British Colonial set for partial summer re-open
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said downtown Nassau's British Colonial hotel will partially re-open this summer ahead of a full return in November 2023.
Companies registry set to be 'much improved'
The Attorney General yesterday said The Bahamas' new companies registry is ready for testing by the private sector as he promised "a much-improved user experience".
Gov'ts North Abaco port promise is 'insufficient'
The head of an advocacy group pressing for the full commercial opening of North Abaco's port has called for the Government to provide more specifics on plans to outsource its development and operation to a private partner.
Retailers see 'booming' Independence sales
RETAILERS yesterday said business is "booming" as sales of Independence Day-related merchandise accelerate in the run-up to The Bahamas' 50th anniversary celebrations.
FACE TO FACE: The Lindroth family; Bahamian at heart
HE was just 14 months old when he first set foot on Bahamian soil. Walking with the pitter patter that toddlers do, Magnus Lindroth wiggled his toes in the sand and got his feet wet on what is now called Paradise Island. Here, his views of the world would be shaped as he basked in island life.
Exuma resident dies in motorcycle crash
EXUMA resident Jaden Goodman, 21, is the country’s latest traffic fatality victim. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday around 3.09pm.
The Tribune welcomes new recruits
THE Tribune is delighted to welcome a number of recent recruits to the company.
Govt working on bill to handle complaints against security forces
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said officials are working on a Security Forces Inspectorate Bill to improve civilian oversight of complaints processes within security forces.
‘It is time for a Bahamian head of state’, Mitchell says
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell says it is time for the country to put a Bahamian as the country’s head of state, one who, he said, should either be selected by the Bahamian people or government.
'Just one spark' could take Bahamas captive
The Bahamas needs "just one spark" to re-establish itself as a major player in the multi-billion captive insurance industry and help "stabilise the middle class", a local operator is asserting.
'Put money where mouth is' on Abaco's port woes
The Government was yesterday urged to "put your money where your mouth is" and finally address Abaco's port woes, with frustrated residents asserting: "They need to quit promising and start doing."
GB Power grows solar to 10% of energy mix
Grand Bahama Power Company yesterday signed a deal with a FOCOL Holdings subsidiary that will expand renewable energy to 10 percent of its generation mix once initiated.
Fidelity targets $5 with stock split by end-July
Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) top executive has pledged that its long-awaited stock split will occur before its end-July 2023 annual general meeting (AGM) as it targets a share price in the $5 range.
BTC suffers modest Q1 revenue, subscriber fall
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was yesterday revealed to have suffered modest year-over-year declines in both revenues and subscribers, with both largely flat for the 2023 first quarter.
Regent Seven Seas cruise ship makes inaugural visit to Grand Bahama
A cruise ship made an inaugural voyage to Grand Bahama, bringing some 500 visitors to the island on the weekend.
Adrian Gibson corruption trial begins
ADRIAN Gibson’s corruption trial began yesterday with his lawyer filing a constitutional motion to force an in-person testimony from a key witness.
Contractor for $90m prison complex named
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the contractor for the new corrections and related facilities is Walker’s Industries –– though the bidding process for the project remains unclear.
MYSTERY OVER PHONE IN AZARIO SHOOTING: Father tells of shock at seeing dead son’s face
AZARIO Major’s father claimed yesterday that retrieved data initially located his son’s unrecovered phone at Woody’s Bar on Fire Trail Road, where he was killed, but that the device was last pinned on Andros Avenue, where it was mysteriously deactivated.
Hundreds of athletes hit the track, field in Red-Line Classic
THE Red-Line Athletics Track Club held its youth and mult-events classic this past weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson national stadium.
