BNT fear on Abaco plan
THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has expressed strong opposition to the $985m Kakona Resort Development proposed for South Abaco, saying it poses a grave risk to the ecological balance and biodiversity of two critical protected areas: Abaco National Park and Cross Harbour.
ERIC WIBERG: ‘Pops’ Symonette’s yacht Thelma Phoebe wrecks off Long Island, NY
In 1921, Roland Theodore Symonette, whose second wife was named Thelma, purchased a lovely, large and fast yacht and renamed her Thelma Phoebe. Later the first Premier of The Bahamas, Sir Roland (Pop) was an expert at maximising return on vessels.
Bahamas suffers tough 8-0 loss to St Maarten
Team Bahamas had a great opening day performance but fell to St Maarten 8-0 on day two of the sixth Caribbean Baseball Cup hosted at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Eden facility to handle plastic
EDEN Recycling and Manufacturing Limited marked a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility yesterday, attended by government officials and local leaders.
Sarkis ally: Ouster like ‘loan to own’ scheme
A former Baha Mar director is arguing that Sarkis Izmirlian’s ouster resulted in the multi-billion dollar Cable Bach mega resort project becoming akin to a ‘loan to own scheme”.
Contractors eye 10-15% time slash via inspection outsource
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday predicted the time required to complete construction projects could be slashed by between 10-15 percent through outsourcing building inspections.
‘Mind blowing’: Watchdog finds stores selling expired products
The Consumer Protection Commission’s chairman yesterday asserted it was “mind blowing” that the watchdog verified complaints about expired grocery products on store shelves are correct.
Bahamas sees $665m cruise boost, but yields down
The Bahamas leads the Caribbean and Central America in extracting an annual $655m economic boost from the cruise industry despite consistently ranking in the bottom 40 percent on key visitor satisfaction metrics.
Officials on the ground after hurricane
THE Disaster Risk Management Authority (DRMA) has classified the damage from Hurricane Oscar as level one, according to acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper.
Minnis claims FNM party leadership blocking him
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis accused the Free National Movement’s leadership of blocking him from speaking at party events and association meetings — a claim FNM chairman Dr Duane Sands called “absolutely untrue.”
Teen: My nightmare over sex attack by grandfather
A TEENAGE girl described her ordeal as a “nightmare” as she testified that her grandfather molested her multiple times over five years.
MP’s lawyer: Rape inquiry is flawed
THE lawyer representing North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish argued yesterday that police gathered little physical evidence in his trial that he raped the complainant.
STATESIDE: If Harris wins, it will be because of Trump
This arrived in email-boxes all across the US on Monday and Tuesday, after Donald Trump worked part of a shift at a MacDonalds restaurant:
Immigration carry out routine exercise - detain 31 people
THE Department of Immigration conducted an operation in Cable Beach from 5.30am to 9.30pm yesterday that resulted in the detention of at least 31 people, all of whom are Haitian nationals, for various infractions of immigration laws.
JR Cadot joins Sunrise Christian coaching staff
FORMER senior men’s national basketball team player JR Cadot is taking his talents to the sidelines
Bahamas gets 3-1 win over USVI on opening day
TEAM Bahamas excelled on the opening day of the sixth Caribbean Baseball Cup at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
Addressing court ruling a job for PM, not Mitchell
IN the wake of the court ruling that saw $1.6bn being awarded to Sarkis Izmirlian in the court battle with China Construction America, the government gave a quick response.
Musings on Mosko project
ROCK Point...West Bay…let’s state the law as to access to the beach... public have right up to 10ft above high water mark. their eastern boundary stone wall questionably blocks access but there is no law, I suggest not having a boundary wall-fence... this issue is void.
