Top tourism official predicts 'late summer' travel restart
A top Ministry of Tourism official yesterday promised there was “light at the end of the tunnel” for the nation’s largest industry as research shows “70 percent of Americans” will still travel this year. Joy Jibrilu, the Ministry’s director-general,
Bahamas Food Services unveils staff terminations
Bahamas Food Services’ US parent yesterday confirmed that the wholesale giant has been forced to permanently terminate staff due to the protracted nature of the tourism industry’s COVID-19 recovery. Sysco, in response to Tribune Business inquiries,
Developer hit by $327,000 in 'unauthorised contracts'
A Harbour Island developer fears he will suffer “irreparable harm” if he fails to honour more than $300,000 worth of “unauthorised” contracts agreed by his former project manager. Michael Wiener, principal of 4M Harbour Island Ltd, is alleging that
EDITORIAL: Worried about US COVID-19? Open tourism to Bahamians
“So, what are we to do now?”
STATESIDE: If we’re not really careful a very, very bad cold may be coming our way
Let’s be frank: being geographically and culturally close to the US has been good for The Bahamas in many ways for much of its existence as a sovereign, independent state.
FRONT PORCH: How privilege blinds us from seeking justice and equality
“The past is the present, isn’t it? It’s the future, too. We all try to lie out of that but life won’t let us.” - Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night
BPL Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 18th June: Freeport
STARTS: 06/18/2020 6:00 PM EDT EXPIRES: 06/18/2020 8:00 PM EDT
'Awesome' Sands is backed by his people
DAYS after former Health Minister Dr Duane Sands criticised his former Cabinet colleagues over the handling of Hurricane Dorian victims, members of the Free National Movement’s Elizabeth Association have come out in his defence.Sandra Stuart, a resid
Activists unhappy about AG citizenship appeal
ACTIVISTS have criticised the Office of the Attorney General’s appeal of Justice Ian Winder’s landmark ruling on citizenship. Local group Equality Bahamas and the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights, an international organisation, said they
Moves to improve sanitation at Dept of Corrections
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames says the government will rectify the problem of Bahamas Department of Correctional Services officers having to collect human waste in bags and transport it away in trucks. Due to a lack of toilets in some area
Body cams by August - Dames
THE long-awaited body cams for law enforcement officers are now in the country and are expected to be officially rolled out by August, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed in the House of Assembly yesterday. In the meantime, the minister
Ex-Commodore Bethel given role to inspect security forces
FORMER Commodore Tellis Bethel has been appointed the security standard inspector at the Ministry of National Security, a role that will allow him to review the ministry’s “respective agencies and programmes” and make recommendations where necessary.
North Andros ‘10,000 jobs’ proposal
A US-based billionaire is behind a proposed North Andros “free trade zone” that aims to create up to 10,000 construction jobs over the project’s lifetime, it was revealed last night.
COVID testing change may hit tourist opening
A Cabinet minister yesterday conceded that maintaining the existing COVID-19 testing requirements for tourists entering The Bahamas could negatively impact both travel decisions and hotel re-openings.Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured, minister of tourism
Bahamasair eyes baggage fees and ticket price hikes
Bahamasair is being “implored” by the COVID-19 crisis to increase revenues by $7.5m annually through the levying of “nominal” ticket price rises and baggage fees, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviat
BPL’s $535m bond in Singapore listing
Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) mammoth bond refinancing aims to raise $535m and will be listed in Singapore when placed with international and local investors, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
Dames - If I thought it wrong, I’d speak out
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended his character amid controversy surrounding the government’s handling of missing Hurricane Dorian victims, insisting that whenever he sees wrong “whether inside or outside Cabinet”, he will “express” himself.
Atlantis cuts staff transport
AN ATLANTIS executive has confirmed the company is unable to provide transportation for workers when the hotel reopens next month due to cost cutting and job preservation.
Florida rescue for Grand Bahama strays
Animal rescue organisations in the US have come to the aid of The Humane Society of Grand Bahama after it had to deal with an influx of homeless dogs and cats since Hurricane Dorian, a situation made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
