Hotel Corp chief ‘ecstatic’ over Andros resort’s sale
The Hotel Corporation’s chairman yesterday said he was “ecstatic” that multi-year efforts to sell the Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina had finally succeeded, likening it to “michaelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel”.
‘No intention’ to buy hotel initially
An Andros resort’s new owner has already hired 30 persons to help with site clearance as he yesterday revealed he initially had “no intention” of acquiring the property.
Atlantis incentivises staff to get vaccine
Atlantis launched a Vax for Cash incentive to encourage its 6,600 staff to all become fully inoculated against COVID-19. Team members who take the vaccine have the chance to win cash prizes.
‘Minimal’ disruption from airport action
MINIMAL disruption was reported at Family Island airports on day two of industrial action by some employees, according to Director of Aviation Algernon Cargill.
$750k for unlawful detention
THE Supreme Court has awarded $751,900 to a Ghanaian man who was unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for nearly seven years after he travelled to The Bahamas from Jamaica for a three-week vacation.
Ingraham: Facebook post was not mine
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said a Facebook page bearing his name urging people to “vote FNM” is not his account.
Officials claim COVID cases now in decline
AHEAD of tomorrow’s general election, the Ministry of Health said yesterday there has been a “notable decrease” in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, which it expects to be followed by a decline in the hospitalisation rate.
Fishermen hail Dominican crackdown for better prices
Bahamian fishermen yesterday hailed the crackdown on Dominican poaching for helping to raise crawfish prices to $19 per pound and ensure a more plentiful supply.
Union initiates action on Immigration hires
The Bahamas Customs, Immigration and Allied Workers Union yesterday said it has initiated legal action against the Government for filling senior Immigration posts with persons from outside the civil service.
Facing up to the brutal facts
The idea of economic diversification has for too long become near taboo and is often misunderstood by many. The normal impulse it to react by saying: “Move to what?” Such a mindset needs urgent rehabilitation.
Bimini man shot after rally
A BIMINI man was airlifted to New Providence after allegedly being shot during an argument with Progressive Liberal Party supporters shortly after a Free National Movement rally on the island.
Four more COVID deaths
FOUR more COVID-19 deaths have been added to the nation’s tally, bringing the figure to 467.
Three men in court on gun charges
THREE men who denied being the owners of two loaded guns were yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.
Pair accused of armed robbery
A man and teenager were charged with armed robbery in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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?
Third place finish for Anthonique Strachan in Zagreb
WITH the international track and field season winding down, sprinter Anthonique Strachan got in one more competition as she competed at the Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica on Tuesday at the Sports Park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia.
Sydney Clarke excited about year ahead at University of Alabama
HER sophomore year as a member of the Blazers women’s tennis team won’t start until October, but in the meantime, Bahamian phenomenon Sydney Clarke is taking advantage of all of the amenities that she missed out on as a freshman at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The Bahamian connection gets stronger at University of Kentucky
WITH the addition of versatile junior athlete Anthaya Charlton, head coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene said the Bahamian connection at the University of Kentucky just got stronger as a contender for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Track and Field Championships.
Fatal stabbing of PLP worker
A MAN was stabbed to death outside the Progressive Liberal Party’s Yamacraw constituency office last night.
