PM: Mandatory evacuation legislation is a priority
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended his administration’s stalled pace on promised mandatory evacuation legislation, telling reporters yesterday that no one could have anticipated monster storm Hurricane Dorian.
Public purse subsidies soar by $65 million
SUBSIDIES to Government owned and or controlled entities which provide services to the public rose by $64.9m to $392.7m according to the Ministry of Finance’s fourth quarter fiscal snapshot and report on budgetary performance for the fiscal year 2018
China exports drive record crawfish prices
BAHAMIAN fishermen are reaping “the highest price ever” for crawfish at the outset of the 2019/2020 season, with Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) vice-president Keith Carroll telling Tribune Business that increased access to foreign markets
Business braces to count the cost of Dorian
THE business community is in a ‘heightened’ state of concern over the potential affect of Hurricane Dorian according to Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) chief executive Jeffrey Beckles, noting that, “hurricanes are a pa
'Crazy' to stay in low-lying areas in Grand Bahama
MANY residents in flood prone low-lying areas of Grand Bahama heeded the evacuation order to leave, especially those in East Grand Bahama, Queen’s Cove in the north, and West Grand Bahama, which were expected to be affected by powerful storm surges f
Schools stay closed
PUBLIC schools in the central and northwestern Bahamas will be closed until further notice. Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said these will include: New Providence, Andros, Eleuthera, Abaco and the surrounding cays, Grand Bahama and the surrounding te
As storm drew near, police left to probe two murders
AS the northwest Bahamas prepared for Hurricane Dorian’s arrival, police in New Providence were investigating two separate murders that occurred on Friday.The first homicide was the result of a man being stabbed about the body, police said.According
Smith appeal is flogging a dead horse
As a trained lawyer with extensive experience at the criminal defense Bar back in the day, I was astounded to hear and read that the Crown will be seeking leave from the Court of Appeal to appeal against its recent decision relative to Frank Smith, former PLP member for Ann’s Town, now renamed Free Town, wherein the panel upheld the prior ruling made by the Chief Magistrate.
KYC compliance
In reference to the ever increasing burden of compliance in the name of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Proliferation of Terrorism on the Bahamian people.
Corporations replacing nation states?
The state has the right to exist when individuals are willing to sacrifice their own interests for the community it represents, according to Ernest Renan, a French philosopher.
Zane Knowles set to play professional basketball in Greece
ZANE Knowles is headed to Greece for the latest stop on his pro basketball journey. Knowles agreed to terms with PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek A1 Basketball League, the first tier level in the country. It consists of 14 teams and runs from October
IAAF Worlds: No qualifiers at 'last chance meet'
There were no qualifying performances and only a handful of Bahamians who participated in the Blue Marlins’ Last Chance Meet on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.The best shot of any of the Bahamians attempting to qualify for
Women's national softball team finishes 10th overall
THE Bahamas women’s national softball team suffered another humiliating defeat, getting shutout 16-0 by the Dominican Republic to finish in 10th place in the WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier in Surrey, Canada. The Bahamas ended up in fifth place in
Sydney Clarke falls short of winning singles title
SYDNEY Clarke ended her International Tennis Federation Summer Tour falling short of winning her first singles title and another doubles crown.
Ferguson and the Bearcats top Bruins in season opener
CHRIS Ferguson and the Cincinnati Bearcats began the 2019 campaign on a high note and topped UCLA Bruins in the season opener for the second consecutive year. The Bearcats defeated the Bruins 24-14 Saturday night at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Oh
Two-sport star? Deyton Albury makes debut on the gridiron
DEYTON Albury is known for putting up big numbers on the basketball court. But he may be a two-sport star on the rise after his debut on the gridiron. Albury returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 120 yards and another to
Sunday’s live updates: Dorian over Grand Bahama after devastating Abaco
The news from Abaco and Grand Bahama.
Man dies after being hit by car near Harbour Bay
A MALE pedestrian died after he was hit by a car on East Bay Street and catapulted over a wall near the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre.
Storm projected to cost nation $8.1 billion
PRE-STORM impact data analysis put the country’s capital exposure from Hurricane Dorian at $8.1 billion with a projected impact to more than 70,000 Bahamians.
Emotional PM pleads with residents in Grand Bahama to leave high-risk zones
“MAY God bless us all,” said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Sunday as monster Category 5 storm Dorian churns through the northwestern Bahamas.
