Andros facing high cost tourism barrier
High costs remain one of the greatest barriers to Andros fulfilling its untapped potential as a tourism destination, a Ministry of Tourism executive argued yesterday.Peter Douglas, senior manager of the North Andros Tourist office, told the island’s
Union leader rejects 'parasite' labelling
A top trade union leader yesterday hit back over being described as “parasitic” by the Hotel Corporation chairman’s, asserting that the labour movement is “responsible for the new Bahamas”. Obie Ferguson, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) president, t
Western Air principal in Hotel Corp talks
Three groups, including Western Air’s principal and Kamalame Cay’s developer, have expressed interest in acquiring the last Hotel Corporation-owned resort, its chairman revealed yesterday. Attorney Michael Scott told the Andros Business Outlook conf
IAN FERGUSON: How to balance work with life
Our work often seemingly takes precedence over everything else in our lives. Our desire to succeed professionally can leave us forgetting about our own well-being. Creating a harmonious work-life balance is critical to improving not only our physica
STATESIDE: Ladies to the front as Democrats’ clock counts down
There’s a general feeling women will play a critical role in next year’s American presidential election, and perhaps in the almost equally important 34 Senate races.
D'Aguilar trying to divert attention from $20m LPIA deal, says Hanna Martin
ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday suggested Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar had only advanced their current spat over a 2017 Western Air rental agreement to divert attention away from the $20 million LPIA runway deal awarde
QC Munroe fears a marijuana monopoly
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe believes the government’s track to cannabis reform will lead to the establishment of a monopoly on local sale and cultivation.Mr Munroe, QC, characterised the appointment of the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana as a sema
'PLP would rather party than look after sick kids'
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis clashed with opposition members in the House of Assembly yesterday about whether the children’s ward of Princess Margaret Hospital was repaired after Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Dr Minnis, during his budget contributio
Immigration chief admits releasing Jamaican woman to the officer who allegedly raped her
THE assistant director of immigration yesterday admitted to releasing a Jamaican woman into the custody of the senior immigration officer who allegedly raped her, as he said he had no reason to suspect anything untoward would happen.Dwight Livingston
$21m allocated for tuition fees
THE Minnis administration has allocated $21m for tuition grant programmes to “effectively cover all Bahamian full-time students” at the University of the Bahamas and Bahamas Vocational and Technical Institute, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yes
Price controls threat to health food drive
The Government was yesterday warned that price controls threaten its healthier eating drive by making it “more attractive to invest in a fast food chain than a health food store”.
Mother’s agony over son’s murder
THE mother of slain 16-year-old Joshua Davis is in a state of disbelief over the stabbing death of her son, whom she described as a vibrant, hardworking boy who was getting his life back on the right track despite his troubled past.
Unveiled: Minnis’ beachfront vision
ARAWAK Cay and Junkanoo Beach are set to receive an extensive overhaul, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday, revealing the plan is to feature a sky bridge and tax-free zoning as an incentive for Bahamian businesses.
PM renews attack on PLP ‘smudgy’ deals
THE Christie administration approved $200m in untendered contracts each valued at roughly $3.5m, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
‘We lost chance to raise salaries’
WITH the Bahamas Nurses Union’s elections scheduled for today, the contesting team, led by former BNU president Jannah Khalfani, is maintaining the current executive board had an “easy run” thanks to the work her administration accomplished prior to this current term.
Original tech hub investor queries Govt commitment
The first investor in Grand Bahama’s “technology hub” yesterday questioned the Government’s “commitment” to continue pursuing the concept given the seeming absence of Budget funding.
Dame Marguerite a great example to us all
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday praised outgoing Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling as an example for future appointees to follow. Dr Minnis revealed to Parliament private moments he shared with Dame Marguerite, highlighting her com
Talented musicians keen to grab their big chance
FIVE local musicians are seeking public support to assist with travel expenses, having been granted the opportunity to play at three major international jazz festivals this summer.At a press conference yesterday, three of the instrumentalists along w
Six helping GB police with investigations
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler said police have made significant progress in two major recent criminal matters on Grand Bahama - the break-in and robbery at Solomon’s Wholesale and the recent murder of a teen at a local night spot in Freeport.
