‘I really got along with the staff and players’
CHRIS DeMarco has some big plans for the Bahamas men’s national basketball team. It may not come overnight, but he considers it a work in progress with the potential of talent available at his disposal.
DeMarco and Bahamas earn 63-57 win over Red Raiders
Chris DeMarco got the first victory under his belt with the men’s national basketball team by pulling off a 63-57 decision over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night.
Patrick Ewing, Bowers dare Bahamian youth to ‘dream big’
STEPHANIE Bowers, United States chargé d’affaires, witnessed the power of sports to inspire young people at the Kendal Isaacs gym in Nassau. The renowned Georgetown University Hoyas men’s basketball team and their coach Patrick Ewing are in Nassau until August 17 for a week-long summer training camp, which included a basketball clinic with dozens of Bahamian youth.
Customs portal allows boating fee payments
THE Customs Department’s new digital system will allow pleasure craft to apply for cruising and fishing permits, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. Announcing the launch of the registration campaign for Customs’ Electronic Single Window (ESW
Bran: BPL 'puts us back in third world'
The DNA’s ex-leader yesterday said Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) inability to provide reliable power had “put us back into third world status”, and blasted: “It’s a disaster for the economy.”
Chamber chief: 'No downside' to Customs system
The Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive says “there’s really no downside” to Customs’ new digital system, but called for “patience” as all parties go through their “learning curve”.Jeffrey Beckles, urging the private sector to stay the course over
Sebas' Titan gains $4.5m from over 1,000 investors
Sebas Bastian’s investment house yesterday said its Titan Balanced Fund had “met every expectation and more” by raising $4.5m from over 1,000 investors.Investar Securities, in a statement, said the fund - which had a lower investment entry threshold
'Tighter controls' with new Customs system
The introduction of Customs's new digital system will introduce "tighter controls" and cut fraud and corruption, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. Speaking at the launch of a public education campaign and registration drive for the Electron
ART OF GRAPHIX: Graphic differences impact image types
Rasterising is the process of turning vectors, text layers, layer effects or any other type of graphics into a simple bitmap image made of pixels. Raster graphics can be made from vectors and are a collection of coloured pixels that make up images.
Contractors Board to be finalised soon
THE Board that will oversee the construction industry’s self-regulation could soon be in place, a Cabinet minister has told Tribune Business.Desmond Bannister, minister of works, said: “Cabinet has made, or is in the process of making, all Board appo
Airbnb unveils offering expansion into hotels
Airbnb’s expansion into “boutique-type” hotels and local “experiences” was among the items discussed at The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) recent Board meeting.A variety of panellists addressed the challenges and opportunities faced b
EDITORIAL: Plastics law to have teeth - now enforce it
When the ban on single-use plastics was first proposed, we warmly welcomed it in this column – with one caveat: It has to be enforced.
THE ALICIA WALLACE COLUMN: Let us know when the lights are going off and at least we can plan around it
Bahamas Power and Light held a press conference on Sunday, and while many of us tuned in, none of us have better information that we had before.
Lloyd: 75% of critical school repairs are done
WITH less than three weeks until public schools reopen, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said those facilities needing critical repairs are about 75 percent complete. According to the minister yesterday, contractors have assured him the work will be do
Frequent outages are hitting Airbnb business
THE frequent power cuts carried out by Bahamas Power and Light have negatively impacted the home rental business, according to Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar. Speaking to reporters outside of Cabinet yesterday, Mr D’Aguilar said lo
Sky Bahamas issues affecting tourist trade, admits D'Aguilar
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday said blowback from the grounding of Sky Bahamas has negatively impacted the country’s tourism product especially service to the Family Islands. He said: “I think that Sky Bahamas made some c
Govt review of sex education underway
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday said the government is reviewing school curriculum to ensure that it is “relevant for the 21st century,” including increasing sexual education for students. Stating that a revised syllabus is “very much underw
Turnquest predicts better news on jobs
FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest yesterday conceded the latest national unemployment rate is still high, but said the government is relying on several factors to reduce joblessness. Both he and Labour Minister Dion Foulkes expressed optimism that th
No agreement over worker ratios at $200m The Pointe
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday the government and The Pointe’s executives have conflicting numbers when it comes to the worker ratio at the $200m West Bay Street development.The minister told The Tribune a discrepancy was discovered
