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PITDA is opposed to Wendy’s

The Paradise Island Tourism Development Association (PITDA) and its member hotels and partners – Atlantis Paradise Island, Bay View Suites Paradise Island, Comfort Suites Paradise Island, Paradise Island Beach Club, The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Paradise Landing, and Ocean Club Estates – strongly oppose the development and opening of Wendy’s and Marco’s Pizza on Paradise Island.

What is the Bahamas without the Family Islands?

I want to respond to some of the things that the Acting Director of Education said about the proposed amalgamation of Cat Island schools.

PLP’s silent Long Island candidate

When will the Progressive Liberal Party candidate for Long Island, Tyrel Young (PLP), address the people of Long Island?

TROPICAL STORM ALERT

  A TROPICAL STORM ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE ISLANDS OF INAGUA, MAYAGUANA, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND AND RAGGED ISLAND.

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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Short straw for Long Island

The plight of the people of Long Island seems to have been lost on the powers that be as this gem in our archipelagic chain continues to languish in the doldrums.

Show pride in Ragged Island

I am a native of Ragged Island. In 2017, my home, located on one of the Ragged Island cays, had its roof blown off. I sought assistance from NEMA along with other residents of Ragged Island. Some of the residents of Ragged Island received financial assistance, but this was not extended to all.

INSIGHT - YOUNG MANS VIEW: Long Island's economic slump

I GREW up on the best place on earth — Long Island. I have long thought that our great island — for me, the greatest island in our archipelagic chain — has become a forgotten outsider. That has saddened me, particularly during my countless visits to Eleuthera, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, Exuma and other Bahamian islands.

Promotion to boost private pilot traffic

AN 'island hop' incentive is being offered to private pilots in an effort to creater greater access to the Family Islands, a Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board executive telling Tribune Business yesterday that private aviation brought a considerable amount of business to the Bahamas.

Problems facing Harbour Island

I spent the past weekend in beautiful Harbour Island. The ride from Nassau to Harbour Island and back is a beautiful experience, especially if the boat is not too “jammed up”.

ISLAND INSIGHTS: Infrastructure investment ke yto unlock Cat Island's potential

Island Overview The cradle of Bahamian rake ‘n’ scrape music, obeah and plantations, Cat Island is the undisputed cultural heart of the Bahamas. While finding sustainable ways to monetise Cat Island’s cultural exports has proven challenging, the isla

Better visitor access key to Long Island's growth

IMPROVING visitor access to Long Island is the easiest way to boost the island’s economy, a local businessman saying: “I think it all boils down to convenience’.Luke Maillis, manager of Real Addictive Charters, told the Long Island Business Outlook c

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Rebuilding will cost ‘tens of millions’

IT WILL cost “tens of millions of dollars” to restore and rebuild the infrastructure on the southern and central Bahamas islands that were completely devastated by the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.

Cat Island can be ‘Abaco of south’

A two-time Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president believes his father’s home island can “aspire to be the Abaco of the south”, and is willing to invest his own money to make this happen.

Visiting Bahamas 'best thing' to help Dorian recovery

A Cabinet minister has told international travellers that “the best thing they can do right now” to help The Bahamas is visit the islands that were not devastated by Hurricane Dorian. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, signalled t

Cat Island Regatta founder set to be honoured

ONE of the founders of the Cat Island Regatta is expected to be honoured by the Cat Island Sailing Club Association when the Godfrey Kelly C Class Cat Island Regatta is held in Montagu Bay.

Family Island locations 'blowing it out the water'

A senior tourism official yesterday said several Family Island destinations have been "blowing it out of the water" as the Government seeks to drive increased airlift to the destination.

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YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: That letter from Long Island

Last Thursday, The Tribune published a letter signed off as being written by “residents of Long Island”. The letter was in response to an earlier column of mine and made a number of deceptive statements.

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Communication with storm-hit islands a challenge

COMMUNICATION to the storm-battered central and southern islands remains challenged on Friday as officials report a total blackout on the hardest hit islands of Crooked Island, Long Island, and Acklins.

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Cat Island told ‘it’s your time’ as water works start

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation broke ground on Monday for a system that will bring potable water to Cat Island for the first time.

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Cooper: Minnis administration's plans for 'green island' were 'fanciful speech'

PLANS by the Minnis administration to convert Ragged Island to a “green island” were nothing more than “fanciful speech to get likes on social media.”