‘I heard the shots - I had no idea my son was the victim’
WHEN Chavon Johnson heard gunshots in her community on Monday night, she had no idea the bullets had struck her son, Anthon Percentie.
Fifth person shot dead since Sunday
A MAN was found dead yesterday morning with apparent gunshot injuries.
Gov’t facing ‘ejection’ over $26m land claim
The Government is being threatened with “ejection” from the North Eleuthera Airport and other assets unless it pays almost $26m in compensation for their use over a six-decade period.
NIB chair: We’ll recover $10.8m
The National Insurance Board’s (NIB) chairman yesterday reassured social security beneficiaries it will recover the $10.8m Ministry of Housing loan that was the subject of a scathing auditor’s report.
Downtown chief ‘not as negative’ as Carnival boss
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday said he was “not as negative” as senior Carnival executives on the city’s prospects although he agreed “there’s room for improvement”.
Leading banker hits out over VAT ‘maze’
The Government “created a maze” for the Bahamian private sector and consumers when it abandoned the low-rate, broad base VAT model, a prominent banker is arguing.
Carnival: Anchor damage is not us
Carnival Cruise Line executives have told Tribune Business none of their ships were involved in causing damage to the seabed while at anchor off the Berry Islands.
Sky’s the limit: Weather services project offers key to help Treasury
A group of Bahamian entrepreneurs have the “Green Light” for a $427M investment in what US global aerospace, defence, intelligence and weather contractor Raytheon Technologies has termed as the “ 'First-of-Its-Kind Transformational, Aviation Climate, Meteorological, Navigation, 3D Terrain, Street and Chart Mapping & Severe Weather Sensing Network... that exceeds those of any industrial nations” — providing Dr Minnis' administration with the components necessary to collect what is projected to be $300M in “Overflight Fees” from the 594,00 commercial, cargo and private carrier flights using Bahamas' sovereign airspace each year.
Lisa Bostwick-Dean: I’m not running in '22 election
SENATOR Lisa Bostwick-Dean said she did not seek the Free National Movement’s nomination for Seabreeze “for personal reasons”.
Sands is on FNM ticket
THE Free National Movement ratified five candidates for the next general election last night, including former Health Minister and Elizabeth MP Dr Duane Sands.
Six charged for care home cruelty
SIX women were charged yesterday with child cruelty in connection with the beating of a number of wards at the Children’s Emergency Hostel.
BTC announces Foster as new chief executive
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday confirmed Tribune Business's Monday revelation that André Foster has been named chief executive with effect from March 1, 2021.
Gov't gives nod to 30 'smart farming' acres
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the Government has approved the allocation of 30 acres at the Gladstone Road Research Centre for use as “smart farms”.
Investment body elects new board
An association representing Bahamian investment and securities professionals has unveiled its new Board of Directors who will serve a two-year term.
Crawfish prices slump over 20%
Bahamian fishermen yesterday said average crawfish prices have dropped by 21.5 percent for this season compared to last year.
Abaco Chamber chief backs tighter curfew
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday backed the Prime Minister's decision to extend the island's curfew via an 8pm start due to a recent spike in the island's COVID-19 cases.
Hydroponic farm turns 320 feet into 15 acres
A New Providence-based hydroponic farm is using racks of produce in shipping containers to scale-up 320 square feet into the equivalent of 15 acres of farmland.
Law failure
When a law enforcement officer only knows one small part of the law we are in trouble.
11 NEW CASES OF COVID CONFIRMED
THE Ministry of Health reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
