Lewis to meet artists over Independence row
AFTER concerns were raised by several Bahamian performers about this year’s Independence Day celebration, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Iram Lewis said he plans to meet with local artists to address their issues.
Mitchell says cruise rules relaxation ‘discriminatory’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell has called the government’s relaxation of travel visa requirements for cruise passengers out of Florida “discriminatory.”
‘Frustration at a peak’ on $90m project delay
An Elbow Cay developer yesterday revealed “frustration has reached a peak” over obstacles impeding a $90m project that could help “supercharge” Abaco’s post-Dorian economic revival.
LNG supplier funded hotel power move
A Bimini resort developer has revealed that its entrance into private power generation was largely financed by its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel supplier, New Fortress Energy.
Baha Mar owner: We’re being pitted against AG
Baha Mar’s current owner is voicing increasing concern that it will be sucked into a legal battle with the Attorney General’s Office after failing to obtain an injunction to block Sarkis Izmirlian’s document demands.
Cays ‘feel neglected’ over Dorian recovery
Residents on Abaco’s multiple cays “feel neglected” by Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, an Elbow Cay developer charged yesterday, amid perceptions that wealthier residents will “pay for everything”.
‘Can’t rest on laurels’ over 47% FDI rise
The Bahamas “cannot rest on its laurels” despite leading all small island developing states (SIDS) in the amount of foreign direct investment attracted in 2020, a governance reformer warned yesterday.
Davis hits out at Minnis for election games
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has sought to confuse people about the timing of the next general election more than any other Prime Minister in the country’s history.
Campbell: Sex slur appalled me
SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell vehemently denied rumours circulating in a viral voice note, stating the defamatory claims of him impregnating the daughter of an alleged sweetheart. He said the claim was not only untrue, but embarrassing to him in his professional capacity.
Two dead in Abaco plane crash
FAMILY and friends are mourning the deaths of two former Royal Bahamas Defence Force marines who perished in a fiery plane crash in Abaco Monday.
New Providence man is latest COVID victim
A 43-YEAR-OLD New Providence man has become the country’s latest victim of COVID-19.
Say no to PLP
Are you aware that many FNM supporters have been ousted from the FNM in the past three decades and counting? We are called FNMs in exile, or FNM-iEx for short. Some among us are in voluntary exile from the party, and others have been forced in to the situation by forces loyal to Pindling’s most illustrious PLP protégé at that time.
Home construction to start in Central Pines
WITHIN the next few days, the Disaster Reconstruction Authority will start construction of five homes in Central Pines, Abaco, one of the island’s popular housing subdivisions.
‘Pay people back and $3k fine’
A 44-year-old businessman who accepted money from two different clients without performing the services he agreed to carry out was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to pay back the people he inconvenienced.
Teenager is charged with murder
A TEENAGER was charged with murder and attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Pastors rent to numbers house boys
Some weeks back I saw a missive penned by a group of pastors that expressed disapproval of the appointment of a web shop gaming mogul by the Free National Movement government to a diplomatic post.
Destination Bahamas?
I have operated travel agencies in the Maine and eastern Massachusetts area for many years.
BREA chief: Govt must get subdivision correct
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president yesterday said it was better for the government’s Prospect Ridge housing development be be done properly rather than put deadlines on it.
Govt urged to ‘strike health visa ‘balance’
A leading Bahamian aviation operator yesterday urged the government to “strike a balance” between demanding health travel visas from Bahamians while exempting foreigners from this requirement.
Independence sales ‘picking up steadily’
Retailers yesterday said sales are “picking up steady” for this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations following a 2020 when COVID restrictions meant celebrations were far more muted.
