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PUBLIC NOTICE: 4M HARBOUR ISLAND LTD. - EIA SUPPLEMENTAL SUBMISSION
The public is advised that on December 3, 2020, a supplemental environmental document for the 4M Harbour Island Ltd. project on Harbour Island, The Bahamas was filed with the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) by Caribbean Coastal Services Ltd. on behalf of 4M Harbour Island Ltd. and 4M Harbour Island 2 Ltd. (collectively, 4M). The document pertains to activities that will include the development of 19.8 acres of land which will be subdivided for residential units.
Scotia closure concern for out island business
The Government was yesterday urged to implement initiatives to encourage Bahamian as well as foreign investment in the Family Islands, with private sector representative telling Tribune Business that Scotiabank’s decision to close branches on Eleuthera and Long Island “definitely does not help”.
'LONG ISLAND HAS LONG BEEN NEGLECTED'
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net DNA candidate for Long Island Mario Cartwright claims the constituency has long been neglected and now the list of problems "goes on and on". According to Mr Cartwright, a Long Island native, issues like unemployment
Talks are underway to bring Bank of Bahamas branch to Long Island
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson confirmed yesterday discussions are underway to establish at least one Bank of the Bahamas branch on that island in the coming months.Royal Bank of Canada last month notified residents on Long Island that effective April
A YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: A pledge of service to my hometown
Dear Long Islanders, To use the words of founding father Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield, today “my soul is dancing!”
Gray ‘not sleeping while island burns’ as fire trucks head to scene
MICAL MP V Alfred Gray yesterday defended his handling of the fires in Crooked Island, rejecting assertions that he “sleeps while Crooked Island burns” as “utter rubbish”.
Flights twice a day between Long Island and New Providence
Early next year, Sky Bahamas is planning to commence flights between New Providence and Long Island twice a day – a move the constituency’s MP called “a step in the right direction” towards boosting the island’s tourism market.
Health chief’s answer on why islands stay shut: ‘I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW’
DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen said he does not know why some Family Islands without COVID-19 cases have not been allowed to resume normal commercial activity, saying that is not a Ministry of Health level decision.
Commitment to historical sites on Ragged Island
THE Ragged Island Development Association in Grand Bahama is committed to the development and restoration of historical sites on Ragged Island, the smallest inhabited island in the Bahamas.
The orphan economy of Cat Island
CAT Islanders have emphasised the critical need for local investment as the island’s “orphan” economy shoulders the impact of an aging, dwindling population and stalled development.
Delegation continues assessment
HEAD of the National Recovery and Reconstruction Unit, Melanie Roach led a delegation of persons to several Family Islands on Thursday, November 12, to continue with assessments following Hurricane Joaquin in October.
Severe weather warning for Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the islands of Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins from 3:00 pm edt until 6:00 pm Thursday 5th may, 2016.
Call for mobile classrooms as Crooked Island rebuilds
DOWNTOWN Nassau Partnership Project Manager Gevon Moss yesterday called for the utilisation of “mobile or trailer classrooms” on Crooked Island to house the island’s elementary and high school students displaced by Hurricane Joaquin.
We don't want any tourists here, say Cat Islanders
WITH no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the island, Cat Island residents are anxious about the inevitable return of domestic and international tourists and do not want visitors on their shores right now.
Long Islanders still waiting a year after Hurricane Joaquin
LONG Island farmers have not been able to collect on relief vouchers issued by the government for losses incurred by Hurricane Joaquin more than a year ago, according to one resident who criticised the stalled pace of relief for the island.
Cat Island and Richton Park, Illinois to sign Sister City Agreement
A SISTER City Agreement will be signed in Cat Island today establishing a close link between Cat Islanders and the people of Richton Park, Illinois.
Airlift access hurts south Out Islands
The Bahamas must continue to promote itself as a multi-island destination and make all destinations easier and more affordable to access, one executive saying: “We know what the solution is”.
‘Game changer’: Out Islands to retain to 25% of revenue
Family Island economies will ultimately retain a minimum 25 percent of real property taxes and Road Traffic fees generated on their specific islands through legislation that was yesterday described as a potential “game changer”.
Long Islanders ‘excited’ by $250m resort and port
LONG Island’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday praised the impending construction of a $250m resort and cruise port on the island and described it as “exciting”.
Long Island Chamber chief hails ‘incredible’ cruise visit
Long Island’s Chamber of Commerce president has hailed the impact of Crystal Cruises’ first-ever visit to the island as “incredible”.