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Only one Baha Mar death work-related

BAHA Mar vice president Robert Sands yesterday confirmed that there has been only one construction related death over the course of the $3.4 billion project. While he admitted there have been two deaths, Mr Sands said the first incident was not work-related.

$14m Bay Street plaza up for sale

The Klonaris brothers have placed their $14 million Bay Street shopping plaza on the market, although a sales price has yet to be fixed.

Businessman dies aged 83

FUNERAL services for Godfrey Egerton Lightbourn, 83, who died at Doctor’s Hospital on Thursday, October 10th, will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk, Princes Street, on Saturday, October 19, at 10am.

Bahamians to gain early viewing of new LPIA terminal

Bahamians will be treated to live entertainment when the long-awaited new terminal that will serve domestic and international flights at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA)opens for a sneak peek on Saturday, October 19 -two days after a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and just before it goes live.

Williams withdraws supreme court case

AN ALLEGED contributor to a local blog yesterday withdrew his application in the Supreme Court to have a Lyford Cay billionaire’s defamation claim against him dismissed.

Land use proposal submitted for key Bay Street property

A “fairly detailed” development proposal has been submitted for a 3.94 acre property key to revitalising downtown Nassau, a top realtor yesterday saying potential buyers would take their interest no further until they know what they can put there.

Sheraton managers seek 'strike vote'

A trade union chief said he will today write to the Minister of Labour seeking permission for a ‘strike vote’ by his 70 members at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, describing the way in which their work hours had been cut 50 per cent as “ridiculous”.

UBS building priced at $8m

UBS (Bahamas) two-storey annex building on East Bay Street is being marketed for sale at $8 million, Tribune Business confirmed yesterday, although the bank is also still entertaining lease options.

Cancer sufferer meets her hero

IT was cancer patient Nathalie Gordon’s fervent wish to meet NBA Miami Heat Most Valuable Player – LeBron “King” James – during the team’s four-day pre-season training camp here in the Bahamas.

Industrial unrest brews at Sheraton

Industrial unrest appeared to be brewing at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort last night, a trade union warning the resort to “avoid unintended consequences” over moves to reduce work hours for middle management staff.

Tax reform Committee gains 'critical mass'

The private sector’s Tax Reform Committee was yesterday said by one of its co-chairs to have gained “critical mass”, its main concern being that the Government was “just too fast” in moving ahead with Value-Added Tax (VAT) implementation.

PLP chairman hits back over calls for PM to resign as finance minister

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis for calling for Prime Minister Perry Christie’s resignation as Finance Minister.

Roberts hits out at Allen over VAT

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Bradley Roberts hit out at former Central Bank governor Sir William Allen for his comments on the government’s plan to introduce Value Added Tax next year.

Demitri No.1 option in V Tech's passing game

DEMITRI Knowles’ productivity as the No.1 option in Virginia Tech’s passing game continues to pay dividends for the Hokies as they won their fifth consecutive game on Saturday.

Baha Mar hopes to compete on global stage

Baha Mar executives hope new “critical” gaming regulations will allow the future West Bay Street casino, and the country’s gaming industry to compete on a world stage against the likes of Macau, Singapore, and Las Vegas.

Sandals hosts VIP golf tournament

Celebrities flocked to Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma this past weekend for a getaway and golf for a good cause.

Celebrities flock to Exuma for golf weekend

Celebrities flocked to Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma this past weekend for an exotic getaway and golf for a good cause.

TOUGH CALL: Mitchell stirs up another controversy to cover tracks

WE NOTE with amusement PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts’ praise of Fred Mitchell for his “extraordinary skill, leadership and patriotism” in creating the biggest foreign policy cock-up since his previous stint as foreign minister in the first Christie administration.

Baha Mar energy partner seeking $6m in Bahamas

The company behind Baha Mar’s proposed Seawater District Cooling (SDC) plant is seeking to raise $6 million from Bahamian investors, Tribune Business can reveal, having signed a 20-year energy supply agreement with the Cable Beach resort developer.

City Markets workers bid to jail Finlayson

Former workers are bidding to jail City Markets principal, Mark Finlayson, because he and other trustees have allegedly failed to obey previous Supreme Court Orders to hand over funds to the defunct supermarket chain’s employee pension fund.

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