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Timber firm to start log hauling this week
A timber harvester expects to begin log hauling this week, its principal telling Tribune Business yesterday that the company was looking to tap into the ‘niche’ market for high-end wood products and sell wood flooring at the outset.
Releasing Georgie
THE Atlantis Resort’s Animal Rescue Team has announced the successful release of Georgie, an endangered West Indian Manatee, at Great Harbor Cay.
Realtor's two private islands ranked in the world's top 10
A UK national newspaper has ranked Private Island Paradise in the Exumas, listed by Damianos Sotheby’s George Damianos, second among their ‘world’s top 10 private islands listed for sale’.
'Long road' on $50m resort's receivership
The receiver for an Abaco-based resort/marina development, recently appraised at $50 million, yesterday said he was “at the beginning of a long road” in trying to recover debts owed to a $27 billion US bank and other creditors.
24 homes expected to be completed in Schooner Bay by year’s end
DEVELOPERS behind the Schooner Bay community in Abaco expect to have 24 homes completed and occupied by the end of the year, telling Tribune Business that about half of the 133 lots in the development’s first phase had been sold.
Chantal remnants may bring storms
REMNANTS of the weather system Chantal are moving northwards and may bring thunderstorms to the Bahamas this weekend.
Families demand Nottage resignation
FAMILIES of persons who died in police custody called for the resignation of National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage when he “ignored” and “avoided” them during a demonstration outside the House of Assembly yesterday
Striping firm breaks ground on $400k HQ
Bahamas Striping, the road marking company founded from a Self-Starter programme grant, has broken ground on its new $400,000 headquarters and manufacturing plant.
Clayton Bain retains national sculling title
TREASURE CAY, Abaco — Clayton Bain didn’t waste anytime in proving why he was the defending champion of the Sands Beer ‘Man in the Boat’ National Sculling Championships.
Families of custody death victims demonstrate
Family and friends of Aaron Rolle, Jamie Smith, and Job Munnings are protesting in Rawson Square at this hour, demanding answers for why their loved ones died in police custody.
Sigma Brackettes are the champions
The Sigma Brackettes and Abaco Bulldogs are the ladies and men’s national champions respectively.
Bahamian flag continues journey around islands
WITH just over three weeks to go before The Bahamas celebrates its 40th Anniversary of Independence, the National Flag journey continues around the islands this week.
Farewell to staff moving on from Ministry of Foreign Affairs
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has bid farewell to Under Secretary Janeen McCartney and Financial Controller Nenia Fox.
UPDATE: SEVERE WEATHER WATCH LIFTED
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has lifted a severe thunderstorm watch
PLP campaign general gets a year in jail
CONTRACTOR and Progressive Liberal Party campaign general Carlos Lamm, after a trial lasting four years, was convicted in Magistrate’s Court Monday for possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
'Answer the concerns over Abaco dredging'
OPPOSITION Leader Hubert Minnis yesterday called on the Christie administration to address concerns raised by residents over dredging in the Treasure Cay settlement.
Poachers are killing the fishing industry
FISHING was once a lucrative business for our local fishermen. But no more.
Kemp returned as president of Baseball Federation
CRAIG ‘Salty’ Kemp, already on the job preparing for his next tenure in office, was returned as president of the Bahamas Baseball Federation for the fourth consecutive time, beating out challenger Clarence McKenzie 5-4 in a closely contested voting procedure on Saturday.
Boutique resort targeting Bahamian business
INVESTORS behind Abaco’s Hope Town Lodge are hoping to make the boutique resort “a go-to” island destination for Bahamians, the group’s chairman telling Tribune Business, “I would like see us running at 80 or 90 per cent all year around”.
