Hiring casual workers causing ‘crisis’ in GB
THE mass employment of casual workers is a “major crisis” in Grand Bahama, according to trade union leader Kirk Russell, who accused the government of being a big participant.
Second phase of Sweeting’s Cay repairs underway
PHASE Two of the Sweeting’s Cay Home Repair Project is underway to repair 14 homes damaged during Hurricane Dorian two years ago.
1,053 repatriated since July 2020, says Henfield
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said the consular division of his ministry helped the Department of Immigration repatriate 1,053 foreigners to their homelands between July 2020 and May 2021.
Work to start on Abaco model homes
NEARLY two years after Hurricane Dorian, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday that construction will begin on five model homes in Abaco donated by the Bakers Bay group within the next three weeks.
Freeport: ‘The ball is in the govts court’
A prominent attorney yesterday charged that “the ball is in the government’s court” after it was presented with a “road map” for reviving Freeport and the wider Bahamian economy via “a radically different approach”.
Ex-AG: ‘No cause to panic’ over 15% tax
An ex-attorney general yesterday reassured that The Bahamas has “no cause to panic” over the 15 percent global minimum corporate tax rate agreed by world’s powerful nations at the weekend.
Cruise line’s PI crown land bid ‘not to our benefit’
Environmental activists yesterday challenged the government on whether it is breaching its obligation to use crown land in the Bahamian people’s best interests with the Paradise Island lease to Royal Caribbean.
‘Narrow-minded approach’ to work permits warning
A prominent attorney yesterday warned against a “narrow-minded approach” to issuing work permits, arguing that The Bahamas must be “a little more sophisticated” if it is to revive the economy post-COVID-19.
Freeport’s $10.5bn infrastructure needs far greater support
Freeport’s existing $10.5bn infrastructure cannot be supported by existing commercial activity and revenue streams, a report warned yesterday, calling for the city’s “economic transformation”.
CEASE AND DESIST: Judge delivers damning ruling on govt’s shanty town demolition actions
THE government was banned yesterday from further demolishing shanty town structures across Abaco after a Supreme Court judge rejected its bid to have the island’s shanty towns removed as beneficiaries of a standing injunction centred on demolition of unregulated communities.
Cat Islanders unhappy with ‘extra’ lockdown
SOME Cat Island residents are up in arms about the extension to the current COVID-19 lockdown for their community, saying it is unnecessarily excessive.
U.S. vaccines headed our way
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said he is optimistic The Bahamas will receive vaccines from the United States, suggesting the country will be among the first to do so.
Hotels: Avoid lockdowns via better contact tracing
A Cat Island hotelier yesterday said the government needs to invest more resources in contact tracing so it can avoid having to place islands into weeks’ long COVID-19 lockdowns.
Fishing executive hits out at compressor ban
A commercial fishing executive yesterday said the compressor ban is undermining the sector just when The Bahamas needs its ability to earn foreign exchange the most.
Ice cream start-up in new financing round
A Bahamian sorbet and ice cream brand yesterday said it is seeking outside investment to help finance its production plant after “exhausting” its resources in surviving COVID-19.
Man shot after coming to rescue of female friend
A MAN was shot after he attempted to stop an assailant from choking a female friend on Sunday night.
Lying-in-state for Audley Hanna
THE Cabinet Office has announced that the body of the late Audley Hanna, former senator, will lie-in-state on Friday in the foyer of the Senate from 8.30am to 3pm.
A deserved thank you
I wrote several months ago to express my appreciation for the stellar organisation and professionalism of the vaccine site at Loyola Hall. And just when I thought the first experience couldn’t have gone better, I write again to say that it was even better.
Lying-in-state for Audley Hanna
THE Cabinet Office has announced that the body of the late Audley Hanna, former senator, will lie-in-state on Friday in the foyer of the Senate from 8.30am to 3pm.
Two accused over murder
TWO men were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a homicide that occurred last month.
