NPBA All-Star Game and Fun Night tomorrow
THE New Providence Basketball Association will showcase its top talent when the league hosts its All-Star Game and Fun Night.
Shelton Williams invited to CFL Eastern Regional Combine
SHELTON Williams will have the opportunity to compete against the top football players in Canada as they get set to showcase their skills in the hopes of eventually earning a spot on a Canadian Football League roster.
Antoan Richardson making impact with Giants, Lucius Fox shows his versatility
ANTOAN Richardson is already having an impact in the Giants clubhouse while Lucius Fox has shown his versatility at a new position in Major League Baseball Spring Training.
GB resort rewards its best employees
A Grand Bahama resort honoured several of its 60 employees during the bi-annual Pelican Awards Ceremony.Della Bridgewater, Pelican Bay’s operations manager, said: “2019 was a particularly challenging year for us because of Hurricane Dorian, but our e
NHI chief 'puzzled' by insurers' stance
The National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) chairman yesterday said he is “puzzled” by the insurance industry’s call for the scheme to set out a “long-term framework” and strategic plan. Dr Robin Roberts told Tribune Business this had already b
The best way to handle your debt
The warning in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “neither a borrower nor a lender be”, was aimed at keeping money and friendship at arm’s distance. Once you eliminate close friends from the equation, borrowing can be a powerful tool. The real questions are: How
EDITORIAL: Work permits by the numbers
THERE has been a lot of noise lately over work permits – and the prospect of denying permits to businesses if they don’t have an understudy being trained. Well, listen carefully, here comes the sound of the backtrack.
ALICIA WALLACE: It’s only $100 but its significance means so much
The recent kerfuffle about $100 is almost laughable.
Dames defends decision to move senior officers
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday defended the government’s decision to reassign several senior officers to various ministries. He said it was a necessary move to help address security issues experienced at those respective ministrie
Lewis: 34 domes will be ready in Abaco by Friday
MINISTER of State Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said at least 34 domes will be ready at the family relief centre in Abaco this Friday. “There was an issue with the utility connections, they are in place so it’s just a matter now of putting in the
Union angry with UB plan to sack painters
THE Bahamas Public Services Union is up in arms about perceived plans by the University of the Bahamas to make painters redundant. The maintenance workers have a combined 78 years of service at the University of the Bahamas (UB). According to BPSU
Closing down Straw Market was critical, insists Bannister
MINISTER of Works Desmond Bannister yesterday lashed out at Straw Market vendors for criticising the ministry’s decision to close the Bay Street site and calling it “a ploy to get rid of workers.” Noting the statements to be completely false, Mr Ban
I agree with PM's stance on 'illegals', says Johnson
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said he supports the prime minister’s position on illegal migration, stating yesterday that the issue has put a strain on local schools and health facilities. Mr Johnson spoke a day after Prime Minister Dr Huber
We’re all God’s children, Minnis tells supporters
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said a Progressive Liberal Party official who made derogatory comments about dark-skinned people is “a disgrace.”
'Holding the bag' on 50% sales fall
A Bahamian plastics product supplier yesterday said pleas for government assistance have not been answered as it prepares to terminate more staff following a 50 percent sales slump. Louise Munroe, owner of Plastic Property Ltd, told Tribune Business
DPM: New GB Power charge is 'unavoidable'
The deputy prime minister yesterday described Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) new Dorian recovery levy as “unavoidable” if electricity supply is to be restored to the entire island. Arguing that this “comes at a cost”, K Peter Turnquest, said: “
Activists blast GB Power's storm levy 'total disregard'
Activists yesterday blasted the addition of a Dorian restoration charge to all Grand Bahama residents’ electricity bills as showing “complete disregard and great insensitivity” for the island’s plight.Pastor Eddie Victor, president of the Coalition o
Bran: Bahamian 'work ethic is bad'
A former Immigration minister yesterday argued that many Bahamians simply fail to take advantage of available employment opportunities because “their work ethic is bad”.Branville McCartney, the ex-Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader, told Tri
Labour specialist: to discuss 'good understudy ideas'
The Chamber of Commerce’s top workforce specialist yesterday said he plans to discuss “some good ideas” for solving the government’s understudy issues when he meets its labour chief next month. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business he wanted to create
