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Demand leaves chicken farmer short on supplies
An Abaco poultry farm yesterday said it is “selling out” of chickens as demand has the farm “running out of supplies every month”.
New Providence or New Orleans?
I saw Twitter images of severe flooding throughout parts of New Providence over the weekend. I believe it was a meteorologist who told either The Nassau Guardian or The Tribune that the severe flooding caused by torrential rains was a hurricane drill for New Providence residents. As a resident of Grand Bahama who lived through Hurricanes Francis, Jeanne, Matthew and Dorian, I want Nassau residents to understand that the recent flooding in their communities is nothing compared to the flooding the aforementioned cyclones brought to our island.
PM renews assault on COVID food initiative
The Prime Minister yesterday renewed his assault on “astounding” deficiencies with the COVID-19 food assistance initiative even though a 138-page audit report produced no evidence of corruption, fraud or misappropriation of funds.
Business leaders attend conference at Atlantis
DOZENS of delegates from across the region attended the opening of 2022 Chief Executive Officers’ (CEOs) and Leadership Conference at Atlantis resort last night.
Miller-Uibo third in Diamond League – wins for Gardiner and Wilson In Puerto Rico, Myers in Dominican Republic
WHILE Steven Gardiner prevailed in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Shaunae Miller-Uibo struggled in Doha, Qatar as the Bahamian reigning Olympic Games’ 400 metre champions took on some worthy opponents over the past two days.
IAN FERGUSON: A new vision for Grand Bahama
I had the honour and privilege of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the Carnival Cruise Line’s port terminal for the island of Grand Bahama yesterday and what a celebration it was.
GBPA must accommodate Electra group
Grand Bahamians are both happy and cautiously optimistic about the pending sale of the state-owned Grand Lucayan Resort to Electra America Hospitality Group for $100m.
Treasure Cay sale to Kovats to proceed
Treasure Cay Resort president Robert Meister has confirmed that the sale of the resort will continue with Dr Mirko Kovats.
Festival dates are revealed
A SERIES of festival dates have been announced but the Ministry of Tourism - including the return of events such as the Goombay, Junkanoo Summer and Pineapple Festivals.
Top athletes in Fast Track’s inaugural Spring Fling Invitational
SOME of the country’s top junior and senior athletes will be in Grand Bahama competing in the Fast Track Athletics’ inaugural Spring Fling Invitational this weekend.
Four centenarians to be honoured as Anglicans seek to uplift women
Four women who have reached the grand old age of 100 and beyond are being celebrated by the Bahamas Anglican Church Women this month.
Pintard: Pay contractors what they are owed
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard has urged government to bring closure to the outstanding payments that are owed to some small contractors.
Blocking mangroves
Ten years ago, a foreign developer was allowed to destroy thousands of acres of mangrove forest in North Bimini without needing any special permit from the government to do so. Today, concerned Bahamians trying to regrow these rare and vital natural resources, are being blocked by the powers that be, and told they need a permit. It really is the height of irony.
SERZ purchases 'only intended to benefit Grand Bahama and Abaco'
MINISTER for Grand Bahama Ginger Moxey said that supplies purchased under Special Economic Recovery Zone Order (SERZ) are only intended to benefit the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco that were affected by Hurricane Dorian.
EDITORIAL: Resisting temptation to break the law
THERE was quite a startling admission from Environment Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday.
Abuse not an excuse to alter Dorian tax breaks
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday urged the Government not to use abuse of Hurricane Dorian-related tax breaks as an excuse to narrow or prematurely end his island’s “special economic zone” status.
Individuals blamed over Dorian tax break abuse
Grand Bahama businesses yesterday said individuals, rather than companies, were the likely culprits abusing the Dorian-related Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) privileges to evade due taxes.
Home repairs scheme launched in Grand Bahama
THE home repairs programme was officially launched in Grand Bahama on Wednesday by State Social Services and Urban Development Minister Lisa Rahming.
Gov’t to decide on Baker’s Bay’s ‘global workforce’
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Mexican workers hired to rebuild Abaco’s Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club may be re-engaged while reaffirming the long-standing policy that qualified and available Bahamians get first preference.