BISX targets $3.6bn Gov't debt 'springboard'
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) plans to use its capture of the Government’s $3.6bn debt market as “a springboard” to attract further listings. Keith Davies, its chief executive, told Tribune Business that the exchange aimed to
Barbados takes lead in filling 'tourism gap'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said The Bahamas “must be creative” in filling COVID-19’s “tourism gap” as Barbados moves to allow visitors to stay for one year. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, while revealing that The Bahamas has
Grand Bahama COVID cases are hard ‘wake up call’
FOLLOWING the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases on Grand Bahama, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest is urging residents to keep their “guard up”’ He said it is important that residents strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols to stop the spread of the virus. Six cases were recorded within one week on the island, while the country recorded seven cases overall last week. Health officials are conducting contact tracing.
Funding for students to study abroad put on hold
THE Ministry of Education has announced that it will not give new scholarships for international studies for the 2020/2021 year due to funding constraints. This includes scholarships to the University of the West Indies, among other institutions.
ActivTrades: The story behind the decisions that lead to war
The history of mankind, has to a large extent been that of its wars, with the winners of any conflict invariably finding themselves in the privileged position of being able to immortalize their own version of the events.
Staff face probe after video shows court party
TOP judiciary officials are investigating a video of people - some who appear to be court staff - staging a party in a courtroom.
Leonard ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller, 82, laid to rest
IT’S a pity that after all Leonard ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller did for the Bahamas as a national and international sporting icon in boxing and cycling and as a respected mentor, coach and philanthropist, he didn’t get what he deserved.
Vaccine unlikely to solve pandemic
A report out of China - a herd man has caught the Bubonic Plague. A 15-year-old girl from neighbouring Mongolia also has the Bubonic Plague. In May a Kazakhstan couple who visited Mongolia died. The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) says every year in the US, seven people are infected with the Bubonic Plague. The Bubonic Plague is a 14th century that killed 50 million people. Although thought to be eradicated the Bubonic Plague still kills people in the 21st century.
Chisholm makes his debut in camp for Marlins
AS the Major League Baseball season nears the start to its 2020 season, Jazz Chisholm made his debut in camp for the Miami Marlins.
Deyton, Garreth make their presence felt in South Carolina
COACH Jamal Smith liked what he saw in the reunion of guard Deyton Albury and forward Garreth Edgecombe at the Big Shots Myrtle Beach Tournament in South Carolina over the weekend.
Ballin’ By Da Beach Basketball Camp may be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
BALLIN’ By Da Beach Basketball Camp may be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the organisation will ensure that its participants continue to benefit from its network of partners.
RBDF officer among those arrested for possession of drugs
A ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officer was among several people arrested on Friday and accused of drug possession. Shortly after 1pm on Friday, officers from the Operations Unit while patrolling Lewis Street, observed the occupants of a silver Honda
WORLD VIEW: A new world faces CARICOM countries - how will they embrace it?
GOVERNMENTS around the world, including in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, have emerged as the principal players in the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The private sector, for the most part, has taken a back seat with many companies turning inwards and concentrating on safeguarding their own survival, rather than playing a broader role.
World is on fire and we are a disgrace
The world is on fire, raging around us. Corona virus. Economic dystopia. A dying biosphere. Threats of nuclear war. Global warming. Rising sea levels. Here at home, there is “Confusion in the Senate” a “Clash in the House”, and an inability to come to grips with reality and pressing issues which Bahamians are paying for dearly.
Delight for more than 600 families who are back in their newly-repaired homes
WITH the support of the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation and its partners the Rotary Clubs of Grand Bahama, over 600 families are now back in their newly repaired homes since Dorian. GBDRF, the charitable arm of the Grand Bahama Port Authorit
Authorities 'comfortable' on foreign reserves tools
The deputy prime minister has reassured that the Government and Central Bank have further “tools” they can deploy to prevent a Bahamian dollar devaluation. K Peter Turnquest said the Bahamas’ foreign currency reserves, which closed June 2020 just be
Bahamians drive Out Island tourism restart
Bahamians are driving the “slow” resumption of hotel bookings in the Family Islands as the country gradually re-opens following the COVID-19 lockdown.Leslie Kennedy, general manager of the Pigeon Cay Beach Club on Cat Island, told Tribune Business: “
Laying out the roadmap for economic resilience
The UK-based Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) outlines ten indicators that can be used to determine whether an area, or country, is resilient. The first three of these are the strength of the commercial sector; strength of the public secto
Borrowers reassured: Credit bureau 'won't go back in time'
The Central Bank’s governor has promised Bahamian borrowers that the country’s first-ever credit bureau will “not go back in time” to look at their repayment history. John Rolle disclosed that the credit bureau, which will be operated and managed by
