm
There are concerns in South Florida that the proposed joint-venture between The Bahamas and China for a fishing initiative in Bahamian waters would erode the gains made in protecting precious species.
Debt to GDP alarm
October 04, 2016
Debt to GDP alarm
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has reported that the public debt at end of June 2016 was estimated at 90.4 percent of GDP, while the ratio for the direct charge and the national debt stood at 70.8 percent and 79.6 percent, respectively.
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