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Aviation ‘golden goose on menu’

A prominent aviation executive is voicing fears that The Bahamas is placing the private plane “goose that has been laying the golden eggs on the menu” over the proposed fee rise at its main gateway.

Bahamasair off 35% against pre-COVID

Bahamasair’s peak summer revenues were down by 35 percent compared to pre-COVID19 figures, its chairman has revealed, although passenger occupancy on its US routes averaged around 80 percent.

COVID death toll jumps by 27

THE Ministry of Health reported 27 additional COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend, bringing the number of people who have died from the virus in the country to 439.

Doctors condemn weekend’s rallies

AFTER a weekend filled with political rallies, motorcades and other campaign events, the Medical Association of The Bahamas is expressing “grave concern” that those activities might turn out to be “super spreaders”.

Culmer says PLP ‘goons’ threatening electorate

THE war of the political chairmen continued this weekend with Free National Movement chairman Carl Culmer accusing opposition supporters of intimidating Family Island voters – a charge his counterpart in the Progressive Liberal Party quickly denied.

GLOVES ARE OFF – Minnis: Davis ‘running scared’ and Chester is eyeing leadership role

WITH the general election just nine days away, the Free National Movement held two rallies over the weekend in Grand Bahama and Andros, with much of the rhetoric lambasting the Progressive Liberal Party.

Political risk management critical as election looms

Managing political risk was the subject of a column I wrote more than a year ago. Since then, COVID-19 has transitioned from a disruptor to a consistent and daily reality for the world. The political risk landscape has changed, as have all other risk categories, and businesses face a fragmented and different geopolitical environment. Forecasts and models may have been useful in the past, but recent events make their limitations abundantly clear. Locally, pre-emptive management of political risk is also critical as The Bahamas enters a general election scheduled for September 16, 2021.

Suddenly, we have an easy choice

Last week was an epiphany to some. But the shocking allegations of conflicts of interest by members of the present government (and their insulting, but predictable refusal to adequately address them by shifting the discussion back to the PLP) should have at least one positive effect.

The PLP campaign is unravelling

Although they repeatedly demanded that the Prime Minister “ring the bell”, it is now clear that the Progressive Liberal Party was not even close to ready to contest a general election. Dr Minnis called their bluff and now the PLP’s campaign is quickly falling apart.

Two deny smuggling cocaine into the country

A Dominican man and a Colombian man who denied smuggling cocaine into the country were on Friday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.

Wellington Roberts defends decision to withdraw candidacy

LOCAL comedian and activist Wellington Roberts has responded to critics of his decision to resign from the Coalition of Independents and withdraw his candidacy less than two weeks before the next general election.

COVID delays Island Luck co-founder’s US sentencing

A co-founder of the Island Luck web shop chain has persuaded a US federal court to delay his sentencing by 30 days because he has become ill with COVID-19.

Airport bidders called on to give credentials

The Government will require interested bidders on airport upgrades collectively worth near $400m to present their credentials by September’s second week, its top aviation official revealed yesterday.

Family’s fight to save mum-of-four

A RELATIVE of an Andros woman who died from COVID-19 last week, yesterday recalled the family’s frantic efforts to save her life.

FNM reveals manifesto promises on marijuana, BPL

THE Free National Movement has pledged to “review an increase to the minimum wage,” pass legislation to replace the emergency orders and introduce a medical marijuana industry if the party secures another term.

‘No evidence’ that Delta strain in The Bahamas

DESPITE increasing concerns that the Delta variant could be present in the country, one Pan American Health Organization official said there is still no evidence the highly contagious strain is here.

Two years on and residents still picking up the pieces

TWO years after losing their homes and belongings to Hurricane Dorian, rubble, debris and a flattened foundation are still all that remains for some Abaco residents.

Wreaths laid to remember victims of Hurricane Dorian

ON the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Dorian’s landfall in the country yesterday, government officials as well as members of the official opposition remembered those who lost their lives.

Tourism: 14% gap ‘very impressive’

Tourism is “in the best possible position it could be” given COVID-19 uncertainties with July’s stopover visitors just 14 percent down on pre-pandemic comparisons, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.

Royal Caribbean pushes back PI Club completion

Royal Caribbean has pushed back the construction completion date for its $50m Paradise Island project to May 2023 even though no phasing is involved, its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reveals.

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