40% revenue loss, job termination fear on Bimini operators dock access dispute
A Bimini dive and water tours operator yesterday revealed it fears losing up to 40 percent of monthly revenues, and having to terminate staff, amid a dispute with a rival over dock access that is critical for picking up tourists.
‘Urgent needs’ for $300m sewerage improvements
The Bahamas has “urgent needs” for up to $300m worth of investments to upgrade failing sewerage and wastewater sanitation systems nationwide, it has been revealed, amid fears that waste systems are “fragmented and environmentally unsustainable”.
Employee silence can be key warning signal
What does it mean when an employee goes silent? Silence is feedback, and a non-reply is surely a response.
80% of vulnerable Bahamian corals struck by killer disease
Around 80 percent of vulnerable stony coral species in Bahamian waters have already been impacted by a destructive killer disease that threatens tourism and fisheries - as well as environmental - impacts.
Tourism minister hosted to cruise industry dinner
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) recently hosted a dinner with Glenys Hanna-Martin, minister of tourism, on July 13, 2026, at Graycliff Restaurant.
Green Turtle Cay council rejects contentious project
Local government has unanimously rejected plans for a controversial Green Turtle Cay development, setting the stage for the developer’s potential appeal to Nassau while members intensify efforts to persuade the Prime Minister to reverse the Crown Land grant and permanently preserve the site.
Livery drivers: ‘We’re done’ responding to the taxi union
THE Bahamas Livery Drivers Union (BLDU) yesterday said it will no longer engage in a public war with its taxi cab rivals, adding that it will continue operating “business as normal” despite the latter’s threats to withdraw services and escalate their long-running dispute.
Doctors Hospital eyes Caribbean expansion
Doctors Hospital yesterday said it is using new regional partnerships, an in-house air ambulance and expanding clinical relationships to position itself as a healthcare provider not only for The Bahamas but, eventually, for the wider Caribbean.
Hospital unveils $44m healthcare investments
Doctors Hospital will begin a $7m renovation of its 50-year-old flagship Collins Avenue hospital within weeks as part of a broader expansion that includes a new Grand Bahama hospital and a Village Road advanced imaging centre - collectively representing up to $44m in healthcare investment.
Contractors: Better regulations needed over safety crackdown
CONSTRUCTION firms yesterday warning that health and safety enforcement must be matched by clearer regulations, consultation and education to avoid unnecessary delays and higher costs while backing the Government’s push to improve workplaces following a string of fatal job site accidents.
Taxi drivers threatening ‘tourism industry chaos’
TAXI drivers yesterday threatened to “cause whatever chaos in the tourism industry” is necessary, and withdraw their services, in a bid to resolve their long-standing dispute with livery rivals as prepare to meet with the minister of tourism today.
Mandatory pensions revival: ‘We don’t focus as a society’
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange’s (BISX) chief executive last night voiced optimism that a renewed push for mandatory private pensions will finally end a 20-year wait for progress on an issue “we don’t focus on as a society”.
Fitch: Gov’t to miss surplus through $64m deficit in 26-27
A major credit rating agency yesterday voiced renewed doubt that the Government will hit its forecast Budget surplus for 2026-2027 by instead projecting it will incur a “small deficit” of $64m - an outcome that would be $287.1m off the Davis administration’s forecast.
Ex-BNT chief: Green Turtle EIA refusal ‘kind of strange’
A former Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday argued regulators were wrong to “dismiss” the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study on a Green Turtle Cay project that has sparked an online protest petition attracting over 900 signatures within hours of launch.
Shipyard renews apprentice call: Initiative supplies over 100 staff
Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBSL) has announced that applications are now open for its 2027 Apprenticeship Programme - a four-year initiative that provides internationally-accredited technical education, paid workplace training and experience for young Bahamians.
