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STATESIDE: Potcake rescue tourist attraction in TCI leads to US puppy adoptions
The Turks and Caicos: It’s kind of like our little brother. A neighboring archipelago, for many years a tropical backwater, now more recently blossoming into a desirable tourist destination.
Immigration repatriated 1,100 in the last two months and numbers could exceed last year
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said 1100 people have been repatriated so far this year.
FTX chief’s $460m deal with Bahamas fund firm
FTX’s US chief yesterday unveiled a $460m settlement with a Bahamas-based fund manager that received hundreds of millions of dollars in the months leading up to the crypto currency exchange’s collapse.
GB to Abaco power cable ‘fraught with complications’
Grand Bahama Power Company’s top executive says running an electricity cable to Abaco is “fraught with complications” and remains a “longer-term opportunity” it plans to explore.
Six pit bull attack ends with two euthanised
TWO pit bulls will be euthanised after attacking a woman, leaving her hospitalised with severe injuries.
Davis says uphill battle on US gun makers case
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said although it will be difficult for Mexico to win a case seeking to hold US gun traffickers accountable for the spread of guns in the region, The Bahamas needed to support the action to send a strong message to US lawmakers.
Home rental regulation
Permit me space in your newspaper to comment on the proposed Tourism Development Corporation of the Bahamas Bill which I understand was pulled from the House today.
Harbour Bay parking
Annoyance is a mild description when trying to shop at Harbour Bay Shopping Centre – where do the potential shoppers park?
Oban revival dismissed despite $2.5bn plans
Talk of reviving the $5.5bn Oban Energies oil refinery deal has been dismissed as “foolishness” by the Prime Minister’s spokesperson although an “introductory call” was held with the project’s new owners soon after the 2021 election.
PI entrepreneur ready ‘at stroke of PM’s pen’
The Bahamian entrepreneur seeking to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday revealed his financing needs have been “oversubscribed by more than 300 percent”, as he urged the Government: “Make good on our deal.”
DPM pledges complete tourism bill consultation
THE DEPUTY Prime Minister yesterday pledged there will be full consultation over the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) Bill after it was withdrawn from House of Assembly debate following an outcry by the private sector.
Court clerk faces fraud and money laundering charges
A MAGISTRATE’S Court clerk was in tears yesterday as she faced 20 fraud-related charges - with prosecutors alleging she abused her court position for profit and gain.
Minister: Don’t wait until last minute to buy CARIFTA tickets
WITH the 50th CARIFTA Games only 15 days away, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg is urging Bahamians not to wait until the last minute to purchase their tickets for the event.
Temple Christian High School celebrates growth of its athletics programme
SCHOOL pride is still at an all time high at Temple Christian High School following their historic third-place finish at the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships.
Climate Change outlook grim, especially for small island states
A new United Nations report offers a troubling assessment of a world running out of time to prevent catastrophic levels of global warming.
Tourism Bill withdrawn on consultation worry
Multiple tourism industry stakeholders yesterday said they had not seen or been consulted on draft legislation that was pulled from House of Assembly debate amid fears it would spark a fall in vacation rental room inventory.
FTX US chief bids to cut-off Bahamas
FTX’s US chief yesterday shattered the temporary ceasefire with the Bahamian provisional liquidators by launching a legal bid to deny them access to any assets caught in the crypto exchange’s multi-billion dollar collapse.
250 jobs to come in Exuma project
A new $500m project for Exuma promises to boost that island’s tourism and spark significant job growth.
$500m resort project to do ‘wonders’ for Exuma
THE deputy prime minister yesterday said a $500m resort development targeted at Exuma’s Cave Cay project will “do wonders for the entire area” through creating one of the largest marinas in The Bahamas.
Cruise deal strikes nerve
The Minister of Education gave her opinion on the pending cruise deal and it seems to have struck a nerve, especially with the politically active. Is it what she said or how she said it? Some are saying that it is more about the time that she chose to say it, however, this is a view she has always held.
