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June 29, 2017
IDB: Bahamas too dependent on fossil fuel, food imports
While it has one of the highest import bills in the Caribbean, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report revealed that The Bahamas exports only $4 million in goods.
The report, titled "Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin: Commodities in the Caribbean", states that the country's dependence on fossil fuels and food imports "poses risks to economic substantiality and food security".
The report,...
June 29, 2017
IDB: Bahamas too dependent on fossil fuel, food imports
While it has one of the highest import bills in the Caribbean, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report revealed that The Bahamas exports only $4 million in goods.
The report, titled "Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin: Commodities in the Caribbean", states that the country's dependence on fossil fuels and food imports "poses risks to economic substantiality and food security".
The report,...
June 14, 2017
United toward attaining the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, world leaders adopted global targets as part of a new, ambitious and sustainable development agenda to meaningfully reduce poverty, protect the planet and bring prosperity to more of the world's population. Today, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals present us with an extraordinary yet challenging opportunity to improve people's lives throughout the Americas over the next dec...
Hearing aid options
May 02, 2017
Hearing aid options
When it comes to hearing aids, many people with hearing loss are self-conscious and desire to have a hearing aid that is inconspicuous and cannot be easily seen by others. Hearing aid manufactures have tried to meet this demand by coming up with devices that are practically invisible. To this end, there has been a considerable reduction and streamlining in the size and shape of newer digital heari...
On environmental issues
April 21, 2017
On environmental issues
Dear Editor,
While everyone is concerned with the political fervor that is now consuming our nation, I wish to change stride and mention something on the environmental front (although it does in some way connect to recent and past politics -- vis a vis the New Providence "landfill" debacle). It is not a new concept, but one that is worth sharing in hopes that more Bahamians will join in and take t...
BISX passes listing milestone with 51 funds
April 04, 2017
BISX passes listing milestone with 51 funds
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce the listing of the funds Panorama Fund LDC, (Panorama); Matrix Fund Investment Ltd. SAC - Class AG ("Matrix Class AG"); and Matrix Fund Investment Ltd. SAC - Class MK ("Matrix Class MK").
These funds have all successfully completed the BISX listing process. As a result, these securities have now been added to the roster of...
February 21, 2017
BTC promoting from within: Four women rise in the ranks
Women continue to take top positions at Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). Just recently, four of them secured some of the company's most senior titles, in a wave of new appointments to the executive leadership team.
Alphanique Duncombe is now vice president for mobile, in an upward move from senior manager. Alphanique has served in the mobile space for more than a decade, and also has an e...
February 16, 2017
"BTC Promoting from Within-4 Women Rise in the Ranks"
Women continue to take top positions at The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). Just recently, four of them secured some of the company?s most senior titles, in a wave of new appointments to the executive leadership team...
December 22, 2016
Two war movies: One is out of this world, the other is lost in space
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Rated T)
Cast: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Mads Mikkelsen, Forest Whitaker
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action
Dwight's Rating: 2 Stars
The local multiplex -- for more than a week now! -- has been listing screen times in newspapers for a new movie called "Rouge One".
(Relax your eyes for a moment, and take a look at that title again, if you missed that.)
I've been joking to friends...
DNA: Pay off mortgage debt for consumers
May 30, 2016
DNA: Pay off mortgage debt for consumers
The Christie administration's decision to float a reboot of its ill-fated mortgage relief program has "delighted" the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), whose economic and financial spokesperson laments the "sketchy" details of the new plan and asserts that the DNA can do better, even going so far as suggesting a DNA government would buy delinquent mortgagees back into the black.
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