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Chamber chief: 'No downside' to Customs system
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive says “there’s really no downside” to Customs’ new digital system, but called for “patience” as all parties go through their “learning curve”.Jeffrey Beckles, urging the private sector to stay the course over
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Takeover 'defective', but URCA approves Sebas's radio deal
Regulators approved a radio station’s majority takeover by Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG) despite the application being “ineffectual” due to its partners’ non-compliance.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in a
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BTC eyes 2019 'bottom' after 12,400 client loss
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) owner yesterday said its mobile subscriber loss “will bottom out in 2019” after another 12,400 customers exited in this year’s third quarter.Balan Nair, Liberty Latin America’s (LiLAC) chief executive, t
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'Tum Tum' team captain for 3rd straight year
At the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball media day, Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr’s senior season was one of the topics of discussion as the head coach bestowed him with a rare honour.Head coach Tom Izzo named Nairn Jr a team captain for the thi
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Abaco energy woe 'worst that I can ever remember'
A prominent Abaco official says yesterday was the first day in two weeks to largely pass without a power outage as he revealed that the island's energy woes are "the worst that I can ever remember" apart from Dorian's immediate aftermath.
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Veteran artist learns texture painting secrets
Veteran artist learns texture painting secrets By Teri Monique Dornell's is a quaint island store located in Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera, a stone's throw away from Cupid's Cay, hailed as The Bahamas' first capital city. From the outside, Dornell's beck
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Blake wins 100m in 9.84
GRAND CAYMAN (AP) -- World 100-meter champion Yohan Blake ran the year's second-fastest time Wednesday night, winning the Cayman Invitational in 9.84 seconds in an early tuneup for the London Olympics. Only Usain Bolt -- Blake's training partner in their ho
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Shaunae injured, Arianna in semis
Shaunae Miller's bid for Olympic glory in the 400m came to an abrupt end yesterday after she suffered an injury during the race, while Arianna Vanderpool Wallace qualified for tonight's 50m Freestyle semifinal.
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Team Bahamas misses golden opportunity in the 4x4 relay
THE Bahamas men's team of Demetrius Pinder, Ramon Miller, Michael Mathieu and Chris Brown gave it a gallant effort but missed a golde
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'Resounding no' to Business Licence filing extension call
The Government was yesterday said to have rejected calls to extend the Business Licence filing deadline despite multiple companies complaining they were unable to access its online tax payment portal.
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SAC wins 25th straight BAISS track and field title
AFTER winning by almost 50 points last year, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine tripled their margin this year over arch-rival Queen’s College Comets to book their 25th consecutive victory in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships.
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Moody's: Fiscal deficits 'double' Gov't estimates
The Bahamas’ fiscal deficits for the two upcoming Budget years will be double what the Government is projecting, with Moody’s branding its consolidation targets as “hard to achieve” due to the weak economy.
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Rush for Christmas start leaves NBA in disarray
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer THE lockout ended, and the NBA's woes were just beginning. Dwight Howard asked to be traded. Chris Paul was dealt to the Lakers, it seemed, until the league decided he wasn't. So the Lakers made another trade, which
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IAAF Worlds: 'Smallest' Team Bahamas to compete
With the deadline closing on Friday for athletes and teams to qualify for the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Championships, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will have its smallest team, minus relay squads, to repres
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Chamber chief: 'We don't want ghosts of Baha Mar past'
Fears of new Baha Mar construction delays are particularly ill-timed, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive yesterday warning: “We don’t want that ghost haunting us again.”
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Caribbean firm to take over top tour destination
A leading New Providence tourist attraction is set to be transformed into a "first class destination" via an investment worth "millions" of dollars, Tribune Business can reveal, with its Bahamian owners set to sel
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Marco's Pizza serves up 55-60 new jobs
MARCO’S Pizza (Bahamas) expects to create 55 to 60 jobs when it opens its fourth New Providence location in three weeks, the franchise’s operator revealing that two additional pizza restaurants are likely to be launched in 2015.
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Bahamas 'cannot afford' more rating downgrades
Bahamas First’s top executive yesterday warned that this nation “can’t afford to have more sovereign downgrades” due to the negative impact on private sector credit ratings.Patrick Ward, its president and chief executive, said ratings for the insurer
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MP's brother solves developer's tax woe
An MP's brother succeeded where all others failed by resolving a Harbour Island developer's $400,000 tax dispute with the Bahamian government, Tribune Business can reveal. Court documents obtained by this newspaper disclose that Michael Johnson, bro
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NATIONAL DARTS ASSOCIATION MEN'S GOLD CUP TRIAL STARTS ON FRIDAY
THE National Darts Association Men's Gold Cup trial tournament is slated for this weekend. At 7:30pm Friday, 36 men are expected to compete at three locations - Charlie's on East Bay, Waterloo on East Bay and Conch Hill (next to Sir Charles Hotel) on East
