WORLD VIEW: Summit of the Americas was worth attending
AS beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so is success or failure measured by the beneficiary or the overlooked. Summits of the Americas, from the time they were initiated by the administration of the US in 1994, have overlooked the Caribbean.
INSIGHT: Gibson’s parliamentary future isn’t as cut and dried as some would have it
WITH a series of charges filed against Adrian Gibson, the question of whether he should remain as an MP has been in the air.
THE KDK REPORT: A shallow grave
UNDER the cover of darkness, Anastasia and her family fled the bombing and gunfire now ravaging their homeland. No one in the car that evening could understand how they arrived at this point.
INSIGHT: Cut crime by helping the children scarred by violence
WHEN a murder happens in a community, first responders race to the scene for two reasons – emergency medical personnel handle the victim while the police hunt down the perpetrator.
Team being set up to deal with gender-based violence
A TEAM is being established to deal with issues related to gender-based violence, Press Secretary Clint Watson announced on Friday.
EDITORIAL: Which is harder to find - gold or good governance?
WHEN The Tribune reported last year about an underwater exploration group having detected 13 shipwrecks in Bahamian waters, it was described as a “billion dollar” opportunity.
$1.6m contract signed for morgue upgrades
THE Public Hospitals Authority has signed a contract for approximately $1.6 million with Pinnacle Investment Company Limited for the renovation and upgrades of the morgue at Grand Bahama's Rand Memorial Hospital.
PM: Land issues hold up plan for new GB hospital
PRINE Minister Philip 'Brave' Davis says his plans for breaking ground for a new, state-of-the-art hospital in Grand Bahama by the end of this fiscal period were hampered because of land issues.
Senior immigration officer dies
KIRKLYN Neely, acting assistant director of the Department of Immigration, died on Friday.
‘Stagnant’: Fears for auto sales until 2023
Auto dealers fear new car sales will be “stagnant” for at least another year with global supply chain disruption causing order backlogs of up to 200 vehicles for some operators.
Marinas seek charter clarity amid fear of 20% increase
Bahamian marinas are seeking clarity on whether the 10 percent VAT on foreign yacht charter contracts will be levied on pre-existing deals come July 1 amid fears this will be “a tough pill to swallow”.
COVID rebound uneven for Family Island resorts
Family Island resorts have recovered to 80 percent of pre-COVID business volumes, a senior tourism official has revealed, but the rebound remains uneven because of airlift woes impacting some locations.
Bust or deflated
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ACCORDING to experts, the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is entering its lowest and darkest market phase. The price of Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since December 2020 on Wednesday, and even hit $20,000 for a short time. The oldest digital currency was trading at around $20,500 on Friday, June 17.
Ghanaian trip for Anne-Marie Davis
ANNE-Marie Davis, the Prime Minister’s wife, and an entourage of Bahamian officials are expected to attend a ceremony on Saturday for their son, Christopher, who is being raised to a chief in the Ahanta West traditional area in The Bahamas and wider Caribbean.
Suspected drowning probed
POLICE are investigating an apparent drowning over the weekend off Arawak Cay.
Body found in GB waterway
GRAND Bahama Police are investigating a suspicious death in connection with the discovery of a body at the Grand Cay waterway.
Police investigate Eleuthera shooting
POLICE in the settlement of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera are investigating the shooting death of a man on Friday.
73 Cuban migrants repatriated
SEVENTY-three Cubans were repatriated last week.
Service honours Sir Sidney Poitier
A STATE-RECOGNISED Service of Thanksgiving in honour of the late Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, was held on Father’s Day.
