LIFE LINES: The certainty of uncertainty
As humans we like to define our lives with certainty with predictability. We believe that if we know the answers we will survive.
Don’t let the scale scare you: Celebrating every bit of progress
Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.
With one in six Bahamian men affected, here is how to lower your risk of prostate cancer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamians seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and are therefore often not captured in local statistics.
Cable director: Digital transformation is here
A Cable Bahamas director says “digital transformation is our present” due to the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. Dominic Petty, the BISX-listed telecommunications provider’s northern Bahamas director, told the Andros Business Outlook: “Digital tran
Restaurants in sales declines of up to 95%
One restaurant yesterday said sales were down 95 percent as the government reimposed restrictions that bar indoor and outdoor dining in a bid to curb the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Christopher Robertson, owner/operator of the Cricket Club, told Tribu
Androsians urged: 'Tear up the box and innovate'
A Bahamian entrepreneur last week told Andros residents they must “tear up the box and innovate” to achieve their financial ambitions and develop sustainable communities. Robert Pantry, who left his career in banking to found Simplified Lending, tol
Resorts World closing 'for best'
Bimini’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday backed the weekend closure of the island’s main resort as the “best” move in light of the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. Edward Reckley told Tribune Business of the Resorts World Bimini closure: “O
Wedding planner 'surprise' over Harbour Island event
The Bahamas Bridal Association (BBA) yesterday voiced “surprise” that the controversial Harbour Island wedding was allowed to take place without enforcement of COVID-19 health protocols. Cindy Coakley-Knowles, the association’s president, told Tribu
Disney urged: Update lighthouse point EIA
Bahamian environmental activists yesterday urged Disney Cruise Line to update studies for its Lighthouse Point proposal to account for the impacts of COVID-19 and climate change. The groups behind the Stop Disney - Last Chance for Lighthouse Point c
40 new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that there are 40 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
WORLD VIEW: A tale of two neighbours
RECENT electoral events in Guyana and Suriname, which border each other on the north-eastern coast of the South American continent, display a remarkably different approach to democracy that could be the determining factor in catapulting Suriname’s development and prosperity well ahead of Guyana’s.
INSIGHT: Sharks skirting on the edge of wipeout but not in our waters
New research from Global FinPrint, headed by researchers at Florida International University (FIU), has concluded that sharks are absent from many reefs around the world and has deemed the species, “functionally extinct”. The good news is The Bahamas is not in that count as it is one of the few countries that still has a healthy shark population.
INSIGHT: We can play the blame game but, at the end of the day, we are all in this together
IT seems we have sobered up. After 170 new cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks - all presumably a result of the country’s premature reopening - the emergency powers have been extended for another two months.
Getaway turns to regret as 79-year-old infected
A FUN getaway to Moore’s Island for the Independence holiday weekend is now a regret for Valencia Francis after the Berry Islands resident contracted COVID-19 and subsequently infected her 79-year-old mother. The annual event she attended became a b
Hutton: Abaco skills gap affecting quality of work
AS many construction jobs go unfilled in Abaco, a skills gap on the island has sometimes led to substandard construction work, according to Abaco Chamber of Commerce President Ken Hutton. He spoke on Saturday during a virtual job fair highlighting e
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Tributes pour in for radio star Phil
RADIO personality Phillip Sands, 54, best known for his impersonations as “Yvonne Batalise, LLB Esq” or “The Digger” on the People’s Radio Station (100 JAMZ), died yesterday morning at the Princess Margaret Hospital after suffering a massive stroke at his home last weekend.
Real estate sales in 'shocking' 92% drop
Real estate industry data has revealed that Bahamian property sales volumes crashed by “a shocking” 92 percent year-over-year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Timothy Smith, of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate MCR Group Bahamas, told Trib
