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POLITICOLE: What did Shane Gibson really say about Scotiabank?

I noticed that our prime minister kept a low profile this past week. That’s unusual to me.

PHA tells Cavalier: Prove we owe $5.5m

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) was yesterday accused of “failing to recognise” it owed Cavalier Construction $5.5 million for building the Critical Care Block, yet its managing director challenged the contractor: “Prove it.”

Craig Flowers and FML face winding-up petition

FML's ex-chief operating officer has filed a Supreme Court petition to have the web shop chain wound-up as his five-year legal battle with Craig Flowers escalates into a new phase.

Wendy’s blasts Atlantis as it wins PI approvals

Wendy’s yesterday blasted Atlantis for masterminding a “meritless, aggressive and self-serving campaign” that failed to prevent the fast-food brand gaining planning approval for its Paradise Island restaurant.

Bahamas urged: ‘Go back into the tourism business’

A prominent architect is arguing that The Bahamas must “go back into the tourism business for itself” to reverse the “dramatic drop” in its competitiveness versus faster-growing rival Caribbean destinations.

‘Thunderball’ causes storm on Staniel Cay

The Supreme Court this week extended the construction halt on a property at the centre of an escalating dispute between Staniel Cay homeowners over fears it is a boutique hotel development in disguise.

Rehabilitating the Bahamian workforce

THE clock is ticking and the 2014 opening date for the 2.5 billion dollar Baha Mar project is fast approaching.

Arawak Port to 'ramp up' LNG bunkering plan

THE Nassau Container Port’s (NCP) operator and its partners yesterday pledged to “ramp up” their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering project, arguing: “The Bahamas must win the race.”Michael Maura, chief executive for BISX-listed Arawak Port Develo

Freeport: ‘The ball is in the govts court’

A prominent attorney yesterday charged that “the ball is in the government’s court” after it was presented with a “road map” for reviving Freeport and the wider Bahamian economy via “a radically different approach”.

INSIGHT: He’s no longer centre stage but the bite’s still there

As far as former Cabinet Minister Loftus Roker is concerned, “anything” is better at governing The Bahamas than the current Minnis Administration.

INSIGHT: Progress means working together and waking up to our cultural xenophobia

THE controversial Commercial Enterprises Bill (CEB) has been met with broad criticism across the length and breadth of the nation. It has been vehemently opposed by many citizens. That said, there are also still some who view this bill as a progressive step towards ushering in a much-needed stimulus of our economy.

'Bang on' over $415m aviation boost for GDP

Research showing The Bahamas will enjoy a $415m economic boost if it participates in Caribbean-wide aviation reform has been branded “bang on” by a local airline’s principal.Captain Randy Butler, pictured, Sky Bahamas’ chief executive, told Tribune

New $50m power plant for Andros

A Bahamian-led consortium is bidding to develop a $40-$50m biomass-fuelled power plant in North Andros through a proposal featuring a tie-up with BAMSI.

INSIGHT: Why girls must find a passion and pursue it

Girl Con 2019 took “the unconventional path” this year holding its annual mentoring conference for girls onboard the Carnival Glory, where 250 high school girls heard from the first woman president of Carnival Cruise Line Christine Duffy.

FACE TO FACE: Keeping the faithful connected as churches fall silent

Churches all around the world are embracing the digital age like never before in the face of the global pandemic caused by the Covid-19 virus. Church leaders are faced with finding new ways to reach their members as the pews are not filled for the first time in recent history.

Broker refutes regulator's 'ponzi scheme' assertions

A former Bahamas-based broker/dealer last night accused the Securities Commission of failing to understand a business model that the regulator had branded “akin to a ‘ponzi’ scheme”.Guy Gentile, principal of SureTrader and MintBroker International, t

DIANE PHILLIPS: The surprising twist in the Christopher Columbus statue saga

ON Saturday, October 9, two days before Heroes Day, police arrested a man for destroying the statue of Christopher Columbus on Government House grounds. The act went locally viral in minutes.

INSIGHT: A win-win which we should not be afraid to support

Carnival’s Grand Port project is shaping up as an ideal model for how development should occur in The Bahamas.

UPDATED - Sacked: 61 jobs go at Ocean Club

MORE than 60 employees, including management and line staff, have been fired from the One&Only Ocean Club for “performance based” reasons, with the hotel’s reported dissatisfaction over unsavoury guest reviews about its staff serving as the primary reason for conducting pre-Christmas layoffs.

YOUR SAY: There is too much political interference in doing business

Your Say By Frederick Smith QC THE Government has a unique opportunity to resurrect the Phoenix of Freeport from the ashes of political red tape and recession. This will require political courage to adopt a paradigm shift in foreign investment polici

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