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INSIGHT: Should the govt be ‘about hiding the truth’, Mr Davis?
THE missteps by the administration of Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis in response to the international travel advisories have been staggering – so much so that we have now had a new round of reporting internationally, this time highlighting how Mr Davis wants to hide murders from the front page of our country’s newspapers.
Bahamas set to reach tourism's final frontier
The Bahamas has signed a first-stage agreement with SpaceX, the rocket and spacecraft maker founded by billionaire Elon Musk, which will position it as a destination from which to watch booster landings.
Western condo development targets 150 construction jobs
A west New Providence condo project is aiming to create up to 150 construction jobs through its developer's first up to $20m foray into the real estate development market.
$510m project to bring more than 3,000 jobs
BRICKELL Management Group is planning a $510m development in western New Providence, with its chairman Sebas Bastian encouraging locals and foreigners to invest in the venture.
Ankle monitoring company sent a show cause letter from govt
THE Ministry of National Security has sent a show cause letter to the company responsible for electronically monitoring people on bail, giving it 30 days to explain and remedy the problems associated with its work.
Pilot national apprenticeship programme for high-demand fields set for September launch
LABOUR and Public Services Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said a pilot National Apprenticeship Programme involving paid training and devel- opment opportunities in high-demand fields will be launched in September.
Multi-million project aiming to revive ‘forgotten’ east Nassau
THE developers behind a “multi-million” dollar mixed-use project to the Solomon Springs Plaza’s rear yesterday voiced optimism it will help revive a “forgotten” eastern New Providence if approved.
70-room beach club next in Sebas’s $510m expansion
A 73-room beach club located at Love Beach likely marks the next stage in the $510m real estate expansion being pursued by Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG).
Apprenticeship initiative to transform labour climate
A CABINET minister yesterday said the National Apprenticeship Programme will transform the way Bahamians participate in the workforce by providing paid training and development in high demand sectors.
STATESIDE: Biden should be wary of underestimating Trump
“Wow. What a weekend. Too many more like this one and we’re finished.”
‘Kicked out of the ball park’: Duty end’s 40% hit for window maker
THE Government was yesterday urged to review tariff protection for “true Bahamian manufacturers” after one revealed their removal cost 40 percent of its business, saying: “They’ve kicked us out of the ball park.”
Man injured after falling 60ft at GB shipyard returning to work
A YOUNG man hospitalised following an industrial accident at the Grand Bahama Shipyard last month is doing well and back to work, according to a Grand Bahama Port Authority Workers Union official.
Nurses ‘exhausted and fed up’ as some wait over four years for confirmation
BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Muriel Lightbourn is angered by how long it takes to confirm some nurses in their posts, saying some have been waiting since 2020.
‘Not worth’ pursuing after $700m unpaid PMH fees
AN ex-health minister says “it’s not worth” committing resources to collect legally-mandated user fees from Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) patients given that $700m-plus remains unpaid.
Running in Love 2 ‘hearty success’
VALENTINE’S Day is officially here and lovers, companions and friends got an early opportunity to celebrate with one another over the weekend at the second edition of the City of Hope Running in Love presented by Four Seasons Race Management.
Goodman’s Bay is not for sale
I read in one of the dailies that Mr Paul Wynn made a proposal to the government to purchase the property just east of Goodman’s Bay, stating that if his proposal is granted, he would develop the property and spend an additional three million (or whatever the sum) towards the renovations or refurbishment of Goodman’s Bay for public use, as a goodwill gesture. Ha! ha!!!!
Pinder: FNM choosing politics and theatrics over being tough on crime
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder criticised Free National Movement legislators yesterday for abstaining rather than voting for amendments to the Bail Act, calling the opposition’s “political theatrics” a vote against being tough on crime.
Veteran carpenter loses his $137,280 CGT claim
A carpenter has lost his $137,280 wrongful and unfair dismissal claim against a major Bahamian contractor for whom he worked at regular intervals over 32-and-a-half year period.
Are fifty somethings “obsolete”?
“This is a sore point for many older adults. As we age medical science and healthcare mean we are well and able far longer than in the past - but are viewed as needing to move on and out of the workplace even when we could offer some wisdom and mentoring to the newer workforce.” (Linda Nicholls).
Training agency launches first cohort of year
THE National Training Agency launched its first cohort for 2024 in New Providence.