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70-room beach club next in Sebas’s $510m expansion
A 73-room beach club located at Love Beach likely marks the next stage in the $510m real estate expansion being pursued by Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG).
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‘Do whatever it takes to fix confidence in country’s health institutions’, says Minnis
A TILE fell on the head of a nurse in the paediatric ward of Princess Margaret Hospital, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday as he urged the government to do whatever it takes to prevent declining confidence in health institutions.
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DPM: Crime coverage woe ‘losing momentum’
THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday voiced optimism that damaging media coverage of The Bahamas is “losing momentum” with major resorts reporting peak winter occupancies “in excess of 80 percent”.
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Gov’t to split ‘smart city’ money streams with Aliv
THE Government’s digitisation chief yesterday said it will evenly split the “new money” generated through its three-year partnership with Aliv to transform downtown Nassau into a “smart city”.
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Mother of Harold Brown claims in inquest, ‘doctors left my son to die’
THE mother of Harold Brown, one of two men police killed in a chase on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway in 2017, claimed doctors left her son to die in hospital after the shooting as the Coroner’s Court inquest into the matter continued yesterday.
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COOPER: WE’LL FIGHT BACK ON CRIME FEAR – Two campaigns are launched to counter international reports
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper yesterday announced the launch of two campaigns geared towards re-shaping the narrative about The Bahamas following negative global reports about crime in the country.
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Balance required on ‘more intrusive policing’
THE response to the recent spike in murders has seen a particular trend – with a greater emphasis on police action balanced against the question of human rights.
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‘Not worth’ pursuing after $700m unpaid PMH fees
AN ex-health minister says “it’s not worth” committing resources to collect legally-mandated user fees from Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) patients given that $700m-plus remains unpaid.
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EXTRA PAYOUT OVER UNLAWFUL DETENTION: Court orders $396k settlement for Cuban held without charge
THE damages awarded to a Cuban-born man who was falsely and unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre have increased by $148k after the Court of Appeal reviewed his case.
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Hotel worker ‘lump sum’ as industrial deal agreed
Hotel union members will receive the “first of two lump sum payments” early next week after a new industrial deal for the sector was agreed last night following days of intense negotiations.
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$250m resort requires ‘meaningful’ Bahamian participation to succeed
THE developer behind Grand Bahama’s $250m Six Senses resort project says it will struggle to succeed without “really meaningful” participation by Bahamians in all aspects of its build-out.
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Tourism ‘booking pace drag’ over crime alerts
Bahamian hotels yesterday revealed recent crime alerts have sparked “a drag on the booking pace” while a former DNA leader blamed seven cancellations at his vacation rental business on the warnings.
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Concerns over the Windsor Lakes project
Please afford me some space in your valuable paper to write about some matters of much concern, as they relate to the Windsor Lakes project in Adelaide and its impact on the nearby Adelaide Gardens and Village as a whole.
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Whistling past the graveyard
Please afford me some space in your valuable paper to write about some matters of much concern, as they relate to the Windsor Lakes project in Adelaide and its impact on the nearby Adelaide Gardens and Village as a whole.
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Police officer on motorcycle injured in traffic accident
Police are investigating after a police officer was injured in a traffic accident on Sumner Street, Nassau Village, on Friday morning.
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'US laws' hit cruise line's Bahamas ticketing policy
A cruise line popular with Bahamians yesterday disclosed that US "laws and regulations" have forced it to stop selling one-way tickets for voyages out of Freeport to West Palm Beach.
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Tourism engaging Margaritaville at Sea to reverse GB ticket decision
THE Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation said it is engaging Margaritaville at Sea to reverse its decision to no longer allow trips from Grand Bahama to Florida, calling the service essential to Grand Bahama residents.
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ALICIA WALLACE: What is safety and how do we build it?
THE news over the past few weeks has, given the number of murders record just in the first month of 2024, lingered on the issue of safety. Several politicians have expressed concern about the level of crime — with some even calling for capital punishment as if that is a solution — while the prime minister has promised more intrusive policing, the US Embassy has issued its travel advisory, and Chief Superintendent reportedly said The Bahamas is still a safe place.
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'Decade of contraction' ends with $50m credit expansion
The Central Bank's governor yesterday revealed "a decade of steady contraction" in lending to the private sector was halted by 2023's $50.3m credit expansion although mortgage activity remained "subdued".
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Abaco Chamber chief fears port PPP costs
Abaco's Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced concerns that outsourcing the Marsh Harbour port's redevelopment to private investors will increase the cost of living on the island.