Marinas voice concern over tax hike fall-out
Marinas and yacht brokers yesterday blamed tax hikes and especially the addition of 10 percent VAT to foreign yacht charter fees for a drop-off in business in recent years.
Tourism? GB doesn’t have enough hotels for corporate
A top resort operator says never mind tourism because Grand Bahama presently lacks sufficient hotel rooms to accommodate Grand Bahama Shipyard’s expansion and other corporate travellers.
Briland resorts clash on Pink Sand Beach usage
An Eleuthera resort developer’s bid to launch Judicial Review proceedings after it clashed with a rival Briland resort over beach usage has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
Bran hits out on ‘unfair’ pharmacy competition
A former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) leader yesterday urged the Government to tackle “unfair competition” in the pharmaceutical industry caused by wholesale drug suppliers also owning retail outlets.
Sarkis attacks ‘conspiracy’ over his Baha Mar ousting
Baha Mar’s original developer yesterday slammed what he branded a “conspiracy” involving the former Christie administration to oust him while defending his decision to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Arawak Cay restaurant shut down by regulator
Food safety regulators have confirmed that Arawak Cay-based Bruno’s Seafood and Steakhouse was shut down due to sanitary and Business Licence-related concerns.
Local government election results announced
The results of the local government elections have been released by the Parliamentary Registration Department.
Murder suspect charged
A MAN was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of a fatal shooting on Cowpen Road that marked the country’s third murder of 2025.
Woman denies stealing $4,000 of Popeye’s food
A WOMAN was granted bail yesterday after she was accused of stealing over $4,000 while working at a Popeye’s Fast Food Restaurant last month.
US trio accused over fishing
THREE American men were charged in the Eight Mile Rock Magistrate’s Court on Thursday with illegal commercial fishing and possession of unlicenced firearms and ammunition.
Trial by judge alone laws in force by March
LEGISLATION allowing people to waive their constitutional right to a jury trial in favour of a trial by judge alone is expected to come into force in March, The Tribune understands.
Police warn of trend of smuggling through courier companies
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police (ACP) Roberto Goodman highlighted an alarming trend of drug traffickers increasingly exploiting courier companies to smuggle illegal substances.
Privy Council rules legal challenge over home ownership was too late
THE Privy Council has overturned rulings by the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal of The Bahamas, finding that a legal challenge to a woman’s ownership of a family home was filed too late.
Man accused of abducting and attempting to rape 16-year-old girl
A 41-year-old man was remanded into custody yesterday after he was accused of abducting a 16-year-old girl and attempting to rape her in his car near a park in the Yamacraw area last week.
Eleuthera residents told to expect scheduled outages as BPL performs upgrades
ELEUTHERA residents should expect scheduled power outages in the coming days as Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) upgrades the island’s transmission and distribution network.
Bell responds to environmentalist’s concerns, says govt wont take harmful action
AFTER environmentalists raised logging concerns connected to the government’s “Clear, Hold, Build” crime strategy, Housing Minister Keith Bell said the government will not take action that harms the environment.
Attorney not being able to complete cross-examination leads to adjournment in Gibson and others trial
A SUPREME Court judge adjourned the trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday after a defence attorney could not complete the cross-examination of a key witness.
Integrity Commission Bill still needed in corruption fight, says ORG chief
ALTHOUGH the government’s proposed Independent Commission of Investigations Bill would create a body with jurisdiction over nearly all senior public officials, expanding beyond its initial focus on law enforcement, Matt Aubry, executive director of the Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), insists that an Integrity Commission Bill introduced but not passed by the Minnis administration is still necessary to proactively prevent corruption, rather than investigate it after the fact.
Electrification of Potter’s Cay to take up to a year
ENERGY and Transport Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis has set a timeline of six months to a year for the electrification of vendor stalls at Potter’s Cay.
Four police facing extortion bid case
FOUR police officers were charged yesterday with attempting to extort a suspect in a $1.475m airport bank truck heist in November 2023.
