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WAS PM MISLED ON BAHA MAR? Chinese builder knew it was likely to miss deadline

WEEKS after Baha Mar’s contractor assured Prime Minister Perry Christie and the developer, Sarkis Izmirlian, that all was on track for a scheduled opening at the end of March 2015, the mega-resort’s contractor knew the $3.5 billion project was likely to miss the deadline.

Chinese contractor ‘stole documents’

BAHA MAR has accused China Construction America’s (CCA) on-site staff of allegedly trying to remove important documents and computers from the compound which are essential to the resort’s assessment of what remains of the construction process to allow for an opening date to be set.

Breezes attorney: Baha Mar’s approach ‘simply unheard of’

An attorney for SuperClubs Breezes says he has “never experienced a more blatant trespass” in three decades of conveyancing practice than that allegedly seen in the hotel’s ‘land swap’ battle with Baha Mar.

Receivers release several top Baha Mar executives

Five more senior Baha Mar executives have been terminated from their posts with the $3.5 billion development, providing further evidence there is no imminent resolution to the project’s plight.

'Blind' attorney fails to overturn sanctions

A Bahamian attorney has failed in his bid to overturn Supreme Court-imposed sanctions relating to his management of a $30m estate despite arguing he is "legally blind".

PLP Convention day one - as it happened

From the Melia Hotel.

Super Value’s solar roll-out eyes 60% energy bill slash

Super Value’s principal yesterday revealed the supermarket chain is aiming to slash its energy bill by “60 percent or better” through installing solar power at all its stores by summer 2022.

FOCOL meets Ministry over licence 'tripling'

Freeport Oil Holdings Company’s (FOCOL) largest shareholder yesterday urged the Government to “consider very carefully” the impact Business Licence fee increases would have on its hundreds of Bahamian investors, adding that the firm’s payment was set to “triple” to around $3 million.

INSIGHT: We have been warned before about Putin

THE eyes of the world have been on the conflict in Ukraine as Russian forces have invaded.

Baha Mar work starts next month

CONSTRUCTION at the stalled Baha Mar resort is expected to resume in September in a move to have the $3.5 billion resort project open no later than the end of winter in 2017, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced last night.

A flashback to 2007 - what have we learned?

Now that all the analyzing is over, we thought it would be useful to revisit the immediate aftermath of the 2007 general election, when the current roles were reversed, but the rhetoric was the same. There was one big difference between this election and the previous one. In 2007, a lack of timely official information caused great anxiety amongst Bahamians of all political persuasions. This commentary was written several days after the 2007 vote.

Gov’t urged: Set end-June deadline for Baha Mar sale

The Government was yesterday urged to set an end-June 2016 deadline for Baha Mar’s auction to start, an ex-director for the project describing himself as “amazed” at the subsequent deal granted to its main contractor.

'Pain' Major has fists set on return in December

A LITTLE short of one year since he has been in the ring, Meacher ‘Pain’ Major is gearing up for his return.

Sandals staff made redundant will not be given preference for re-hiring

NEWLY redundant employees of Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort will not be given first preference when the resort begins hiring employees for its October re-opening, The Tribune understands.

FNM says Baha Mar deal is ‘smoke and mirrors’

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis accused the Christie administration yesterday of using its time-worn tactic of “smoke and mirrors”, hitting out that “secrecy and lack of transparency” have clouded the deal to complete the Baha Mar project.

Bellator 158: ‘Kimbo Slice’ set to square off with James Thompson

KEVIN “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson continues to be a major draw for the Bellator MMA promotion and despite testing positive for PEDs recently, he headlines another major event this summer.

Girls paying for school with sex

YOUNG girls are turning to prostitution in an effort to make ends meet, according to a leading psychiatrist.

The destruction of Jumbey village

The destruction of Jumbey village "NO, I can't believe it - that can't be true!" This was Coconut Grove MP's Ed Moxey's shocked reply in May 1974 when a news reporter called to ask what he thought of a report that government had planned to build a repli

Mistaken suspect tells of panic as he tried to drink sewer water in cell

A MAN who was arrested - but then released - after an armed robbery of Quality Supermarkets on Tuesday claimed officers humiliated him, and he felt forced to drink sewer water to stay hydrated after suffering a panic attack while in custody.

120 body cameras in use - with more still to come

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said police officers are using 120 body cameras with more expected to be rolled out.

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