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Briland rebound beats projection ‘by over 25-30%’

Harbour Island resort operators yesterday said the post-COVID tourism rebound has exceeded expectations by 25-30 percent, and added: “We’re still rocking and rolling.”

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‘Pull out all the stops’ to secure stronger summer

The Bahamas must “pull out all the stops” to prevent travel visa woes undermining tourism’s recovery, a top hotelier urged yesterday, especially as summer “could be stronger” than typical winter peaks.

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Fidelity ‘well on way’ to beat $15m profit target

A BISX-listed bank’s top executive says it is “well on its way” to exceeding its $15m full-year profit target for 2021 if first quarter “trends hold” over the remaining seven-and-a-half months.

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Vaccine’s here - more need to take it

THIRTY-THREE thousand six hundred doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Providence yesterday, boosting the country’s fight against the potentially deadly virus even though many residents remain hesitant to get the jab.

Verifiable vaccination cards key to COVID testing ease

Vaccination cards will have to be in an easily verifiable format before fully inoculated Bahamians can travel without a negative COVID-19 PCT test, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.

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Nation ‘not in a good place’

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands feels the country is “not in a good place” where COVID-19 cases are concerned and thinks the only way forward is to tighten restrictions.

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‘All hands on deck’ as visa site overwhelmed

A Cabinet minister yesterday revealed it is “all hands on deck” to prevent “a surge” in visitor demand from “overwhelming” the Bahamas’ health travel visa website and deterring potential tourists.

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Public demand for vaccine ‘flattened’

DEMAND for the COVID-19 vaccine has flattened in The Bahamas even as more doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab could arrive in the country as early as today, according to Ed Fields, deputy chair of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee.

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Mike Strachan makes official debut as member of the Colts

Mike Strachan donned his No.17 jersey for the first time and made his official debut as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

Davis, Bain and Roker sign with Helping Ballers Agency in Spain

A trio of Bahamian players have signed with a Spanish based agency this spring as they look to make the transition to pro basketball.

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Basketball player Theo selected to All-Tournament 1st Team

AS his season came to a close at Faith Christian Academy, Theo Knowles wracked up another pair of awards over the weekend as he was named the Most Valuable Player and selected to the All-Tournament 1st Team at the Texas Christian Athletic League All-Star Classic.

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Colts all set to host mandatory rookie minicamp this weekend

THE Indianapolis Colts announced its offseason workout dates and the first opportunity Mike Strachan will have to join the remainder of the team’s 2021 NFL Draft Class.

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STATESIDE: Trump just won’t go away and it may be Liz Cheney is the one to stop him trying again for the White House

There are serious people in the United States this morning who will tell you the future of democracy in America rests with Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney.

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‘Infections still affecting schools’

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson is again calling on education officials to ensure COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed in public schools after claiming infections are still affecting public schools.

Thomas joins Roc Nation Sports roster

TAHNAJ Thomas became the second Bahamian baseball prospect to sign with one of the fastest rising sports agencies in America.

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Bahamian NFL icon Ed Smith welcomes Mike Strachan into American football fraternity

IT was 48 years ago that Ed Smith broke the barrier to become the first Bahamian drafted into the National Football League.

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‘All for nought’ if COVID outbreak not contained

The recent easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions and other moves to revive the tourism economy will “all be for nought” unless the current case surge is contained, a top hotel executive is warning.

Bank chief hopes Bahamians will have ‘learned their lesson’

The Clearing Banks Association’s chairman yesterday said he hopes Bahamians have “learned their lesson” from COVID-19 about the need to withstand economic catastrophe by building-up savings.

Stopover tourists 40% below pre-COVID level

A Cabinet minister yesterday said that while monthly stopover tourist arrivals are steadily increasing their numbers are still less than 40 percent of pre-COVID-19 levels.

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FACE TO FACE: Two young women in the fight to protect our planet

All around the world, countries are looking at ways to address climate change and the devastating impact that emissions from fossil fuels and other contaminants are causing to planet Earth. The Bahamas is no different.