Ansbacher adds $1bn by buying departing bank
A Bahamian-owned institution yesterday rescued several financial services jobs by acquiring a $1bn asset portfolio from its departing Swiss-headquartered owner.Julius Baer, which earlier this year dealt a significant blow to the Bahamian financial in
UPDATED: Davis hits out at 'show of hypocrisy' after two Americans allowed entry
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday it is “disgraceful” that two Americans were allowed entry to the country while Bahamians in some cases have been made to suffer in foreign countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UPDATED: Police shoot dead machete attacker
A MAN who attempted to “chop” police with a machete was shot and killed by officers in Abaco on Wednesday night, officials said yesterday.
100,000 need help with food: Aid networks’ huge challenge to support families facing crisis
BAHAMAS Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith fears 100,000 people in the country are now facing hunger in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Next stage of re-opening being considered
GIVEN recent decline in new COVID-19 cases, government officials are considering moving to the next stage for re-opening the country, one that would see a relaxation of exercise restrictions.
Two Americans allowed entry brought COVID-19 testing supplies
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands defended his decision to allow two American permanent residents entry into the country and to quarantine at home, saying they brought much-needed COVID-19 testing supplies.
Three years in jail for breaking into buildings
AN Exuma man was sentenced to three years in prison for breaking into two government buildings and several restaurants between January and April of this year. Kejanno Morley, 21, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with nine counts of s
Going out for a drink costs woman $500
A WOMAN who told police she violated the national curfew because she lost track of time while out drinking was fined $500 yesterday. She was among several people who appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes for curfew and lockdown infractions. Keva
Bahamas rendezvous as ships prepare to repatriate crew
NEARLY 20 Carnival Cruise Line ships will head to The Bahamas over the next several days as the final plans are put in place to sail nine of the ships to repatriate more than 10,000 healthy crew members who remain on board due to restrictions limitin
Let your light shine
COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has spawned a global health crisis and economic collapse. In order to survive, move forward and thrive we must unleash the creativity and resilience of the Bahamian people. Let us work together to stop the virus and rebuild The Bahamas.
We must innovate
“Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat” – Steve Jobs.
‘PM, allow the elite athletes to resume training at TAR stadium’
With their season still hanging in the balance, high jumper Jamal Wilson is calling on Prime Minister Hubert Minnis to allow the elite athletes to use the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to resume their training.
Joshua Burrows commits to Trojans
JOSHUA Burrows’ athletic and academic career will go the prep basketball route for the upcoming year.
Bach: 'We will all need to make the necessary adjustments to the new realities'
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach issued his first statement to the Olympic Movement on the social, economic, and political impact of the organisation in a post coronavirus world.
Gas stations 'ecstatic' at extension to 5pm
Gas station operators yesterday said they were “ecstatic” that the government has extended their opening hours to 5pm even though business volumes remain down by 60 percent. Vasco Bastian, owner and operator of Esso’s East Street South and Soldier R
The vicious cycle of lockdown, downgrades and stimulus cost
In the first of a three-part series, Hubert Edwards examines the dilemmas policymakers will confront as they seek to restart their economies with COVID-19 still lurking.
Bus drivers eye 50% 'new normal' passenger slash
Jitney drivers yesterday said they are looking at a near-50 percent capacity reduction on their buses as the COVID-19 “new normal” whenever they get the go-ahead to resume operations. Harrison Moxey, the United Public Transportation Company’s (UPTC)
Atlantis shows it has a heart
Atlantis has placed the symbol of a heart on top of The Royal, its signature tower, which is illuminated at night to show that despite its closure it is “Bahamas at Heart” and thinking about both its employees and guests.
Producer's 4,000 sanitiser bottles in 'huge demand'
A Bahamian hand sanitiser manufacturer yesterday said it can barely keep up with COVID-19 related demand even at “full steam production” of 4,000 bottles per day. Pepin Argamasilla, John Watlings Distillery’s managing partner, told Tribune Business
Atlantis uses closure to promote training
Atlantis yesterday said it has been using its COVID-19 enforced closure to focus on education and training for its workforce.Acknowledging that the pandemic’s aftermath will result in a raft of health and safety-related changes to its operating proto
