Attorney’s ‘negligence’ cost twins their home
Twin sisters have been given permission by the Supreme Court to enter a default judgment against a Bahamian attorney whose “negligence” cost them their Harmony Hill condominium.
BPC dismisses investor’s exit as old news
The Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) yesterday dismissed environmental activist joy over an investor’s divestment of an £11.25m stake in the firm as old news.
New association to tackle demand for $2m coverage
A new association of shore excursion/experience providers will tackle the cruise industry’s $2m liability insurance requirement as a key priority, a tourism executive has revealed.
Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’
A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.
Royal Caribbean: $2m in Bahamian contracts
Bahamian food and beverage providers can win $2m in contracts to supply the 30,000-plus passengers Royal Caribbean will bring to Nassau for its six-month home port, it was revealed yesterday.
Home port ‘our chance to now shine’
The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman yesterday said Royal Caribbean’s decision to home port in Nassau “is our chance to shine” and become the region’s top destination “by choice” post-COVID.
Chamber chiefs: COVID vaccine is ‘must’ for all
Family Island Chambers of Commerce presidents yesterday said becoming vaccinated against COVID-19 is “a must” for all Bahamians and residents if the economy is to ever rebound from the pandemic.
‘I don’t want my guests to leave with COVID dessert’
THE restaurant owner whose staff note sparked the debate over “mandatory” vaccines has sought to further justify his stance, saying: “I don’t want guests to come for sushi and leave with a COVID dessert.”
All accounted for? No crown land audit since 1999
The government has likely “not fully accounted” for a key asset after failing to conduct an inventory of crown land holdings during the 21st century, it has been revealed.
BPC to ‘relinquish’ 50% of licence area
The soon-to-be-former Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has revealed that it will “relinquish” 50 percent of the area where it was previously allowed to explore for oil as part of its licence renewal bid.
MSC, Norwegian eye Nassau home porting
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) are the other two entities eyeing Nassau for home porting as the country readies to “make sure we beat expectations”.
The Football business
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ROOTED in medieval ball games and distilled through the generations of English public-school boys that played it, football association, or simply Football, as it is more commonly known (unless you’re American, in which case it’s soccer), is by far the planet’s most popular sport.
$200m ‘catalyst for Freeport renaissance’
A medical school investment will be “the catalyst for Freeport’s renaissance” through injecting $200m into the city’s economy during its first decade, its principals have told Tribune Business.
‘Desperate times’ in South Bimini over BPL power cut
IRATE South Bimini homeowners yesterday slammed Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) as “a joke” after suffering widespread energy outages for four days, adding: “Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
$28m ‘sham loans’ judgment upheld against Sky’s Butler
Sky Bahamas’ former financier was yesterday said to be “elated” that the Supreme Court has upheld the default judgment he obtained against its principal over an alleged $28m “bogus loans conspiracy”.
