AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDrug Probe Pressure: FNM chair Dr Duane Sands is demanding an immediate probe into the $34m Eight Mile Rock PPP deal after US filings tied contractor Jonathan Eric Gardiner to a drug-accused plane crash victim—raising calls to freeze lease payments and put the project in “escrow” while investigations run. Tourism & Jobs: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar has named Hyatt veteran Steven J. Smith as managing director, signaling a push on operations and growth as the new Bahamas tourism leadership beds in. Cabinet Watch: The Davis administration’s record-largest Cabinet is now fully sworn, but the FNM is challenging two gaming-linked appointments in court over possible Gaming Act conflicts. Regional Travel Buzz: Beaches Turks and Caicos just unveiled its $150m Treasure Beach Village (“Beaches 2.0”) with a major family-focused launch, while US lawmakers move to keep a CBDC ban indefinite—an offshore policy ripple worth watching. Sports Spotlight: Devynne Charlton set a new Bahamian 100m hurdles national record at the Wanda Diamond League.
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