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Cruise giant’s 150-year PI Crown Land ‘option’

The Minnis administration has effectively given Royal Caribbean a minimum 150-year lease over seven Crown Land acres on Paradise Island for its multi-million dollar Beach Club project.

Electronic payment license Island Luck’s ‘top priority’

Sebas Bastian’s Island Luck group yesterday said it was targeting remittance and electronic banking licenses as “top priority”, as it prepares to submit paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) by next week.

Grand Bahama launches relief effort

GRAND Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville announced yesterday that a working committee has been officially formed to organise and co-ordinate hurricane relief efforts on Grand Bahama for the central and southern Bahamas that were affected by Hurricane Joaquin.

PLP gives $50,000 to NEMA

THE Progressive Liberal Party yesterday donated $50,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist with ongoing relief efforts in those central and southern islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin.

Student raises funds to help out back home

A BAHAMIAN student attending university in the United States is spearheading a drive to collect relief supplies to assist the Family Islands devastated by Hurricane Joaquin.

Award winning artist enhances derelict buildings

BAHAMIAN artist Sheldon Saint has completed his second mural of flamingos in flight at the Sun Coral Plaza on East Sunrise Highway in Grand Bahama.

Deputy PM contradicts Miller over power supply

MINISTER of Works Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday contradicted Bahamas Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller who has insisted that the power supply needed for the upcoming International Association of Athletics Federation World Relays at the National Stadium would plunge the remainder of the island into darkness this weekend.

Bahamas, Bermuda to resume rugby rivalry in finale

BEFORE the face-off on the soccer pitch next week, the Bahamas and Bermuda will continue their rivalry in regional rugby competition this weekend.

Three held as drugs worth $6.2m seized

THREE Bahamian men are in custody following a $6.2m drug bust in Grand Bahama early yesterday morning, the largest “compressed” drug discovery in recent history on the island according to police.

Power outage hits Andros

RESIDENTS of four settlements on Andros suffered without electricity for nearly 15 and a half hours from Wednesday night before power was restored yesterday evening.

Massive recruitment effort to identify new talent

IN an effort to continue the Bahamas’ success at the international level and motivated by Team Bahamas’ performance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Perry Christie said his government will undergo a massive recruitment effort to identify new talent.

Eleuthera supplies back on after a week without water

AFTER nearly a week without running water, residents in Eleuthera saw their water supplies restored on Wednesday, however officials warned that pressure in some areas would be poor for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Tech Talk

• VIRGIN Galactic says it has received an operating licence for its space tourism rocket from the Federal Aviation Administration which will ultimately permit commercial operations.

Smith still pursuing PI lighthouse project

BAHAMIAN entrepreneur Toby Smith said yesterday he still wants to move forward with his Paradise Island lighthouse project despite the ongoing challenges he has faced.

Navy called in as severe flood levels hit Exuma

RESIDENTS in Exuma suffered “severe flooding” over the weekend, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday, adding a Royal Navy vessel has been called in to help pump out water from affected areas.

The sound of the summer

CAMP RNY, by Rhythm and Youth is a cultural camp that focuses on rake n scrape, Junkanoo crafts and sports. The camp has been held annually since 2012 and runs for one week on a Family Island, this year it was held in Exuma.

Improving downtown Nassau key to expanding cruise ship time in port

TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said yesterday there is a need to improve the downtown experience for tourists, as conversations continue over cruise ships docking overnight.

Schedule drawn up for clinic upgrades

HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville says clinics around the country should experience much needed renovations by the end of the year or early next year as he continued his nationwide tour of these facilities.

Bahamas now ‘Priceless’ for MasterCard clients

THE Bahamas has been added to MasterCard Worldwide’s ‘Priceless Cities’ global platform, with the credit card company annoucing its ‘Find Your Way’ programme had evolved into ‘Priceless Bahamas’.

Sir Syndey Poitier is guest at LA event

DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell paid tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier during a dinner in his honour at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

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