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Price? All we want is to see Lucayan sold

GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce president Greg Laroda believes that getting the Grand Lucayan resort sold is more important to Grand Bahamians than the proposed price tag of $150m.

ARRESTS SOAR AS SMUGGLERS ADAPT: Huge jump in migrants caught despite effort to slip through our waters

COMMODORE Raymond King says migrant apprehensions in The Bahamas increased by 456 percent in 2021 when compared with the previous year, while revealing that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is faced with “people smugglers” who have resorted to more advanced tactics to evade authorities.

STATESIDE: Short-term gains can lead to long-term problems

THERE’S an old saying: what goes around, comes around. It means that if you do something today, there may well be consequences down the road. You may be well pleased now with the results of what you did, but in the future, maybe you won’t be so happy.

IHOP Bahamas arrival targets up to 130 jobs

A Bahamian entrepreneur yesterday revealed plans to create up to 130 local jobs by making this nation “the anchor for the whole Caribbean” with the IHOP franchise he has just secured.

Dorian-hit islands slam VAT change as ‘short-sighted’

The Government’s assertion that reimposing VAT on construction services in Dorian-hit islands will only hurt a “minority” of wealthy homeowners was yesterday blasted as “short sighted”.

‘This is the time to get out’ of oil exploration

Environmental activists yesterday renewed arguments that a permanent ban on oil drilling in Bahamian waters “really makes sense now” as they urged the Davis administration to act.

Cruise shutdown now would be worse than at COVID start

A Bahamian destination and tour provider yesterday said a cruise industry shutdown now would have a greater impact than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Sears: We’ll deal with union on BPL issues

WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears says he is confident the chairman and board at Bahamas Power and Light will have detailed consultations with the union representing line staff to address long standing issues.

‘Scared to death’: Marina call for 5-day test return

The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) president yesterday urged the Government to revert back to a five-day COVID testing window as moving to three days has “scared everybody to death”.

Digital banking can’t be ‘rammed down throats’

A senior banker yesterday said the industry must adopt the “Mary Poppins with medicine” approach in encouraging more Bahamians and businesses to switch to digital transactions.

Education among top ‘development gaps’

The Bahamas faces its biggest “development gaps” in the areas of education and environmental performance, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has confirmed.

Island Tennis Bahamas programme launched

FOR the past 19 years, Kevin ‘KJ’ Major and Philip Major Jr have been holding court as two of the country’s top players from the junior to the senior level. Today, the closely knitted family members are combining their talent to provide instructions to the next generation of players.

PGA Tour stays in Hawaii, Korn Ferry prepares for Bahamas

PGA TOUR SONY OPEN

PETER YOUNG: Getting out of the pandemic isn’t the only thing we’ve got to worry about

AFTER reflecting in last week’s column about events in The Bahamas and Britain during the past year – in particular about the coronavirus crisis and a mood of growing optimism for the coming year – it might be interesting to look today at developments on the world stage as well.

FACE TO FACE: Having a bad hair day? Not if Ronnie can help it

THEY call her “Fabulous Ronnie”, and it is by no mistake. She is more than a local cosmetologist who is known for making women look fabulous. When you meet her, you understand why her clients rave about her, why her family is so devoted to her and why she has become so successful.

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