‘Over 2,000’ Atlantis staff still on furlough
A Cabinet minister said some 2,000-3,000 Atlantis staff remain on furlough following yesterday’s termination of 700 workers, with no sign that other resorts plan to follow suit.
New conch eating guidance awaited
A senior government official yesterday said new guidance on the consumption of raw conch should be issued today just 48 hours after Bahamians were advised not to purchase it.
Miller-Uibo still leads world list in 200, 400 metres
FRESH off her selection as the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Female Indoor Athlete of the Year, Bahamian Olympic and world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo is still leading the world list in both the women’s 200 and 400 metres.
Mitchell attacks govt furlough suspension
The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) chairman yesterday attacked the government’s suspension of the Employment Act’s furloughed worker provisions for “disproportionately” aiding employers.
Realtors back land registry reform call
A prominent realtor yesterday questioned “who’s benefiting” from the absence of a land registry, with Bahamian real estate deals taking on average 60 days to close compared to just 24 hours in the US.
Bahamas to gain first overflight fees by July
A CABINET minister yesterday said The Bahamas should start receiving fees for the use of 75 percent of its air space by this July, as it awaits a deal with Cuba to cover the remainder.
Hazelle top in Grand Bahama
TABERNACLE Baptist Christian Academy’s Hazelle Taylor obtained the highest results in the Bahamas Junior Certification exams in Grand Bahama.
Pro volleyball player Stuart: ‘It’s always good to be back home’
HE could have continued his pursuit of basketball, baseball or track and field. But Eugene Stuart said from the time he played for the Big Red Machine at St Augustine’s College, he knew he would be a professional volleyball player.
$500 fine over 13 grams of hemp
A 29-year-old man, who was found with marijuana yesterday, was fined $500.
Five deny stealing boat worth $50k
FIVE Harbour Island men who denied stealing a $50,000 boat from another man on the island were each granted bail yesterday before their trial.
U.S. man accused of trafficking
POLICE have arrested a 61-year-old American man suspected of human trafficking.
Privileges for the vaccinated are wrong
I write this letter to the Prime Minister as a rebuttal to the announcement of the newly identified “special privileges” being afforded to “fully vaccinated persons” in this country, released in the government’s most recent Emergency Orders issued May 14, 2021.
Bahamas blowout DR, 10-2
Lesley St Fleur boots in five goals to lead team to rout of Dominican Republic at CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships
After losing a close encounter in their opening game of the 2021 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean) Beach Soccer Championships, Team Bahamas prevailed with a rout in game two.
EDITORIAL: Hope of an end to emergency - but it's up to us
FIRST came the news that emergency powers were being extended – and now comes the prospect that things could end sooner than that. But there’s a big “if” attached to that.
PETER YOUNG: A conflict with no end continues its bloody path
THOSE watching the hostilities between the Israelis and Palestinians unfold will surely be shocked by the violence that has erupted. It has been described by the UN as “utterly appalling”. The fighting, which has now entered a second week, is the most recent manifestation of a feud that continues to blight an historic landscape that has been torn apart by bloodshed for several centuries, and in recent decades it has intensified in what seems to have become a cyclical pattern.
FACE TO FACE: A model student, perfect brother and son – then fate cruelly intervened
FOR Lyndon Sweeting and his wife Terah L Hanna-Sweeting, they could not be more proud of their three children. They are all smart, talented and they aspire to great things in life.
$2.4m paid out in rent to support Bahamians
THE government has paid out $2.4m in rental assistance to hurting Bahamians amid the COVID-19 pandemic over the last ten months, acting Social Services Director Kim Sawyer revealed yesterday.
Warning: Be cautious over buying or eating conch
THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority’s (BAHFSA) Food Safety and Quality Unit has again advised consumers not to purchase or consume any raw fresh conch or conch that they suspect was not properly handled and/or fully cooked.
