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$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
Oil spotted in ocean off Abaco
OIL has been spotted in the ocean near Abaco and may have impacted parts of the coastline, days after an oil spill occurred in Grand Bahama.Equinor, which operates the South Riding Point storage and transshipment terminal in Grand Bahama, said the so
Bishop Laish Boyd concerned about election victory margins, turnout
BISHOP Laish Boyd has voiced concern regarding margins of victory and a lower-than-normal voter turnout in the September general election, saying such margins may encourage a government to be less than fair and less than evenhanded.
Bahamas needs extra 200 air traffic controllers
AN extra 150-200 air traffic controllers are needed to provide proper air traffic service throughout The Bahamas, their union head yesterday expressing concern over whether there would be sufficient manpower to deal with the increased flights generated by Baha Mar.
Hilton to be Nassau boardwalk ‘catalyst’
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said the Government and Bay Street property owners are “ready and willing” to move forward with plans for a boardwalk along Nassau’s harbourfront, describing the British Colonial Hilton’s expansion as the “catalyst” for the project.
Energy subsidies cost Bahamas 1% of GDP
The Bahamas is giving away a sum equivalent to 1 percentage point of gross domestic product (GDP) in pre-tax subsidies to its petroleum and energy sectors, the second-highest number among Caribbean oil importers.
$500m resort project to do ‘wonders’ for Exuma
THE deputy prime minister yesterday said a $500m resort development targeted at Exuma’s Cave Cay project will “do wonders for the entire area” through creating one of the largest marinas in The Bahamas.
D’Aguilar: Health visa has worked for nation
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has defended the government’s use of the travel health visa saying it has “worked well” for the country.
Airlift concerns on Lucayan's re-open
Grand Bahama businesses yesterday identified the island's lack of airlift as a major obstacle to the Government's plans to re-open the Grand Lucayan resort on March 25.
Disney: ‘We’ve struck right tone’ on Eleuthera project
Disney Cruise Line’s president yesterday asserted the cruise line had “really struck the right tone” in balancing economic development with conservation at a Lighthouse Point project it hopes to start this year.
Offshore sector 'reverses' decline via 12.6% growth
The Bahamas’ international banking industry had “reversed” the recession-induced balance sheet contraction by 2011, growing assets by 12.6 per cent that year.
Honouring Billy Graham
ON Monday, February 19, The Nassau Guardian published a quote by renowned American evangelist Billy Graham. Interestingly, a few other Graham quotes appeared in that publication during the previous week.
Jonquel our shining star
Her pro career begins in earnest this week, but Bahamian hoops star Jonquel Jones took the opportunity to give insight on everything from the genesis of her basketball career to what she expects to add to her team in her rookie season.
PM pays tribute to Paul Adderley
MORE than 100 mourners gathered at Christ Church Cathedral yesterday morning for the state funeral of Paul Lawrence Adderley who Prime Minister Perry Christie described as the most intellectually gifted man of his generation.
Memphis in town for Battle 4 Atlantis
THE Memphis Tigers women’s basketball team, through their connection with Bahamian Olympic and world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo, took advantage of their free day before the start of the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament to host a basketball clinic for some of the local high school players.
Higgs and Longhorns win the Gulf Coast Showcase
WHILE the country hosted several elite NCAA Division I basketball programmes in the capital and Bimini, several Bahamian players were competing in early season tournaments across the United States.
Buffaloes retire Buddy Hield’s No.24 jersey
Chavano “Buddy” Hield was honoured by the programme where he concluded his high school career, a place vital on his journey toward NBA stardom and a place he calls his second home.
‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans top the Eagles
NCAA Men’s Division I basketball moved into its second week and several Bahamian players were in action over the weekend.
Sick-outs still affecting healthcare services
AFTER more than a week of staff sick-outs, officials said on Friday that while normal operations resumed at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre and at institutions in Grand Bahama, services at Princess Margaret Hospital continued to be affected by delays.
