Ex-minister takes deputy chair role with developer
A former Cabinet minister has been named deputy chairman of Eleuthera Properties Ltd, the developer behind the Jack’s Bay Club project.
Enforcement critical to new watersports laws
AN Exuma watersports operator yesterday urged the government to ensure tighter regulations on the sector are properly enforced with business “rebounding” after last year’s fatal tragedy.
Crawfish season close ‘one of best in 20 years’
BAHAMIAN fishermen yesterday described the recent crawfish season as “one of the best in a long time”, attributing this to the Defence Force stepping up its fight against poachers.
Bahamas mixes well with ‘islands’ taste’
Bahamian food and drink proved extremely popular at the recent Taste of The Islands Experience in downtown Fort Lauderdale, with long lines attracted to this nation’s booth.
Lion fish infesting The Bahamas linked to Taiwan
RESEARCHERS have found genetic links between invasive lion fish terrorising Bahamian waters and the species native to waters around Taiwan.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Welcome words but we need action too
Bishop Simeon Hall recently called on the church to take a stance against sexual violence, specifically including acts within families and marriage. He made a distinction between the desire for sex and the attempt to gain power which leads to sexual violence. Hall also correctly made the connection between the dehumanisation of women and failure to see us as valuable people, noting society must value women in order for sexual violence rates to go down.
Rights Bahamas to focus on conditions at detention centre
CONDITIONS at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and the impact of government policy on migrants and their descendants will be the focal point of activists’ petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) next week.
Unions told they have the right to strike - but say they don’t want to use it
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes confirmed yesterday that he has signed the strike certificate for the Water and Sewerage Management Union — and therefore both Water and Sewerage Corporation unions are now in possession of strike certificates.
PM leads prayers for murdered marine as colleagues grieve
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has extended condolences to the family of murdered Royal Bahamas Defence Force Petty Officer Philip Perpall, calling the incident a terrible tragedy.
Insurers ‘very close’ to VAT dispute settlement
Bahamian insurers were yesterday said to be “very close” to resolving their value-added tax (VAT) dispute with the government that has been “hanging over” the sector for the past year.
Cooper in clash on revenue stats
EXUMA & Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper bashed the government’s fiscal policies yesterday, saying its latest fiscal report proves the failure of the Minnis administration’s strategies.
‘Fears for my men as shots rang out’
TESTIMONY in the Coroner’s Court inquest into the police shooting death of 20-year-old Deangelo Bodie Wallace continued yesterday, with a jury being told responding officers were greeted at the scene by a “bareback man” running for his life.
Sands defends care for Bimini victim
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday defended the efforts made to save Alain Perez’s life after he was shot in Bimini over the weekend amid allegations by a friend of the victim that “inaction” by Bahamian officials and an “under-equipped” clinic contributed to his death.
Lucayan managers agree settlement
GRAND Lucayan managers have agreed to voluntarily separate from the resort with a total payout of $4.4m, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar announced yesterday, signalling the end of an at times contentious battle between stakeholders.
300 BAMSI payment records go missing: Lost paperwork hindering audit
THE completion of the audit into the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute has been prolonged as the auditors hunt for information concerning hundreds of disbursements, BAMSI chairman Tennyson Wells said yesterday.
2nd annual National Triathlon Championships on Sunday
THE Bahamas Triathlon Association’s second annual National Triathlon Championships is all set for Sunday morning at Jaws Beach.
GSSSA softball, baseball season gets underway
After a delay on Monday’s opening day because of the inclement weather, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s softball and baseball season got underway yesterday with some lopsided decisions.
BICA chief: Govt faces 20% revenue shortfall
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president yesterday warned the government could miss its full-year revenue target by “as much as 20 percent” based on current data.
Agreed, our customs duties are too high
The pugnacious Pierre Dupuch strayed off the metaphorical reservation. Again.
