Chamber chief: ‘Ship has sailed’ on Abaco redesign
An Abaco Chamber head is concerned over the failure to redesign Marsh Harbour to protect it from massive flooding, as happened in 2019 with Hurricane Dorian, lamenting “the ship has sailed”.
Wholesaler warns of very expensive xmas
Leading wholesaler Heath Pritchard has warned consumers can expect a very expensive Christmas with wholesale prices continually rising, something he expects to carry on into 2022.
Aliv in COVID-inspired demand for fibre services
A senior Aliv executive says the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for fibre services, transitioning away from lower bandwith standard modem services.
SBDC exec says technology pivot successful for SMEs
A Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) executive said pivoting towards technology is what successful small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have been doing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solomon’s on the move with Lucaya grand opening
With a $1m remodel completed, Solomon’s Lucaya held a re-grand opening yesterday, and plans are proceeding to reopen by next March a second Solomon’s location in Downtown, Freeport, that will bring AML Foods’ total investment to over $5M in Grand Bahama.
Prime Minister announces General Election will be on 16th September
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has announced that he has advised Governor General Sir C A Smith to issue the writs of election, which will be held on Thursday, September 16.
READY TO RUN, DOC? Parliament prorogued - reconvenes September 22, PLP attacks Minnis for ‘playing games’
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle, in his capacity as Provost Marshall, read a proclamation from Governor General CA Smith this morning dissolving Parliament. The next session of Parliament will be on October 6
Clerk says ‘fanfare’ will now begin
AFTER Parliament was prorogued yesterday, Chief Clerk David Forbes said the government will now have to roll out all of the “fanfare” that usually precedes a new session of the House of Assembly.
Sands - we need tough action
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands believes the country should return to harsher COVID-19 measures as both public and private healthcare systems continue to be gripped by crisis.
Moultrie denounces Minnis’ ‘political game’
HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday called Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ decision to prorogue Parliament minutes ahead of his planned “open Parliament” session “an excuse” for him to not attend and a “weak and feeble” political game.
Ngumi wins increased damages - but only $750K for illegal detention
THE Court of Appeal yesterday increased the damages awarded to Kenyan native Douglas Ngumi to $750,950 after he challenged the figure originally awarded to him for his unlawful six-and-a-half-year imprisonment at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.
64 Haitian migrants deported
SIXTY-FOUR Haitian migrants were repatriated to their home country yesterday.
Inaugural Baha Mar Hoops set for November 22-27
THE Baha Mar Resort and bd Global Sports have partnered on a new initiative to add another collegiate basketball event to a busy Thanksgiving holiday weekend this fall.
Electric workers to walk out
MEMBERS of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union plan to stage another “walk out” at BPL this morning, citing disrespect of the union and poorly handled negotiations of an industrial agreement.
Car battery explanation lands man in court
A 64-YEAR-OLD man who could not give a satisfactory account of how he came to possess a car battery was yesterday placed on probation for six months.
AG’s office wins damages court fight
THE Office of the Attorney General was successful in challenging a Supreme Court judge’s decision to award three men and a local non-profit group at the centre of an international fraud allegation damages for constitutional breaches.
Woman to lead Tripartite Council
FOR the first time, the National Tripartite Council has elected a female as its new chairman who will take the helm in labour and industrial relations over the next three years.
EDITORIAL: Is the election bell about to ring?
IN a flurry of ceremony, Police Commissioner Paul Rolle not once, but twice made the trip to Parliament to announce first that Parliament has been prorogued, then some hours later announcing when Parliament is to reconvene.
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