Tour boat company shut after shark attack
THE owner of tour boat company Seas the Day said it has temporarily shut down operations in the wake of a shark attack that claimed the life of one of his customers last week.
Police issue warning after spate of armed robberies
AFTER six armed robberies in the capital over the weekend, press liaison officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings urged residents and business owners to be vigilant and take all necessary precautions to remain safe.
Bahamas ‘not ready’ for step to republic
THE recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has sparked conversation on whether The Bahamas should become a republic, however residents who spoke with The Tribune yesterday are not ready for the country to take that step yet.
Plumbing problems force school closure
LESS than a week after the early dismissal of classes of one public school due to “electrical issues”, another school was dismissed early yesterday for “plumbing issues”.
Pintard fires back at government over Abaco
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard yesterday shot back at the Davis administration after it accused the opposition party of being hypocritical and abandoning Abaco residents following Dorian’s passage while in office.
Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 13th September: Freeport (2)
STARTS: 09/13/2022 3:45 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/13/2022 5:30 PM EDT
Port sets July record on container volumes
Nassau’s commercial shipping port set a July record after container imports increased by more than 20 percent with its top executive yesterday confirming business volumes have rebounded to pre-COVID levels.
Skyguard Severe Weather Alert 13th September: Freeport
STARTS: 09/13/2022 1:30 PM EDT EXPIRES: 09/13/2022 2:30 PM EDT
Gov’t: Inflation did not drive VAT revenue rise
Record inflation generated less than $10m of the VAT revenue increase in the first six months after the rate cut, the Ministry of Finance asserted last night, with the 2021-2022 deficit slashed by 48.4 percent year-over-year.
No Grand Lucayan sale obstacles ‘on our side’
The Grand Lucayan’s chairman says there are no obstacles or barriers to closing the resort’s $100m sale “from our side” ahead of a key deadline for the negotiations being hit in 48 hours’ time.
Taxpayer SOE subsidies surge despite $50m Bahamasair drop
Government subsidies to loss-making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) surged to $492m during the 2021-2022 fiscal year despite a more than $50m reduction in support for Bahamasair as it returned to the skies.
Police hunt for gunmen after two shooting incidents
POLICE are searching for the suspects behind two separate shooting incidents that occurred on Sunday, leaving two men in hospital.
Road Traffic change ignites political battle
The Government and Opposition yesterday traded blows over assertions that a Cabinet minister’s brother has been replaced as acting Road Traffic controller due to the ongoing controversy over too many taxi plates being issued.
14-year-old stabbed in school fight
A 14-year-old boy is in hospital after he was stabbed during a fight with another student at Anatol Rodgers High School yesterday.
A year in - and PLP chairman hails VAT and COVID-19 moves
JUST days ahead of the Davis’ administration one-year anniversary in office, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said he is proud of what the government has accomplished so far, citing the early reduction of VAT and removal of the COVID-19 Emergency Powers Orders.
‘IT’S LIKE DORIAN ALL OVER AGAIN’: Residents distressed over ‘short notice’ of dome demolition
ABACO residents expressed distress over the sudden and “short notice” demolition of the domes that had been home to them and their families for more than two years.
Mackey St response
I am sure it would be understood and a natural reaction to say to the Mackey Street man, give it a rest, but all things being equal, that would probably just spur him on to continue his ill-disguised and ill-advised campaign to see Michael Pintard unseated as leader of the Free National Movement.
Gladstone businesses fear roadworks impact
Gladstone Road businesses yesterday voiced concern over whether customers will still have sufficient access to their enterprises both during and after the upcoming $29m, two-year road improvement project.
Bahamians set to play for Great Britain
FOR the third time because the country is not eligible to field a team as yet, the Bahamas will have some players and a coach representing Great Britain at the World Baseball Classic.
Man faces court over rape in Berry Islands
A MAN was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) after he was charged in connection with a rape that occurred in the Berry Islands.
