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'Virus will not stop storm relief efforts'

CHAIRMAN of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke said yesterday that while the COVID-19 threat will cause things to “slow down”, officials will not stop relief and rebuilding efforts on storm impacted islands. Face-to-face servi

BPL cuts bond to $580m raise

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) has cut the target for its upcoming bond issue to $580m as it places reliance on “selling our turnaround strategy” to obtain the credit rating it needs.

Banks move to 'jumpstart' clients' Dorian recoveries

All Bahamian commercial banks were yesterday said to have implemented Dorian relief programmes to help storm-ravaged clients “jumpstart their recovery and get back on their feet”. LaSonya Missick, chair of the Clearing Banks Association (CBA), said:

EDITORIAL: Strong words - but the court will have final say

There were strong words yesterday from Attorney General Carl Bethel about the latest affadavit from Rights Bahamas seeking to prevent evictions and demolitions of shanty towns in Abaco.

Govt looking at alternative housing for victims

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday the government is looking at various housing alternatives for displaced hurricane victims as shelters are set to close at the end of this month. “There are former employers that we’re talking

DIANE PHILLIPS: Standing idle as corruption reigns carries a heavy price

Fighting corruption would be a lot easier if it had at least a little sex appeal.

Mortgage Corp receives $27m in Dorian payouts

The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) yesterday said it has received $27m in Hurricane Dorian-related insurance payouts on behalf of its borrower clients, and expects this number to rise. Philip Haven, its managing director, said the taxpayer-owned

BNT warns of 'catastrophic' effect of storm on landscape

HURRICANE Dorian caused coastal erosion and “catastrophic” impact to mangrove and pine forests in at least one national park, according to the Bahamas National Trust. There are also fears that endangered bird populations will face a food shortage du

Pledge summit was UN event, not ours’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says when people mock the 2020 Hurricane Dorian pledge conference, they are in fact knocking the work of the United Nations Development Programme, not his administration.

Some schools to reopen with mix of virtual and face-to-face

AS students prepare to return to the classrooms later this month, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said public schools on some islands will re-open under a hybrid model, while others will feature face-to-face instruction.

Tax, compliance woes put realtor into ‘back seat’

An Abaco-based realtor says he is “taking semi-retirement” from the industry due to the combination of tax hikes and an increased regulatory compliance burden.

Tourist airlift capacity up 20% in Q1

The prime minister last night called on The Bahamas to fulfill its “considerable untapped potential” in tourism after stopover visitor arrivals rose 10.4 percent for the first ten months of 2018.

Miller says Minnis should have backed Key for renomination

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday faulted Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis for not backing Edison Key’s bid to be renominated by the party in the Central and South Abaco constituency before the next general election, citing this as a key reason why seven parliamentarians were able to petition Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling to remove Dr Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.

Travellers ‘extremely aggravated’ by dry runs for new airport security

WITH heightened security measures set to take effect today, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar Monday said he is certain airport officials across the country are “ready” to administer new screening techniques, but admitted waiting times could be an issue.

Key defends Andros plan

EDISON Key, Executive Chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), yesterday spoke out in support of the controversial $2.1bn agriculture and fisheries proposal for Andros that would involve Chinese investors, but cautioned that such a move, if pursued, must be “led and guided by Bahamians”.

Tribunal appointed to decide on rebel seven

THE Free National Movement appointed a three-person tribunal last night to decide the fate of the “rebel seven” members of Parliament who ousted FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly.

‘Oh, what a tangled web we weave…’

SUSPENDED NIB Director Algernon Cargill has instructed his lawyer to make a formal complaint to Data Protection Commissioner George Rodgers after more of his personal information, filed at National Insurance, was leaked on the Internet over the weekend.

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