Long Island hit by water shortages
Long Island residents have been without water services for days due problems with the island’s reverse osmosis plant, their MP told the House of Assembly yesterday.
DPM hails record arrivals despite stopover decline
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday hailed record visitor arrivals of 4.373m for the first four months of 2025 despite a slight 0.4 percent drop in higher-spending stopover visitors.
Hoteliers worried but Briland still safe amid crime upswing
Harbour Island hoteliers yesterday voiced optimism that the destination remains safe and attractive for tourists despite the spike in violent crime.
‘Too many Bahamians fall victim to fraudsters’
The Securities Commission says “too many Bahamians are still falling victim to fraudsters” as it staged a training seminar for 28 Royal Bahamas Police Force officers to help better prosecute scammers.
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”.
Coral restoration pioneer in $8m-plus ‘huge boost’
A Bahamas-headquartered coral restoration pioneer yesterday said it plans to “showcase” its new eco-tourism experience by year-end after receiving a “huge boost” from $8m-plus in new financing.
Coconut processor’s ‘foreign is better’ fear
A husband-and-wife entrepreneur duo are voicing fears their proposed joint venture with government to create “a sustainable coconut processing industry” is being sidelined because “foreign is better”.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: First impressions vital to generate business
In this fast-paced, competitive business climate, it is essential to begin every commercial relationship in the best way possible because the “first impression” is a valuable asset.
Hoteliers fearing disruption from Silver Airways closure
Abaco hoteliers yesterday voiced fears that Silver Airways’ failure will disrupt airlift access at a critical point in the tourism season as the carrier provides 87,000 seats to the island annually.
Rival carriers fill void left by Silver Airways
Rival airlines yesterday said they have already increased flights to The Bahamas in a bid to fill the void created by Silver Airways demise.
Bahamasair partners to boost airlift connectivity
Bahamasair and Emirates Airlines have partnered in a bid to improve airlift connectivity to The Bahamas and drive more of the former’s US-bound passengers to this nation.
Ministry targets stopover rise in Florida marketing missions
The Ministry of Tourism is conducting a series of regional sales and marketing missions in Florida - with Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper saying the goal is to increase the amount of stopover visitors.
Yntegra survey ‘does not reflect local views’ - SEA
An alliance of businesses said a recent survey that suggested 68 percent support for a luxury development on Sampson Cay does not reflect local views.
Opposition: Gov’t ‘making mockery’ of fiscal guards
The Opposition’s finance spokesman is accusing the Government of “making a mockery” of The Bahamas’ fiscal responsibility laws by seeking to change revenue and spending targets “on a whim”.
Gov’t targets $1.88bn debt slash over four-year cycle
The Government is projecting it will cut its direct debt by $1.883bn over the next four fiscal years and achieve its targeted 50 percent debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio one year ahead of schedule.
