Auto supplier voices website frustrations
An auto parts supplier is voicing frustration that the government has not given permission to fully operate its online platform amid the COVID-19 lockdown.Dwayne Higgs, WHIM Automotive’s general manager, told Tribune Business that the company’s full-
NIB: 'No major shift' in managing finances
The National Insurance Board’s (NIB) director says the surge in COVID-19 related benefits claims has not caused “a major shift” in how the social security system manages its $1.7bn reserve fund. Dr Nicola Virgil-Rolle, pictured , said the social sec
Landscaping dominates new Business Licences
Landscaping and construction businesses feature prominently among the 178 new Business Licence applications submitted to the Department of Inland Revenue.Gaynell Rolle, the Department’s acting director, said: “We have seen an increase in business lic
Partners unveil tracking tool for COVID-19 fight
A self-screening tool to identify and track potential COVID-19 carriers, those in contact with them and persons most at risk was launched yesterday with a target of 15,000 users per week. The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) has teamed w
BAMSI donates produce to health, police workers
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) has donated fresh produce to healthcare workers and law enforcement in North Andros to show appreciation for their COVID-19 efforts. The gift, which included romaine lettuce, beets and oni
STATESIDE: Wise words well worth listening to when it comes to opening up
Even as the American congress throws hundreds of billions of dollars at the COVID-19 public crisis and debate on restarting the economy continues to rage between Republicans and Democrats and along regional lines between the coasts and the Midwest and South, the pandemic steamrolls on. American reported deaths passed the 45,000 mark the other day, among nearly 850,000 confirmed cases. Those figures give the term American exceptionalism new meaning. Just not in a good way.
FRONT PORCH: Roar, refrain and echo of history
The uneven global response to COVID-19 means some countries will see less infections and deaths, while others will experience needless pain and suffering because of the recklessness, incompetence and magical thinking of some leaders.
Thompson backs firms who have kept workers employed
While the tourism sector and related businesses on Grand Bahama have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson is commending industrial companies who have kept their workers employed durin
COVID-19: Two more deaths announced
Minister of Health Dr Duane Sands announced on Thursday that two more people have died due to COVID-19: a 53-year-old man and a 51-year-old man. The total number of deaths now stands at 11.
PMH suspends visiting hours at all its wards
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital has suspended visiting hours at all public and private wards to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The notice came days after PMH’s Medical Surgical Ward II was closed after a surgical ward patient became a confirmed COVID-1
Shoppers flock to buy as hardware stores reopen
SCORES of shoppers made their way to Kelly’s Mall at the Marathon location as hardware and home stores reopened yesterday.When The Tribune canvassed the area, a line of about 60 customers trailed along the pavement and stretched to the mall’s entranc
Bowe criticises govt for failing to explain its policies properly
THE government has failed to clearly articulate its rationale for relaxing restrictions on certain businesses leaving itself open to criticism that could have otherwise been avoided, according to a noted economist yesterday.Gowon Bowe, Fidelity Bank
'No rebound for six months'
A top banking executive yesterday said The Bahamas “won’t see any rebound in the economy for six months” at least as the “first wave” of loan deferral requests hits the industry. Gowon Bowe, an ex-Chamber of Commerce chairman, told Tribune Business
Most Eleuthera firms suffer 90% drop-off
Eleuthera’s private sector yesterday called for an 18-24 month construction sector tax break package after the national lockdown caused a “greater than 90 percent” drop-off for most businesses.Thomas Sands, president of the island’s Chamber of Commer
Farmers see 'quadrupling' of interest
The Bahamian public’s interest in farming and growing their own produce has “quadrupled” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of an agriculture group said yesterday.
Escape virus crisis through 'currency swap'
A multi-billion dollar “currency swap” with the US Federal Reserve would provide The Bahamas with the necessary foreign currency to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, it has been advocated.Dr Johnathan Rodgers, the well-known “eye doctor”, writing in
General insurers say: 'Show some respect'
Property and casualty insurers yesterday urged the government to “show some respect for the industry” after they were blindsided by inclusion in the government’s premium deferral initiative. Anton Saunders, RoyalStar Assurance’s managing director, t
UPDATED: Five newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
FIVE new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed yesterday, making it the largest single day increase in cases since tracking of them began. There are now 70 confirmed cases in the country.
Thousands signed up for online education
ABOUT 40,000 students have registered for the Ministry of Education’s virtual learning programme, according to Education Minister Jeff Lloyd.
