FACING UP TO THE BRUTAL FACTS
• In the third of a four-part series, Hubert Edwards warns that The Bahamas must adopt a different mindset to develop its economy beyond the current model
Tourism officials warn on further airport ‘strife’
TOURISM officials yesterday warned that further “industrial strife” at Family Island airports could endanger the sector’s COVID-19 recovery after staff at several gateways failed to report to work over ongoing grievances.
Silence over energy offer ‘downright rude’
A CHAMBER of Commerce executive yesterday said it was “downright rude” for the Government not to have replied to a proposal seeking to transform the Bahamian energy sector.
‘Billion dollar’ treasure exploration heating up
AN UNDERWATER exploration group says it has detected 13 shipwrecks - one a billion-dollar find - in Bahamian waters with the Government having quietly given a salvage licence to another operator.
Gov’t blunder hits Brave ad appeal
A GOVERNMENT blunder has disrupted Cable Bahamas’ bid to appeal a regulatory decision forbidding it to broadcast an advertisement that allegedly defamed Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).
YOUR FAVORITE HOT DRINK IS A HOT COMMODITY
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Because of problems in the supplier countries, coffee prices have been rising for more than a year. Those who enjoy hot beverages must be prepared for worse – coffee can get significantly more expensive.
Eleuthera water cut-off prevented at last minute
CENTRAL Eleuthera’s water supply enjoyed a last-minute rescue after the Water & Sewerage Corporation finally submitted a newly-signed contract to the area’s supplier before Friday’s cut-off deadline.
HUBERT EDWARDS: Facing up to the brutal facts
THE COVID-19 crisis is teaching the world and every country some important lessons. It would not be an understatement to suggest that we have been, for the last 18 months, in the front seat of a masterclass.
Stunned over latest water cut-off threat
CENTRAL Eleuthera businesses were late last week stunned that they came so close to losing their water supply for a second time before a last-minute resolution was found.
BPL industrial deal revised in 48 hours
THE Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) says it signed a revised industrial agreement with Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) on Friday after finding clauses in the initial deal that it had not agreed to.
Bahamians given top Bradford Marine spots
BRADFORD Marine has made several senior management appointments that have placed Bahamians in charge of its Grand Bahama operations.
Bahamians given top Bradford Marine spots
BRADFORD Marine has made several senior management appointments that have placed Bahamians in charge of its Grand Bahama operations.
DEREK SMITH: Managing political risk is everyone’s business
IT IS often difficult to predict and manage political risk due to its unpredictable nature and difficulties in measuring it.
National Trust opposes cruise sector expansion
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has placed itself at odds with a cornerstone of the Government’s economic growth strategy by voicing its opposition to the cruise industry’s expansion in The Bahamas.
Next Gov’t requires ‘real come to Jesus moment’
The Bahamas needs a “real come to Jesus moment” under the next administration to prevent its economic and fiscal woes from becoming insurmountable, a governance reformer warned yesterday.
