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Digital banking ‘easing pain’ in Family Islands
DIGITAL banking providers are easing the “pains and pressures” faced by unbanked and underbanked Family Islands, according to Jevon Butler, chief sales officer at Kanoo, said yesterday.
‘Explosive’ hurricane forecast predicts over 20 named storms for 2024 season
THE Atlantic 2024 hurricane season, expected to begin in less than two months, has been forecast to be “explosive”, with weather forecasting company AccuWeather projecting 20 to 25 named storms, and eight to 12 hurricanes – with four to seven of those expected to be major hurricanes.
Nassau stopovers: 20 per cent didn't gain 'value for money'
One-fifth of stopover visitors say their Nassau/Paradise Island vacation does not meet ‘value for money’ expectations, research unveiled yesterday disclosed.
Bimini’s Eagles win national title
THE Gateway Academy Eagles out of Bimini dominated the Family Island division from day one of the National High School Basketball Championships and concluded that run with the 2017 title.
Disney urged: Help Bahamas to escape ‘neocolonial tourism’
A well-known Eleuthera school’s founder is urging Disney to help The Bahamas escape “neocolonial tourism” by converting its Lighthouse Point cruise destination into a sustainable “land and sea park”.
Patrick was a man of enormous wisdom and knowledge
As I knew Patrick Bethel, here is my salute to an incomparable national hero.
Govt 'aggressively pursuing' GB airport
The government is “aggressively pursuing” the Grand Bahama International Airport’s (GBIA) acquisition as a “high priority” for the island’s economic revival, a Cabinet minister reiterated yesterday. Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama
Abaco outbreak - ‘we dropped our guard’
LOCAL officials are urging residents in Hope Town, Abaco, to keep their guard up amid a reported COVID-19 outbreak on the island that has prompted the closure of several businesses in recent days.
Four scholars selected for BREEF and The Island School’s gap year programme
AFTER an unprecedented year of distanced virtual learning, newly selected Bahamas Environmental Steward Scholars are ready for hands-on research and in-person experiential learning through the BESS programme.
EDITORIAL: Lockdown is a warning for all of us
IT’S back into lockdown for Cat Island and Andros – and that should be a warning sign for Grand Bahama and New Providence.
Killer walked up from behind and shot man in head
A 26-year-old man was shot in the head and killed near a business in South Abaco on Sunday, becoming the island’s second murder victim of the year.
PM has no intention of relaxing New Providence curfew hours
DESPITE low new COVID-19 infections being recorded in New Providence for the past several weeks, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed on Friday that he has no intention of relaxing curfew hours for the island at this time.
‘Final approvals’ near for Disney cruise project in Eleuthera
DISNEY Cruise Line’s Eleuthera project is in the final approval stages, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced last night, adding its Environmental Impact Assessment is under review.
'Total devastation' in Abaco
RESCUE and aid groups that flew over Abaco yesterday described the island as being in complete ruin.
GB hotelier: ‘We need something to go our way’
A MAJOR Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday said his property is losing between $200,000 to $300,000 per month, as he lamented: “We need something to go our way.”
Bannister: BPL aiming for lowest prices possible
PUBLIC Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday that Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is going to do whatever is in the best interest of Bahamians to ensure electricity is at the lowest possible cost.
Harbour Island developer gives claims the BIRD
A Harbour Island developer last night denied excavating without proper permits as he accused opponents of complaining about the very activity they complained he had failed to do just weeks before.
‘Pandemic has delayed courts’
THE COVID-19 pandemic has added more backlogs to the courts, but Chief Justice Brian Moree, QC, said the judiciary is working its way through those cases which have been disrupted since March.
‘What’s the plan for Abaco shanty town residents?’
A LOCAL human rights activist says he hopes the government will have a proper contingency plan in place that includes housing alternatives for occupants of a new shanty town in Abaco when it moves to demolish the newly built illegal structures.
A DIY approach to healthier skin Local Island Apothik brand seeks to soothe
Eczema can be a very uncomfortable, even painful condition to live with. But for Alexia Hanna it is much more than that: it is the inspiration for her unique skin care line.Ms Hanna was diagnosed with eczema in her teenage years. She later married th