NPBA: Shockers knock off Great Whites, High Flyers get 83-81 win over Rockets
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular-season action on Monday night with the JD’s Seafood Shockers knocking off the BIBT Great Whites 86-66 and the Breezes High Flyers prevailed with an 83-81 triumph over the Sun Oil Rockets.
Abaco resort to 'keep hope alive' through pizza addition
An Abaco resort is aiming to complete its new pizzeria by February 2020 as it seeks to rebuild from “major damage” inflicted by Hurricane Dorian. Joshua Stivers, the Treasure Sands Club’s managing director, told Tribune Business it was “not focusing
Ex-Bahamas tourism official to be honoured
A Bahamian tourism executive will be honoured at the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEX) Leadership Awards 2019 for more than 35 years of service to the industry. Frank Comito, pictured , the former Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) executi
Govt 'vets' aircraft registry agreement
The government is “vetting” the proposed contract that will formally launch the creation of a Bahamas aircraft registry, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, declined to commit to a timeline for wh
BAMSI, Tourism team on fishing guide certification
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is teaming with the Ministry of Tourism to certify the “new generation of fly-fishing guides” that is key to growing the industry.The two public sector entities, unveiling the fly fishing c
JCNP criticises govt over junkanoo involvement
THE Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence (JCNP) criticised government for overstepping its authority in managing junkanoo parades. The JCNP issued a statement on Facebook after what it called a slap in the face when the Minister of Youth, Sports a
EDITORIAL: A warning we can’t ignore
ON a day when President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, there is a stark reality on show for The Bahamas.
FACE TO FACE: Sharing in the light of Hindus’ greatest festival
This week’s focus is not on an individual, but a group of people and what they taught me about humanity.
Mitchell unhappy with Forbes-Smith's dual role
THE official Opposition in the Senate will contest Kay Forbes-Smith’s dual roles as Senate president and lead coordinator of post-Dorian recovery efforts in Grand Bahama, according to Fred Mitchell. The Progressive Liberal Party believes it is improp
UN warns of long road back for fishing sector
THE Bahamas’ lobster and fisheries industry - a sector worth $75m - has been severely set back by Hurricane Dorian, and United Nations assessors say it could take two years for Abaco and Grand Bahama to recover. A report by The Food and Agriculture
Boats used by poachers to be given to local fishermen
BOATS seized from Dominican poachers will this week start to be distributed by the government to Bahamian fishermen affected by Hurricane Dorian. Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard told The Tribune yesterday that distributi
Dorian bravery medals presented to local heroes
MEDALS of recognition and bravery were presented to nearly 100 local heroes over the weekend on Grand Bahama for saving so many lives during Hurricane Dorian. These ordinary individuals displayed courage and risked their own lives – on jet skis, sma
Baker’s Bay could offer up to 1,500 jobs as it rebuilds
BAKER’S Bay Golf and Ocean Club will need between 1,000 and 1,500 construction workers to rebuild the resort, according to Director of Labour John Pinder.
Central Bank: Dorian inflicts a $2.5bn blow
The Central Bank's governor yesterday forecast that total Hurricane Dorian losses could exceed $2.5bn at the "low end" - a sum equivalent to 20 percent of The Bahamas' total economic output.
Central Bank eyes 'movable collateral registry' initiative
The Central Bank is set to study the feasibility of creating “a registry to track movable chattel pledged by borrowers”, such as vehicles, in a bid to improve credit access for deserving borrowers. John Rolle, the Central Bank’s governor, yesterday
‘Totalled’ Abaco resort awaiting summer re-open
An Abaco resort operator yesterday said her property is unlikely to re-open until summer 2020 after it was “totalled” by Hurricane Dorian with “nothing left of the marina”.
6,000 restructure debt during 2019 first half
More than 6,000 Bahamian borrowers applied for debt consolidation loans during the 2019 first half, making it the most sought-after form of consumer credit by some distance. The Central Bank’s latest Lending Conditions Survey, released yesterday, re
CIBC deal positive if 'breaks up the cartel'
An ex-Central Bank governor yesterday said the proposed acquisition of CIBC FirstCaribbean could be positive for the Bahamian economy if it “breaks up the cartel” in the banking industry.James Smith, pictured, told Tribune Business that the Colombia-
Now lecturers rebel over UB pay offer: 82 cents a day
THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas expects to hold a mass demonstration today, incensed by a University of The Bahamas proposal to increase salaries by a meagre 82 cents per day.
