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6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses awaiting collection from 2022.
THE police have said that over 6,000 outstanding driver’s licenses are awaiting collection from 2022.
Over $8m grant funding for water utility storm coverage
Caribbean water utilities such as the Water & Sewerage Corporation can now access insurance coverage to protect their infrastructure assets against hurricanes and severe flooding, it was announced yesterday.
FACE TO FACE: Rhonda Wright’s health and wellness journey is paying off
RHONDA Wright has been one of the major advocates for healthy lifestyles in The Bahamas for many years. She has pushed for her fellow countrymen to see the value in a vegan lifestyle long before it became the cool trend it is now. She has been in the trenches - an unsung heroine in health and wellness - committed to reversing the staggering statistics for non communicable diseases in The Bahamas.
Abaco: 'Lockdown last thing we need'
Abaco was yesterday “holding its breath” over COVID-19’s arrival, with the island’s Chamber of Commerce president warning: “The last thing we need right now is a lockdown.” Ken Hutton told Tribune Business that any new shutdown to halt the virus’ sp
Rand’s Dorian damage repairs start again
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday expressed empathy for health professionals at Rand Memorial Hospital and their concerns regarding the suitability of the field tent hospital which is temporarily housing patients.
Developer interest sought over LPIA commercial offices
The Lynden Pindling International Airport’s (LPIA) operator has launched a formal bidding process to determine if third-party developers are interested in meeting demand for office space at its location. A Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) sp
BISX adds an icon to its listings roster
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday announced it has added the Lehoca Fund IC to its roster of listings. Lehoca is established as an Investment Condominium (ICON) under the Investment Condominium Act 2014, and is registere
Widowed and homeless - now community helps Earlene rebuild
A MONTH after losing her husband, widow Earlene Stubbs and her family were homeless when their home in Seagrape, Eight Mile Rock, was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Now a community of individuals has banded together and is rallying behind her by sp
Meditation - Walls come tumbling down
As I watched the video of the imploding of the Crystal Palace Hotel so many thoughts came to mind. Let me share some of them with you:I. Walls that need to come down1. The walls that exist in our homes between the generations, between siblings and sp
TOTAL RECALL: Exuma tragedy sparks order to inspect all commercial vessels
THE fatal 4C’s Adventures boat accident will now be turned over to the Office of the Attorney General, Transport and Local Government Minister Renward Wells said yesterday, adding a scathing report into the tragedy brings to light the need for government to “tighten up where it is slack”.
Police must 'recruit by need' on cyber crime
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) needs to “build capacity” to handle cyber crimes, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, adding: “We need to recruit based on needs and not numbers.”Marvin Dames, minister of national security, who was the keynote sp
Deputy PM: Govt considering ways to modernise registry operations
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest has suggested the government is considering ways to modernise several of the country’s registry operations, with a view to simplify and streamline critical government services.Mr Turnquest, who was the guest sp
Sands father and son making Masonic history for the Bahamas
BASIL L Sands has become the first non-American to hold the prestigious Freemasonry high office of Sovereign Grand Commander and his son, Robert ‘Sandy’ Sands, has been elected to Sovereign Grand Inspector General to mark an historic achievement for the Bahamas and the Sands family.
COB team to compete in Embry Spike Classic
ORLANDO, Florida: A seven-member track and field team from the College of the Bahamas will compete in the Embry Spike Classic this weekend.
'20 years behind' on market protection
The Bahamas is “20 years behind” on safeguarding its agriculture producers and modernising its economy, a leading consultant yesterday telling Tribune Business this failures had “decimated” local farmers.
Bahamas fishing again in the spotlight on USA Today website
FISHERMEN in The Bahamas are back in the global spotlight.
'Vagaries' cost Bahamas $14m poultry project
“Market vagaries” cost the Bahamas a $14 million poultry production investment, it has been revealed, with uncertainty over tariffs and standards placing local farmers at a competitive disadvantage.
Bahamas on target for year-end 2014 WTO accession
A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the Bahamas was still on schedule to accede to full World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership by year-end 2014.
Bahamas moves on ‘very rudimentary’ SPS regime
The MINISTER of Financial Servcies yesterday said the Government was moving quickly to modernise this nation’s “very rudimentary” Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regime, noting that the Bahamas was perhaps one of the only Caribbean countries without a Standards Bureau.
Food regime benefits 'far outweigh' the cost
The benefits of an enhanced food safety regime “far outweigh” the implementation costs, a Cabinet Minister believing it could ultimately result in “significant” consumer savings.
