Bank warns 'efficiency' key to Bahamas' IFC survival
A Swiss bank that is selling majority control of its Bahamian subsidiary has told this nation to focus on regulatory and ease of doing business “efficiency” to improve its financial centre status.A SYZ Group spokesperson, responding to Tribune Busine
Forget Florida - spend repair grants at home
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis officially launched the Small Homes Repair Programme in Grand Bahama to help residents rebuild their homes destroyed five months ago by Hurricane Dorian.
Davis puts his case to be the next prime minister
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis made his case for replacing Dr Hubert Minnis as prime minister during a campaign launch last night, two weeks after Dr Minnis launched his own re-election bid.
Smith and Gibson sue for damages: Cleared of corruption, now they hit back for ‘malicious prosecution’
SHANE Gibson and Frank Smith have sued the government for malicious prosecution and are seeking aggravated and exemplary damages stemming from the bribery charges they were acquitted of last year.
‘Frustrated’ WSC workers strike today
THE union representing Water and Sewerage Corporation workers plans to strike today, angered by lingering issues and alleged staff “abuse”.
‘Karaoke King’ survives brutal attack
BAHAMIAN entertainer Demetrius Smith is in hospital after being stabbed during an armed robbery in eastern New Providence early on Sunday morning.
Kingdor hopes to make life better for Parkinson’s sufferers
Around the world, the month of April is observed as Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and here in the Bahamas the Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation is gearing up to host a series of events under the theme “Better Lives Together”.
Jonquel Jones signs multi-year contract with Sun
JONQUEL Jones was the first member of this current star-studded WNBA free agent class to sign and will remain with the Connecticut Sun for the foreseeable future. Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Sun yesterday as the league’s free agency
Two women in hospital after shooting
TWO women are in hospital following a shooting inside a business on Carmichael Road Sunday night, police said. The incident occurred shortly before 7pm. Police said the two women were inside a business on Carmichael Road west of Gladstone Road, “whe
Register for people with Parkinson's disease
KINGDOR National Parkinson Foundation is trying to get assistance from the Ministry of Health to set up a national register for the number of people with Parkinson’s disease. The foundation’s president, Marvis Darling-Hill, explained yesterday at th
Keep up the quarantine
We certainly hope there is no weakening on the part of Dr Sands to lessen the quarantine measures for the Bahamas to prevent the dreaded coronavirus being introduced here just because the Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas thinks his quarantine measures for the Bahamas are too severe.
Driving so dangerous
The driving in Nassau has become nothing short of frightening. I have noticed three trends, all occurring at traffic intersections and all of which have become the norm.
Marijuana madness
DEAR Honourable Brother Marvin H Dames, the Most Honourable Hubert A Minnis, the Honourable Carl W Bethel, QC, et al:
A Pointe to prove
Re: Bay Street ‘Facing The Wrong Way’. The Tribune, February 7, 2020.
Missing the Haitians
This is no time to be critical, or even sarcastic, but I can’t help but comment on an observation made recently by a friend of mine about how much cleaning up of debris that still had to be done in Abaco after Hurricane Dorian. His aside was that the people seemed to be waiting to see who was going to arrive to do the heavy lifting.
Step up for heart health
BRISKLY walking up stairs, down stairs, to your car, and just taking more steps in a day is an easy exercise that can have a huge, positive impact on your heart.
Spotlight on heart disease and obesity at second Cleveland Clinic lecture
For more than a decade, the leading cause of death among Bahamians has been heart disease, with mortality numbers increasing year over year.
Theo Knowles and the Saints win title in Texas state league
THEO Knowles, making the transition from playing in the Bahamas to the United States of America, helped the Faith Christian Academy Saints win their first senior boys Texas state league basketball championship title over the weekend. “We started off
Road to Olympics: Hield pulls off 2nd-round TKO
CARL Hield’s road to the 2020 Olympic Games qualifying tournament began with a victory in his first match for the year over the weekend in Pennsylvania. Hield, the top Bahamian amateur boxer now training in Tampa, Florida, pulled off a second-round
Children take advantage of free 'Play Tennis' clinics
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) “Play Tennis” programme is reporting a steady stream of young children between the ages of four and 16 at its free tennis clinics on Saturdays. On this past Saturday, the rain did not deter the crowd of chi
