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Minnis hails ‘beautiful’ marina at opening

Briland Club officially opened its marina on Friday, marking a milestone day in the transformation of the tourism product of Harbour Island.

Airport financing divided into $30m bond placements

Investment bankers yesterday said they will raise the $150m funding for Family Island airport upgrades via a series of $20m-$30m bond offerings that will start to be placed by the second quarter’s end.

Please, don’t take risks

AFTER two tragic boating accidents over the weekend, National Security Minister Marvin Dames is urging boaters to use caution and not take risks while out at sea.

Family Island hotels in re-open 'wait and see'

Family island resorts yesterday said they remain in “watch and see” mode over the sector's scheduled November 1 re-opening due to ongoing COVID-19 uncertainties at home and abroad.

Drilling our own destruction

There are three key points that need to be understood which negate any support for oil drilling in Bahamian waters:

Family Islands hope for domestic tourism boost

Family Island resorts are hoping yesterday's end to the mandatory 14-day quarantine for travellers coming from New Providence will spark a repeat of July's domestic tourism boost.

Canada routs Bahamas 93-69 in WCup qualifier

Team Bahamas began the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against one of the highest ranked team in the region and were overwhelmed by a stacked Canadian team on the road.

House likely to have at least four more seats

AS the 2017 general election draws near, the number of constituencies in New Providence and the Family Islands is expected to increase by at least four seats with the Constituencies Commission set to finalise its report by the end of the month.

Christie govt slowed help for US on crime

CO-OPERATION between law enforcement agencies in the Bahamas and the United States “waned” under the Christie administration but has increased under the present administration, a new report from the US State Department says.

Eastern New Providence hotspot as cases surge to 21

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis confirmed yesterday that Kim Johnson-Rolle, a 57-year-old Bimini resident and mother-of-three, is the country’s first known COVID-19 death.

Abaconian fears over hurricane readiness

ABACO residents, still grappling with life after Hurricane Dorian, feel the island is in no way ready for the start of hurricane season next month and fear the worst is to come.

Aviation industry calls for reopen 'guidance'

The Bahamian aviation industry needs details and “guidance” on all the health and safety protocols it will need to implement so that it can re-open to inter-island and international commercial travel once again. Anthony K Hamilton, president of the

Grand Bahama isolated by new daily curfew

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis implemented a new daily curfew for Grand Bahama and banned international and domestic travel to and from the island, following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases there. During his national address yesterday, Dr Minnis sai

Sunwing return 'major step for revival of GB'

Cabinet ministers have hailed Saturday’s return of airlift by Sunwing Airlines as “a major step in the revival” of Grand Bahama’s economy following Hurricane Dorian. K Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister; Senator Kwasi Thompson, minister of state

‘We’ll fight Harbour Island plan’

ONE hundred home and business owners are lined up to fight a multi-million-dollar development on Harbour Island, a chief critic of the project claimed yesterday.

Free breast screening to help Eleuthera

IN AN effort to raise awareness of breast health and the importance of early detection, several organisations have teamed up to provide the screening for at-risk women on Eleuthera, Cat Island, Long Island and Exuma.

Winners in the frame at 'FLIFF ON location: Grand Bahama Island'

HURRICANE Sandy didn’t stop the cameras rolling for the four-day film festival, ‘FLIFF On Location: Grand Bahama Island.’

Thinking eco

THIRTY-TWO young people completed a week long “eco-experience” on the island of Andros as part of this year’s Eco-Camp.

'No reason to delay' renewable energy until 2014

There is “no reason” for the Government to delay decisions on renewable energy proposals until 2014, a leading proponent yesterday calling for it to reintroduce the recently-withdrawn tender for Family Island project.

Organisations partner in growing alliance

The Save The Bays organisation believes it is moving towards the creation of a national environmental alliance, after gaining another partner in its fight to protect the Bahamas’ marine environment.

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