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Final face-off today in climax to GSSSA series
After a hard-fought season and the remaining semi-final completed over the weekend, the GSSSA moves into the championship series in all four divisions today at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Atlantis targeting $130m investment by end-2018
Atlantis’s top executive yesterday revealed that the Paradise Island destination resort is likely to invest a further $130 million to upgrade its amenities by 2018 year-end.Howard Karawan, its president and managing director, said “north of $80 milli
‘Undesirables’ killing off jet ski industry
A veteran jet ski operator yesterday conceded the industry is “dying” because of alleged crimes against tourists, admitting it has attracted many “undesirables”.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The economic colonialisation of the Bahamas by the Chinese
OUR increasing dependence on China is sure to undergird their brand of economic colonialism, deepening the notion that The Bahamas is hardly independent – ie only paper independence – and, moreover, that we are in line to be – lock, stock and two smoking barrels – beholden to China and Chinese interests. Due to its close proximity to the United States, The Bahamas – in its relations with the US – used to be referred to as the 51st state but, more and more, these days we’re progressively appearing to be the 23rd province of China (though they claim Taiwan as the twenty-third).
OECD rattles its sabre on investor residency
The Bahamas’ major investment product was yesterday singled out for allegedly undermining the fight against global tax evasion in a move one realtor branded “a damn disgrace”.
ADRIAN GIBSON: The Elliston Rahming diplomatic 'fiasco'
THE government’s scurrying this week to right a “diplomatic wrong” indicates that they blundered and are thoroughly embarrassed by the Elliston Rahming diplomatic fiasco.
A surprising display of vision and imagination
Never mind the naysayers. The progressive spirit behind the Commercial Enterprises Bill (CEB) is exactly what our stagnant, suffocating economy needs right now.
Striping group: Lease report a 'professional assassination'
A Bahamas Striping Group affiliate yesterday blasted its “professional assassination” over three apartment rental deals with the Ministry of Finance, insisting it did give “value for money”.Atillio Holdings, which chose not to comment when approached
Fire department losing its relevance
For some time now I have been inking remarks about the state of the Bahamas Fire Brigade on New Providence Island.
$6bn project confident 'approval in principle' coming early next week
The developers behind a $6 billion resort project yesterday said they were confident the Prime Minister will “immediately issue an approval in principle” for the development following their meeting on Monday.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 02052015
Bahamas Press Club. - President of the Bahamas Press Club 2014, Anthony A Newbold, addressed the Rotary Club of South East Nassau weekly luncheon meeting on the role of the Press.
Court must back dismissal of top Baha Mar staff
Baha Mar’s senior management cannot be dismissed by the $3.5 billion project’s joint provisional liquidators without the Supreme Court’s permission, although regular employees can be released “in the ordinary course of business”.
Bahamian filmmaker gets behind-the-scenes glimpse of Ride Along 2
BAHAMIAN filmmaker Moya Thompson took full advantage of an opportunity to observe production of the big budget movie, Ride Along 2, and hopes one day to incorporate some of the techniques and concepts she learned on set into her own films.
Inaugural ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley charity golf tourney on par
THE life and legacy of the late Leviticus Adderley will live on as the Alumni Association of St Augustine’s College hosts the inaugural ‘Unca Lou’ Adderley Charity Golf Tournament.
School stay away as thousands drop out
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin says thousands of students have still not returned to campuses since schools were reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The day they let a good man go
ON THE day that we should have been behind our desk or watching TV 13, we were at a morning meeting and so did not hear or see former prime minister Hubert Ingraham’s final farewell from front-line politics.
Minister: Govt must be ‘more forceful’ on South Ocean resort
A Cabinet minister has suggested that the Government needs to be “more forceful” with South Ocean’s owner if it wishes to see renewed economic activity at the long-closed resort.
Sarkis: ‘No good cause’ to halt my $2.25bn suit
Sarkis Izmirlian says Baha Mar’s contractor has “no good cause” to seal the $700 million deal that is central to its demand that his $2.25 billion fraud lawsuit be halted.
Ex-minister: VAT break ‘inherited’ from Sarkis
Baha Mar’s new owner will likely have “inherited” its Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemptions from Sarkis Izmirlian, a former finance minister saying “any developer worth his salt” would have sought protection from new taxes.
‘We’ll seize Sarkis’ damages if he wins’
Baha Mar’s receivers have threatened to claim any damages awarded to Sarkis Izmirlian if he wins his battle with China Construction America (CCA) so they can repay $1bn to the project’s lender.