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Confusion over need for approvals over Potter’s Cay rebuild

A Cabinet minister said if Potter’s Cay vendors want to rebuild their stalls in the water they would have to get permission from the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP).

Potter’s Cay vendors: We need $48k for deck pilings

Six fire-ravaged Potter’s Cay vendors still need the extra $48,000 previously set aside for waterside pilings so they can reconstruct their decks, their Association president said yesterday.

Cat Islanders target July in airport revival proposal

Cat Island stakeholders are aiming to present a proposal to upgrade Arthur’s Town airport and other critical infrastructure to the Government by this July, it was revealed yesterday.

‘TAX THE RICH’ – Minnis: Charge wealthy property buyers and scrap breadbasket VAT

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday suggested that the government increase taxes on wealthy property buyers and eliminate value added tax on breadbasket items to alleviate the burden on struggling Bahamians.

Airlift top priority for South Andros

The South Andros Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said improving airlift to the island remains the highest priority for its economy.

‘Beyond time’ for key land reforms

It is “beyond time” for The Bahamas to reform a “precarious” land administration system where half of all privately-owned parcels were previously estimated to be in dispute, an attorney said yesterday.

Water & Sewerage supplier eyes expansion despite $18.5m debt

The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier is eyeing potential expansion possibilities on New Providence notwithstanding the $18.5m debt that the state-owned utility continues to owe it.

Gov’t in Potter’s Cay fire station plan

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government is exploring the construction of a fire station at Potter’s Cay following the devastating blaze that destroyed six vendors’ stalls last year.

Entrepreneur’s ‘shock’ over $15 lettuce price

A Cat Island entrepreneur yesterday revealed her “shock” when she discovered a local grocery store was selling lettuce for $15, saying: “The realities are striking.”

Kalik maker: Product shortages ‘inevitable’

Kalik’s manufacturer has continued to warn that product shortages and price hikes are “inevitable” due to continued supply chain disruptions post-COVID despite generating $1.3min profits for the 2022 first quarter.

Minister hopeful of solution after sitout

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said she was hopeful that teachers who staged a sit-out at Gerald Cash Primary School yesterday would find resolve overnight, noting students were already at a loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

EDITORIAL: Flooding shows impact we face from climate change

IT IS a little more than six months since the climate summit in Glasgow that catapulted Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis briefly into the international spotlight.

Insurers warn on ‘double digit’ auto repair increase

Bahamian insurers yesterday warned they are examining “high double digit increases” in auto repair costs to determine if an increase in motor vehicle premiums is justified over the medium to long-term.

World Bank urges schools to stay open

A WORLD Bank official has said schools should remain open, while unpacking how the Caribbean region suffered the impact of learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A ‘poisoning of the well’ on COVID food initiative

The Opposition’s leader yesterday accused the Prime Minister of committing a “poisoning of the well” by “drip feeding” Bahamians assertions about the COVID food assistance initiative that were not yet supported by evidence.

‘GOVT TARGETING FNM MP GIBSON’: Police seize rental vehicles belonging to party’s Long Island representative

OPPOSITION Leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of targeting former Water and Sewerage executive chairman Adrian Gibson, after several rental vehicles belonging to Mr Gibson were allegedly seized on Long Island as part of a police investigation.

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