Miller-Uibo gets set for Inspiration Games
As World Athletics seeks to return to a state of normalcy, an innovative new approach will feature some of the biggest names in the sport competing remotely, including Shaunae Miller-Uibo.
Tourism is promoted through 'virtual sales'
The Ministry of Tourism held a series of virtual sales missions during the COVID-19 lockdown in a bid to maintain The Bahamas’ status as a top destination with the US and Canadian travel industries. Officials participated in online events such as we
Rising oil prices hit Bahamians at pump
A major Bahamian fuel provider yesterday said rising global oil prices, driven by increased economic activity as the world emerges from the COVID-19 lockdown, has driven its gasoline prices back to almost $4 per gallon. Valentino Hanna, general mana
Caribbean Bottling expands home-produced product line
Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) has expanded its locally-produced product line with the launch of Sprite Cranberry just prior to summer 2020. The new flavour, which features the crisp taste of fresh cranberries, contains no sugar or calories. It wi
Realtors support rate cut to boost economy
The Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president is hoping the government will consider economic citizenship and interest rate cuts as ways to stimulate growth for her industry and the wider economy. With realtors reporting strong interest in
Ministers hails 'unprecedented' $140m social protection net
A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the 2020-2021 Budget’s expanded $140m social safety net as “an unprecedented measure for an unprecedented time”. Frankie Campbell, minister for social services and urban development, told the House of Assembly dur
Arawak and Potter's Cay vendors not 100% ready
Not all restaurants at Arawak Cay and Potter’s Cay dock will be re-opening tomorrow as some are still implementing the COVID-19 health and safety protocols mandated by the Government. Rodney Russell, president of the Arawak Cay Conch, Fish, Vegetabl
Tax crackdown ramp up 'slower than we wanted'
The Ministry of Finance’s top official has blamed COVID-19 for disrupting the “ramp up” of its tax cheats crackdown through a unit charged with ultimately generating $80m-$100m in extra revenues per annum.Marlon Johnson told Tribune Business that the
Lands and Surveys set for 'great leap forward'
The Bahamas Association of Land Surveyors (BALS) yesterday said it is awaiting the imminent arrival of a new surveyor-general as the government unveiled plans to upgrade the Department of Lands and Surveys. Pakeisha Parker-Edgecombe, parliamentary s
Mother hopes son's death will highlight road dangers
AN Abaco mother hopes her son’s tragic death will bring urgent attention to the “dangerous” conditions at the S C Bootle Highway in the Fox Town settlement of Abaco. Edith Clarke - whose 16-year-old son Zion Pratt was killed on Sunday night while wa
EDITORIAL: US epidemic is the elephant in the room
AS The Bahamas busily prepares to reopen to tourists, there is an elephant in the room that we are struggling to address – the ongoing number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States.
ALICIA WALLACE: We won’t go away and the questions won’t stop just because you treat us with contempt
The resignation of Dr. Duane Sands as Minister of Health has come up again. We all still had questions about what happened to lead to that action. We heard there was a breach of protocol, but never a description of the breach. How did Sands overstep and who else was responsible for what took place?
Fined $250 for visiting terminally ill gran
A man who claimed he violated the weekend lockdown because he was heading home after visiting his terminally ill grandmother was fined $250 yesterday.
MP sends out 1m seeds to encourage farming
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson has sent more than one million seeds to his constituents in Long Island in an effort to encourage the resurgence of local farming on the island.
Youngsters get set to become marines
As the world accepts its new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new batch of young motivated Bahamians have accepted the call to become potential Defence Force marines. Joining on June 6, the group of 50 males and 10 females now make up New Entry 57 Woman Entry 26 and is already hard at work towards transforming both their bodies and minds.
$2 million drop in loan balance
THE Education Loan Authority’s outstanding balance decreased by nearly $2 million between June 2019 and March 2020, ELA chairman Miriam Emmanuel said yesterday during her budget communication.
Mother hopes son’s death will highlight road dangers
AN Abaco mother hopes her son’s tragic death will bring urgent attention to the “dangerous” conditions at the S C Bootle Highway in the Fox Town settlement of Abaco.
Bannister: Recent outages not due to power issues
WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister stressed that recent Bahamas Power and Light electricity outages are not due to power generation issues.
Accountants bracing for insolvency 'spike'
Bahamian accountants are bracing for “a spike” in corporate liquidations, receiverships and restructuring over the next two-three months as the post-COVID-19 fate of many businesses is determined. Craig A “Tony” Gomez, the Baker Tilly Gomez accounta
