Rival group urges Potter’s Cay marina plan rejection
A RIVAL Bahamian group is arguing that the 25-slip marina proposed for a Nassau harbourfront site just west of Potter’s Cay dock should be rejected because it does not represent the most valuable or strategic use of that location.
Not in The Bahamas ‘best interest’ for developer to lot-sell Gov’t land
A FORMER Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday argued it is not in The Bahamas’ “best interests” to allow a US developer to obtain 100 acres of Government land at Eleuthera’s Navy Beach for lot sales to finance his development plans.
WORLD VIEW: Nicaragua’s abandoned ballot
DANIEL Ortega has now said openly what his regime has demonstrated for years: the people of Nicaragua are not to be permitted to remove their rulers through elections.
FACING REALITY: The finish line is never the end
HUMAN beings have an odd relationship with winning.
OpEd: Reforms for Bahamas to lead Caribbean on aviation safety
For more than 40 years I have served Bahamian aviation in several capacities,
No ‘rubber stamp’ eyed for ex-Club Med site’s revival
A BAHAMIAN-LED group yesterday pledged its redevelopment of Governor’s Harbour’s former Club Med property will produce a “low density” five-star project featuring 40-60 resort suites and villas while reassuring residents it is not seeking their “rubber stamp”.
Fusion queries if cyber attack delayed Spiderman licensing
FUSION Superplex has challenged film distributors over whether its failure to secure a licence to screen Spider-Man: Brand New Day is linked to the cyber and ransomware attack that forced several key operating systems off-line earlier this year.
Governor: More research needed on US tariff effect
THE CENTRAL Bank’s governor yesterday said more research is needed to determine how the US imposition of a 12.5 percent tariff on Bahamian exports will affect this country's economy, identifying seafood exports as one of the sectors set to be most impacted.
BPL chief admits regaining trust needs action, not words
BAHAMAS Power & Light’s (BPL) executive chairman yesterday admitted it will take more than promises for the utility to regain customers’ trust after frequent, long-lasting island-wide and community outages spread beyond multiple Family Islands to New Providence.
Marina chief: Potter’s Cay consultation upheld fears
A MARINA operator last week's public consultation on the proposed Blu Cay Marina left him convinced it will worsen congestion around Potter's Cay, arguing the meeting failed to resolve concerns over traffic and parking and whether it is being held to the same standards as other operators.
Green Turtle Cay EIA call undermines trust
An advocacy group has warned that the decision not to require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Gillam Bay project on Green Turtle Cay threatens to further undermine transparency and trust in regulatory processes.
Academy graduates highlight maritime sector’s growing role
THE LJM Maritime Academy highlighted the industry’s growing significance for the Bahamian economy as it celebrated the graduation of its 2023 and 2024 cadet classes while also holding a pre-sea passing out ceremony for those in the latter year.
Businesses urged to use less power
BAHAMAS Power and Light has appealed to government agencies, large businesses and ordinary customers to reduce their reliance on the electricity grid as New Providence’s system approaches capacity, with overloaded circuits and transformers already contributing to outages across the island.
Ten escape uninjured after seaplane strikes Bimini dock
A SEAPLANE carrying eight tourists and two crew members struck a dock and sank near North Bimini on Saturday as the pilot tried to steer away from heavy vessel traffic.
‘Something ain’t adding up,’ says mom of drowned teen who couldn’t swim
AN 18-year-old who could not swim drowned in the South Beach Canal after somehow entering the water with friends, leaving his family struggling to reconcile conflicting accounts of his final moments.
Fusion questions Sony block on new Spider-Man release
SONY Pictures has withheld Spider-Man: Brand New Day from Fusion Superplex without explaining why, prompting the cinema to question whether the decision is connected to its recent cyberattack and ransomware incident.
Independence Day crash victim memorial
ONE family buried the first victim of the Independence Day plane crash on Saturday while another held a memorial service without their loved one’s remains, underscoring the prolonged anguish facing relatives nearly a month after the disaster killed ten people.
Govt launches forensic review of foreign hiring practices in GB
THE government has launched what Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell called a “forensic” review of hiring practices in Grand Bahama and the hotel sector, with particular scrutiny on management positions held by foreign workers.
Mourners bid tearful farewell to Shirley Street crash victims
BERTRICA Brown’s older brother recalled going without food and raising her from a shack after both of her parents died, as loved ones gathered over the weekend to mourn two of the five young people killed in the Shirley Street crash.
Five days of blackouts push residents to the brink
FIVE consecutive days of power cuts across western New Providence left residents sleeping in cars, throwing out spoiled food and spending hundreds of dollars on generator fuel, as Bahamas Power and Light admitted its ageing system and contingency plans had been stretched by repeated failures.
