Solving Customs system woes 'a matter of weeks'
The Ministry of Finance’s top official yesterday voiced optimism that the problems with Customs’ new electronic system will be largely resolved “in a matter of weeks” and “fade quickly into the past”.Marlon Johnson, its acting financial secretary, ad
Customs 'learning curve a bit steeper than we thought'
The deputy prime minister yesterday admitted that Customs’ new system had required “a steeper learning curve than expected” as he pledged to work with the private sector to resolve all woes.Acknowledging “challenges” with the Click2Clear electronic s
Contractor licensing wait 'not an issue' for Dorian rebuild
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the continuing wait to implement the construction industry’s self-regulatory licensing system will “not cause any issues” with post-Dorian rebuilding. Desmond Bannister, minister of works, told Tribune Business that
France acts alone to put Bahamas on blacklist
A former attorney general yesterday warned The Bahamas must "stand up in a smart way" to ensure the survival of its financial services industry amid a threatened "blacklisting" by France.
Govt wants to improve security on NIB cards
AFTER an arraignment of a Haitian man accused of applying for two Bahamian birth certificates with a fake National Insurance Board card, Public Service and National Insurance Minister Brensil Rolle said officials are looking at ways to improve the ca
SENSELESS: ‘Drive safe’ then minutes later he was shot dead
A CLOSE relative of the man fatally shot on Monday night said yesterday that the family is in shock over his murder and wants justice.
Resign? I’m going nowhere
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel said Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip “Brave” Davis needs “to stop playing politics” after the Cat Island MP called for him to be fired or resign.
‘Grand Bahama needs grand plan for the years ahead’
GRAND Bahama Chamber of Commerce boss Greg Laroda is calling for major stakeholders here to come together to develop a “generational” plan for the island’s recovery, and its battered economy following Dorian.
Turnquest looks to SMES as unemployment rate pushes 50% in Grand Bahama
AFTER a recent assessment of Grand Bahama revealed that nearly 50 per cent of the island’s residents are unemployed post-storm, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said assisting entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized enterprises to reopen is the
Major conference to help Bahamas recover
THE Minnis administration and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with support from the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom will stage a pledge conference on January 13, 2020 in Nassau to mobilise financial and technic
Children’s homes receive donation at Battle 4 Atlantis
THREE local children’s homes and a school that caters to children with special needs were the recipients of a generous donation from Atlantis, Paradise Island, during the ninth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis championship game on November 29.
Court reserves decision on nightclub death
THE Court of Appeal is currently considering whether to accede to two convicts’ claims that they didn’t murder another man execution style after beating him up outside of a New Providence nightclub five years ago. Appellate Justices Jon Isaacs, Roy
Retrial ordered for pastor accused of fondling boy
THE Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial in the case of a pastor who allegedly gave a teenage boy alcohol and fondled him. Arsenio Butler was initially charged in 2014 with indecent assault and child cruelty, the latter charge he shared with co-acc
Haunted by ghosts of our past
The after Dorian illegal Haitian drama has ran the gamut yet there is no letting up.
Time to decide where we want to be heading
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No sugar? Well that's not very customer friendly
I decided to purchase a breakfast sandwich through the drive through of Wendys, Bernard Road. When I received the order I asked for a few packets of sugar and was told by the staff that sugar could only be given to those purchasing coffee or tea from the store.
We can't let customs hold our businesses to ransom
What in the world is going on at Bahamas Customs!
Seems like a short order
Re: Parts Of Grand Bahama Still Without Power. The Tribune, November 26, 2019.
Hield on Bulls: ‘We just took this team too lightly’
JUST days after defeating the No.2 seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets, Buddy Hield was vocal on his team’s lack of effort in a loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Star Sailors make a splash on opening day
The seventh Star Sailors League Finals got underway with a pair of races on opening day yesterday.
