Police hand out meal vouchers
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle and a team of officers distributed 200 meal vouchers to residents in the Nassau Village and Montell Heights communities yesterday.The initiative, according to the police chief, is a part of the Royal Bahamas Police Forc
Dive 'institution' closed over $9m court award
A 55 year-old Bahamian diving "institution" has been forced to permanently close its doors with the loss of 15 full-time jobs after a $9m judgment was enforced against it over a customer's drowning. Matthew Whiteland, owner of Bahama Divers, which w
Getting 'back into business' critical to poverty battle
The Bahamas must get its economy "back into business as quickly as we can" to combat the rising poverty and inequality exposed by a recent household survey, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. K Peter Turnquest told Tribune Business this was t
Planning bottlenecks a 'recipe for disaster'
A prominent developer yesterday said its "frustration level is super high" over planning "bottlenecks" that present "a recipe for disaster" in efforts to revive the Bahamian domestic economy. Franon Wilson, Arawak Homes president, told Tribune Busin
Harbour Island legal war settled
A Harbour Island developer and his former project manager have this week settled their $1m legal dispute in the California courts, Tribune Business can reveal. Documents obtained by this newspaper reveal that Michael Wiener, 4M Harbour Island's prin
Commissioner warns - it’s not party time yet
INSISTING that too many large social gatherings are still being held in the country, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday warned members of the public to avoid these parties as police officers will not be stopped from enforcing the law.
Senator Mitchell responds to allegations he did not 'immediately' quarantine on Grand Bahama arrival
OPPOSITION Senator Fred Mitchell was on the defensive yesterday in the face of criticisms of “bad judgement” due to allegations he did not “immediately” quarantine upon arrival in Grand Bahama following a trip to the United States.
NHI enrolment up by a fifth amid pandemic
ENROLMENT in the National Health Insurance programme has increased by nearly 20 percent so far this year.According to NHI officials, the initiative’s popularity has “increased significantly” during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.“Following an initial
Two in hospital after stabbing in Abaco
Two Abaco men are hospitalised with serious stab wounds at a New Providence hospital following a stabbing incident early yesterday morning. Superintendent Terecita Pinder reported the incident occurred in Murphy Town, Abaco. She said their condition
20-year-old and teenager accused of killing youth
A MAN and teenager were charged with murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.Franklyn Glinton, 20, and a 17-year-old boy appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with the death of a victim listed on court dockets as “John Doe
$1,500 fine for cleaning up garbage
A 37-year-old man who claimed he violated the curfew because he was helping a friend clean up garbage was fined $1,500.Police arrested Denville Ramsey after they found him on Meadow Street around 3.45 am on August 4.During his arraignment before Magi
Davis did nothing wrong
The Bahamas continues to be inundated with COVID-19 infections. As of September 2, there were 2,337 confirmed cases on the COVID-19 Bahamas Dashboard, with 47 deaths and seven non-COVID deaths. With 14 deaths under investigation, the death toll could rise to 61.
Pintard and action on fisheries
Re: Tribune Article Entitled ‘Pintard Refutes Claims of No Fisheries Action’ The NFA would like to clarify the reporting of The Tribune on a matter regarding a voice note of one of its members circulating on social media.
UK and international aid
The UK should give enough notice to aid-reliant countries.
Lucius waiting for his opportunity in majors
After watching Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm make his breakthrough in the Major League with the Miami Marlins, Lucius Fox is eagerly waiting for his opportunity with the Kansas City Royals.
Mozo wins first Islands of The Bahamas Virtual Shootout
COMPETITION on the course may be on a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the Bahamas was still engaged with the international women’s golf community through a new initiative.
‘We’ve been waiting for someone else to make it for a very long time’
FORMER Bahamian baseball players Antoan Richardson and Edison ‘Ed’ Armbrister were both excited to see Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm’s rise to the Major League.
How to detect if you are a micromanager
With so many employees now working from home, corporate leaders are becoming concerned that some are not fully engaged in work assignments. As a result, many have resorted to micromanaging their staff by making excessive Zoom and telephone calls. Mi
Cable Bahamas accepts payment via MobileAssist
Cable Bahamas has become the second utility company to accept bill payments via the MobileAssist app, the latter announced yesterday. The BISX-listed communications provider joins The New Providence Water Development Company (NWPDC) in taking custom
BAIC chief meets with 'milk stand' businesses
The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation's (BAIC) newly-appointed general manager has visited the small businesses occupying its "business depots" throughout New Providence. Rocky Nesbitt said the state-owned agency fully supported these
