Friday a 'hot mess' for funeral industry
The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association's (BFDA) president yesterday branded last Friday a "hot mess" after the latest COVID-19 restrictions forced families to rush forward their loved one's burial.
Dundas pop-up market back after licence woe
The TinFerl Pop-up market is “back now” and planning to re-open tomorrow after vendors began working to obtain the necessary licences that will allow them to operate from the Dundas.
Compass Point owner ‘torn’ over 2020 close
COMPASS Point’s owner has warned staff he is torn over whether to close the resort “permanently” by year-end 2020 due to his ongoing stand-off with the government and COVID-19’s fall-out.
Lockdowns ‘behind us’ for November 1
A CABINET minister has voiced optimism that New Providence will have “put these lockdowns behind us” in time for tourism’s planned return on November 1 with the 14-day quarantine elimination.
Bahamas pays high price over $600m offering
THE Bahamas and its taxpayers have paid a higher price “than we would like” in raising $600m from overseas investors to fill the government’s financial holes, the deputy prime minister has conceded.
‘Material impact’: COVID-19 curbs delay cruise port
NASSAU Cruise Port’s top executive is urging the government to establish COVID-19 policies for essential personnel as existing restrictions create “a material impact” on its $250m redevelopment project.
The American Presidential election and the financial markets
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The northern hemisphere summer is over, but the political temperature is still rising. We are just 3 weeks away from the American Presidential election of November 3, when US voters will decide who’s to govern the country over the following 4 years, with ballots also being cast for Senate and Congress representatives.
Lockdown easing is 'great relief' on Abaco
Abaco's Chamber of Commerce president hailed yesterday's further easing of lockdown restrictions as "a great relief" in the island's battle to recover from the twin ravages of Dorian and COVID-19.
Fishermen confirm that crawfish prices 'holding'
Crawfish prices have held with no major depression, a Cabinet minister has said, confounding the expectations of fishermen who believed COVID-19 would produce a major margin decline.
Activists fear 'meaningless' environmental bond security
Activists have warned that the watering down of performance bond obligations imposed on developers in new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations could render such security "meaningless".
Retail Federation chief: Curb side sales 'not viable' for all
The Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) president says the sector is not to blame for the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, while warning that curb-side sales are "not a viable" option for many firms.
Virtual plan for Abaco business conference
The Abaco Business Outlook (ABO) conference will take place virtually from October 15-16 under the theme, A new era: Resilience in the face of vulnerability.
Taxi chief: 'Ready or not' tourism needs to re-open
The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union's president says The Bahamas must re-open its tourism sector "ready or not" on November 1 even though COVID-19 will remain well into 2021.
Kelly's rejects curb-side; dealers eye 40% fall-off
Kelly's House & Home is closing "until further notice" from 6pm this evening rather than offer curb-side services that auto dealers predict will be up to 40 percent down on their normal in-store sales.
Gov't 'lacked interest' in early COVID test offer
A former Cabinet minister last night confirmed the Government showed "no interest" in a proposal made "months ago" to significantly ramp-up COVID-19 testing during the pandemic's early stages.
