Abaco brush fires now under control
BRUSH fires that threatened to spread to several communities throughout Abaco over the weekend have now been contained, according to RBPF Director of Fire Services Kenrick Morris. Fire rescue workers on the island said there have been a series of fi
Murphy defends conditions at BDCS
AFTER a review, the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services has refuted allegations from inmates of “desperate” conditions with inadequate protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnis tests negative for COVID-19
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he tested negative for COVID-19 last week. He told The Tribune he took a test on Wednesday in preparation for a trip to Grand Bahama to survey health facilities there. However, he said health officials have advised him not to travel to Grand Bahama because it is too risky.
We are still not testing enough, claims Darville
THE Bahamas is still not testing enough people to make the best decisions about re-opening the country from the COVID-19 lockdown, Senator and former Cabinet minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday. Some experts have set testing targets that pla
Mother's Day spoilt by BPL outage
AN issue at a Bahamas Power and Light substation forced the company to leave customers in eastern New Providence without power for hours on Mother’s Day. A statement published on the company’s Facebook page yesterday morning advised the public the c
No permission for web shops to reopen
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said recent relaxations on COVID-19 restrictions were never meant to allow gaming houses to resume operations. Instead, he said the provisions under phase 1B of the government’s plan to reopen the economy related to r
PM says 12 people have been allowed in during lockdown
By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune Senior Reporter rrolle@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said 12 people were allowed in the country during the lockdown period before recent repatriation exercises. Among those allowed in are six permanent
Judge hits 'double dipping' attorneys
A Supreme Court judge has blasted the practice of attorneys representing both parties in the same real estate transaction after finding one guilty of “professional negligence”. Justice Indra Charles said Bahamian attorneys continued to expose themse
Super Value in struggle to fill 100 vacancies
Super Value’s principal is questioning if “people want to work” as the supermarket chain struggles to fill up to 100 vacant posts amid an unemployment rate predicted by the Prime Minister to hit 30 percent.Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Busin
Sebas blasts PM on gaming closure
Island Luck’s principal last night accused the prime minister of “targeting” the domestic gaming industry and its 3,500 employees after he ordered the sector to close once more. Sebas Bastian, in a messaged response to Tribune Business inquiries, qu
‘Nobody will go hungry’: PM’s promise as he warns ‘tough decisions’ ahead
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the 2020/2021 Budget his government will issue this month will reflect decisions Bahamians will find painful as COVID-19 and the response to the virus causes the unemployment rate to skyrocket and tax revenues to plummet.
How was infected able to fly home?
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said a person who tested positive for COVID-19 was among the 183 residents who returned to the country on Friday, prompting a suspension of repatriation exercises. His revelation during a national address yesterday came as the country went without an additional confirmed COVID-19 case for the fourth consecutive day.
Global Ports guarantees capital
Nassau Cruise Port's ultimate parent has pledged to "guarantee" the success of its $130m bond issue by covering any capital shortfall that may exist when the offering closes at the end of this week.
End of Sands no bad thing
A sure sign that it’s time for a Prime Minister to shuffle his cabinet is when individual ministers delude themselves into believing that they have a lock on a particular ministry.
Buddy’s Kings and Ayton’s Suns to begin voluntary individual workouts
The NBA plans to take its first step towards a return to normalcy as teams prepare to reopen practice facilities for voluntary individual workouts, based on the restriction protocols of their respective states.
Shakwon: ‘I’m looking forward to what we will do next year’
AFTER advancing to the California Community College Athletic Association’s regional state playoffs just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the rest of the postseason, Shakwon Lewis said he was content with his freshman year with the Butte College Roadrunners men’s basketball team.
One returnee creates a bit of a storm
BAHAMIANS reacted critically as a video of a woman staying at Breezes went viral over the weekend. The woman was among the residents who returned to the country on Friday after being stuck in the United States during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Cruise port chief in 'guarantee' on bond's success
Nassau Cruise Port’s ultimate parent has pledged to “guarantee” the success of its $130m bond issue by covering any capital shortfall that may exist when the offering closes at the end of this week.Mehmet Kutman, Global Ports Holding’s chairman, told
The past, present and future of cash
Cash, in one form or another, has been around for millennia, being used as a means of payment and storing wealth. Throughout history large and small transactions have been carried out, using settlement methods that evolved in accordance with whatever
Hotels looking to extend lay-offs
The Bahamian resort industry is awaiting the government’s formal response to concerns that hotels will be forced to pay full termination pay to staff when the mandatory 90-day period expires. Michael Reckley, executive vice president of the Bahamas
