French officers work alongside commando squad
MEMBERS of the RBDF Commando Squadron have been taking to the sea for training.
Flowers defeats web shop chief’s $1m dismissal claim
Craig Flowers’ FML web shop chain has defeated a $1m constructive dismissal claim by a former senior executive who was found to have “abandoned” his post following a probe into “irregularities”.
Businesses ‘stunned’ by water cut-off threat
“Stunned” Bahamian businesses in three Family Islands yesterday blasted the potential loss of water supply from Monday as “disgusting”, and said: “The government needs to step in like yesterday.”
Vaccination critical to open Bahamas’ ‘tourism floodgates’
The tourism “floodgates” will open if The Bahamas can tell its core visitor markets that its population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a top government official asserted yesterday.
Hutchison ‘ratcheting up’ on Royal Caribbean talks
A Cabinet minister yesterday said Hutchison Whampoa is “ratcheting up their game” to enable protracted negotiations for the Grand Lucayan’s sale to finally conclude.
Doctors Hospital ‘going miles to be investor magnet’
Doctors Hospital’s tie-up with the Cleveland Clinic “will go miles to becoming a magnet” for The Bahamas to attract high net worth investors concerned about healthcare, its president said yesterday.
Take-off for new era as govt buys airport
THE Bahamas Government has purchased Grand Bahama International Airport, finally acquiring ownership of the most substantial privately-owned and operated airport in Freeport, with an 11,000ft runway – for $1.
Mandatory testing not on our menu
A MANAGER of a local restaurant has denied claims that staff of the well-known eatery will be terminated if they do not receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Lessons learned in Dorian disaster
A LOCAL pathologist told a Coroner’s Court the country needs a national mass fatality plan to better respond to natural crises after seeing the devastation left behind in Abaco by Hurricane Dorian.
EMBARRASSED: Former Speaker laments Parliament shutdown and ‘egos put before people’
FORMER House Speaker Dr Kendal Major says the abrupt adjournment of the House on Wednesday is “grossly unfortunate”, insisting government should not have been caught in an “embarrassing” situation.
Govt approves $130m GB investment project
A Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed the government has approved a $130m investment, previously revealed by Tribune Business, to help “revitalise” Grand Bahama’s economy.
Bahamas ‘left behind’ if fails to compete digitally
The Bahamas is “in danger of being left behind” unless it exploits the same digital tools that foreign competitors are using to sell goods and services here, a senior Aliv executive warned yesterday.
Govt financing aids almost 200 GB firms
Grand Bahama micro, small and medium-sized firm (MSMEs) have to-date attracted just under four percent of the $50m made available to the sector this fiscal year, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
Govt investing $4.9m in east GB microgrids
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the government is investing $4.9m to install micro grids across east Grand Bahama.
JAMAICA LIFTS UK FLIGHTS BAN
AS of tomorrow, the travel ban Jamaica instituted on flights to and from the United Kingdom due to a prevalence of COVID- 19 cases will come to an end.
Former Immigration chief testifies in wedding case
A FORMER chief executive officer of the Department of Immigration yesterday testified that she could not recall interviewing a Bahamian-Jamaican couple who were accused of entering into a fraudulent marriage, without her interview sheet.
Man assaulted ex-girlfriend
A 23-year-old man who assaulted his former girlfriend during an argument was yesterday ordered to compensate her for her injuries.
Drug counselling ordered
A 22-year-old man who said he smoked marijuana to get “a good sleep at night” must attend drug counselling classes for a year to avoid spending six months behind bars.
RIFLE SEIZED BY POLICE OFFICERS
GRAND Bahama Police say they discovered a high powered weapon believed to have been used in a serious incident on the island.
