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Temporary facilities to provide relief at North Eleuthera airport

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said temporary facilities will be set up for the North Eleuthera airport to provide relief, saying a new airport for the island is still a priority of the government.

PM pledges to improve Family Island economies

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said despite the global recession the government is looking into various developments to strengthen Family Island economies – which is “key to the future” of the Bahamas.

BTC: 'No full assessment of disruptions until all power is restored'

A FULL assessment of how Hurricane Sandy contributed to the disruptions of the country’s telecommunications services cannot be completed until the Bahamas Electricity Corporation restores full electrical power, a BTC official said yesterday.

'Why were non-residents given mayaguana land?'

THE FNM candidate for MICAL called on the PLP to explain why non-residents of Mayaguana were granted Crown land on the island over locals during the former administration.

GB Chamber chief is ‘positive’ on island’s investment outlook

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday said “positive” things are happening for the island’s economy despite strained relations between its quasi-governmental authority and the Government.

Nurse testifies she treated murder accused after his arrest

A NURSE testified that she treated Rodrigo Rolle following his arrest for his alleged involvement in the murder of an elderly American woman in Cat Island in 2017.

Sponge industry revival in full execution mode

Efforts to revitalise the Bahamian sponging industry are moving into the full implementation phase through an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sponsored project.“We have planted seeds in most of the islands where sponging happens, and equipped s

New Exuma airport ‘been needed for over 20 years’

Exuma-based tourism operators yesterday voiced optimism that the long overdue $65m redevelopment of the island’s airport will finally bring its key international gateway into the 21st century.

Freeport company eyeing New Providence franchise

A Grand Bahama business yesterday said it is eyeing the possibility of a second franchise expansion to New Providence this year following the move into Abaco.

BREAKING NEWS: Family Islands airport operations hit by industrial action

AIRPORT operations on several Family Islands were severely affected today after more than a dozen airport employees refused to show up to work in protest of unresolved workplace grievances.

Students in New Providence, Abaco, Eleuthera and Exuma to continue virtual studying

WHILE all government schools will reopen for instruction on Monday January 4, students on four islands including New Providence will not report to school yet for face-to-face instruction.

22 COVID cases between Wednesday and Thursday

THE country recorded 22 COVID-19 cases between Wednesday and Thursday.

Atlantis confirms Cove's February 11 re-opening

Atlantis yesterday unveiled the next stage in its COVID-19 re-opening plans by confirming the 600-suite The Cove resort will be receiving guests from February 2021.

Bahamas ‘put on map for birding tourism’

The Bahamas is being “put on the map” for bird tourism, and is poised to tap into a multi-billion dollar niche market through the arrival of its first nine advanced bird guides.

Gov’t blocks huge Customs shake-up

The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday confirmed he has halted the transfer of more than 250 Customs officers due to the upheaval such a shake-up threatens to cause.

IDB unveils $35m coastal upgrades

THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday announce it has approved a $35 million loan to enhance the Bahamas’ resilience to coastal risks.The programme will finance shoreline stabilisation and coastal flooding control measures on Grand Baha

Rangers parade in Eleuthera

FOR the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Programme, the island of Eleuthera witnessed a Rangers passing out parade ceremony.Eleuthera contributed 86 of the country’s youth to the Rangers Programme from Nor

Abaco 'not even close' to Dorian rebuild workforce

Abaco is “not even close” to the manpower levels required for post-Dorian reconstruction, the island’s Chamber of Commerce has confirmed, while asserting that all workers must be here “legally”. Ken Hutton, responding to assertions by former finance

Cable Bahamas teams for cash bill payments

Cable Bahamas has teamed with a Bahamian money transmission services provider to enable customers to pay their REV bills in cash during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barry Malcom, SunCash’s director, said: “Sun Island Transfers Ltd or SunCash is very pleas

BTC announces three managerial promotions

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has recently promoted three team members to new leadership positions.

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