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Lucayan could open by mid-February
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar hopes the Grand Lucayan in Grand Bahama can be turned over to its purchasers by January, telling reporters COVID-19 had brought “frustration” to the deal.
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Workspace provider delays opening plan
A Bahamian workspace provider yesterday revealed it has pushed its opening back from May to July 2021 amid continuing COVID-19 uncertainty.
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How many had the vaccine?
Regularly your paper shows an updated table on the number of persons tested for COVID. including new cases and also the total number of COVID deaths.
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BUDGET: Debt on course to top $10 billion
GOVERNMENT debt remains on course to top $10 billion by the end of the next fiscal year as the Minnis administration commits to substantial deficit spending to help the country rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ten new Grand Bahama recruits for sorority
THE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Pi Upsilon Omega Chapter made history for the seventh time and officially welcomed ten new women into the sorority recently in Grand Bahama.
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Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay placed under two-week lockdown
Negative PCR test required for travel to and from Andros and Cat Island
Bullocks Harbour and Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands will be placed under a 14-day lockdown effective Saturday 22 May 2021 at 8pm in order to slow and control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in those communities.
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'Potential for further COVID spread' if quarantined vote at the polls
THE country’s top infectious disease expert has warned that there could be further COVID-19 spread if people in quarantine are allowed to vote at the polls in next week’s general election.
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Principle more important than revenue on Facebook ad VAT
A top Ministry of Finance official says the principle behind Facebook levying VAT on Bahamas-linked advertisements is more important than any revenue that will be earned by the Government.
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Retailer: US dollar payments dry up
A Bahamian retailer yesterday said US dollar notes have "pretty much disappeared" from circulation as he warned that the sector faced "a new reality" until the COVID-19 vaccine takes global effect.
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PLP debt led to ZNS ad block
THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas has denied allegations it had an unfair policy of refusing advertisements from the Progressive Liberal Party before the general election.
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LETTER TO THE BUSINESS EDITOR: Baby thrown out with bath water on Freeport incentives
In reviewing the Free National Movement’s (FNM) 2021 manifesto issued on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, special note was taken of their plans for Grand Bahama, wherein the party promised inter alia to “work with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to improve Grand Bahama’s business processes, especially for micro-enterprise.”
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PETER YOUNG: They think it’s all over - it will be soon
THE current negotiations between the EU and Britain about their post-Brexit trading relationship is top of the news agenda in Europe. The deadline for an agreement is the end of the year – barely two weeks away. But, although, after months of talks, the two sides remain divided on several key issues, EU watchers are accustomed to such events going down to the wire before agreement is suddenly reached at the eleventh hour. So, many still hope for a satisfactory conclusion.
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Why I backed Donald Trump
The Republican Party’s standard bearer President Donald Trump only secured 217 electoral college votes compared to President-elect Joe Biden’s 290, paving the way for the former Delaware Senator to become the 46th president of the United States. Obviously upset at the election results, the Trump camp continues its stone walling tactics, not willing to concede defeat to Biden.
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Killer to get new sentence
A MAN who was convicted of killing another man in 1998 had the appeal against his life sentence granted and the matter was sent to the Supreme Court for resentencing.
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COVID strategy
The US adult obesity rate stands at 42.4 percent which is a 26 percent increase from 2008. Vietnam has the lowest obesity rate of 2.1 percent. Vietnam currently has 35 deaths from COVID-19 while the US has 232,834 deaths due to COVID-19.
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50% PROPERTY TAX AMNESTY: Huge incentive to persuade families to wipe out arrears
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday announced the government’s intention to offer a real property tax amnesty programme while announcing a scheme to offer “upscale” western New Providence building lots to young Bahamians.
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Bahamas GDP rebounds 4-8 months after storms
The Bahamas has returned to pre-hurricane gross domestic product (GDP) levels between four to eight months after each of the last four major storms struck this nation, a study has found.
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National address to detail new measures
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is expected to address the country at 8pm Wednesday regarding his administration’s continued fight against COVID-19.
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Water Corp's $2.5m solar outlay to drive sustainable rebuild
The Water and Sewerage Corporation's (WSC) executive chairman yesterday said its $2.5m Abaco solarisation project epitomised its drive to rebuild using more sustainable systems.
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Former health official beats CIBC strike-out
A former top public health official has seen his six-figure claim against CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) survive a strike-out bid by the BISX-listed financial institution.
