Lucayan Board urges Royal Caribbean exit
The Grand Lucayan’s Board has “unanimously” recommended to the Davis administration that it exit the ITM/Royal Caribbean deal and “move on” with alternative options.
The perfect storm
ActivTrades
There is still a shortage of containers all over the world. The ships are jammed in the ports, for example, in Los Angeles. The pandemic is disrupting global trade.
Athlete gift row to go to Cabinet
PUBLIC Works Minister Alfred Sears said yesterday he will prepare a Cabinet paper to address funding for the placement of infrastructure on land granted to the country’s Olympians.
Darville: Minnis didn’t do enough to secure vaccines
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville accused the former administration of failing to do what was necessary to secure additional vaccines, leading to the current shortage in the country.
Family Island cases ‘nothing to do with the election’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says an increase in COVID-19 deaths and cases on some Family Islands has nothing to do with the early general election held last month.
FREE TESTS START IN INAGUA TODAY: Minister warns of COVID clusters on Family Islands
AFTER the announcement that free COVID-19 testing will be piloted on Family Islands most at risk for spread of the virus, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said the programme is anticipated to start in Great Inagua today.
Cable Bahamas readies for growing cyber threat
Cable Bahamas is “simplifying tasks” and “reducing compliance costs” as its moves to combat fraud in a period of accelerated “digital transformation” driven by COVID-19.
NACAC planning inaugural track and field circuit
WHILE they continue to negotiate the possibility of establishing their home in the Bahamas, the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association is putting the finishing touches on their inaugural NACAC Track and Field Circuit that will begin next year.
China donates 15 greenhouses to The Bahamas
THE Embassy of the People’s Republic of China donated 15 greenhouses to the Ministry of Agriculture recently.
Prime Minister heads to MLK memorial event
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis travelled to Washington DC yesterday, where he will join his wife, Ann-Marie Davis, to participate in the 10th anniversary commemoration of the Martin Luther King (MLK) Memorial today and tomorrow. The MLK Memorial is the fifth most visited memorial in Washington, DC.
Columbus and The Bahamas
So very nearly the 12 plus ft high statue of Columbus was nearly knocked off its plinth…been there mind you 200 plus years and till last week no one really bothered him... possibly one of the most photographed locations other than the Nassau Water Tower.
Double payment
I am concerned that this new government is seeming to start its term by showing unfairness toward many civil servants. How can retirees who in many cases are already in good financial standing be paid new salaries up front when many civil servants are waiting to be paid monies they are owed?
Political posturing
You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to work out why the COVID deaths and new cases are on an upward spiral in the Bahamas. The previous PM was a doctor so was trained to respond to a pandemic such as COVID and generally took sensible precautions/options to protect the citizenry.
Pittsburgh couple donates equipment to Rand Hospital
RAND Memorial Hospital was the recipient of a generous donation this week in memory of a former patient.
Tow truck driver: I did not knock down work colleague
A wheelchair bound tow truck driver denied knocking his colleague down with his vehicle when he was questioned in police custody, a court was told.
Man who left his brother bleeding given probation
A 32-year-old man who left his brother bleeding after he struck him in the head during a disagreement was yesterday placed on a year’s probation.
‘Stay away from alleged victim’
A SAN Salvador woman has been ordered to stay away from a woman she allegedly assaulted until the matter is fully ventilated in court.
Man denies injuring police officer
A MAN who denied injuring a police officer was yesterday granted bail before his trial.
Poultry farmer: ‘It’s like we’re spinning on hamster wheel’
An Abaco poultry farmer yesterday said the agriculture industry would become more appealing to entrepreneurs and investors if the Government eliminates tiresome bureaucracy.
14-member Bahamas cricket team named for Antigua
The Bahamas Cricket Association has released the names of the 14-member team that will represent the country at the International Cricket Council’s World Cup Division Qualifier Tournament that starts on November 6th in Antigua.
