Tourism remains our golden goose - for now
THERE is a healthy dose of realism in the comments from Finance Minister Peter Turnquest about trying to diversify the country’s income.
ALICA WALLACE: If only we could learn practise the old maxim - it’s good to talk
Over the past few weeks, I have had speaking roles at numerous youth conferences, workshops and specialised sessions. There have been a few recurring themes but the one that stood out is teen relationships. During the question and answer periods and later on email or social media, participants having been asking a range of questions on topics including sex, violence and red flags.
‘Hotel workers solely dependent on govt aid’
AFTER six months of hotels being closed, a hotel union official said industry workers are being negatively impacted by the uncertainty and are solely reliant on government assistance.
Murdered boy’s aunt criticises police over wanted poster release
AN aunt of the seven-year-old boy killed in Nassau Village on Sunday is upset that police released a wanted poster for another of her children in connection with a murder investigation.
BPL ‘can’t plan against’ recent power failures
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday blamed recent power outages in New Providence on bad weather and technical issues, saying such power failures are problems officials “can’t plan against”.
COVID protocols affecting decisions over voter register
AS historical voter trends have seen around 100,000 people register for voting in the past four months before the register closes, constituting a new voter’s register does not fall in line with COVID-19 protocols, according to Parliamentary Commissioner Philip Turner.
Lloyd: union did not disrupt exams
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd said his ministry has regular dialogue with the Bahamas Union of Teachers over issues of contention, adding that recent union industrial action did not negatively affect students’ national exams.
Island House confirms staff member positive
MANAGEMENT of Shima at The Island House has confirmed that in recent weeks a staff member tested posted for COVID-19, but proper protocols were followed and continue to be adhered to.
Turnquest and Bannister negative
DEPUTY Prime Minister Peter Turnquest and Works Minister Desmond Bannister have tested negative for COVID-19 after two staff members at the House of Assembly were confirmed positive.
'Meaningful recovery' needs 50-75% of tourism staff back
The Bahamas' "economic stagnation" will last at least another 12 months, an ex-Central Bank governor warned yesterday, with recovery only arriving when 50-75 percent of tourism workers are re-hired.
Cruise port's $25m in 'delay draw' deal
Nassau Cruise Port only received 83 percent of its $150m bond proceeds upfront after agreeing a "delayed draw" deal with "certain investors" for the remainder to be paid by year-end, it can be revealed.
Downtown chief supporting private island cruise return
The Downtown Nassau Partnership's (DNP) co-chair yesterday backed the cruise industry's plan to restart with voyages to its private islands only, arguing: "It's critical they get it right."
Economic realities' to dictate COVID support
The deputy prime minister yesterday said "economic realities" will dictate how long the Government can keep financing its individual and business COVID-19 assistance programmes.
Some workers pushing Atlantis for severance
Atlantis last night reassured employees it had not been sold and branded claims of redundancy packages being offered as "entirely false" despite some furloughed workers pushing for them.
When can we resume sporting activities?
While they have seen the return of sports around the world, with and without fans in most cases, local sporting bodies are trying to find out exactly when they can resume their activities.
Equestrian Bahamas growing vibrantly by leaps and bounds
SINCE the formation of the Equestrian Bahamas after the defunct of the BANEF, president Catherine Ramsingh-Pierre and her executive team have been working arduously to make the sport one of the more vibrant ones in the country.
‘Help me save my beautiful boy’
TARA Saunders never imagined she would be fighting to raise $125,000 so her two-year-old son with a rare congenital heart defect can have surgery and live a normal life.
Police shooting victim wants $2m
A 20-year-old man will seek $2m in damages after police shot him “without justification” in January and caused him injuries and “emotional distress”.
'There's no quick fix' to redirect economy
AMID calls for more diversification of the country’s economy, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said while officials will continue to have discussions on this, it is still “unrealistic” for the country to move away from its leading tourism industry.
Teenager accused of selling coconut water faces trial
A juvenile street vendor who denied selling coconut water on the side of the road without a business licence was granted bail ahead of his trial yesterday.
