Harbour Island residents and tourists criticise BPL
RESIDENTS and tourists in Harbour Island over the Christmas break on Friday criticised Bahamas Power and Light for the lack of communication regarding the recent power outages they say have ruined their holiday.
Police deny allegations of stabbing at Junkanoo
POLICE denied allegations on a video circulating on social media describing a stabbing incident at the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade.
Power cuts reportedly disturb Baha Mar restaurants
GUESTS dining at Baha Mar restaurants Friday were reportedly disturbed by power cuts.
Earlier parades being considered
JUNKANOO Corporation New Providence (JCNP) Chairman Dion Miller is considering Junkanoo parades starting earlier in the day instead of at night due to unpredictable weather conditions.
40 percent of New Year's Junkanoo tickets sold
FORTY percent of tickets for the New Year’s Day Parade are sold and the JCNP is hoping to push sales to encourage the public to support the upcoming parade.
Grand Bahama 'was pushed to the ultimate by Dorian'
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler said the Grand Bahama District was pushed to the ultimate with Hurricane Dorian, but he is optimistic the island and the people of Grand Bahama will bounce back.
Most workers have received lump sum, says Turnquest
THE government has, “for the most part”, met its obligation to pay government workers the $1,400 sum promised to them by the end of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday. Mr Turnquest, in an interview with The Tribune , said
'Don't be a victim' over blacklistings
The Bahamas “must not take the victim approach” over its French blacklisting, a risk management specialist is warning, but instead set a ten-year “vision” for how financial services and tax will evolve. Emmanuel Komolafe told Tribune Business this n
Harbour Island's outage 'couldn't have been worse'
Furious Harbour Island hoteliers yesterday branded the 48-hour Christmas power outage “a disaster”, adding that it “couldn’t be any worse” with the island “packed to the teeth” with tourists. Benjamin Simmons, the Ocean View Club’s general manager,
Super Value chief ‘welcomes’ BPL’s extra 15% charge
Super Value’s owner says he is prepared to sacrifice short-term for long-term gain if Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) extra 15 percent debt servicing charge helps create reduced bills long-term.
Bahamas 'behind 8-ball' but not too late on marijuana
The Bahamas is “a bit behind the eight-ball” in developing a medical marijuana industry, the DNA’s former leader has conceded, arguing: “Let’s get started before it’s too late.”Branville McCartney, pictured, who said legalising the drug had been amon
Strachan: Transfer ‘unlawful’
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Kendal Strachan wants the Supreme Court to declare that the forced leave he took this year was not vacation time and that his transfer to the Ministry of Social Services is unlawful.
Harbour Island hit by major power cut
HARBOUR Island residents suffered a power cut this week that lasted more than 48 hours, disrupting business and the Christmas celebrations of hundreds of locals and visitors.
UPDATED: Valley Boys take Junkanoo crown
THE VALLEY Boys stampeded to victory as the unofficial winner of the 2019 Boxing Day parade, wowing judges and spectators alike with its exotic African theme: “Wildlife on the Great Serengeti”.
Providence Holiday Classic starts today
THE 2019 Providence Holiday Classic High School Basketball Tournament is scheduled to begin 9am today at the CI Gibson Gymnasium. Designed for senior boys and for the first time girls basketball teams to stay in shape during the Christmas season, th
'The Tank' to square off with African Mulowayi
While in Copenhagen, Denmark, training on Christmas Day, Grand Bahamian heavyweight Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams unwrapped a gift of a contract for his next professional fight. Williams, in an interview with The Tribune on Boxing Day, revealed that h
Roberts and Major Jr reuniting for Davis Cup
THEY haven’t played against each other since they were juniors. But now that they are all grown up and playing on the professional circuit, Justin Roberts and Kevin Major Jr are reuniting to play together for the first time as members of the Bahamas’
We're ready to go home, say hurricane victims
WHILE Hurricane Dorian may have destroyed the majority of Abaco’s infrastructure, the storm has failed to crush the spirits of some of the island’s most resilient settlers. Almost four months after Dorian tore through their island, Naomi Miller and
CRUSHING POWER TO STAND = POWER TO STAY!
Perhaps looking at some of the things we have all had to endure, or even face right now, is painful.
What Christians hope to see change in 2020
SOME Christians are eager to be out with the old and in with the new as the year 2020 approaches.
