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Cable targets push on ‘hospitality TV’
A Cable Bahamas executive yesterday predicted that “hospitality TV” will be “big” for the tourism industry as it seeks to build momentum for greater nationwide penetration.
Union officials frustrated by Grand Lucayan sale delay
THE delayed sale of the Grand Lucayan hotel in Grand Bahama is being watched closely with frustration and optimism by local hotel union officials.
PAHO renews call for people to take the vaccine
WHILE acknowledging the startling increase in COVID-19 cases in The Bahamas, Pan American Health Organization officials have renewed appeals to regional people and healthcare workers to take the vaccine.
Wind and rain warning over Tropical Depression Fred
A TROPICAL storm watch remains in effect for the southern Bahamas after a weather system in the Atlantic developed into Tropical Storm Fred – before being downgraded to a tropical depression – with heavy rainfall and wind likely in those areas.
Davis calls for clarity on who won contracts
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday called for more accountability and transparency by the Minnis administration on the awarding of COVID-19 related contracts.
JABS FOR ALL: US donates massive supply of Pfizer with 128,000 arriving today
THE race to vaccinate Bahamians and curb the spread of COVID-19 will gain a huge boost today when 128,700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrive in the country through a donation by the government of the United States, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced yesterday.
Emergency Operations Centres activated in southeastern Bahamas
National Emergency Operations Centre to follow suit with partial activation
Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) in Acklins, Crooked Island, Great Inagua, Long Cay and Ragged Island were activated at 2pm Wednesday afternoon (August 11, 2021) as local and national Disaster Managers and Planners continued to closely monitor Tropical Storm Fred.
‘Bittersweet’ for doctors as resources come - but so do cases
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ announcement of additional beds and manpower to combat the resurgence of COVID-19 cases was described yesterday as “bittersweet”.
People at GB hospital ‘sicker and with poor outcomes’
COVID-19 cases are increasing in Grand Bahama, according to a leading health official who reported that more patients are coming to the hospital “sicker and with poor outcomes”, resulting in more deaths.
NAD’s private aviation levy ‘a slippery slope’
An aviation industry executive yesterday warned the Nassau Airport Development Company’s (NAD) plan to levy a $28 fee on all arriving international private plane passengers was “a slippery slope”.
Tropical storm watch continues
CHIEF Meteorologist Basil Dean predicted heavy rainfall starting as early as today due to a disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean – which has since developed into Tropical Storm Fred.
Tributes to former Antigua Prime Minister
“SIR Lester Bryant Bird left us this morning at about 5.30 lying peacefully in bed. He was 83. Antigua and Barbuda has lost a very special son,” Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador, said in paying tribute to Sir Lester who died early Monday morning.
Two accused of attempted murder
TWO men were charged with attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
FACE TO FACE: Striving for a healthier future in our own back yard
IN a world where more and more people are getting sick and the cost of imports are steadily rising, the chairman of the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC), Bishop Gregory Anthony Collie, is calling on Bahamians to invest in farming as one of the keys to a healthier, wealthier future for the country.
‘Niche marketing is the way forward for GB’
A SENIOR tourism official in Grand Bahama said they are focusing attention on niche markets to boost the island’s tourism sector.
US Embassy quiet on numbers of construction site cases
WHILE construction at the US Embassy’s new site resumed last week after suspected COVID-19 cases were reported, officials have declined to reveal the number of virus-related incidents tied to the ongoing project.
Mother queries testing for kids
A BAHAMIAN mother wants the government to revisit the age requirements of its mandatory testing policy for people travelling to The Bahamas after reportedly being told by numerous medical facilities abroad that COVID testing for children aged two is not offered.
Pearl Island happy to have ‘survived’
A Bahamian destination provider yesterday said it is preparing to receive its first post-COVID cruise ship guests this Thursday after hotel clients kept it afloat over the past several months.
Twenty participants complete Fulbright Training Programme
TWENTY participants completed the first Fulbright App Development Training programme in Grand Bahama, creating more human technology capacity and young entrepreneurs on the island.
Bringing home gold: Time for a national celebration
Team Bahamas, led by gold medallists Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo, will be returning home on Thursday for national celebrations for their performances at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.