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Concerns over Royal Caribbean beach club
THE following is an open letter from Eric Carey, former executive director of The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), a non-profit, non-government, membership organisation focused on conserving and protecting the Bahamian environment. Mr Carey now leads ONE Consultants, an independent environmental consultancy that has been engaged by Atlantis to review the environmental impact of the proposed Royal Caribbean beach club project.
NPBA playoffs: Shockers advance, Sand Dollar tie series
IN this past weekend’s New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) playoff action, the Caro Contractors Shockers swept the University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes 2-0 to wrap up the first-round series.
Sand Dollar High Flyers even the series 1-1
AFTER a tough loss to the Leno Regulators last week Thursday, the Sand Dollar Imports High Flyers evened the series 1-1 in a 86-63 blowout win.
NP Sports Council seeks funding and support ahead of the Bahamas Games
THE New Providence Sports Council is seeking funding urgently as sports associations make preparations for the sixth edition of the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games.
Texas A&M Aggies lead Island Relays Bahamas
GRAND Bahama: After the first day of competition, Texas A&M Aggies have surged in front in the two-day Island Relays Bahamas at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.
Three arrests after armed robbery, shootout with police
Three men known to police were arrested on Friday after an armed robbery led to a chase and a shootout between police officers and suspects.
Police Force receives 10 new SUVs donated by US
A fleet of 10 new SUVs was given to the Royal Bahamas Police Force on Friday, outfitted with the latest technology to aid in the fight against crime.
Ground broken on $15m solar farm project
LUCAYA Solar Power Ltd. officially broke ground on its $15m solar farm project in Freeport on Friday.
Cynthia Mother Pratt Foundation donates supplies to Ministry of Health
“HUNDREDS” of cleaning supplies and utensils were donated to The Ministry of Health for clinics and other facilities throughout The Bahamas on Friday, from the Cynthia Mother Pratt Foundation, with help from supporters and sponsors in the United States.
ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION – Food Independence: Plan ahead by preserving your gardens produce
IN MY last article, I wrote about becoming more “food independent” as a nation by growing our own food at home and by supporting local agriculture. I was pleased by the feedback I received from people inspired to start or revive their home gardens.
GBPA signs $15m solar farm deal
A $15M SOLAR farm will be constructed on Grand Bahama, making it the first of its kind in The Bahamas.
CPC concerned some Bay Street stores overcharging tourists
THE Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is concerned that some Bay Street businesses are targeting tourists and overcharging them for items they had agreed to purchase at a certain price.
Mom and pop shops biggest violators of price control
PRICE control inspectors have found that “mom and pop stores” are the biggest violators of price control regulations, according to senior inspector Theodore Curry yesterday.
DPM: ‘Three credible offers’ for Lucayan
Three “credible offers” to acquire the Grand Lucayan resort are presently being studied, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, as he and others touted $1bn worth of investments being “in the pipeline” for Grand Bahama.
‘Air cargo hub’ ambition for GB’s $200m airport
The deputy prime minister yesterday unveiled a $200m Grand Bahama International Airport redevelopment that aims to ultimately transform the facility into an international “air cargo hub” for the Caribbean and Latin America.
Property value boost drives insurer’s 39% profit increase
A $3.2m gain from revaluing its property assets enabled Bahamas First to shrug off a decline in its core insurance underwriting business and post a 39 percent total comprehensive income increase for the 2022 full-year.
Port chief eyeing Abaco power cable connection
The Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) president yesterday suggested running an electricity cable between his island and Abaco as a way to “stabilise” electricity costs and bring rates down.
$200m airport deal means GB ‘not dead in the water’
A prominent Freeport attorney yesterday hailed the “lifeline” provided by Grand Bahama airport’s imminent $200m redevelopment, saying: “We’d be doubly dead in the water without it.”
‘When not if’ on marital rape law
DISCUSSIONS on the proposed Sexual Offences Act continue with State Minister Lisa Rahming indicating it is not a matter of “if” but “when” the act will be passed.
MINISTER STILL NO TO RCI DEAL: Hanna Martin has not changed view on $110m beach club
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin revealed yesterday her views have not changed on Royal Caribbean International’s $110m project for Paradise Island, saying she did not support it during the Minnis administration and her opinion remains the same.
