Impact of Oban deal being kept secret
THE environmental impact assessment for the controversial Oban Energies project will not likely be made public until a new heads of agreement is inked, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said yesterday.
Two injured in shooting incidents
TWO men are in hospital after they were injured in separate shooting incidents.
15th Providence Basketball Club tourney tips off today
A STAPLE of the holiday season basketball schedule for senior boys’ programmes, the Providence Basketball Club is again providing an opportunity for teams to showcase their skills and get an early assessment of their clubs headed into the new year.
Judge clears way for $2.8bn revival
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the former Ginn project’s $2.8bn revival, and creation of up to 1,400 full-time Bahamian jobs, by declaring Old Bahama Bay’s lease “null and void”.
Back on schedule: Bahamasair chief says company on right track
AFTER a weekend of chaos, cancellations and lengthy delays, operations at Bahamasair are back on schedule, the airline’s managing director Tracy Cooper has said.
Going into a year of hope
If no one else in The Bahamas believes that I am a prophet, I do. Please, my beloved fellow Bahamians, do not take this assertion as an attempt to big up myself or a vain one to convince any reader to accept whatever I might say or prognosticate without a dose of Morton Salt. Nor, I declare and proclaim is that to suggest any degree of infallibility.
Has a permit been issued for the work at Baha Mar?
Glad someone saw this development…seemingly quietly the expansion of the original dock has now a breakwater and marina docks.
$42m damages warning to hotel condo owners
Old Bahama Bay’s condo owners could be exposed to a $42m-plus damages claim for alleged “tortuous interference” with the resort’s sale as part of the former Ginn project’s $2.8bn revival.
Port bidder pledges 1,050 full-time jobs
A Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday pledged it will create 1,050 full-time jobs through Bahamian business spin-offs and a proposal that is 60 percent local owned.
Cruise port winner chosen in early ‘19
The Government will likely select a preferred bidder for Nassau’s cruise port within the first two months of 2019, a Cabinet minister has confirmed, with tomorrow’s deadline proving unrealistic.
Retailers: Christmas sales matched 2017
BUSINESS this Christmas was “steady” and comparable to last year’s holiday shopping period, several local retailers have confirmed.
Skeletal remains found off highway
POLICE are investigating after skeletal remains were found on Tuesday.
One Family triumphs in Boxing Day Junkanoo
One Family marched to victory in the 2018 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade with a theme based on nursery rhymes.
Biometrics change for Canada travel
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced changes to Canada’s biometrics programme, which will now require Bahamians applying for various permits or residencies to provide biometrics beginning December 31.
Police investigate suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating an alleged drowning that occurred at Potter's Cay Dock on Sunday.
12242018 EDITION
Monday, December 24, 2018
BLTA's Giorgio Baldacci National Open Tournament was a success
DESPITE the controversy that dampened the integrity of the Giorgio Baldacci National Open Tournament, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Darnette Weir was pleased that they got it completed.
NPBA: Giants close out the regular season undefeated
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants closed out the New Providence Basketball Association regular season play for the year as the only undefeated team remaining in the team standings.
Sydney Clarke takes home ladies' title
FROM completing the junior ranks as the top player in the country to emerging as the Giorgio Baldacci National open champion, Sydney Clarke could ask for no better way to end 2018.
Armbrister emerges victorious
Donte Armbrister will cherish his first appearance in the main draw of the Giorgio Baldacci National Open Tennis Tournament. Despite the controversy surrounding his seeding, he was unfazed as he emerged with his first senior title.
