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No obligation to act on all EIA feedback

A senior government official yesterday said there was no obligation to require investors to alter projects based on feedback from Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultations.

College rivals are now business partners

THEY were college rivals, but now Bahamian quartermiler Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown is teaming up with American Bryan Swarn as business partners to bring an alternative to team uniforms to the Bahamas.

Cleare, Miller ink deals with new clubs

A PAIR of national basketball team players are on the move early in the offseason after they inked deals with new clubs in new countries.

EDITORIAL: A welcome compromise in citizenship case

THE compromise offered by the government during the ongoing legal case over citizenship may not be the end of the story, but it’s a welcome stepping stone along the way.

FRONT PORCH: Ours is a story which goes beyond a mere 48 years - and is still being written

MANY Bahamians enjoy Priscilla Rollins’ song, “Independence Morning, It’s like a Baby Borning”, a catchy tune which has delighted audiences since 1973. Ms Rollins captures much of the enthusiasm and excitement of a new day for the country. But the Bahamian nation is much older than 48 years. We are centuries older.

PAHO: Don’t reopen fully when cases are on the rise

A PAN American Health Organization official has warned countries against fully reopening economies while COVID-19 cases are rising.

RBDF: Submersibles and drones used in search for missing jet skier

THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has revealed that aerial and submersible drones as well as RBDF divers are being used in search activities for a missing jet skier.

‘State of emergency’ over Customs’ woes

Freeport was yesterday said to be “in a state of emergency” as Customs’ electronic system for clearing imported goods remained offline for the 23rd consecutive day with no word on when it will be restored.

DANIEL FERGUSON: When competitive bids do not apply

Iwant to educate the Bahamian people about the process which allows the Government to forego competitive bidding processes in emergency situations, which allows them to request one bid for goods, works and services.

Cabinet minister in panel on more resilient food systems

A Bahamian Cabinet minister will next Monday participate in a panel discussion on building more resilient food systems in the Caribbean.

Crystal offering ‘resident special’ on local cruises

Crystal Cruises says it is introducing a Bahamas Resident Special for locals wanting to join its seven-night, week-long home porting voyages around the archipelago.

Former postal chief tells of passbook ‘discrepancy’

A FORMER Acting Postmaster General testified yesterday that the passbook copies Bahamian businessman Rudolph “Rudy” King submitted when a discrepancy was found in his account did not appear to be genuine.

ALICIA WALLACE: Planning for the future - but do we really have one?

Independence is always an interesting time in The Bahamas. On the weekend, someone joked that on July 9, people complain about the country. On July 10, The Bahamas is the best place on earth. By July 11, the complaints are back.

Drifting catamaran rescued by RBDF

THREE occupants of a disabled vessel are grateful for the assistance of members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force after they were safely escorted to harbour in the southern Bahamas early yesterday morning.

Dames defends efforts in search for missing man

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s search and rescue efforts for a missing man following a boating accident over the weekend.

Union chief: Workers not feeling tourism’s rebound

The hotel union’s president yesterday said industry workers were yet to feel the benefits from tourism’s post-COVID resurgence with “no higher than 40 percent” of his members recalled to work to-date.

Carnival’s GB port to double arrivals to 1m

Carnival’s Grand Bahama port will double the passengers it brings to the island to one million within three years of completion, economic forecasters have predicted, while boosting annual visitor spend by $68m.

‘Full accounting’ demanded by oil opponents

Oil exploration opponents yesterday submitted their third Freedom of Information Act request in a bid to obtain greater transparency over the Government’s dealings with the ex-Bahamas Petroleum Company.

PI resort ends tests for fully vaccinated guests

A Paradise Island resort says fully vaccinated guests will no longer have to produce negative COVID test results as it extends its ‘fourth night free’ promotion through until August 31.

Gov’t seizes on leading small island FDI status

The Government yesterday seized on The Bahamas’ status as 2020’s top small island state for foreign direct investment (FDI) as “perhaps the strongest indicator of confidence” in this nation. The Ministry of Finance, in a statement, said this nation had bucked the trend of declining FDI inflows at the COVID-19 pandemic’s height via a 47 percent or $286m year-over-year increase in such receipts compared to 2019.

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