Mobile ride firm sees $69k capital injection
A children’s mobile ride rental company has received a $69,000 capital injection with help from the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC). More Play Entertainment, owned by Alisa Sands-Hutcheson, pictured , caters to school and public fairs, fest
Office of the Prime Minister: We're making progress (video)
The Office of the Prime Minister released a video on New Year's Eve entitled 'We're making progress' . . .
Bishop Hanchell denounces marijuana decriminalisation
BISHOP Walter Hanchell has denounced marijuana decriminalisation, saying it will cause moral destruction, a spike in criminal activity and greater social ills.
BPL reminds customers of upcoming bills change
BAHAMAS Power and Light has reminded customers about an upcoming change to bills in 2020, saying that in the midst of this the company is committed to correcting their many challenges.
Mitchell hits out at 'shameless partisanship' over Kelly, Culmer honours
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the Official Opposition disagrees with the selection of former Olympian Godfrey Kelly and Free National Movement chairman Carl Culmer for Queen Elizabeth’s 2020 New Year’s Honours.
Men in custody after two women shot
TWO men are in police custody in connection with shooting two women.
Man accused of helping in killing granted bail
A MAN charged with helping another man kill a teenaged father last year has been granted bail ahead of his trial by the Court of Appeal.
'All plans are on' for New Year's Parade
“ALL plans are on” for the New Year's Day Parade to start at 2am Wednesday, Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Chairman Dion Miller assured The Tribune, adding that there was no threat of showers for the event.
Creating the perfect New Year’s Eve look last minute
Tonight is New Year’s Eve and there is no better way to welcome 2020 than with a whole lot of style.
EDITORIAL: Get these potholes fixed quickly
IT’S a bumpy drive to work if you have to cross the junction of Shirley Street and Village Road at the moment.
PETER YOUNG: What troubles lie ahead as the year rolls on?
Writing this column on the eve not only of another year but a new decade as well, it is almost obligatory to reflect on immediate past events as well as to look at prospects for the foreseeable future.
FACE TO FACE: ‘We have two hands. One for ourself the other to help someone up.’
It’s the finale! The end of 2019 and the end of an entire decade! Many people are in reflection mode today as the year 2020 is imminent. Tomorrow, it will be a brand new day, a brand new year and a brand new decade.
Prayers for two men missing at sea
HAROLD Fitzgerald was expected home before the end of Christmas. Instead, his family wants help over his disappearance at sea. His stepson, Kortney Cartwright, told The Tribune the fisherman went to catch conch and crawfish on Christmas Day morning
Tariffs dropped for plastic ban
THE law has been amended so biodegradable materials can be imported tariff free before the single-use plastic ban goes into effect tomorrow. The amendments, circulated yesterday by Bahamas Information Services, were gazetted on December 19th. Among
Breanna killing accused wait as prosecution rests
THE Crown has formally closed its case against two women accused of murdering teenage mother Breanna Mackey last year.Prosecutor Cassie Bethel announced yesterday afternoon that the Crown would not be calling any more witnesses to testify against Zar
Foreign fishermen sue over crawfish permit rejection
THE government is being sued for denying 20 foreigners permits to harvest crawfish.The applicants are mostly nationals of the Dominican Republic and Honduras. According to a lawsuit filed by their lawyer Dion Smith, they have either spousal permits o
Drivers urge BPL to fix potholes properly
MOTORISTS forced to navigate the pothole-riddled road at the traffic lights of Village Road and Shirley Street are calling for something to be done about the junction. Many of the drivers who use the road as part of their daily commute, told The Tri
Farewell to Gardener Jack
John “Jack” Hardy, known to gardening aficionados as “Gardener Jack”, passed away on December 27 at 5:18am at the Princess Margaret Hospital after he lost his fight with cancer.Jack had been a Tribune columnist for 31 years delighting readers with hi
BPL: Boat propeller damaged Harbour Island cable
BAHAMAS Power and Light Company yesterday revealed boat propellers were responsible for damaging undersea cables, which caused a major blackout in Harbour Island over the Christmas holiday. In a company statement BPL confirmed that cables connecting
