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Cooper backs scrapping of COVID tests to enter country

ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that he supports government’s decision to soon remove all COVID testing protocols for entry into The Bahamas.

Govt agrees with concerns over Haiti security situation

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the Davis administration agrees with CARICOM’s recent statement expressing concern about the security situation and social circumstances in Haiti.

Exuma cay’s deterrent to ‘frivolous’ land claims

The Chief Justice’s ruling on an Exuma cay was yesterday hailed as “a deterrent to frivolous and vexatious” land ownership claims that undermine economic growth, investment and development in The Bahamas.

‘Sooner the better’ for end to mask mandate

A top hotelier yesterday asserted that the Government will “secure tourism’s continued upward momentum” if it eliminates the remaining COVID travel restrictions, adding: “The sooner we do it the better off we will be.”

DPM seeks to reassure on Grand Lucayan sale

The deputy prime minister yesterday sought to reassure Bahamians that the Grand Lucayan sale remains on track by confirming the prospective buyer is still conducting "investigations" into all aspects of the purchase.

AML targets further $2m store upgrades

AML Foods plans to invest $2m in 2023 upgrades to its existing Solomon's Fresh Market stores and Cost Right Freeport as it strives to be a "catalyst" for the revival of that city's downtown area.

Price increase fear on Abaco port PPP

The reconstruction of Marsh Harbour’s Dorian-devastated commercial shipping port is “just not happening fast enough” amid fears the Government’s preferred public-private partnership (PPP) model will further fuel price increases.

Airport winning bid ‘in next weeks’

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper revealed yesterday that government has narrowed down the list of potential investors for the redevelopment of the Grand Bahama International Airport to two and is hoping to select the “winning bidder” in the next several weeks.

Ministry ‘ensuring protocols in place’ after shark attack

TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that his ministry has engaged tourism stakeholders to ensure that proper protocols are in place for water tour operators after a fatal shark attack claimed the life of an American tourist earlier this month.

‘I can’t forgive hit-and-run driver’

FIFTEEN-year-old Miguel Curry said he would have forgiven the driver that struck him if the motorist had stayed on the scene to help.

38 charged over breach of bail conditions

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said police recently charged 38 men who were on bail for serious crimes and were being monitored for breaching their bail conditions.

Lack of equipment and plywood ahead of storm

AS Hurricane Fiona brought storm conditions their way, there was a concern in Mayaguana about a lack of material to secure homes and buildings.

Mayaguana: 11 residents evacuated ahead of Hurricane Fiona

ELEVEN Mayaguana residents were evacuated off the island yesterday, as residents of the southern Bahamas braced for the impact of Hurricane Fiona.

‘Polluters must pay climate costs’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis has called on industrialised nations who contribute heavily to climate change to pay for the hardships brought on by the phenomenon.

The Word and The Bahamas

Please allow me a little space to express what was put on my heart concerning the Bahamas and the word that was given.

Devil finds work for idle hands

Murders and gang related crime, including violence in the schools are plaguing the country, and getting worse by the minute.

UB Mingoes’ Lhevinne Joseph leads team to 13th place at Embry-Riddle Cross-Country Classic

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s cross country runner Lhevinne Joseph lead the team to a 13th place finish in a strong field of 19 Saturday at the Embry-Riddle Cross-Country Classic.