Govt must ‘increase lot prices’ for project to work
A Bahamian real estate developer yesterday argued that the Government will have to “increase the price of the lots” in its planned 83-acre subdivision to make the project work.
New Providence development ‘comes to life’ with 50% sold
A western New Providence gated community is 50 percent sold out ahead of its first home owner move in by June 2021, its developer said yesterday.
Construction sector backs MP’s reduced duties call
Construction leaders industry executives yesterday backed a former Cabinet minister’s call to eliminate import duties on building supplies for all first-time home buyers as a means to stimulate the sector.
Vaccinations resume on Grand Bahama
COVID-19 vaccinations on Grand Bahama will resume today at the Susan J Wallace Community Centre in Freeport for several eligible groups.
Abaco set for first phase of vaccination programme
THE government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme will officially begin on Abaco tomorrow.
Homes vibrate after meteor shower
A METEOR shower near Grand Bahama lit up the sky Monday night and caused some homes to vibrate throughout the island.
Ministry’s travel visa platform now being powered by Kanoo
THE Ministry of Tourism’s Bahamas travel visa platform is now being powered by Kanoo, a payment processing company owned by young Bahamian professionals making history.
New Providence outages continue
POWER issues continued to plague New Providence yesterday with more Bahamas Power and Light customers experiencing outages across the island.
Bahamian false prophets are running amok on Facebook
The legendary Dr Myles Munroe was a trailblazer in Christian broadcasting in The Bahamas, having learned at the feet of American Pentecostal faith healer and televangelist Oral Roberts. Munroe attended ORU in Oklahoma in the 1970s. Many of the contemporary features we often take for granted in today’s charismatic churches were first introduced by Munroe, when he founded Bahamas Faith Ministries (BFM) in the early 1980s.
D.E.P.P disrespects architects
The newly constituted Department of Environment Planning & Protection is another slap in the face of architects. It is beyond me why architects have been the only profession to be singled out by successive governments for attacks.
‘I felt the execution of the race could have been a whole lot better’
THEY’VE had some keenly contested match-ups. Now Devynne Charlton can look forward to competing with her long time arch-rival Pedrya Seymour on the grandest stage at the 2020 Olympic Games.
New Providence Cycling Association back in full gear
AFTER a year of inactivity because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the New Providence Cycling Association is finally back in full gear.
‘He Is Risen’ Easter Basketball Tournament brings youth together
EVEN though he has given his life to Christ, Olympian turned community activist Nathaniel ‘Nate Da Great’ McKinney continues to give back to the youth of the nation through his non-profit organisation, Dream Chasers.
Suspect held on stabbing murder
A STABBING incident after an argument involving two men on Key West Street on Monday has left one man dead.
PETER YOUNG: Raise a glass to Prince Philip - he wouldn’t like all the fuss but he surely deserves it
WHEN Prince Charles spoke publicly for the first time following the news on Friday of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh he said how amazed his father would have been by the reaction of so many to his passing, both in Britain itself and around the world – not least in the Commonwealth – and that he would have been surprised and touched by the depth of feeling and sorrow expressed by millions.
FACE TO FACE: A real ‘son of the soil’ seeking to pass on his knowledge
THE term Bahamian “son of the soil” could never be more true or have such literal meaning as it does for Dr Robert Taylor. He is a soil scientist and environmental chemist whose expertise has been utilised throughout the United States, including Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan and Florida, and even extends throughout the world. His work in the study of the soil has been critical to crop performance in the agricultural industry in the US.
Upscale community for young professionals: you don’t have to be a lawyer or doctor to qualify
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the definition of young professionals who will be eligible to buy lots in a proposed upscale community in western New Providence is broad enough to include barbers, plumbers, farmers and many others—not just lawyers or doctors.
‘Naive to think we’ll stay zero tax nation’
A former deputy prime minister yesterday urged the government to “rush to the finish” on developing tax reform options, warning: “It would be naive to think we can continue as a ‘zero tax’ nation.”
Lyford Cay broker in $22m bribery scheme
A Lyford Cay-based commodities trader has become embroiled in a $22m bribery scheme after one of its former senior executives pled guilty to corrupting government officials in Ecuador.
