We're working hard to get off EU blacklist, says Bethel
FOREIGN affairs officials are in discussions “at the highest levels” with the European Commission over its decision to blacklist the country last month, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.These discussions, according to Mr Bethel, will conti
Munroe to file action to cancel police appointments
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe says he will look at filing action next week to scrap recent senior Royal Bahamas Police Force appointments after the government failed to respond to his concerns about the legitimacy of the Police Service Commission. Assistant
Scholar Shanea sets her sights on film and TV
GRAND Bahama’s Shanea Strachan is this year’s Bahamian Chevening Scholar, the British High Commission in Nassau has announced. Selected from a competitive field of candidates, Ms Strachan will travel to the UK to pursue a master’s degree in producin
Food stores brace for sales plummet
Super Value’s president yesterday revealed he is bracing for a “below normal” sales decline as the post-COVID lockdown reality bites, and said: “If we fall ten percent below last year we’ll be in trouble.” Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that t
Grand Lucayan lay-offs start on Holistica deal
The Grand Lucayan resort was yesterday said to have begun the “phased” termination of its remaining 208-strong workforce as it readies to complete the property’s sale to the ITM Group/Royal Caribbean joint venture. Michael Scott QC, the Grand Lucaya
BTC, Cable fees '150 times' more' than US access
A niche provider says wholesale direct Internet access (DIA) rates charged by The Bahamas’ two telecommunications giants are “in excess of 150 times” greater than comparable US prices and squeezing out competition.Theofanis Cochinamogulos, chief exec
Small business loans slow with $50m requests
Applications for the government’s COVID-19 small business recovery loan have collectively sought double the $25m initially allocated for the programme, it was revealed yesterday.Davinia Grant, the Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) director,
Last chance for firms to meet plastic rules
WITH the July 1 date for the full ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam approaching, an environmental officer from the Department of Environmental Health said inspections will be ramping up to ensure business compliance.
Baha Mar receivers’ actions ‘a shocker’
A New York judge says it is "a shocker" that Baha Mar's former receivers and contractor kept the Bahamian Supreme Court in the dark over
Immigration officer - I’m no rapist
A CHIEF immigration officer who was accused of raping a Jamaican woman while she was in his exclusive custody in 2014, yesterday insisted that he is not a rapist and would not sleep with a woman without her consent.
‘Christie song’ suspect wins $60k off police
A MAN arrested in 2016 under suspicion that he recorded a disturbing song about former Prime Minister Perry Christie has been awarded $60,000 in damages after a Supreme Court judge found that he was unlawfully arrested, falsely imprisoned and had his constitutional rights breached.
‘Buddy’ tests positive for the coronavirus
Sacramento Kings guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield has tested positive for COVID-19.
National Food Distribution task force gets extra $1.4m
THE government has injected $1.4 million into the National Food Distribution Task Force since the public/private group was established to provide emergency food assistance for vulnerable Bahamians and residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pri
Jamaican man, 22, charged with armed robbery and attempted murder
A JAMAICAN man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with armed robbery and attempted murder. Shakiel Smith, 22, also known as “Shak”, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes after he was charged with six counts of armed robb
Time to look after our own interests
The Caribbean relationship with the US is complex but enduring as a result of the 1821 Monroe Doctrine that designates the region under US sphere of influence.
Ready for a second wave?
We all, inclusive of myself, have been demanding the relaxation or even absolute abolition of the powers granted, unconstitutionally in my view, to the Competent Authority. Well, over the course of the last week or two they are being eased and many businesses, where they still exist, will be reopening next week.
Virtual learning: BBF launches ‘Summerfest 3-on-3 Basketball Training’
NO official timeline has been given on basketball’s return to the court but the country’s governing body of the sport began a virtual learning campaign for its latest initiative.
‘The biggest factor for me was my health’
Jonquel Jones cited COVID-19 concerns and a lack of clarity in the WNBA’s return to play proposal as the main factors behind her decision to opt out of the upcoming season.
Entertainment venues hopeful on re-opening despite no date
Cinemas and entertainment destinations yesterday voiced optimism they will be able to re-open in July even though the Government’s latest COVID-19 emergency powers Order gives no date for this. Chris Mortimer, Galleria Cinemas’ president, told Tribu
Bahamas 'pressing' for October FATF removal
The Bahamas is “pressing” to be removed by October 2020 from a list of countries with identified weaknesses in their anti-financial crime defences, the attorney general said yesterday. Carl Bethel QC, in is contribution to the 2020-2021 Budget debat
