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‘No industry more efficient’ at storm rebound than insurance

A BAHAMIAN insurance executive yesterday said that obtaining full property coverage is critical to the ability of homeowners, businesses and the wider economy to build resilience against natural disasters.

Eleuthera leads Family Islands over air arrivals

ELEUTHERA ranks second only to New Providence by leading all Family Islands for airborne visitor arrivals in 2022, it was revealed yesterday.

Disney: We’ll spend ‘100 plus years in Eleuthera’

DISNEY Cruise Line yesterday said it was committed to Eleuthera’s long-term growth by asserting that “we expect to be there for 100-plus years” with its Lighthouse Point destination.

EDITORIAL: Honour women by bringing equality to all

THE long delay in bringing in laws to provide equal rights in passing on citizenship seems little closer to a resolution.

Pre-COVID ‘comeback’ still $3bn off GDP target

The Bahamas must focus on “how we grow from here” because returning to pre-COVID’s $13bn economic output is “not sufficient to take the ship of state forward”, a governance reformer argued yesterday.

Ex-BNT chief fears PI dangerous precedent

Bahamians “should be very concerned” that Royal Caribbean’s Paradise Island project sets a precedent that will allow other cruise lines to develop their own private destinations near Nassau, an ex-National Trust chief warned yesterday.

Heroic $6.2m investment creates 70 concrete jobs

A Grand Bahama businesswoman is investing $6.2m in a concrete plant operation that will create up to 70 jobs over the next 12 months as it “ramps up” to full operations following its April 22 ground-breaking.

Oshae and Jaimie the victors in first all-female boxing show

FIRST Class Promotions, in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (MOYSC), hosted the first all-female professional world title boxing match in the region this past weekend at the Kendal G L Isaacs gymnasium.

Junior tennis stars shine at Spring Classic

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) wrapped up the final day of the Royal Bank of Canada Spring Classic tournament yesterday at the National Tennis Centre.

Giants are NPBA champions

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and Your Essential Store Giants are the 2023 New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) division one and two champions. The pair of Giants wrapped up the last game of their series this past weekend at the A F Adderley Gymnasium.

‘Resorts and food’ double GDP impacts by $550m

THE Bahamas’ tourism-driven recovery saw “accommodation and food services” and the transportation sectors lead the way in returning 2022’s economic output to pre-COVID performance.

Online Customs declarations to be mandatory from June 12

ALL returning Bahamians and residents must fill out their Customs declarations electronically, and pay associated fees online, before they land in this country as of June 12, 2023, it was revealed yesterday.

Potter’s Cay must use approved rebuild over fire-damaged stalls

A CABINET minister says Potter’s Cay vendors, whose stalls were destroyed by fire in April 2021, must use the Ministry of Works-approved plan to rebuild after the Government was accused of failing to move reconstruction forward.

GB ‘stagnant’ due to Port and Gov’t divide

THE OPPOSITION’S leader says Grand Bahama’s economy is “stagnant” due to the lack of co-operation between the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and the central government in Nassau.

PM highlights importance of Bahamas National Youth Guard programme

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis touted the Bahamas National Youth Guard programme “as one of the most important initiatives on their roster of goals for this administrative term.”

'Protecting women from gender-based violence not the same as ending it'

ACTIVIST Alicia Wallace said on Friday that protecting women from gender-based violence is not the same as ending it. She said more early educational intervention efforts are needed for the violence to be stopped.

Clubs and Societies – March 31th, 2023

Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith received the District Administrator for K-Kids Bahamas Kiwanis along with students in the programme who participated and won in their ‘Celebrating 50 Years of Independence. One Nation, Our Legacy, Our Future’ essay competition in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday.

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