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We need to save conch
In the 6th January 2023 edition of The Nassau Guardian there appeared under the heading “No Need for Conch Season Yet” statements attributed to Eric Carey, the former executive director of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) in which he is quoted as saying that “I don’t think we need a conch season yet.”
EDITORIAL: Is taxation the solution to our sins?
IT appears the government plans to make us pay for our sins – literally.
Sir Franklyn ‘more confident’ than ever gas woes solved
FOCOL’s chairman yesterday said he is “more confident” than ever before that the push by Bahamian petroleum retailers for increased margins can be resolved “without adversely impacting the motoring public”.
‘HUMBLE APOLOGY’ TO FURIOUS PM BY TOBY SMITH – “Deeply disturbed’ Davis: I’m the one left betrayed by developer’s comments
A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday made a “humble apology” after the Prime Minister reacted furiously to assertions he had “betrayed” him by failing to honour earlier pledges to approve his $3m Paradise Island project.
Make Bahamians arbitration ‘masters’
THE OPPOSITION’S finance spokesman yesterday voiced concern that Bahamians may be left behind if this nation moves too swiftly to establish itself as an international arbitration hub.
Bahamian whistleblower accused of ‘fabrication’
A Bahamian whistleblower has this week been accused of “fabricating” evidence critical to a case brought by US federal regulators against a former Nassau-based broker/dealer.
Home rental regulation
Permit me space in your newspaper to comment on the proposed Tourism Development Corporation of the Bahamas Bill which I understand was pulled from the House today.
Wynn: 12-storey project will be ‘elegant addition’
A Goodman’s Bay developer yesterday pledged that its second phase 12-storey penthouse complex will be an “elegant addition” to the West Bay Street skyline.
Lloyd says corporal punishment needs to be eradicated from school system
FORMER Education Minister Jeff Lloyd wants a complete ban on corporal punishment in schools, linking beatings to high rates of violence in the country.
In support of the Prime Minister
The general media has long been opposed to the ascension of the Hon Philip “Brave” Davis, MP, KC as Prime Minister of this wonderful nation of ours.
FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER BIMINI BLAZE: Fire displaces eleven families as dysfunctional fire apparatus failed to bring it under control
ELEVEN families were displaced after a fire destroyed four homes in Bimini yesterday and exposed the dysfunctional firefighting equipment on the island.
Academy celebrates cadets
THE LJM Maritime Academy held its annual Founder’s Day events last week, which included a pinning ceremony and the Battle of the Cadets activity day.
GB to Abaco power cable ‘fraught with complications’
Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive says running an electricity cable to Abaco is “fraught with complications” and remains a “longer-term opportunity” it plans to explore.
Gov’t ‘not just dictating’ over work permit policy
The Chamber of Commerce’s labour division chair has hailed that the Government is “not just dictating” over plans to develop a national policy to govern the issuance of work permits in The Bahamas.
Rejected Ginn buyer settles COVID fraud
The Government has rejected a US hotel group, which last week agreed to pay $325,000 in sanctions to settle COVID fraud allegations, as a buyer of the 2,012 acre former Ginn development in Grand Bahama’s West End.
Tit-for-tat over FTX
Greetings. And thank you for the space in your daily publication to proffer up these several points Of view.
‘Point taken’ over Auditor General’s independence
A CABINET minister yesterday said “the point is taken” after Opposition senators yesterday questioned whether legal reforms interfere with the Auditor General’s constitutional independence to safeguard taxpayer monies.
Increasing $136m outbound transfers cause for ‘concern’
The Bahamas has “reason to be concerned” about the “growing trend” of outbound money transfers that hit $136m in 2022 as it represents incomes that are lost to this nation, it was argued yesterday.
Airlines dispute threatened ‘huge’ $43m consequences
The US airline industry’s challenge to The Bahamas’ air navigation services fee regime had potentially “huge consequences” by putting close to $43m in annual revenues at risk, it was revealed yesterday.
Beware cutting-off ‘rocking and rolling’ private aviation
A Bahamas Flying Ambassador yesterday warned this nation not to follow Mexico and Costa Rica by “killing the goose that lays the golden eggs” when outsourcing management of multiple airports to private operators.
