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Call for immediate ceasefire

JOINING the voices of non-governmental organisations, feminist movements, and activists all over the world, Equality Bahamas calls for an immediate ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine by Israel.

Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic draws millions of eyes

MILLIONS of golf enthusiasts worldwide couldn’t keep their eyes off the Islands of the Bahamas this week as they gazed upon its pristine waters during the Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic.The event, which was held at Sandals Emerald Bay, is a mar

Industry workshop aim is to meet the standard

The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) teamed with its Caribbean counterpart to host a Freeport workshop on the development of quality regulation for various local industries. The workshop, held on February 19 in partnership with the CAR

Wolfe wins his first Korn Ferry Tour title

The second event on the Korn Ferry Tour and the second in The Bahamas in as many weeks concluded yesterday at the Baha Mar resort.American Jared Wolfe separated himself from the field on the back nine at The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at Baha Mar an

Sir Franklyn's developer in $7.5m battle with MIT chair

Sir Franklyn Wilson's Eleuthera Properties is locked in a legal battle with Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) chairman emeritus over the latter's bid to exit his $7.5m investment in the Bahamian developer.

Insurers hold back data after poor quality of NHI consultation

DISAPPOINTED with the quality of consultation between itself and the government, the Bahamas Insurance Association has decided not to share key industry data about the nature of health insurance in the Bahamas with the Christie administration as the date for National Health Insurance registration nears.

'Optimistic' five new oil licences approved in 2013

The Government is expected to decide this year whether to approve a further five oil exploration licences, with its current licensee aiming to secure a joint venture partner “after the summer”.

Rev. Dr. Ralph Russell, JP, MBE

Memorial / Funeral Service For Rev. Dr. Ralph Russell, JP, MBE, 98 of Russell Town, Eight Mile Rock, will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Eight Mile Rock. Officiating Pastor Michael …

Cherubims rout Suns, T-Wolves top the Giants

THE Providence Basketball Club’s 2014 Holiday Classic came to a close at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium yesterday. Teleos Christian Academy Cherubims, CV Bethel Timberwolves and CV Bethel Stingrays all won their respective divisions to put the final touches on the round robin play.

Mullings and McCoy break national records

With personal best performances in six of the seven individual events, Ken Mullings combined his points total to improve on his own Bahamas national record in the men’s heptathlon, while producing a world-leading performance.

Super Value chief warns on potential paper plant close

Super Value’s principal has warned he may have to close his paper manufacturing plant due to tariff cuts, as he called on the government to outline WTO’s benefits instead of attacking him.

GB in approval for 70% water potability

The Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) has received regulatory approval that deems 70 percent of the island’s water is safe to drink, making due on its $5m investment.

Bahamas Showcase: Catamounts get 66-64 win over Norsemen

THE University of Vermont Catamounts made history, becoming the champions of the initial Bahamas Showcase with a 66-64 victory over the Northern Kentucky Norsemen.Most valuable player Trae Bell-Haynes, who finished with 19 points, canned the game-win

‘Going legal’ is worth just $5m

THE country stands to reap the greatest benefit from the full legalisation of marijuana production, sale and use with state control, according to CARICOM’s regional report, which estimated net benefits for The Bahamas was about $5.5m.

Jamaican firm takes 60% of food distributor

A publicly-traded Jamaican firm is "realising remarkable growth" upon entering the Bahamian food distribution market via its acquisition of a 60 percent majority stake in a local wholesaler.

Fronting 'more ferocious' if no pre-WTO crackdown

The Bahamas must crack down on widespread ‘fronting’ that threatens to become more “ferocious” once this nation joins the WTO, a governance reformer has urged.Robert Myers, a principal with the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), told Trib

Port’s profits to decline 7% despite pre-COVID bounce

Nassau’s major commercial shipping port is forecasting a 7 percent year-over-year profit decline for 2022 despite predicting container volumes will return to pre-COVID levels in the first quarter.

Businesses face ‘major supply chain disruption’

Bahamian businesses were yesterday warned to brace for “significant supply chain disruption”, with no freight vessels arriving at Nassau until possibly “late next week”.

Port's profits slump 65% during COVID

Nassau's main commercial shipping port suffered a 65 percent or $3m year-over-year profits slump during the first five-and-a-half months of the COVID-19 crisis, its top executive revealed yesterday.

Insurer at the 'mountain top'

A Bahamian insurer yesterday reached “the mountain top” after being upgraded to the industry’s highest-possible financial strength rating, revealing that its 50 per cent profit retention policy had ‘paid dividends’.

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