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Eric Wiberg: A beacon that saved lives of pilots
WHEN the 112-foot Castle Island Light off Acklins was operational, it was a critically important beacon that three World War Two bombers crash-landed near in order to be rescued.
Escalating GBPA row ‘disaster for Freeport’
The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday branded the escalating row between the Government and Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) as “another disaster for Freeport” that must be calmed rapidly.
Planning concern on $1.3m propane plant
Planning authorities are voicing concern over a proposed $1.3m “state-of-the-art” propane gas plant off Tonique Williams Highway due to “compatibility with its neighbours”.
Licensee fury: Freeport ‘moving at snail’s pace’
Freeport’s ease of doing business is “moving at a snail’s pace”, a group of Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees warned yesterday, as they blasted both the Government and city’s authority for the escalating row over its governance.
Lamar wins CAC gold, bronze
Lamar Taylor, coming off his historic national record-breaking, gold medal performance on Wednesday in the men’s 50 back, picked up his second medal with a bronze in the 50m freestyle at the 24th Central American and Caribbean Games yesterday.
Cuban migrant dies in Bahamian waters
ONE of 15 Cuban migrants travelling to Grand Bahama this week died while at sea, police officials reported.
Tourism reaps double digit summer growth
A senior hotelier yesterday asserted that the industry’s “greatest growth opportunity” lies in increasing room inventory with summer rates and occupancies ahead of 2022 comparatives by double digits.
Foreign buyer VAT rise gains ‘90-day transition’
A Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed the Government is allowing a 90-day “transition period” so that foreign purchases of real estate valued at under $1m - and already subject to sales agreements - can close at existing VAT rates.
Jury discharged in Gibson trial for protocol breach
THE jury in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial was discharged yesterday after a Supreme Court judge dismissed two jurors for failing to obey protocols.
Four men charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine
FOUR MEN were charged with smuggling $9m worth of cocaine into Long Island in a drug bust last Friday.
In tribute to Long Island’s HM
Once in a while, there walks onto the stage of this world a man whose vision is as broad as the universe - a man who seems bigger than life; a man whose timing is always punctuated by question marks.
Sand Wars flag football tourney begins in a month
SAND Wars Bahamas returns for their sixth edition of the beach flag football tournament in exactly one month.
Noah sweeps Chess Classic, Jayla emerges as top female
Albury wins second consecutive Warren Seymour Chess Classic
THE results of the Warren Seymour Chess Classic demonstrate that the future of chess in The Bahamas is bright.
Businesses call for rapid transition to renewables
Bahamian businesses yesterday called for a more rapid transition to solar and other forms of renewable energy after Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) confirmed that it has resumed load shedding.
Bar Association taken to court accused of refusing to provide list of members in good standing
ROMONA Farquharson Seymour is taking the Bahamas Bar Association to court for allegedly refusing to give her a list of financial members before Friday’s annual general meeting.
Labour department seeks to determine why work force decreased since 2019
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell said the Department of Labour is researching why the labour force has decreased by thousands compared to 2019.
Almost 1m referrals to Nassau/PI hotels
A senior Bahamian tourism executive yesterday said Nassau/Paradise Island has recovered to 97 percent of pre-COVID business volumes by March 2023 with airlift capacity up by double digits for the year-to-date.
Justice holds legal discussions ahead of Gibson case, adjourned until Friday
THE corruption trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson was adjourned to Friday after Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson held legal discussions in the absence of a jury yesterday.
Antigua and Barbuda leads “historic” declaration at OAS General Assembly
An historic “first” was recorded at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) when 20 countries, drawn from Central America and the Caribbean, issued a joint declaration, calling on international financial and development institutions “to prioritize the provision of funds and resources to support the efforts of Central America and the Caribbean in addressing climate change, recognizing the urgency and magnitude of the challenges faced by these regions”.
Customs ‘new rules’ sour visit
Having grown up in Nassau, attending both Xavier’s College and St Andrew’s School, and being married at Sacred Heart Church over 50 years ago, I was more than excited that my husband and I were returning for a visit last week. Although it was a bittersweet trip as we were bringing a loved one’s cremains with us to be put in the sea, I was still very excited since it had been three long years (since the start of the COVID circus) that I hadn’t been back to Nassau.
