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Harbour Island project confronts major opponents
A Harbour Island developer and its opponents confronted each other at a sometimes-tense planning meeting where it was revealed a project contractor was working 70 feet beyond the permitted area.
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Knowles, Woodside-Johnson honoured at Red-Line Track Classic
TWO phenomenal women, Sonja Knowles and Dianne Woodside-Johnson, were recognised for their contributions to sports, particularly track and field, as they were honoured on Saturday at the inaugural Red-Line Track Classic.
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Contractor: Industry talking 'record year'
A Bahamas-based contractor yesterday said building materials and concrete suppliers had informed him they are enjoying “record years" despite the COVID-19 pandemic's devastation.
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Restaurants: Closure reasons must be valid
Eleuthera and Exuma-based restaurants say the Government must show valid reasons for closing them down after it gave permission for Fish Fry-based eateries to open in time for New Year's Eve.
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Poor service by the banks
I'm young enough to remember the bank's advertising how “friendly” they were and they tried hard to improve and encourage customer relations –you know get to know your Bank manager and staff of your “friendlier than friendly Bank”..... all gone like dinosaurs.
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Out Island hotels: Maintain COVID tests at seven days
A Family Island hotelier yesterday urged the Government to keep the COVID-19 PCR test's validity at an extended seven days past the Christmas holidays to boost tourism's revival.
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Three injured in apartment complex explosion
TWO men and a woman were rushed to hospital Friday morning after suffering injuries from an explosion at their apartment complex on Third Street, The Grove.
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Economic injustice
Permanent residents with the right to work and contributing to The Bahamas for 50 plus years are receiving valuations on their land some 400% more than what they are worth. Even with appraisals Real Property Tax is being completely unreasonable yet again.
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GB restaurants hail later curfew boost
Grand Bahamian restaurants yesterday hailed the island's one-hour curfew extension to 11pm as a major boost that will “help out very much" with their patrons and operations.
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Software player has big Caribbean goals
A Bahamian software company is already targeting domestic and Caribbean expansion just over a year after it was formed, its founder revealed yesterday.
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FULL SEVERANCE PAY IS ‘DOUBLE EDGED SWORD’
A Cabinet minister yesterday argued it was a “double-edged sword” for companies to give furloughed workers full severance packages, as he urged persons to remain committed to their employers.
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Retailers describe Xmas as 'terrible'
Several retailers yesterday described Christmas sales as “terrible” following a COVID-19 plagued nine months when they earned little to no revenue to cover their fixed costs.
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Airbnb industry suffering shortage of bookings
AS the COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc around the world many stakeholders in the Airbnb industry here are feeling the pinch having little to no bookings.
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Grand Lucayan return 'positive note' for 2021
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said the Grand Lucayan's planned February 1, 2021, re-opening will "be a real positive note" to start the New Year on.
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Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was no guarantee he'd be back this season.
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Super Value chief: 'Our prayers have been answered'
Super Value's president yesterday hailed the supermarket industry's reclamation of its full hours and Sunday shopping, saying: "Our prayers have been answered."
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Farewell to ‘giant of the labour movement’ Bastian
THOMAS Bastian, a founding member of the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union, died yesterday.
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The FNM quagmire
I am not and have never been an FNM member or supporter. I have long seen that entity as an unapologetic enclave for the so-called political elite and middle and upper classes. Not that anything is inherently wrong with that but the unwashed masses in the inner city areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama have always excited my public sensibilities and passion.
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The Health Services Rules 2021
The PLP has issued the Health Services (COVID-19) Rules 2021, which should be read and construed in conjunction with one another and are alleged to amend section 29 of the Health Services Act to declare a pandemic of COVID-19 (i.e. a state of emergency) in The Bahamas.
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Georgia win for Warnock
The ability of our kind for self deceit and hypocrisy never fails to astound me. I am referring to Kevin Evans’ letter in The Tribune of Wednesday, January 13.
