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Unemployment in Grand Bahama is not 50%, says govt
THE government yesterday denied a recent international report that claimed unemployment in Grand Bahama stood at a staggering rate of nearly 50 percent following Hurricane Dorian, insisting the data came from no state agency or entity. According to
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Junior tennis players named to touring team
Junior tennis players Simone Pratt (right) and Rasheed Carey have been named to an ITF/GSDF touring team which will compete in a series of junior tournaments in January.
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Dorian victims receive nearly $2m in benefits
STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said yesterday the government has paid out nearly $2m in unemployment benefits to hurricane victims in Grand Bahama since Hurricane Dorian. The revelation came as the state minister was giving a
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PM predicts jobless rate will fall to 6% by end of 2021
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday predicted the national unemployment rate will drop to six percent or less by the end of 2021. Dr Minnis made the prediction while speaking to reporters about the reactions he received from residents in Abaco
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TROPICAL SHIPPING HOSTS BENEFIT LUNCHEON
IN a continued effort to foster support and commitment to the well-being of individuals throughout the community, Tropical Shipping held a luncheon to raise funds for Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure at their Gladstone Freight Terminal location last month.
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Apprentices shine through on training programme
A group of apprentice service technicians successfully completed the training programme at Machinery and Energy Limited (M & E).
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Husband and wife to defend Marathon Bahamas titles
FOR nearly a year, Justin and Melissa Gillette have had their eyes on the finish line – literally.
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Robert F Kennedy, Jr to deliver 'clean water' lecture in Grand Bahama
ON Saturday night, conservationist, environmental attorney and author Robert F. Kennedy, Jr will deliver a lecture entitled: “Access to clean water, it’s a human right” at 7pm at the Regency Theatre in Grand Bahama.
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Drake University students expected at Race Weekend for 6th consecutive year
FOR the sixth year in a row, a group of students from Drake University will take part in the Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW).
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Drake University students expected at race weekend for sixth consecutive year
FOR the sixth year in a row, a group of students from Drake University will take part in the Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW).
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Gambling and the Bahamas Constitution
Recently, I read a Tribune news story about the Chairman of the DNA, Mr Andrew Wilson, not being allowed to gamble in a local casino. Included in the news story is this incorrect statement: “The main reason he was escorted out of the casino was because the country’s laws allow for visitors to gamble legally in casinos while Bahamians and permanent residents cannot.”
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Casino reforms can 'double' win
The Bahamian casino industry can “double the size of the win” if proposed reforms are enacted, a senior hotel executive saying it would give this nation “bragging rights” in attracting new and current gamblers.
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Baha Mar purchaser challenged on casino
A key Sarkis Izmirlian ally has questioned the proposed Baha Mar purchaser’s ‘silence’ over its casino plans, given that the gaming facility is “the key engine” in ensuring the development’s profitable success.
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150 to lose jobs as Treasure Bay Casino shuts
ABOUT 150 casino workers are expected to join the unemployment line in Grand Bahama this week due to the closure of Treasure Bay Casino on December 4.
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Reforms can 'treble' casino gaming revenue
The Bahamas can “triple” its $146 million annual gross gaming revenues if the Government adopts comprehensive reforms detailed by the resort casino industry, which believes the 2013 second quarter is “not an unreasonable time” for implementing them.
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Baha Mar 'will change way casino gaming is seen in Bahamas'
ON the heels of Baha Mar’s announced casino partner, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said he believes that the hotel property will change the way casino gaming is seen in the Bahamas.
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Bahamas casinos' revenue 20% of Las Vegas rivals
Bahamian casinos are currently earning just one-fifth of the annual revenue take enjoyed by their Las Vegas counterparts, Tribune Business was told last night, with proposed reforms having the potential to “quadruple” the industry’s income.
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'Serious proposal' for Grand Bahama's casino
THE Government has received a “very serious proposal” from a Canadian group interested in taking over the Grand Lucayan Resort’s casino, tourism minister Obie Wilchcombe confirmed yesterday.
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Baha Mar: No casino license 21 days out
Baha Mar’s prospective purchaser was yesterday said to be confident it will obtain the necessary casino license prior to its April 21 opening, even though one will not be issued before the end of March.
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The day that Freeport and GB died
At the outset I would like to commend the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for extending an olive branch to Mr William Del Zotto and his family. Their importance to Grand Bahama cannot be overstated. I am relieved that the principals at the GBPA appreciate the urgency in saving the jobs of 130 Grand Bahamians at a time when employment opportunities are scarce on the island. Gold Rock Concrete could play a pivotal role in the resurgence of the so-called Magic City.
