A COMIC'S VIEW: The real bosses of BPL, cont
Last week Works Minister Desmond Bannister offered up this nugget, regarding BPL’s horrendous performance, especially as of late.
Symonette dismisses idea of cannabis venture
FORMER Cabinet minister Brent Symonette has ruled out the possibility of a business venture in cannabis for him or his children if the government moves to end prohibition. Mr Symonette told The Tribune he supported the track to cannabis reform outli
Gibson retains Knight to be his lead attorney
FORMER Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson has retained Jamaican attorney Keith Knight, QC to be his lead attorney in his upcoming bribery trial, it was revealed yesterday.
DPM: Tax 'confusion' resolved by Monday
The deputy prime minister yesterday pledged that any “confusion” and “run around” stemming from the switch to VAT on real estate transactions will be “sorted out by Monday”. KP Turnquest told Tribune Business that the government was moving to ensure
American man bitten by shark off Guana Cay
AN American tourist was airlifted to New Providence after being bitten by a shark in waters off Guana Cay on Thursday.
US billionaire among seven dead in helicopter crash off Abaco
A helicopter crash off Grand Cay, Abaco claimed the life of billionaire coal tycoon Chris Cline, his daughter and five other people yesterday. Mr Cline died a day before his 61st birthday after their helicopter crashed as it was flying back to the United States,
Infection killed girl set ablaze
A one-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire by her schizophrenic mother had close to 50 percent of her body burned in the process, a forensic pathologist said yesterday.
‘Power’s off, so why higher bills?’
AMID consumer complaints of rocketing Bahamas Power and Light bills in the aftermath of load shedding and an island wide outage, BPL Chairman Donovan Moxey is urging consumers to look at subtle changes in their behaviour while at home.
‘It’s not colour, it’s you, Brent’
PROMINENT businessman Sir Franklyn Wilson has hit out at former Cabinet minister Brent Symonette for his comments on race, calling his views narrow and emotional.
‘Knee-jerk reaction’ won’t stop crime
NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames insists law enforcement will not allow emotional, “knee-jerk” reactions to drive decision making in the fight against crime.
US cops facing charges over Bahamian-American teen arrest
THREE Florida police officers are facing criminal charges after two of them were caught on video punching and arresting a Bahamian-American teen.
Shooting incident leaves two women in hospital
TWO women are in hospital following a shooting incident in Freeport early yesterday morning, according to police. Assistant Superintendent of Police Terecita Pinder reported the victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. According to reliable
IMF: Make bus tickets electronic
The government has been urged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to prioritise introducing electronic bus tickets as a means to encourage Bahamians to switch to electronic payments. The fund, in a just-released assessment of the Bahamian payme
STATESIDE: Supreme Court plays both sides of the table
With all the furore over the first Democratic candidates debates and President Trump determined to interject himself into today’s Washington DC Fourth of July extravaganza, the American Supreme Court has been mostly pushed off the front pages.
Auditors fail to verify $280,000 school payment
AUDITOR General Terrance Bastian has said the Bahamas Embassy in Washington DC did not receive any receipts over five years to verify that nearly $280,000 was paid to a school for tuition. As a result, auditors could not verify whether the school re
Stakeholders meet over water sport protocols
THE Tourism Development Corporation yesterday held a stakeholder meeting to discuss the development of emergency protocols and regulations for the water sport industry. In an interview with The Tribune yesterday, TDC CEO and Executive Director Janet
Junkanoo Bowl: Jacobi and Sydney eliminated
Top seed Sydney Clarke and top-ranked male player Jacobi Bain both fell victims to respective southpaw opponents and were eliminated from the International Tennis Federation’s Junkanoo Bowl junior tennis tournament.
Govt renews its 52-week job programme
HUNDREDS of participants of the government’s National Job Creation and Skills Enhancement Programme have been re-engaged for the second year of the employment initiative which begins on Monday, Minister of Public Service and National Insurance Brensi
Inauguration ceremony held for president at anniversary banquet
The Rotary Club of New Providence held its traditional changeover and inauguration ceremony for its new president, Kevin A Fernander, on Saturday, June 12.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Success secured by quietly going it alone
In a few days, The Bahamas will celebrate its 46th anniversary of Independence. There will be the usual pomp and circumstance, the banners, flags, bunting, music and feelings of pride and nationalism. It will be preceded by a Beat the Retreat on the 7th and culminate in a Junkanoo rush-out on Bay Street that insiders say will be different from any that came before.
