DPM: 'Open data culture' critical to better governance
The deputy prime minister yesterday said the creation of “a culture of open data in government” is critical for national development and better decision-making.K Peter Turnquest, addressing a forum held by the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with
Grand Lucayan to re-open Tuesday
The Grand Lucayan resort will re-open on Tuesday, its chairman revealed yesterday, in a move that will return 200 staff to work and seek to narrow the government’s ongoing subsidy. Michael Scott, head of the Lucayan Renewal Holdings Board, told Trib
Baha Mar among 'Atlantic's top 25'
Baha Mar and its hotel brands have been recognised among the “Top 25 Resorts in the Atlantic” by Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2019.“We are honoured to be recognised by Condé Nast Traveler readers as a leading destination in the Atlant
Govt urged: 'Secure' Marsh Harbour port
The Abaco Chamber of Commerce president has urged the government to “secure” the island’s major shipping port so that commerce can again flow freely and boost post-Dorian recovery. Ken Hutton, pictured , told Tribune Business that while the November
Jones and the Connecticut Sun miss out on championship
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA championship, getting 22 points from Emma Meesseman and 21 from banged-up league MVP Elena Delle Donne to beat Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun 89-78 in Game 5 of the Finals on Thursday night
Killings go on as another man dies
POLICE are investigating another shooting incident that left a man dead yesterday afternoon, the fourth killing since Tuesday.
EDITORIAL: Can there be smarter ways to pay the bill?
The cost of Hurricane Dorian is beginning to become clearer.
PETER YOUNG: Enforce the law but show good will
LAST week’s controversial exchanges about the treatment of displaced migrants following the destruction by Hurricane Dorian of the shanty towns in Abaco should have come as no surprise. As everyone knows by now, the potentially explosive issue of Haitian immigration to The Bahamas goes back a long way.
Almost one in five prisoners re-offend
WITH the recidivism rate at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services said to be around 17 percent, officials remain committed to rehabilitating prisoners and preventing the further increase of recidivism in the country.Speaking at the official
Minnis highlights uneven building code enforcement
A BAHAMIAN man who breached the parameters of a permit to construct a two-storey building has for the last two years been barred from occupying the structure on which he spent “all of his life savings”. By contrast, people living in shanty towns hav
Disaster bill a 'bold step' for future hurricane preparedness
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday described the Disaster Preparedness and Response Amendment Bill 2019 as one of many “bold steps” that will fundamentally change how the country prepares for and responds to hurricanes. During debate on the p
'Respectful' burial for unidentified storm victims
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said the unidentified remains of people killed by Hurricane Dorian will be respectfully placed in a burial site after a consultation process with the public has been completed. Speaking to reporters Dr Sands said famil
ACP Butler: Nothing could have prepared me for Dorian
HURRICANE Dorian brought on a “new phenomena” for Grand Bahama and the northern Bahamas, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler who admits having to abandon their pre-storm police plans in order to save lives. He said that nothi
$20m cost to rebuild Grand Bahama schools
THE Ministry of Education’s Hurricane Dorian relief budget to rebuild damaged schools in Grand Bahama will be approximately $20m, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. Speaking during the House of Assembly yesterday, Dr Minnis said the Minis
Dorian's $436m fiscal blow needs 'tight' rein
The government was last night urged to keep a “tight” rein on post-Dorian recovery after the storm blew an estimated $436m hole in its fiscal deficit target for 2019-2020.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principal, to
Ansbacher settles $10m legal battle
A Puerto Rican bank has blamed Ansbacher (Bahamas) for the now-ended controversy surrounding the latter’s claim that $10.087m of its funds were “wrongfully retained”.Ruben Mendez Benabe, an attorney for Bancredito International Bank, told Tribune Bus
Fisheries loss far more than PM's $11m
Senior fisheries executives yesterday argued that the prime minister’s $11m Dorian damages figure had “significantly” under-estimated the storm’s impact on the sector.Keith Carroll, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) vice-chairman, who
Cable 'steps up' its targeting of enterprise niche
Cable Bahamas yesterday revealed it plans to “step up” its targeting of large-scale corporate and government clients with custom-made communications technology solutions.Franklyn Butler, the BISX-listed communications provider’s chief executive, told
UPDATED: Chipman resigns from FNM, citing handling of Hurricane Dorian, partisan politics
CENTREVILLE MP Reece Chipman said the government’s handling of Hurricane Dorian as well as institutional and partisan politics drew him to his decision to sever ties with the governing Free National Movement.
