MP alleges new water plant ‘parked in bush’
Cabinet ministers and MPs were among government officials that toured Eleuthera’s reverse osmosis plants over the weekend following a two-week water supply crisis.
Western Air resumes flying to New Bight
Western Air yesterday resumed scheduled flights to Cat Island’s New Bight airport after temporary repairs were made to the previously “hazardous” runway.
PM ‘restores logic and sense’ on Task Force
Sir Franklyn Wilson last night hailed the Prime Minister for “restoring logic and sense” to tax compliance after the latter pledged that machine gun-toting officers will no longer be marching into businesses.
Gov’t delay threat to 80% of oil explorer’s assets
The Government’s “delay” in renewing an oil explorer’s three Bahamian licences threatens the value of 80 percent of its balance sheet assets and ability to recover its previous investment in this nation.
Businesses will not settle tax debts with Task Force in cash
Bahamian businesses yesterday said they will not make cash payments to the Government’s tax Task Force because they do not trust that all the money will make it to the Public Treasury.
‘Groundbreaking' Bill to open up medical tourism
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday hailed new medical legislation as “groundbreaking” while asserting that it will expand The Bahamas’ tourism product beyond sun, sand and sea.
Super Value chief fears crime 'getting worse' after break-in
Super Value’s president last night voiced fears that crime is “getting worse” after brazen thieves smashed through the walls and doors at its Golden Gates store in a failed bid to break-in to the ATM.
ACTIVTRADES: Europe on the brink
Back in April, Emanuel Macron ominously said that Europe (referring to the European Union (EU) was mortal and could die. What the French president meant by this was that the EU, and its free circulation of goods, capital and citizens, was not guaranteed to last forever and requires nurturing.
Pilots ‘blindsided’ over Customs fee increase
Private aviation was yesterday said to have been “blindsided” by Customs fee increases due to take effect today that will result in the sector paying more than a Boeing commercial jet airliner.
Briland resort demanding $913k from horse venture
A top Briland resort is demanding that a Bahamian-owned horse riding business pay it $912,500 within ten days or face the threat of legal action as their long-simmering dispute reignites.
‘Under siege’: Tax Task Force treating us like criminals
Bahamian businesses “feel under siege” from the Government’s tax enforcers treating legitimate operators as if they are common criminals, private sector leaders have blasted.
Bahamas ‘firing on all cylinders’ through attracting 4.8m visitors
THE Ministry of Tourism's top official yesterday said The Bahamas is "firing on all cylinders" with the 4.8m total visitors for 2024's first five months beating last year's record pace.
Sarkis dismisses CCA’s $68m ‘over-budget’ claim
BAHA MAR’S original developer has accused the resort’s Chinese contractor of trying to rehash failed legal arguments as he dismissed its assertion that the project went “only $68m” over budget.
Andros resort to expand and become ‘big enough’
AN ANDROS resort owner yesterday unveiled plans to expand his second property by adding a boutique hotel and residential real estate, adding: “It’s very difficult to make 20 rooms work.”
$30m Andros renewable project bids to tackle casuarina invasion
A $30M Andros renewable project will “simultaneously” seek to solve the island’s casuarina pine tree invasion by incorporating biomass into its energy mix, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.
