Chamber war on COVID advocacy
A furious internal row has erupted at the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce over a major retailer's complaint that it is doing to little to address private sector concerns over COVID-19 restrictions.
Speaker Moultrie hands in his keys
HOUSE of Assembly Speaker Halston Moultrie has turned in his keys to the government because he is not satisfied with the state of his office and bathroom facilities. He is refusing to set foot in that area again unless the situation has been corrected.
Atheism and the FNM
It would be discriminatory of evangelical Christians and other theists to single out Acting Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson for harassment and disenfranchisement for his atheism.
Johnson’s views
It should matter to nobody what Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson’s views (or lack of them) on religious matters are. What should and does matter is that he and his political masters continue to pursue and justify fiscal and economic policies that have made The Bahamas among the most unequal places on earth and continue to needlessly dampen its economic prospects.
Pastors and politics
Perhaps it’s because people have such bad memories that we can listen to a Pastor pontificate about a Prime Minister who wants to be God, or wants to be “a” god and not remember that it is actually a class of Pastors who have had a hand in creating the political monsters we have had to deal with since 1967.
Reporting compliance key to fighting financial crime
In the Bahamas, both supervised financial institutions (SFIs) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) are required to appoint a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).
RBC starts building new Abaco branch
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) says it has begun construction on a digitally-enabled branch that will serve Marsh Harbour and the Abacos once it opens in February 2021.
Hotel queries on COVID test and quarantine plan
A major New Providence hotel says numerous unanswered questions remain over the COVID-19 re-opening protocols - especially around the five-day testing and quarantining of asymptomatic visitors.
Bahamas must be 'clear' to restore tourism confidence
The Bahamas must set "clear and concise rules" for its tourism opening, and stick to them, if it is "to restore confidence in the market", a top Ministry of Tourism official has warned.
Digital currency is 'a giant step'
A financial services provider has the Central Bank's launch of a Bahamian digital currency as "historic" and "a giant step" that will help propel The Bahamas ahead of many industrialised nations.
BFSB elects new Board of Directors
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) elected a new board of Directors to serve for a two-year term (2020-2022) at its recent annual general meeting (AGM).
Man in hospital after shark attack
A Sweetings Cay resident is in hospital after a shark attack on Friday.
Govt scraps COVID-19 antigen testing for travelers upon arrival
THE government has scrapped the idea of COVID-19 antigen testing for travelers upon arrival in the country beginning November 1.
Sir Sean Connery – The Last Great Matinée Idol
To celebrate the life of Sir Sean Connery, who died on Saturday at the age of 90, The Tribune is posting this article written by Christopher Ondaatje for the Weekend section in 2017, which marvelled at the distinguished career of the award-winning Scottish actor.
Sir Sean Connery dies age 90
James Bond star and longtime Bahamas resident Sir Sean Connery has died aged 90.
Nonprofit 'Ma's Meals' reaffirms support for families hit by COVID-19
A LOCAL nonprofit organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to provide COVID-19 support to families negatively impacted by the health crisis.
National Pastors’ Alliance of Grand Bahama gives TVs to Rand COVID unit
THE Rand Memorial Hospital received over a dozen smart televisions for its new COVID unit, which is expected to open November 2 for patient care.
Man pleads guilty to breaking woman's office door
A 46-year-old man who claimed he broke a woman’s office door for attention was on Friday sentenced to four months in prison.
Man punched his children's mother after naked video call
A man who punched his children’s mother after he caught her naked on a video call with another person was placed on three months’ probation on Friday.
