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Family's sponge business eyes Eleuthera alternative
A Long Island family has shrugged off the devastation Hurricane Dorian inflicted upon their sponging expansion plans by targeting another island as an alternative.
BPL gives update on southern islands
At 2pm Bahamas Power and Light issued an update on the situation in the south islands.
BPL | SKYGuard Tropical Storm Severe Weather eAlert
Tuesday, 28th July, 2020.
Cat Island airport’s future in balance
THE Minnis administration is reportedly at a “crossroads” over whether it will repair or permanently close the Arthur’s Town, Cat Island airport, Tourism and Aviation minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
Six on drugs charges
SIX men were taken to court yesterday to face charges in connection with two separate drug seizures that took place on Moore’s Island and Ragged Island last week.
Rotarians get to work helping victims of Hurricane Matthew
ROTARIANS around the globe raise their glasses each week and toast to “Rotary around the world” - a statement appropriate for times of disasters.
Plea to grant concessions to Family Island business operators
FAMILY Island business operators should be granted concessions which will allow them to upgrade their operations and satisfy the modern market according to a top private sector executive, who also said that many of the out islands lacked the “critical mass” to sustain businesses.
Correction
MARIAH Sherman, the winner of the Miss St George’s High Pageant in Grand Bahama . . .
Bluff House Resort and Marina announces new guest rooms
THE historic Bluff House Resort & Marina, one of the first resorts built in the Abaco Out Islands in the 1950s, has announced the addition of eight new guest room suites as new ownership works to embellish a British Colonial Inn experience.
The Independence Golden Jubilee Flag Relay lands in GB
The Independence Golden Jubilee Flag Relay made its way to Grand Bahama on Wednesday morning and will travel to two more islands before it arrives in New Providence for the flag-raising at Clifford Park on July 9.
Man charged with murders of two Long Island women
A MAN accused of killing two Long Island women whose bodies were discovered in shallow graves on the island last year was arraigned in the Supreme Court on Friday.
South Bahamas hotels are ‘suffering like hell’
RESORT properties in the southern Bahamas are “suffering like hell”, the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board’s (BOIPB) director warned yesterday, crediting their struggles to the lack of airlift.
Suspected suicide of US man in Long Island
AN American man allegedly committed suicide in Long Island over the weekend. Shortly after 7am on Sunday, police were called to a home in the Whymms settlement of the island where they discovered a man “hanging from a rope tied in the ceiling”. Loca
Dames impressed by Grand Bahama restoration efforts
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames was impressed with the continuing effort to restore and rebuild the island of Grand Bahama.
I cry shame on you, Mr Bennett Minnis
THE garbage of Mr Bennett Minnis…seems he is embarrassed that Milton Taylor who hailed from Long Island and formed the first political party in The Bahamas which eventually became the PLP.
Spanish Wells is ‘new discovery’, says realtor
A realtor is describing Spanish Wells as “a new discovery”, with property values rising and increased interest in Airbnb accommodations.
Entrepreneur’s ‘shock’ over $15 lettuce price
A Cat Island entrepreneur yesterday revealed her “shock” when she discovered a local grocery store was selling lettuce for $15, saying: “The realities are striking.”
Maximising Bimini's potential without losing its core appeal
Island OverviewBIMINI is seven miles of luxury resorts and hotels, native flavour, marina life, and eco-filled adventures. It is the perfect place to be if you are looking to escape the long lines of traffic in New Providence, or get away from trying
Harbour Island’s ‘compelling case’ for no cruise tourism
Harbour Island’s tourism industry “has made a compelling case” for why it should not become a cruise destination, a Cabinet minister has admitted.
Collapsed company suffers reversal in 13-year BTC fight
The Court of Appeal this week overturned permission granted to a niche telecoms provider to amend its claim against the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), whose “misfeasance in a public office” allegedly caused its collapse.