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Mitchell: Sarkis not in the same league as prime minister
FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday blasted Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian for recently suggesting that he and the government were “fighting” over the $3.5b Cable Beach property.
Cellular revenues per user up despite subscriber fall-off
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) average revenue per user (ARPU) in the cellular market grew by almost 25 per cent in 2013, despite a market that declined slightly in terms of subscriber numbers.
Chamber chief questions BPL’s plan of action after outage
THE PRIVATE sector is hopeful that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) will “sooner rather than later” remedy long standing issues such as power blackouts, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) chief executive said yesterday in the wake of Sunday’s New Providence-wide power outage.
Baha Mar blame
Just how can Rt Hon Perry Christie not take the fullest blame for the debacle of Baha Mar? 2005 sale of Ruffin’s Cable Beach assets none other than Christie pushed-consorted with Sarkis Izmirlian to develop then a $1.25 billion development. Minister Wilchcombe took the project to Parliament. Izmirlian borrowed $220m to purchase...could not prove to Harrah’s he had the development money. Who else is responsible, Mr PM?
Lack of information is no protection
ACP Anthony Ferguson's comments to the press as reported in the dailies today on why the police hid the violent rape reports from the public, only makes the Force look worse.
Scientists shocked by foot-long sea creature in Bahamian waters
SCIENTISTS at the Cape Eleuthera Institute received the shock of their lives when they discovered that the teeth marks that almost gnawed through the cables of an underwater camera system belonged to a massive woodlouse.
Construction '1/3 done' on Baha Mar
CONSTRUCTION work on Baha Mar's $2.6 billion Cable Beach redevelopment is "one-third complete", a senior executive said yesterday, after hitting a "significant milestone" with the installation of the last of 2,550 foundation pilings.
NAD helps schools in anniversary year
AS part of its celebrations to mark ten years of operating Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on April 1, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) employees formally presented the Adelaide Primary School and Gambier Pre-School with new, custom-built furniture for their lunch and playground areas.
Ready, steady, SHOP!
FIVE lucky finalists each won a three minute shopping spree, courtesy of the Caribbean Bottling Company.Elizabeth Innis, Evletta Johnson, Dereka Moultrie, Edward Burrows and Rayvonne Bethel were all chosen, via a random draw, and were given the chanc
Baha Mar attracted 2m visitors in 2019
Baha Mar yesterday said it rounded off a year in which it attracted more than two million visitors with 100 percent occupancy during the Christmas season. The Cable Beach mega resort, in a statement to Tribune Business, said: “2019 proved to be a mo
Royal Bahamian boost from Antigua closure
Sandals Royal Bahamian yesterday said the temporary closure of the all-inclusive chain’s Antigua property had steered more business to the Cable Beach-based resort, with the “biggest impact” expected in early December.Gary Williams, Sandals Royal Bah
Gov‘t ‘in stew’ on BTC downsize
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) decision to downsize by 150 persons was yesterday said to have put the Government “in a stew” over its earlier claims to have regained majority ownership for the Bahamian people.
Jessica Korda has new swing coach
JESSICA Korda has a new swing coach, famed instructor David Leadbetter, to begin the 2015 season. When she began the 2014 season at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic with a new instructor, things worked out just fine.
AirBnB fears over crime
LOCAL AirBnB owners have voiced concerns about the possible impact escalating crime will have on their businesses a day after Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said he does not think the country’s crime rate will affect tourism.
PM: $37m BTCIPO 'soon' held
PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday that the $37 million initial public offering (IPO) of a 9 per cent stake in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will be held "soon", adding that his administration was proud of its record in creating a "vibrant" shareholding society.
Phone service '95 per cent restored'
BTC officials said yesterday that nearly 95 per cent of its telecommunications network had been restored in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Mitchell fury at visa fraud claim
Mitchell fury at visa fraud claim By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net PLP MP Fred Mitchell moved quickly to file a lawsuit yesterday after a Wikileaks document claiming the Fox Hill MP pressured Foreign Affairs staff to gra
Mitchell fury at visa fraud claim
Mitchell fury at visa fraud claim By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net PLP MP Fred Mitchell moved quickly to file a lawsuit yesterday after a Wikileaks document claiming the Fox Hill MP pressured Foreign Affairs staff to gra
EDITORIAL: An accident waiting to happen
On Sunday, January 7, two small motorbikes were traveling west on Bay Street from the heart of downtown to Cable Beach. Each bike was driven by a male with a female rider behind him.
CWC’s accounting requirement for BTC control ‘not black and white’
A leading Government negotiator yesterday suggested Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) may not necessarily need to retain a majority 51 per cent stake in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to consolidate the latter’s performance in its overall financial results.