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'Cash for gold crime' legislation to be introduced

LEGISLATION to prevent “cash for gold crimes” will be tabled in the House of Assembly when the House resumes in less than two weeks, National Security Minister Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

Venezuela brings home $9bn in gold

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuela repatriated a final shipment of gold from foreign banks Monday, saying the country has withdrawn a total of $9 billion in its gold reserves and moved it to the country's Central Bank. The shipment of 14 metric tons (15

Medal haul: Two gold and a silver for Dionisio

FOURTEEN-year-old Dionisio Carey has won two gold medals and a silver in the Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympic Short Course Swimming Championships. The three-day event was hosted by Coral Springs Swim Club in Florida March 9-11. Carey broke his Florida Go

Medal haul: Two gold and a silver for Dionisio

FOURTEEN-year-old Dionisio Carey has won two gold medals and a silver in the Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympic Short Course Swimming Championships. The three-day event was hosted by Coral Springs Swim Club in Florida March 9-11. Carey broke his Florida Go

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Cash for Gold concerns over legal moves

ONE disgruntled cash for gold operator says it is clear the government has already made up its mind over possible restrictions on the industry, considering last week’s announcement to table in Parliament a measure to prevent “cash for gold crimes”.

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CARIFTA history makers come home in triumph

The 2014 CARIFTA Swimming Championships will go down in the annals of Bahamian sports history as the event which officially solidified the country as a regional powerhouse in the sport.

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Gold’s role in a post-pandemic economic recovery

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Investor demand for bullion may have dimmed recently but gold’s everlasting appeal endures.

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2016 Rio Olympics medal projections: Athletics

MEDAL projections in athletics for the 2016 Rio Olympics, compiled from predictions by the staff of The Associated Press who cover each sport:

CORRECTION

IN a photo caption printed on page one of Monday’s edition of The Tribune, under the headline “Commonwealth Gold For Mixed Relay Team” one of the gold medalists was incorrectly identified as Kayvon Higgs.However, Kayvon Stubbs was the gold medal winn

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Timeless Gold

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THE fact that gold prices have been subdued over the past year must be one of the most counterintuitive financial market dynamics of recent times. The precious metal is known as a safe haven, and a hedge against rising inflation. We certainly have had plenty of both recently, so why are gold prices down by more than 15 percent in relation to the yearly maximum reached in March? The answer is relatively straightforward: Blame the US dollar.

PM: PLP are yellow not gold

PM: PLP are yellow not gold PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham launched his most scathing attack yet on the PLP's record in office last night - and had an FNM crowd in stitches as he turned the opposition's own campaign slogan against them. The opposition,

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Coca-Cola goes for gold in Rio Olympics with the global #thatsgold campaign

AS the clock ticks down to the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola has its eyes set on celebrating gold – but not just the gold found on top of the world’s most elite podium.

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Buccaneers run away with gold

New Providence dominates track and field

The New Providence Buccaneers left the sixth Bahamas Games as track gold medal winners. With the competition starting on July 7, track was one of the last remaining sporting disciplines to enter the fray.

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Swimmers bring home 13 gold

ALTHOUGH they fell short of Team Bahamas' performance in Cuba in 2010, Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) president Algernon Cargill was still beaming with excit

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How will gold perform during the second half of the year?

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AUGUST 2020 was a remarkable month for gold traders, with the price of the precious metal reaching an all-time high of more than $2000 per ounce.

36-member swim team in the lead heading to final day

BAHAMAS Aquatics continues to produce the top junior national programme in the region and the country’s top swimmers are closing in on an opportunity to chase history with a fourth consecutive CARIFTA title.

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DevCO slams concrete maker over ‘gross underperformance’

The Grand Bahama Development Company (DevCO) has accused a concrete manufacturer or “gross contractual underperformance” and asserted that it cannot continue to grant it an aggregate monopoly that excludes local rivals.

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Contractors brand concrete supplier shrinkage ‘big blow’

Bahamian contractors yesterday warned that a Grand Bahama concrete manufacturer’s decision to shut down two of its units is “a big blow” for major commercial and infrastructure projects in this country.

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CARIFTA SWIMMING: Bahamas finishes second

It was a valiant effort toward a third consecutive CARIFTA championship title in the pool for team Bahamas, but that effort fell just short of that historic goal .

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Cash for Gold police raid

POLICE are agitating for legislation to curb the rise in gold and silver theft, after thousands of dollars worth of jewellery was recovered from several cash for Gold businesses over the weekend.