Latest stories

Sarkis ally: Ouster like ‘loan to own’ scheme

A former Baha Mar director is arguing that Sarkis Izmirlian’s ouster resulted in the multi-billion dollar Cable Bach mega resort project becoming akin to a ‘loan to own scheme”.

Contractors eye 10-15% time slash via inspection outsource

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday predicted the time required to complete construction projects could be slashed by between 10-15 percent through outsourcing building inspections.

‘Mind blowing’: Watchdog finds stores selling expired products

The Consumer Protection Commission’s chairman yesterday asserted it was “mind blowing” that the watchdog verified complaints about expired grocery products on store shelves are correct.

Bahamas sees $665m cruise boost, but yields down

The Bahamas leads the Caribbean and Central America in extracting an annual $655m economic boost from the cruise industry despite consistently ranking in the bottom 40 percent on key visitor satisfaction metrics.

Search for woman who ‘jumped’ from cruise ship called off

THE Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) has called off their search for a 66-year-old woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas near New Providence, Bahamas.

Colina donates former PM’s books to UB libraries

Colina Insurance Limited generously donated several copies of Volumes 2 and 3 of “I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say: Hubert A. Ingraham In His Own Words to the University of The Bahamas’ Harry C. Moore Library and Information Centre in Nassau, as well as the library of UB-North, Grand Bahama.

‘Mitchell remarks on Izmirlian’s case findings silly, nonsensical and comical’

FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard has ramped up his criticism of the government, hitting out at Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell following a New York State Supreme Court ruling that awarded Baha Mar’s original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, over $1.6bn in damages in a fraud and breach of contract case against China Construction America (CCA), the project’s main contractor.

Tease photo

PM talks climate crisis, reparations and collaboration at CHOGM 2024 in Samoa

PRIME Minister Philip Davis engaged in discussions to enhance disaster resilience and foster economic opportunities for Bahamians during this week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 in Apia, Samoa.