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QC blasts Sarkis for ‘obstruction’
A well-known QC last night accused Sarkis Izmirlian of mounting “a last ditch effort to obstruct” the potential resolution of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar impasse.
Sarkis fears Baha Mar ‘undervalued’ in sale
Representatives for Sarkis Izmirlian yesterday expressed concern that Baha Mar’s receivers were under such pressure that they might “undervalue” the project in any sale, and “abandon” potential assets.
Peace on da Street Basketball Classic starts on Monday
THE emphasis, as always, will be on providing an alternative activity for young men to do rather than getting involved in crime as Youth Against Violence and The Hope Centre stage another version of the Peace on da Street Basketball Classic.
DNA: Loretta Butler-Turner has nothing to offer on economy
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance finance spokesperson Youri Kemp yesterday criticised Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner’s recent statements on the country’s economy, charging that she has “little or nothing” to offer on the issue other than “empty statements and glittering generalities without substance”.
Galanis: PM bordered on delusional
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party MP Philip Galanis yesterday chastised Prime Minister Perry Christie over his recent assertion that the party could become unstable without him at the helm, saying this was the “height of nonsense” and bordered on “delusional”.
Contractor chief: PM’s Baha Mar pay pledges ‘don’t mean anything’
The Prime Minister’s repeated promises that Bahamian contractors will be paid for Baha Mar work “doesn’t mean anything to us”, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president said yesterday, adding: “It’s all up in the air.”
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Time to focus on the Boys of Summer
IN a few short months we have become friends.
PM insists resolution to the Baha Mar saga is ‘imminent’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has said he believes the Export-Import Bank of China is prepared to present a possible buyer for the beleaguered $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort, as he declared a resolution to the Baha Mar debacle is “imminent”.
Davis: PLP will not fall apart
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday rejected the idea that the Progressive Liberal Party would become unstable like the Free National Movement if Prime Minister Perry Christie chooses to step down as leader.
Minnis hits out at lack of preparation for summer heat
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday it is “unconscionable” that Bahamians have to suffer through an intense heat wave because the government was “ill-prepared” for the challenge of generating electricity during the summer months.
‘B.P.L. needs $800m to solve long-term power problems’
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard said yesterday that while an end is in sight to Bahamas Power and Light’s generation challenges this summer, the government has to shell out around $800m in upgrades to get rid of the electricity provider’s chronic problems in the long-term.
Constituencies Commission members to be appointed soon
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said members of the Constituencies Commission will be appointed by the time the House of Assembly meets again on August 3.
PM says no deal signed for private cruise port on Egg Island
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has responded to public outcry over a proposed development on Egg Island, Eleuthera, contending that his administration has not signed any deal to construct a private cruise port there.
‘B.P.L. management failed to anticipate summer demand’
AS Bahamians rage over power cuts during this hot summer, Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted yesterday that the management of Bahamas Power & Light failed to adequately anticipate the challenge of generating electricity during the summer months and prepare for it.
Christie vows to stay as PM
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that he seeks to continue leading the Progressive Liberal Party, including into the next general election, because young members of his government have urged him to do so.
Campaign finance reform not a high priority, says PM
FOUR years after saying campaign financing in The Bahamas had sunken to “repugnant” and sometimes “criminal” levels, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that passing a law to address the issue has not been one of his administration’s highest priorities.
A ‘breath of fresh air’ for Bahamas baseball
On October 7, 2014, the Bahamas Baseball Association and the Bahamas Baseball Federation agreed to resolve their lengthy dispute and work together for the common good of the sport.
Donald Thomas soars to victory with personal best
COMING off his sixth place in the high jump at the Herculis Grand Prix on Friday, Donald Thomas bounced back to pick up a victory with a personal best at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Budapest yesterday.
Bahamas 7th overall at CUT Track & Field Championships
THROUGH no fault of their own, Team Bahamas finished seventh after they were eventually able to compete at the 16th Caribbean Union of Teachers Track and Field Championships.
38 set to be honoured as National Sports Legends
THE nation’s newest NBA star Buddy Hield, former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, Women’s NBA standout Jonquel Jones, and veterans like Leonard Boston Blackie Miller, Peter Gilcud, swim coach Andy Knowles and sports administrators like Sir Arlington Butler as well as the late Vince Ferguson are joined by the country’s only test cricketer Ivan Johnson in the 38 Sports Legends list as part of the country’s 43rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.
