‘Govt must come clean on details of Baha Mar ownership’
UNTIL the government “comes clean” over the inner workings of Baha Mar’s transfer of ownership, Bahamians will continue to see the ill-fated resort as a product of an “inside job” that shut out the $3.5bn project’s original developer Sarkis Izmirlian, according to Free National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday.
Minnis calls for information act to be enacted immediately
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday called for the “immediate” enactment of a Freedom of Information Act, saying the government’s failure to enact the legislation is to cover up all of the “sweetheart deals” it has made with its “Chinese allies” and others.
FNM to ratify seven more election candidates tonight
THE Free National Movement will ratify “up to seven” more candidates for the 2017 general election tonight, according to FNM Chairman Sidney Collie.
Judge defers his decision on prosecution over 2006 murder
A JUDGE has reserved his decision on whether he will stay the prosecution of a man awaiting trial for murder since 2006.
Woman back in court next week for hearing over murder of friend
A WOMAN will return to the Supreme Court next week for another status hearing concerning her trial in the death of a female friend.
Teen jailed for six years for shooting at house occupied by murder trial witnesses
A TEEN was sentenced to six years in prison as part of a plea deal after he admitted responsibility for shooting at a house occupied by two witnesses in a murder case.
Businesses donate $300,000 to hurricane relief effort
TWO major businesses in Grand Bahama donated $300,000 to the government for hurricane relief efforts here on the island.
Sandals reopens for business after refit
SANDALS Royal Bahamian re-opened its doors on Tuesday with a complement of nearly 500 staff members and guests in 75 rooms following a multimillion dollar makeover that began in mid-August, the resort said.
ON DA HOOK
The fishing is still a bit slow as The Bahamas still recovers from the recent Hurricane Matthew.
Minister: ‘No wane’ in investor interest
Despite the Bahamas’ continued slippage in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doing business’ rankings, a Cabinet Minister said investor interest in this nation “hasn’t waned”.
Bahamas urged to ‘shift the pendulum’
The Bahamas must “shift the pendulum” if it is to improve its position in the World Bank’s ‘ease of doijng business’ rankings, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederatio’s chairman said yesterday.
Back to school in Grand Bahama
THOUSANDS of public school students in Grand Bahama returned to the classroom on Tuesday for the first time in nearly three weeks following the passage of Hurricane Matthew.
NewCo backs Red Dress Soiree
THE Red Dress Soiree announced NewCo 2015 as the title and digital sponsor of the 2016 Red Dress Soiree at a press conference on Wednesday.
THE BIG QUESTION: Funding for hurricane relief
How do you think the government should raise money to fund future hurricane relief efforts?
Activist says Pinder comments inappropriate
LOCAL LGBT activist Erin Green criticised Deputy Registrar Ron Pinder yesterday for language he used when stressing earlier this week that he is heterosexual, saying someone who uses such language should not be a representative of the government.
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