Laying out the roadmap for economic resilience
The Bahamas highlighted its response to the COVID-19 crisis with a budget styled as Resilient Bahamas: A plan for restoration. Its three stated aims are to protect the well-being, and engender confidence, of citizens and residents; maintain economic
Sandyport resort confirms opening
Sandyport Beach Resort has confirmed its post-COVID-19 re-opening after its ‘Clean and Pristine’ plan was certified by the Ministry of Health. Cheralda Arnett, its assistant general manager, said: “We put a lot of thought into our safety measures fo
Bahamian attorney is STEP's world-leader
A Bahamian attorney has won the Society of Trust Estate Practitioners (STEP) Excellence Award after achieving a world-leading score in its exam.Nateisha Bain, a real estate attorney with Lennox Paton, obtained 2019’s highest score across in passing t
Bahamians are urged to 'acquire taste' for apps
Bahamians were yesterday urged to “acquire a taste for app development” and go beyond simple flyer promotions on Facebook or What’s App.Sherwin Johnson, president of Evo Bahamas, developer of the Bahamas Nightlife app, told Tribune Business: “App dev
EDITORIAL: Knocking down shanty towns alone won’t solve anything
IMMIGRATION and work permits have been thrown again into the spotlight – not least by the arrival of more than 100 Mexican workers bound for employment at Baker’s Bay, and the concern from the public over whether those were jobs that could have been done by Bahamians instead.
ALICIA WALLACE: When we are having a difficult conversation - are we really listening?
Over the past few months, I have been facilitator and participant in scores of conversations. In most cases, they were informal, but generative.
Bannister: No load shedding this summer
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister yesterday expressed confidence that there will be no load shedding across New Providence this summer. He said “we have more generation than we need” to put an end to the country’s longstanding electricity woes. Spea
BPL announces plan to resume disconnections
BAHAMAS Power and Light announced yesterday that it will immediately resume disconnection of electricity services of residential customers who have $500 or more in arrears for more than 90 days as of April 1. “Any customers with a balance more than
Minister warning over shanty towns
ANY non-governmental organisation found employing or helping undocumented migrants build illegal structures on government land will be dealt with according to the law, according to Works Minister Desmond Bannister. His comments came after he told re
Davis criticises government cut to scholarships
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis knocked the Minnis administration yesterday for cutting scholarship grants and subventions to University of The Bahamas, calling the policy an assault on education. In a recent interview with Our
35 doctors get warm welcome into their new lives
ELIZABETH Turner, daughter of attorney Edward Turner and former leader of the opposition Loretta Butler-Turner, has successfully completed her course of study in medicine. She graduated this past weekend from the University of the West Indies School
Police chief aiming to improve discipline
COMMISSIONER of Police Paul Rolle admitted the force has seen the level of discipline reduce over the years, something he wants to restore to higher levels. “The discipline over the years we’ve seen a reduction simply because I think we should have
Man found dead with gunshot wounds
A MAN was found dead yesterday morning with a gunshot wound to the head. This comes after three people were killed last week. ASP Audley Peters told The Tribune the victim is in his late 30s, and is known to the police. However his identity was not
UPDATED: Three killed in traffic accident in Grand Bahama
Three people were killed in a traffic accident in Grand Bahama on Monday night.
Fusion Superplex: 'We'll be back despite north of $6m loss'
The Fusion Superplex yesterday revealed it has “lost north of $6m” in revenues due to its COVID-19 enforced closure, but pledged: “We’ll definitely be back.” Carlos Foulkes, the cinema and entertainment complex’s chief executive, told Tribune Busine
Banker: Put homes above life's luxuries
Bahamians must stop prioritising luxury goods, a top banker urged yesterday, with home ownership set to take a “tremendous blow” in the next year due to COVID-19. Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief financial officer, told a webinar organised
Realtor 'bombed' by buyer interest surge
A prominent Bahamian realtor yesterday said he is “getting bombed” by a surge in buyer interest and visits that has taken him by surprise since the borders opened.Peter Dupuch, founder and president of ERA Dupuch Real Estate, told Tribune Business th
Dorian forces insurer into first-ever reserve release
A Bahamian insurer yesterday revealed it made the first-ever “catastrophe reserves” release in its 25-year history due to Hurricane Dorian’s $200m-plus claims.Timothy Ingraham, Summit Insurance’s president, told Tribune Business that the property and
Bahamas needs tax structure to match tourism
The Bahamas needs a tax structure that will attract the equivalent of 7m tourists to its financial services industry, a local banker argued yesterday. Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief financial officer, told a webinar organised by the Chart
