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No BPL ‘rush job’ trap on billion-dollar needs

THE Government must not allow Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) “dire” billion-dollar needs to trap it into an energy reform “rush job”, a former Chamber of Commerce head urged yesterday.

Treasure Cay gets ‘break we’ve waited 35 years for’

TREASURE Cay stands poised for “the break we’ve been waiting for for 35 years” after a Florida-based developer last night confirmed he has a “binding” deal to acquire the Abaco development.

Drink makers fear ‘irreparable harm’ from Budget tariff cuts

Bahamian juice drink manufacturers have warned they face “irreparable harm” if the Government eliminates the 60 per cent duty on rival imports, with one warning up to 20 jobs are at stake.

POLITICOLE: Finding those who represent us in the field of candidates

AT the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) rally in Exuma, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the people: “We have some of the highest net worth individuals, meaning some of the richest people in the world living in Exuma and in the cays of Exuma.

A COMIC'S VIEW: Spot the difference with the Bahamas Intercept Bill

Another week, another weak performance by politicians who should know better. Let’s begin.

Govt sued over PI project ‘u-turn’

The Bahamian entrepreneur behind the proposed $2m renovation of Paradise Island's lighthouse yesterday said he refuses to continue "begging like a Jonser" after taking his battle with the Government to court.

Collision course on South Abaco project

The government is heading for a confrontation with environmental activists after the prime minister last night confirmed it has approved a controversial $580m project for South Abaco.Dr Hubert Minnis, in his televised national address, said the devel

Dominic Demeritte ‘humbled’ by new post

DOMINIC Demeritte, the last athlete to win the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Indoor Championships’ 200 metres, is now the latest Bahamian to enter the track and field coaching ranks at an American college - a role he relishes with enthusiasm. Last week, Jayme Pendergast, the director of athletics at Life University, announced the appointment of the 1995 St John’s College graduate to the position of leader of the men’s cross country and men’s track and field programme in Marietta, Georgia.

FRONT PORCH: The whole world’s changed and we need a brave new playbook to survive

The late Monsignor Preston Moss sometimes admonished: “Just because you live in a small country, doesn’t mean that you have to have a small or narrow mind. Keep your world big.”

The man who sailed to gold

FROM the beginning to the end of his life, Sir Durward Randolph Knowles lived his philosophy, “fish or cut bait – either you will choose to be a part or be one way or another, whichever one it is, a decision has to be made.”

Rejected landfill bidder: Beat our $400m offer

A rejected landfill bidder last night urged the Government to ensure the winner offers “the same or more” as its $400m investment, up to 200 jobs and two renewable energy solutions.

INSIGHT: The truth about shanty towns - part 1

To many Bahamians, the informal communities that exist on New Providence and Abaco and some of the larger Family Islands are evidence of an invasion; signs of a hostile takeover or aggressive plague that must be eradicated by any means necessary. Meanwhile, the people who live in these communities are spoken of as if they are hostile aliens, dangerous social contaminants, hardened criminals who should be shown no mercy.

Construction 'being killed' by large-scale expat hiring

The Bahamian construction industry is being “killed and decimated” by the large-scale importation of foreign workers for jobs that are not being made known to locals, it was argued yesterday.Leonard Sands, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA)

‘Trustworthy’ hotel operator sought to preserve 100 jobs

Old Bahama Bay’s owner was yesterday seeking a “trustworthy” new operator after repossessing the resort to facilitate its sale for the former Ginn project’s $2.8bn redevelopment.

Cable pushes US fast track on 'substantial break-up fee'

Cable Bahamas is seeking ‘fast track’ approval for one of its US acquisitions by December 15, Tribune Business can reveal, on the grounds that it would be exposed to “a substantial financial loss” if the deal failed to close by that date.

Super Value chief fearing $12m VAT, licence cost rises

Super Value is bracing for a $1 million per month cost increase from Value-Added Tax (VAT) and other fees, its owner warning that the Government’s fiscal reform plans will “wipe out the food retail industry”.

MICHELLE MILLER MOTIVATIONAL: Building your confidence starts from within

Many people I meet in my coaching work are without a sense of confidence, often holding a small perception of themselves.

Minister says forecasters did exemplary work

TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said yesterday she was disappointed that the Department of Meteorology has been drawn into public disrepute after forecasters did an exemplary job as Hurricane Joaquin made its way to the central and southern Bahamas.

United Purpose looks to overthrow Sands for BAAA presidency

PRECISELY one month before the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ annual general meeting and election of officers is held, presidential candidate Rosemunde Carey officially launched her slate of United Purpose, whom she expects will carry the sport forward over the next three years.

Minister’s ‘trepidation’ over financial service

A Cabinet Minister yesterday admitted to “trepidation” over whether the Bahamas’ service levels could match the promises and content of a recent financial services promotional tour.

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