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200M Wreck Furore Spurred Salvage Ban
200M Wreck Furore Spurred Salvage Ban
PROFITS from underwater exploration and salvaging could provide the Government with a new revenue stream and create additional employment for Bahamian divers, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture telling Tribune Business that amendments to the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Act were intended to create better governance of the sector and ensure economic benefits for this nation
Pinder says 12 percent of sunken ship salvaged as legal action is to be taken
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said 12 per cent of a ship that sank off Abaco last year has been salvaged.
No 'Open Doors' For 8BN-10BN Industry
No 'Open Doors' For 8BN-10BN Industry
A POTENTIAL $8-$10 billion industry lies beneath Bahamian waters if its development is handled correctly, a local archaeological salvage expert yesterday warning against an 'Open Doors' policy that would allow foreign companies to leave this nation with the bulk of recovered artifacts and profits.
Environmental concerns over Abaco barge stuck on reef
A BARGE that encountered bad weather last week and ended up stuck on a reef in the Man-O- War Channel has sparked environmental concerns from the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and Abaco residents.
Exuma oil spill settlement 'confidential', says Pinder
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he would not reveal how much the government fined Sun Oil Limited for an oil spill in Exuma last year.
The Bahamas falls to the DR
The Bahamas falls to the DR
The Bahamas was able to salvage its initial tie of Americas Group III Davis Cup action at Club Internacional de Tenis in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Monday, but still lost the battle two matches to one to a tough Dominican Republic (DR) team.
RCI to spend $50 million removing derelict PI homes
RCI to spend $50 million removing derelict PI homes
Royal Caribbean International (RCI) will spend close to $50 million removing the derelict, collapsing, and decaying former private homes from the property they hope to turn into their Royal Beach Club in the next two years, the company's Chief Product Innovation Officer Jay Schneider told Guardian Business yesterday.
Of nature and men
Of nature and men
It's been some time since Bahamian master artist John Beadle has held a solo show -- so long, in fact, that he can't quite place his finger on when it might have been, if ever.
Murray ends regular season with a home run
Murray ends regular season with a home run
Bahamian collegiate baseball player Bertram “BJ” Murray and the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the regular season, upsetting four-time national champions Miami on their home field on Tuesday evening, and Murray was a key contributor.
Buddy drops 23 on the Kings
Buddy drops 23 on the Kings
It only took Chavanno "Buddy" Hield one game to find his stroke in the National Basketball Association (NBA).