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Mystery remains over Betty K blaze

Mystery remains over Betty K blaze By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A YEAR after a fire ripped through the offices of the Betty K shipping company on Bay Street, fire officials have yet to determine what started the blaze. The Valentine's Day fire

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'Respectful' burial for unidentified storm victims

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said the unidentified remains of people killed by Hurricane Dorian will be respectfully placed in a burial site after a consultation process with the public has been completed. Speaking to reporters Dr Sands said famil

‘Rich Forever: The Finale’ delivers on Rick Ross

THE promoters who brought Bahamians the final concert of 2012 did exactly what they said they were going to do - deliver international rap sensation Rick Ross to the Bahamas.

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PI resort proposal expands units 46%

The former Paradise Harbour Club’s proposed redevelopment is being expanded to a seven-storey hotel featuring a 46 percent increase in units compared to earlier plans.

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Two face court after $30,000 cocaine find at airport

AN American man and a Bahamian man were both arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations they were found with $30,000 worth of cocaine at the Lynden Pindling International Airport last week.Tony Dexter Pickett, 30, of Port Charlotte, F

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A Swift open water race

FOR the third consecutive year, Swift will be hosting its open water swim race at the Palm Cay site this Saturday (October 3).

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Two held as police seize marijuana

OFFICERS confiscated suspected marijuana in two separate incidents and made two arrests over Sunday night and early Monday morning.

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FNM: Middle class are hardest hit by layoffs

THE impending layoffs at Scotiabank (Bahamas) and reports of possible downsizing in the hotel industry signal a “scary” climate for the middle class, FNM Deputy Leader K Peter Turnquest said yesterday.

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin

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Call to make war cemetery a national heritage site

AN international organisation has reached out to the Bahamas government in hopes of having the 72-year-old Nassau War Cemetery officially preserved as a heritage site, officials said yesterday.

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Pair accused over $2m cocaine haul

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the recent seizure of nearly $2 million worth of cocaine by law enforcement.

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Former officers fined for gas theft

FREEPORT – Two former police officers convicted of stealing nearly $800 of gasoline from the Royal Bahamas Police Force were each ordered by a Supreme Court judge to pay a fine.

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FNM ‘will expunge’ any court conviction in Cabbage Beach row

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis expressed disappointment that a group of people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach were brought before court yesterday.

Gov't awaits Kelly property proposal

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The government is awaiting a proposal for the redevelopment of the Kelly property in downtown Nassau after it was ravaged by fire in February 2011. Speaking at the 59th annual gener

GOV'T AWAITS KELLY PROPERTY PROPOSAL

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The government is awaiting a proposal for the redevelopment of the Kelly property in downtown Nassau after it was ravaged by fire in February 2011. Speaking at the 59th annual gener

GOV'T AWAITS KELLY PROPERTY PROPOSAL

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The government is awaiting a proposal for the redevelopment of the Kelly property in downtown Nassau after it was ravaged by fire in February 2011. Speaking at the 59th annual gener

GOV'T AWAITS KELLY PROPERTY PROPOSAL

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The government is awaiting a proposal for the redevelopment of the Kelly property in downtown Nassau after it was ravaged by fire in February 2011. Speaking at the 59th annual gener

GOV'T AWAITS KELLY PROPERTY PROPOSAL

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The government is awaiting a proposal for the redevelopment of the Kelly property in downtown Nassau after it was ravaged by fire in February 2011. Speaking at the 59th annual gener