February 28, 2025
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Deputy PM calls for stricter oversight of jet ski industry amid safety concerns
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper admitted yesterday that more must be done to improve oversight of the jet ski industry, even as he insisted there have been no delays in reform efforts, after US Ambassador Herschel Walker urged authorities to act “without further delay” following another alleged sexual assault involving a visitor.
Cooper orders probe into Exuma runway lights after patient’s death
AN emergency medical flight into Exuma International Airport on Wednesday night may have been affected by a runway lighting issue, and the intended patient later died, Exumas and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said.
Gov’t boating fee review: ‘We start over yet again’
The Government yesterday pledged to “review” the “competitiveness” of the boating fee hikes and accompanying regulatory reforms following the Prime Minister’s intervention, with marina industry chiefs asserting the sector feels as if “every five years we start over again”.
DPM brands Silver Airways demise as ‘a bump in the road’
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday downplayed Silver Airways’ demise as “a bump in the road” despite the loss of 87,000 annual seats into Abaco alone and calls for a “crisis management plan”.
Cooper warns illegal jet ski operators, don’t ‘bite the hand that feeds you’
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday warned rogue jet ski operators that engaging in illicit activities threatens public safety and undermines the country’s tourism industry.
Cooper ‘pleased with outcome’ over Exuma anchorage deal
EXUMA and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper said he is pleased that the government has terminated its deal for Bahamas Moorings Ltd to install moorings around Exuma’s seabed, adding that he is not surprised locals expressed outrage over the project.
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