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Atlantis staff asked to take unpaid leave
ATLANTIS has asked staff at the Paradise Island resort and casino to either take two weeks unpaid leave or take earned vacation days due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hurt the tourism and travel industry.
YOU GO GIRL: Teen author inspires her peers to pursue writing
It was a simple but powerful message 15-year-old children’s books author Sierra Blair delivered to the Library Cadets Programme: Writing is something anybody can excel in.
Is the press against the PLP?
Myths are very hard to dispel, especially if they are deeply entrenched in the Bahamian culture. One commonly held myth which has been around since time immemorial is the view that the Press is heavily slanted towards the Free National Movement (FNM).
Downtown Act additions to boost 'living city'
THE Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) is talking to the Prime Minister’s Office over additions to the City of Nassau Revitalisation Act, which would boost development along Nassau’s waterfront, its managing director saying: ”We want to create a living city”.
Whylly, Goodman & Hurricanes win ACAA title
A PERFECT regular season continued with a perfect run through the playoffs for the Holland College Hurricanes as their Bahamian pipeline led the way to their seventh consecutive Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball title.
Criminal records of 28 expunged - with 85 pending
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said the Bahamas Rehabilitation of Offenders Committee has expunged the criminal records of 28 people to date, with 85 applications pending.
Insolvent broker's Liquidators possess $200k for $17.5m claims
The joint liquidators for Owen Bethel’s insolvent Montaque Capital Partners currently possess just $196,238 in liquid assets to cover total creditor claims of $17.5 million, it has been revealed.
NFL Draft: The Colts select Mike Strachan
Mike Strachan’s lifelong pro football dreams became a reality when he heard his name called on night three of the 2021 National Football League Draft.
Coleby: ‘I will always be a Rebel deep down inside’
TWO years ago, he announced his decision to attend the University of Mississippi via Twitter. Now one Bahamian collegiate basketball standout took to the social media platform to announce he would be on the move again.
Large support for expansion of NHI to fund health care
NEARLY 90 percent of respondents in a new survey support the expansion of NHI to provide affordable coverage for high cost medical care — including treatment for widespread cancers, dialysis and heart attacks.
PHOTO GALLERY: A prom night to remember
WHETHER it was designer made or store bought, high school graduates were happy to flaunt their gowns last Thursday at the CR Walker prom.
Migrant women most vulnerable to violence
MIGRANT women who enter The Bahamas are named as one of the most vulnerable groups to gender-based violence, some reporting being locked in homes and subjected to intimidation by the fear of extreme violence.
Lashann and Longhorns advance to Sweet 16
THE lone Bahamian left in the NCAA Tournament, Lashann Higgs continues the best post-season run of her collegiate career.
NHI’s $130m price tag ‘just govt's exposure’
The Minister of Health has confirmed that the much-touted $100m-$130m price tag for National Health Insurance (NHI) only covers “the government’s exposure” to the scheme.
Downtown art district plan to put Miami, New York ‘second’
The Ministry of Tourism’s plans to transform downtown Nassau via creation of an “art district” will relegate similar spaces in New York and Miami to “second spot”, a senior official pledged yesterday.
Jonquel Jones ends pre-season on a high
WITH another stellar performance in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) pre-season, Bahamian star Jonquel Jones has the Connecticut Sun franchise eagerly looking forward to the regular season.
Bank not obligated to provide further Baha Mar finance
Baha Mar’s $2.45 billion lender yesterday said the developer had contractually committed to financing any cost overruns on the project, and it was not obligated to provide further money.
Chamber says wage hike ‘was the best option’
CHIEF Executive of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Edison Sumner yesterday dismissed concerns raised by some private sector employers over the recent minimum wage increase, saying that the approved $210 rate was the “best option on the table”.
‘Showdown in Paradise’
The 2024 World Relays to be hosted on home soil at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium is already shaping up to be exciting but officials added another layer of excitement with the launch of the pregame show “Showdown in Paradise”.
Stopover tourism ‘85% recovered’ this winter
The Bahamas’ stopover tourism business will be “close to 85 percent” of pre-COVID levels by the 2021-2022 winter season, a top hotelier is predicting, with a return to full business levels “very achievable” next year.
