FACE TO FACE: Hard work, discipline and perseverance on the road to success for Harold Watson
HAROLD L Watson is a visionary Bahamian businessman whose discipline and perseverance resulted in the success of one of the most widely recognised franchises in the country. A proud Long Islander and family man, Mr Watson has taken the principles of hard work, honesty and reliability with him on his journey to success.
Jamaican man denies firearm possession
A Jamaican man with no legal status in the country was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Shotspotter and cameras brought to Grand Bahama in crime fight
SHOTSPOTTER is finally activated in Grand Bahama to assist police in the detection and location of gunfire as it happens - while officers will also be outfitted with body cameras and dashboard cameras.
EDITORIAL: Slow motion over bill shows women not a priority
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe says that the government won’t rush the Gender Violence Bill. We are not sure why he felt the need to tell us that – the evidence of our own eyes was enough to see there was no sign of any progress.
Bimini transport and construction company ordered to pay $600k in salaries owed
A LOCAL transport and construction company must pay more than $600k to nine former employees after terminating them without pay.
Son’s disappearance at sea ‘deja vu’ for mother
NAZ’R Robins’ disappearance at sea has conjured the worst kind of deja vu in his mother.
Mangrove restoration reaches nearly 50,000 planted since Hurricane Dorian
NEARLY 50,000 red mangroves have been planted to date between Grand Bahama and Abaco since Hurricane Dorian.
LOC Chairman stands by $9m expenditure
LYNDEN Maycock, the CEO of the Local Organising Committee of the 2023 CARIFTA Games, insists he provided accurate figures when he discussed the price tag for the CARIFTA games at an Office of the Prime Minister press conference last week.
DRA: Abaco debris site will soon be ‘demobilised’ amid environmental concerns
DISASTER Reconstruction Authority executive chairman Alex Storr said the DRA would “demobilise” the Abaco Spring City and Treasure Cay debris management sites.
Fix my street
TRIBUNE readers and our photographers have been out on the streets photographing some of the potholes on our roads - some of which have been causing a hazard to motorists for weeks without repair.
Eric Wiberg: The story of the aircraft lost in The Bahamas – Part II: Wives and bases
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.
Gas retailers: ‘Never been so desperate’ due to OPEC slash
Bahamian petroleum retailers yesterday said “it’s never been so desperate” with a surprise production cut by the major oil producing countries making their need for a margin increase even more urgent.
Sir Franklyn: Quieting Titles ‘licence to thief’
Arawak Homes chairman yesterday urged The Bahamas to embrace a system of registered land as he warned that the Quieting Titles Act has become “a licence to thief”.
Cable: URCA’s 23% budget rise ‘assault on our finances’
Cable Bahamas has blasted the 23 percent hike in the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) 2023 budget as “an assault on the finances” of itself and other communications operators who will pay for it.
Growth to ‘moderate’ as COVID revival near end
The Central Bank yesterday reaffirmed that The Bahamas’ economic growth rate will “moderate as the recovery from COVID-19 becomes more complete” with February’s air visitor arrivals just 2.5 percent off pre-pandemic pace.
Miami trip nightmare for mom and son
A TRIP to Miami became a nightmare for Christina Colebrooke after she was assaulted and, after being treated and leaving hospital, was subsequently severely injured in a hit-and-run accident a few days later.
More ‘operations’ planned for tax dodger crackdown
The authorities are planning “several operations” throughout The Bahamas targeting other suspected tax delinquents, the Ministry of Finance’s top official revealed last night, while their Harbour Island sweep is still not finished.
Random bag searches may be added to primary schools
RANDOM bag searches may be introduced in primary schools throughout New Providence to bolster security, Acting Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said yesterday.
Shanty town demolition ‘unlawful’ says KC Smith
THE possible demolition of shanty town homes by the government is “unlawful”, a Supreme Court Chief Justice was told yesterday by the legal team representing residents.
‘WON’T RUSH’ ON GENDER VIOLENCE: Wilchcombe stressed church consultation - but BCC chief says no one has asked him
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said the Davis administration would not rush the Gender Violence Bill to Parliament, stressing the importance of the Church in discussions about such legislation.
