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Long Islanders ‘excited’ by $250m resort and port
LONG Island’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday praised the impending construction of a $250m resort and cruise port on the island and described it as “exciting”.
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Long Island Chamber chief hails ‘incredible’ cruise visit
Long Island’s Chamber of Commerce president has hailed the impact of Crystal Cruises’ first-ever visit to the island as “incredible”.
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Cat Island and Richton Park, Illinois to sign Sister City Agreement
A SISTER City Agreement will be signed in Cat Island today establishing a close link between Cat Islanders and the people of Richton Park, Illinois.
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Airlift access hurts south Out Islands
The Bahamas must continue to promote itself as a multi-island destination and make all destinations easier and more affordable to access, one executive saying: “We know what the solution is”.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: 4M HARBOUR ISLAND LTD. - EIA SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSION
The public is advised that on December 3, 2020, a supplemental environmental document for the 4M Harbour Island Ltd. project on Harbour Island, The Bahamas was filed with the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) by Caribbean Coastal Services Ltd. on behalf of 4M Harbour Island Ltd. and 4M Harbour Island 2 Ltd. (collectively, 4M). The document pertains to activities that will include the development of 19.8 acres of land which will be subdivided for residential units.
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A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Why I’m proud to stand and serve Long Islanders and the FNM
Wow! It is amazing what a week makes in local politics.
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Long Islanders support Butler-Turner, say they ‘don’t need’ Rollins there
MEMBERS of the FNM’s Long Island Constituency Association have expressed support for MP Loretta Butler-Turner, an executive of the body yesterday telling The Tribune “we don’t need him here” as she spoke of whether constituents would welcome Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins as their new representative.
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TROPICAL STORM FIONA – Hurricane alert for islands of Southeast Bahamas, Turks and Caicos
ALERT #3 ON TROPICAL STORM FIONA ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2022, AT 6PM EDT.
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$3m contract signed for Cat Island water
A $3m contract was signed yesterday between the Water and Sewerage Corporation and Island Site Development Company to bring potable water to hundreds of residents in Cat Island for the first time, marking an end to what officials called a long and difficult chapter.
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Harbour Island’s ‘extreme damage’ from power woes
Harbour Island’s power outage woes have caused “extreme damage” to its reputation as a tourism idyll, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with resident businesses renewing demands for the island to have its own power plant.
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Gibson warns over web shops
AS he outlined the economic despair of Long Island, area MP Adrian Gibson lamented the “cancer” gambling houses had become in the small community, saying gaming addictions had deepened the island’s socio-economic challenges.Speaking in the House of A
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Tender process begins for Long Island water supply
A MAJOR milestone for Long Island gets underway this week with the public tender exercise to expand potable water supply on the island, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Chairman and island MP Adrian Gibson announced yesterday.The tendering proces
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Airlift and infrastructure stunt Long Island growth
Tourism and rentalsWith a picturesque blend of hills, blue holes and secluded beaches, Long Island has much room for growth in the tourism sector via Bahamian and international investors. Luxury rental properties offer an exciting way for both local
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Cat Island "fared pretty well" says administrator
CAT Island administrator Jackson McIntosh says the island "fared well" during Hurricane Matthew. "There has been no report of injury or emergencies and we fared pretty well here in Cat Island," he told The Tribune shortly before 8.30am on Thursday.
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Family Islanders make appeal for better baseball facilities
FAMILY Islanders are making a special appeal to the government for better baseball facilities on their respective islands.
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BSF cancels Austin Knowles softball tourney
THE Bahamas Softball Federation has cancelled its annual Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament and is asking for its members to throw their support behind the Long Island Softball Association as a result of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Joaquin.
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Making Bahamians the guests, not the workers
Caribbean Nobel Laureate, the late Derek Walcott, had very strong and emotive opinions against modern-day tourism. While his personal convictions bemoaned the industry in some respects, there is an unheralded kind of tourism here in The Bahamas - one
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Crooked Islanders complain hurricane repairs ‘too slow’
THE pace of reconstruction in Crooked Island is moving “too slow,” according to a former resident, who has urged the government to quicken its efforts to restore the hurricane-impacted island to normalcy.
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Crooked Island residents see no end to fire turmoil
DESPITE pleas, long-suffering residents of Crooked Island say they see “no end to the turmoil” of the last two weeks as fires continue to burn in and around four of the island’s major settlements.
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BPL: Boat propeller damaged Harbour Island cable
BAHAMAS Power and Light Company yesterday revealed boat propellers were responsible for damaging undersea cables, which caused a major blackout in Harbour Island over the Christmas holiday. In a company statement BPL confirmed that cables connecting
