Tourism’s future bookings ‘are looking quite strong’
Tourism executives yesterday shrugged off Atlantis’ decision to temporarily close the Coral Towers and said “forward bookings look as if they’re going to be quite strong”.
PM asserts energy ‘bills have not risen’
The Prime Minister yesterday defended his administration’s energy reform initiatives while maintaining that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) “bills have not gone up”.
Albany advances Bahamian chefs
Three chefs from the high-end Albany development recently returned from international training where they achieved new personal milestones and prepared to assume more senior roles.
Carnival hails $600m GB ‘game changer’
Carnival Cruise Line welcomed the first 5,000 guests to its $600m Celebration Key private port on Saturday with twice daily calls set to be made on the destination
Insurers: ‘No material increase’ over health costs via NHI reform
Bahamian insurers yesterday said that while they “don’t expect any material increase” in medical coverage costs due to National Health Insurance (NHI) reforms this cannot presently be guaranteed.
Seven-foot centre Kevin ‘KC’ Edgecombe heading off to college
ALTHOUGH he's been hampered by a birth defect, Kevin 'KC' Edgecombe hasn't let his irregular size nor his speech defect to deter him from his goal of playing basketball.
Explain April’s $137m deficit swing, PM told
The Opposition last night demanded the Prime Minister explain “the glaring discrepancy” between the $135.4m Budget surplus he projected for April 2025 and the actual $2.1m deficit outcome.
Auto H & L agrees to $200k interest overcharge penalty
One of this nation’s largest used car dealers has agreed to pay a $200,000 penalty to settle claims that it over-charged interest on vehicle loans it made to almost 2,000 Bahamians.
Hopes switch eases taxi and livery driver rivallry
The Bahamas Taxi Cab Union has officially joined the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in hopes that progress will be made to resolve the long-time rivalry between taxi and livery drivers.
BPL bill rise ‘a nightmare’
An Opposition senator last night branded escalating Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) costs “a never-ending nightmare” as homeowners began to receive August bills showing 25-30 percent increases.
‘Ahead of ourselves’ by up to 10% if Q4 repeat
Bahamian auto dealers are optimistic new vehicle sales can beat 2024’s banner total by 5-10 percent if they enjoy a repeat of last year’s fourth quarter, asserting: “Then we’ll really be ahead of ourselves.”
Blake Road storage reclaimed over $1.166m unpaid tax fears
A 765-unit Blake Road storage facility has been reclaimed by its owner over fears it was about to be seized and auctioned-off to recover $1.165m in unpaid real property taxes.
Switcha chief ‘100%’ confident on voluntary liquidation escape
The entrepreneur behind the popular Bahamian-made drink, Switcha, yesterday asserted he is “100 percent” confident the brand will escape voluntary liquidation and emerge even stronger.
GB Power ‘confident it can hold fort’ on further outages
Grand Bahama Power Company “seems pretty confident they are going to be able to hold the fort” with no further major outages for summer 2025, private sector representatives have disclosed.
Realtor renews plea for tax consistency
A Bahamian realtor has renewed plea for tax consistency and continuity in the sector amid concerns that constantly changing rates represent an increased investment risk for overseas buyers.
