‘FNM must condemn the work of Facebook trolls’
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s youth arm has called on the governing Free National Movement to condemn behaviour and claims featured in a recording recently circulated on social media revealing alleged “defamation and slander” by people purported to be FNMs.
Meeting this week on distribution of vaccine
THE Pan American Health Organisation will meet with regional Ministries of Health this week to discuss distribution and purchasing of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Cabinet go-ahead for $1.5bn heritage plan
The Government has given the go-ahead to a Bahamian investor group aiming to generate $1.5bn in revenues by transforming Nassau's key heritage sites, a top official revealed yesterday.
QC urges oil explorer: 'Meet us on battlefield'
Environmental activists last night urged the Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to "meet us on the battlefield" amid claims its oil spill response plan is insufficiently "offensive".
Baha Mar returnees increasing to 1,800
Baha Mar has increased the number of staff being brought back for the Grand Hyatt's December 17 re-opening to 1,800, or 40 percent of its total workforce, the resort's top executive said yesterday.
Dorian tax breaks extension branded 'good Xmas gift'
Grand Bahama and Abaco businesses yesterday hailed the extension of key Hurricane Dorian-related tax breaks for another six months as "a good present for Christmas".
Atlantis hopes for 'take-off' in 2021
A senior Atlantis executive yesterday voiced optimism that guest bookings will "take off" in the 2021 first quarter after a slow start to its re-opening that begins today.
Extra time for Dorian exemptions
IN an effort to assist Hurricane Dorian survivors who experienced rebuilding delays due to COVID-19 restrictions, the government has extended several tax exemptions deemed “critical” to Abaco and Grand Bahama’s recovery to June 2021.
What next for Turnquest? ‘We’ll see’
IN his first interview since resigning as deputy prime minister and minister of finance on November 25, East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest was coy about whether he will offer himself for reelection.
Water workers upset at Christmas bonus delay
THE union representing Water and Sewerage Corporation line staff said it is disappointed in the water provider’s decision not to pay out Christmas bonuses this month, allegedly deviating from provisions set out in the workers’ industrial agreement.
‘MY SUFFERING AS I WAITED FOR JUSTICE’: Kenyan slept in car and went without food as he fought legal battle
A man who was unlawfully detained for more than six years was forced to sleep in a car and go hungry as he fought a legal case that resulted in him being awarded $641,000.
Oil won’t improve our lives
Bahamas Petroleum Company continues to roll out its “friendly Bahamian face”, otherwise known as James Smith, to parrot the dodgy slogans by CEO Simon Potter and the rest of the outside interests looking to make a quick buck by striking oil in The Bahamas.
BTC blasts BPL on power outages
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has complained that frequent outages and poor power quality have increased its costs and led to the "rapid failure" of critical equipment.
Gov't confirms set-off on unemployment benefits
The Government last night said furloughed workers still being paid part of their normal salary by employers will not receive the full weekly unemployment benefit in a bid to conserve "scarce resources".
Bahamas 'DARES' to enter digital industry
The level of interest from digital asset entrepreneurs in using The Bahamas for token issues and other ventures "mandated" this nation move swiftly on a supervisory regime, a top regulator said yesterday.
Kalik brewer: We'll retain 'at least' 90% of workers
Commonwealth Brewery yesterday pledged to retain at least 90 percent of its workforce as the final number of staff to be terminated in the latest redundancy exercise has not been determined.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Unlocking the creative trait that exists in all
Does art really inspire the imagination? If you were to sit in the middle of a white room with no wall art and furniture, would you feel inspired? Well-placed decorations and carefully chosen art pieces are a catalyst for conversation and internal musings.
Bar 'blessed' to still be operating
A well-known sports bar yesterday said it was "blessed" to have remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic apart from during the nationwide lockdown.
Oswald Ingraham lying in state
THE Cabinet Office announced yesterday that the body of the late James Oswald Ingraham, former Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House of Assembly and Deputy to the Governor General will lie-in-state in the foyer of the House of Assembly from 9am to 3pm today.
Killer has life sentence quashed
A MAN who was convicted of killing another man when he was a teenager has had his life sentence quashed and the matter sent back to the Supreme Court for resentencing.
