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‘Best bang for dollar’ to counter rate hikes
The Bahamas must give all visitors “the best bang for their dollar and ‘A’-plus customer service” as the most effective counter to inflation and continuing US interest rate hikes, a senior tourism official said yesterday.
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‘Stars are aligning’ over $3m Nassau Gas raise
A Bahamian propane gas (LPG) dealer yesterday said “the stars are aligning” as it seeks up to $3m from Bahamian investors to finance its ambitious growth strategy throughout the country.
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Gov’t goes high-tech for taxes 5% up on Budget
The Government is employing satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost revenue collections that are 4-5 percent ahead of projections for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to-date, a top official disclosed yesterday.
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December delay for Village Road
THE Village Road works project is now expected to be completed by December.
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‘Little to no damage’ from Hurricane Fiona
FOLLOWING the passage of Hurricane Fiona residents in Mayaguana and other southern islands said they were able to weather the storm fairly well.
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UPDATED: MASK MANDATE LIFTED ON OCT 1...but requirement stays in classrooms, healthcare facilities and care homes
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis said today that the mask mandate will be lifted, starting on October 1st.
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Two accused of burglary
TWO men appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate charges of housebreaking and burglary.
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Jonquel Jones leads her team at FIBA World Cup
Just days after her WNBA season came to an end, Jonquel Jones returns to international play with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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Seymour leads WBC qualifier in several categories
BAHAMIAN players emerged as breakout stars for Team Great Britain en route to the country’s first-ever qualification for the World Baseball Classic.
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HUBERT EDWARDS: Governance of SOEs critical to ‘end game’
I have consistently argued that Bahamian policymakers must move urgently to implement structural reforms so as to influence the country’s economic fortunes.
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Gov’t ‘not pursuing’ BPL’s $535m bond
A CABINET minister yesterday affirmed that the proposed $535m Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) refinancing is not being “pursued at this time” but was less definitive on Shell’s New Providence power plant deal.
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Erosion at Junkanoo Beach under review
THE Government has been provided with an update on the Bahamas Building Code review that is being undertaken by an international engineering consultant, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
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University signs agreement with union
THE signing of a new industrial agreement between the Public Managers Union and the University of The Bahamas yesterday was approved by both sides with the union calling it a “very good contract”.
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Cooper backs scrapping of COVID tests to enter country
ACTING Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that he supports government’s decision to soon remove all COVID testing protocols for entry into The Bahamas.
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Exuma cay’s deterrent to ‘frivolous’ land claims
The Chief Justice’s ruling on an Exuma cay was yesterday hailed as “a deterrent to frivolous and vexatious” land ownership claims that undermine economic growth, investment and development in The Bahamas.
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‘Sooner the better’ for end to mask mandate
A top hotelier yesterday asserted that the Government will “secure tourism’s continued upward momentum” if it eliminates the remaining COVID travel restrictions, adding: “The sooner we do it the better off we will be.”
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DPM seeks to reassure on Grand Lucayan sale
The deputy prime minister yesterday sought to reassure Bahamians that the Grand Lucayan sale remains on track by confirming the prospective buyer is still conducting "investigations" into all aspects of the purchase.
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Price increase fear on Abaco port PPP
The reconstruction of Marsh Harbour’s Dorian-devastated commercial shipping port is “just not happening fast enough” amid fears the Government’s preferred public-private partnership (PPP) model will further fuel price increases.
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AML targets further $2m store upgrades
AML Foods plans to invest $2m in 2023 upgrades to its existing Solomon's Fresh Market stores and Cost Right Freeport as it strives to be a "catalyst" for the revival of that city's downtown area.
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Ministry ‘ensuring protocols in place’ after shark attack
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday that his ministry has engaged tourism stakeholders to ensure that proper protocols are in place for water tour operators after a fatal shark attack claimed the life of an American tourist earlier this month.
