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Bacon: I am in fear of my life if I return to The Bahamas

HEDGE FUND billionaire Louis Bacon claims he cannot return to the Bahamas, his home for many years, because he is in “fear for his life and the safety of his family”.

Chinese currency hub is ‘monumental achievement’

The Bahamas Financial Services Board’s (BFSB) top executive last night described the Bahamas’ potential designation as a trading hub for the Chinese currency as a “monumental achievement”.

Haitian activist backs Florida politician '1,000%'

THE president of the Haitian Bahamian community in the Bahamas said yesterday she supports “1,000 per cent” Florida politician Daphne Campbell’s calls for tourists and international businesses to boycott the Bahamas because of the government’s new immigration policies.

Bahamas targeting 'creme de la creme' of investment

Government ministers are this week promoting pharmaceutical manufacturing opportunities in Grand Bahama to the world’s largest investment conference, as they seek to generate “tremendous interest in doing business in the Bahamas”.

Chamber welcomes MOU with port authority

THE Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce has commended the government for successfully negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the Grand Bahama Port Authority that is expected to bring about much-needed economic revitalisation for Grand Bahama.

PM proposes new tax concessions approach for Grand Bahama

TAX concessions when used properly should be an inducement to encourage private sector investment, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday, noting the extended Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) concessions will encourage and facilitate further development and employment on Grand Bahama.

$200m Carnival Cruise Lines development in Grand Bahama to be named Celebration Key

CELEBRATION Key is the name for the $200 million project Carnival is developing in Grand Bahama.

Layla Leathen of GB wins Bahamas Junior Minister of Tourism speech competition

GRAND Bahama Academy of Seventh-Day Adventist School declared September 11 as 'Layla Leathen Day' in honour of Leathen's victory in the Bahamas Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition held in Nassau.

Call for govt to enforce litter laws to deal with indiscriminate dumping on Grand Bahama

Environmental activist Joseph Darville said indiscriminate dumping has now become a widespread problem in Grand Bahama, and law enforcement must be engaged to help tackle it.

Top athletes in Fast Track’s inaugural Spring Fling Invitational

SOME of the country’s top junior and senior athletes will be in Grand Bahama competing in the Fast Track Athletics’ inaugural Spring Fling Invitational this weekend.

Resort brand eyes seven-eight strong Bahamas portfolio

Guy Harvey Outpost is looking to brand three-four more properties and take its collection of Bahamian resorts to between seven and eight, a co-founder yesterday saying it had established a northern Bahamas “trifecta” through its agreement with Old Bahama Bay.

4x400 relay victory pushes Bahamas to 50th

With the gold medal performance of the men’s 4x400 metre relay team, the Bahamas vaulted to 50th among the 204 countries that competed in the XXX Summer Olympics in London, England.

GB airport first in line for public private deal

THE government has officially launched phase one of the public private partnership to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain several airports throughout The Bahamas.

Environmentalists honour Earth Day by planting 150 mangrove seedlings in GB

MANGROVE seedlings were planted just off Dover Sound in observation of Earth Day yesterday.

PM points to easing restrictions on Grand Bahama

DUE to the low number of COVID-19 cases on Grand Bahama, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has revealed that by this weekend residents can start to see a relaxation of the curfew.

Grand Celebration confident in GB 'rebound' by late 2018

THE Grand Celebration cruise vessel’s owner is banking on a Grand Bahama tourism “rebound” by the 2018 fourth quarter, the vessel having suffered no lasting damage from breaking free of its moorings.David Johnson, a former Bahamas tourism director-ge

Bahamas only per capita GDP faller within the Caribbean

THE Bahamas was yesterday exposed as the only Caribbean nation to suffer a decline in per capita GDP this century, while also being the “notable exception” to major tourist arrivals growth.

Top cruise line hails Bahamas virus response

A Royal Caribbean executive yesterday hailed The Bahamas as a regional leader in its coronavirus response with bookings for voyages to this nation “holding steady” amid the pandemic.Russell Benford, the cruise line’s vice-president of government rela

Carnival and film festival among events postponed

IN an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, many local events have been postponed including Bahamas Carnival and The Island House Film Festival. In a press release issued yesterday, Bahamas Carnival organisers said they have regrettabl

80 SMES in Grand Bahama to benefit from grants programme

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock @ tribunemedia.net SOME 80 small businesses in Grand Bahama that were affected by Hurricane Dorian will benefit from a grants programme to assist with reopening their businesses. A Small Busine

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