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Albany developer’s Bahamas return after spared jail time
ALBANY’S principal investor was given permission to return to The Bahamas as early as yesterday after being spared jail time following his previous guilty plea to securities fraud.
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Albany chief in 'devastating and self-inflicted humiliation'
Albany's principal investor has admitted that pleading guilty to securities fraud is "a devastating and self-inflicted humiliation I will have to live with for the rest of my days".
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Bahamas closes in on six straight
TEAM Bahamas drew closer to capturing its sixth straight and eight out of nine CARIFTA Swimming Championship title on day three of the four-day competition last night at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.
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Where did govt shares in GBPA go?
The recent brouhaha between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority that has found its way onto the front pages of your newspaper reminded us of another controversial subject involving these two protagonists.
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NPBA: Giants return to the finals
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will both return to yet another New Basketball (NPBA) Providence Association Finals.
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BBF nationals to christen newly built South Andros Gym from Friday to Sunday
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will take its National Round Robin Tournament to South Andros this weekend, but there won’t be any competition for the men’s division one.
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Restaurant soars thanks to TikTok star
A BAHAMIAN in Toronto, Canada, has seen her customer base triple since well-known food critic Keith Lee raved about her restaurant, Old Nassau, on TikTok.
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Adapt to tourist profile so we ‘blow past’ 2019
Family Island hotels must adapt to a visitor demographic profile that has been flipped upside down over the past decade if they want to “blow past” pre-COVID numbers, a top tourism official is warning.
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GoFundMe seeks to help family after murder of former MP Saunders
THE FAMILY of Don Saunders is seeking to raise over $300,000 to pay off his housing debts and support his grieving wife and teenage children.
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PM told GBPA’s owners: I have ‘no confidence’ in you
THE Prime Minster personally told the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) owners that he has “no confidence” in their ability to “realise the promise and potential of” Freeport.
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Nassau/PI beating forecasts after ‘hair raising’ crime woe
NASSAU/Paradise Island resorts were yesterday said to “all” be beating expectations heading into the peak Easter weekend as the sector rebounds from the “hair-raising” crime alert fall-outs.
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PI Straw Market relaunch to boost tourism’s authenticity
Senior Atlantis executives say the Paradise Island Straw Market’s relaunch, and creation of the accompanying Food Village, will provide tourists with more authentic experiences.
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Bahamians advance in NCAA March Madness
BAHAMIAN collegiate basketball players and coaches experienced success in the men and women’s brackets of the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) March Madness basketball tournament over the weekend.
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Bahamasair teams with TSA for faster security screening
Bahamasair says it has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide more efficient and seamless security processing for passengers flying to and from the US.
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Nassau/PI selects new UK marketing partner
The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board (NPIPB) has selected a new marketing partner to represent the destination to the UK travel industry.
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Bahamasair industrial deal raises pilot retirement age
Bahamasair and its pilots have agreed to raise the latter’s retirement age to 65 to alleviate any fears of labour shortages as part of Friday’s $500,000 industrial agreement.
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Ex-civil service union boss: I urged pension reform two decades ago
A FORMER union leader says he recommended that civil service pensions be made contributory almost two decades ago as financial analysts warned “it’s all coming home to roost” over a forecast $3.5bn hole.
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Zuri’s skating into a new life
PACKING her bags and relocating to a new country was one of the hardest things nine-year-old Zuri Carey has had to do.
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Resort proprietor targets 60 jobs in two-hotel expansion
A Bahamian resort entrepreneur is aiming to double his total workforce by 60 jobs through the launch of two new boutique properties by year-end 2026.
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AG blasts ‘utter foolishness’ of France’s Bahamas blacklisting
The Attorney General has slammed France’s decision to keep The Bahamas on its national tax blacklist as “complete and utter foolishness”.
