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Harbour Island in disarray
I am immensely concerned about the increasing number of incidents of crime involving dangerous drugs and illegal firearms that are taking place on Harbour Island. Since the beginning of the year, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has reported several incidences of drug and firearm seizures on that island.
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Renewable investors tour Eleuthera plants
A group of potential investors yesterday toured Eleuthera power plants as the Government’s Family Island renewable energy sought to build momentum.
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Briland ‘rolls with punches’ on Thanksgiving disruption
Harbour Island businesses yesterday said they had to “roll with the punches” over the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend due to the loss of water supply and electricity woes.
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Stephen Brown: ‘We have not had any good facilities in a very long time’
FAMILY Islanders are once again appealing for better baseball facilities to aid in the development of youth on the respective islands.
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PM: $160m project to give 300 full-time jobs
The Prime Minister yesterday unveiled the revival of the long-awaited Cat Island Partners project with a "scaled down" $160.45m investment that aims to create 150 Bahamian construction jobs and up to 300 permanent posts.
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Seaplane operators in call for Out Island infrastructure
Seaplane operators are urging Family Island resorts to install ramps to facilitate their operations and increase airlift to remote destinations.
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Current residents in ‘dire straits’ over BPL outages
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) yesterday blamed an underwater cable break for leaving residents of Current Island, off North Eleuthera, in “dire straits” due to prolonged power outages that have lasted more than a week.
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Seaplane private charter targeting Harbour Island
A US aviation operator is planning to launch private charter seaplane flights from south Florida to Harbour Island in early 2024 to meet growing demand for the latter location.
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Ministry shift ‘to give Family Islands attention they need’
Clay Sweeting, the newly announced Minister of Works and Family Island Affairs, said the merger of the two ministries will ensure that the Family islands “get the special attention they need”.
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Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture announces 2026 edition
FOLLOWING the conclusion of the sixth Bahamas Games on Saturday night, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg announced the seventh edition is scheduled for 2026.
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Adrian Gibson says roads in Long Island are in ‘unacceptable’ shape
THE state of the roads in Long Island has been criticised by the local Member of Parliament, Adrian Gibson, who declared: “Enough is enough!”
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Boat capsizes off Rose Island, all 28 on board rescued
All 28 people on board a boat that capsized off Rose Island on Friday have been rescued.
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‘Airlift holding back Cat Island tourism’
A Cat Island hotelier said the tourism market in the southern islands is only constrained by a lack of airlift. Carl Rolle, owner of Rollezz Villas and Beach Resort in Cat Island, said his hotel was fully booked over the holiday season, with strong bookings to continue into early next year.
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Private cruise islands set for VAT reform hit
The Government is planning tax reforms that will hit the cruise lines’ Bahamian private islands and end their nine-year VAT-free status, it was confirmed yesterday.
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Woman dies in boating accident off Paradise Island
One woman is dead after a boating accident close to Paradise Island this morning.
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Promotion Board president urges 30% stopover focus
The Bahamas Out Island Promotions Board president yesterday urged the nation to near-double the proportion of stopover visitors that make up its tourism base to 30 percent.
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EDITORIAL: Familiar refrain as Family Islands talk of neglect
THE difference in treatment that some Bahamians get in comparison to others ought to shame our nation.
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Local govt changes coming but no mention of New Providence
THE Davis administration pledged to change the local government law to enhance the institution in Family Islands, but said nothing about introducing local government in New Providence during yesterday’s Speech from The Throne.
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Atlantis unveils petition opposing Wendy’s plan
Atlantis yesterday urged planning authorities to “not subject Paradise Island to indiscriminate development” as it unveiled a 100-strong petition opposing the Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza restaurant project.
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‘We’ll go to highest court’ to block Wendy’s from PI
Major developers and resorts last night told Tribune Business they are willing to take their campaign to block Wendy’s Paradise Island restaurant “to the highest level of the judicial system”.
