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Activists march against abuse of power in society
MEMBERS of the Seventh-Day Adventist Churches on Grand Bahama took to the streets of Eight Mile Rock on Saturday taking a stand against abuse of power in all areas of society.
‘We need to know’ of GB’s revival progress
THE Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce president says “we need to know something” as he questioned whether Grand Bahama International Airport’s newly-appointed Board has the necessary expertise to select a winning developer.
Four-lane glass window replacement is ruled out
THE GOVERNMENT’S advisers have ruled out replacing Eleuthera’s Glass Window Bridge with a four-lane highway because the island’s projected growth will not generate sufficient traffic volumes to warrant such expansion.
Sports Ambassador Chris Brown: ‘I am just blessed and honoured’
BAHAMIAN Olympic athlete Chris “Fireman” Brown said that his transition to being appointed sports ambassador has been a blessing and an honour.
Adrian Gibson drops defamation case
PROSECUTORS have withdrawn charges against Gregory Miller, the man who was accused of defaming former Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson, after the Long Island MP had the case dropped on Friday.
Family waiting for progress in search for missing men at sea
SISTERS of the boaters who disappeared at sea on Monday are awaiting progress in the search for their loved ones who were travelling from Bimini to Andros.
Watson refuses to discuss row with Dorian survivor
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson has refused to respond to controversy surrounding a leaked conversation he allegedly had with a Hurricane Dorian survivor over Hurricane Dorian memorial week.
$7.5m PI food store to create 75 posts
A Freeport-headquartered supermarket will break into the New Providence market in 2023 via a $7.5m investment at Paradise Island’s Hurricane Hole redevelopment that will create 75 permanent jobs.
‘15 percent rise’ hailed as exam results released
THERE was a 15 percent increase in the number of BGCSE candidates who received a C or higher in five or more subjects this year, according to Director of Education Marcellus Taylor.
Developer’s Abaco project in ‘high eight-figure’ sales
A Nassau-headquartered developer yesterday confirmed it is investing hundreds of millions in Abaco and the surrounding cays via two projects that are progressing “quite well”.
DPM hails Hurricane Hole developer for ‘uplifting’ PI
The deputy prime minister yesterday hailed Sterling Global’s multi-million dollar Hurricane Hole redevelopment for “uplifting Paradise Island” and the wider Bahamian tourism product.
First annual Cocodimama Basketball Camp starts today in James Cistern
THE Eleuthera Amateur Basketball Association and the Cocodimama Charming Resort have joined forces to establish the first annual Cocodimama Basketball Camp.
Golf teams feeding the needy in inaugural BFN Golf Tournament
WITH the demand increasing on a daily basis for those in need for food, the Bahamas Feeding Network is making an extra effort to raise at least $100,000 to be able to assist as much as they can by hosting its inaugural Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 25 at the Ocean Club Golf Club.
Pushing for sports tourism in Grand Bahama
AS the government aims to push for sports tourism in Grand Bahama, Sports Minister Mario Bowleg revealed that another sports event is in the pipeline for the first quarter of 2023.
Port row owners in residency woe
The US family battling the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) has cause for further Bahamian frustration - the Government’s failure to process three separate permanent residency applications despite their $41m investment in this nation.
Lyford Cay condo has to slash units by 30%
Planning authorities have given the go-ahead for a controversial Lyford Cay condo project provided its height is reduced by one-third - and the number of units slashed by 30 percent - to address “overdevelopment” concerns.
Sands criticises Mitchell for his ‘early morning emotional rants’
FREE National Movement Chairman Dr Duane Sands has called on his counterpart in the Progressive Liberal Party to use his platform to update the public on the government’s accomplishments instead of going on “early morning emotional rants”.
Abaco Chamber concern over illegal dwellings
NEARLY three years after Hurricane Dorian decimated Abaco and its surrounding cays, portions of the island continue to be challenged by the proliferation of illegal dwellings and unreliable utilities.
‘Shoulder’ hotel occupancies 5-10% pts higher than norm
Bahamian hotels are eyeing occupancies between five to ten percentage points higher than the norm for the industry’s slowest months, it was revealed yesterday, as it “nudges closer every day” to pre-COVID levels.
$3m more for Family Islands health
FACED with deficiencies in public healthcare in the Family Islands, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials will beef up manpower resources to at least $3m.