Fisheries officials urge more resources to fight poaching
Fisheries officials have urged the Government to dedicate more enforcement resources, and strengthen penalties, to combat foreign poaching in Bahamian waters.
New Providence development to host first-ever Home Expo
A real estate brokerage has announced The Bahamas Home Expo’s launch this coming Saturday at the Windsor Lakes development in south-western New Providence.
Windsor Lakes names exclusive sales broker
A Bahamian real estate firm says it has been appointed as the exclusive sales brokerage for the Windsor Lakes development in south-western New Providence.
Pintard slams ‘outrageous’ $20m into ‘shell company’
The Opposition’s leader yesterday told the Prime Minister it is “outrageous and unacceptable” that the amount of Bahamian taxpayer funds injected into “what appears to be a shell company” doubled to more than $20m during the three months to end-September without any Government explanation.
Briland operator: Two-year ban threatens Bahamas-US ‘conflict’
A Briland tourism operator has warned a Florida court that imposing a two-year ban on “competing” with its former partner will directly conflict with a Supreme Court Order and has no standing due to an $800,000-plus Bahamian tax debt.
Sarkis and CCA ordered into mediation on $1.8bn damages
Baha Mar’s contractor and Sarkis Izmirlian have been ordered to “make a good faith attempt” to resolve the latter’s bid to collect on his now-$1.8bn damages award via mediation that will also involve the entity that owns two Nassau hotels.
Environmentalists urge fines for looted barge’s grounding
Environmental advocates yesterday called for fines and penalties to be levied against the parties responsible for the barge that grounded off Abaco as they voiced fears “there’s significant damage to the reef” on which it became stuck.
Tour operators eyeing Thanksgiving upturn
Tour operators yesterday predicted an uptick in business for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday as the aviation industry shrugs off the impact from the recent US government shutdown and flight cancellations.
Exuma taxis blaming rental influx for slow Thanksgiving
Exuma taxi operators yesterday blamed an influx of rental vehicles and Sandals Emerald Bays continued closure for what is shaping up to be a slow Thanksgiving.
PM: New skills initiative to close ‘possibility gap’
The Prime Minister says the newly-launched Upskill Bahamas initiative will allow Bahamians to close the “possibility gap” between their career ambitions and the skills they require to fulfill these dreams.
Rosewood Exuma move to ‘avoid further delays’
The developer of the $200m Rosewood Exuma project yesterday reiterated that its decision to submit a revised site plan application was designed to “avoid further delays” and resolve the concerns of opponents, who said the move is “exactly what we wanted to hear”.
Fire-ravaged Arawak Cay owners to ‘return stronger’
Restaurant owners whose businesses were destroyed by Sunday’s Arawak Cay fire yesterday pledged to rebuild and resume operations after suffering an estimated collective $1.5m in damages and losses.
PM: New Bight airport is on time and budget
The Prime Minister yesterday said the multi-million dollar New Bight International Airport upgrade is on time and on budget.
PM: Bahamas ‘bearing weight’ of climate crisis
The Prime Minister yesterday called for fairness, justice, and tangible support for small island developing states as he warned that nations such as The Bahamas are “bearing the weight of a crisis we did not cause”.
