Carnival sees 40-60% foreign reveller growth
BAHAMAS Carnival band owners yesterday estimated there was a 40-60 per cent increase in foreign revellers at this year’s Road March parade, and said the event has become “one of the premier festivals in the region”.
Morton Salt staff: ‘We won’t throw towel in’
THE union representing Morton Salt line staff yesterday said workers were “weary but not ready to throw in the towel” over controversial industrial agreement negotiations.
Any crime ‘one too many’ for tourism
THE Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association (BHTA) yesterday said any criminal act impacting the industry and its guests is “one too many” following the weekend’s John Bull robbery.
Central Bank workers given BISX exposure
A senior Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) executive gave Central Bank employees an insight into its role and functions at their investment information session.
Hanna Martin will never lead her party, says FNM
THE Free National Movement attacked Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin for her recent criticism of Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, with the party stating the former Cabinet minister has a reputation for being “indecisive” and will likely never be elected to lead her party.
INSIGHT: Voices in the wilderness increasingly out of touch
Carnival would not be Carnival if our selective Christian-ness did not emerge to the forefront of discussions in the week leading up to the event’s festivities. While event organisers, band members and other enthusiasts would have been finalising their preparations for the weekend, the Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) released a statement mid-week that ripped the cast off the fractured opinions towards the event.
I have right to work for cruise line, says senate president
SENATE President Kay Forbes Smith yesterday defended her right to private practice as she confirmed her engagement with Carnival Cruise Line as a local consultant and advisor.
We want to improve, says Carnival after yet another dumping
IN the wake of yet another report on its illegal ocean activities, Carnival Corporation says its focus is on “full transparency and continuous improvement”.
Activists question Disney sustainability plans
SEVERAL local environmental groups have written to Walt Disney’s top senior sustainability officer, raising questions about the adequacy of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) now underway for Disney Cruise Line’s proposed Lighthouse Point project.
URCA reignites Freeport energy regulation battle
Freeport’s energy regulation battle is coming to the boil after Grand Bahama Power Company was told the Electricity Act “implicitly repealed” key parts of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Ecstatic Prince Harry says Meghan has healthy baby boy
WINDSOR, England (AP) — A beaming Prince Harry said his wife Meghan gave birth to a baby boy early Monday morning.
UPDATED: Second brother dies in shooting
POLICE are investigating the country’s latest murder after a man was shot dead outside an abandoned building on Hospital Lane early on Saturday morning. The killing brought the country’s homicide count to 23 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.
Minnis - PLP are the party of corruption
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis painted the Progressive Liberal Party as a corrupt group that believes it “owns” this country, as he urged members of the Free National Movement not to take the public’s support for granted.
Smash and grab raid in Baha Mar: Robbers strike inside hotel and target John Bull
TWO men are wanted by police following a “brazen” smash and grab robbery at the John Bull store at Baha Mar yesterday afternoon.
Tourist victim of PI sex assault
POLICE are investigating the reported sexual assault of a female tourist at a Paradise Island beach on Saturday.
Foulkes defends shanty town strategy
THE reality that the majority of people impacted by the government’s crackdown on shanty towns have Haitian ethnicity is a matter of arithmetic, not discrimination, according to the affidavit of Labour Minister Dion Foulkes.
Double A: Chisholm and Fox connect on home runs
JAZZ Chisholm and Lucius Fox each homered in a productive weekend at the plate for the pair of 21-year-old shortstops in the Double A - Southern League.
WORLD VIEW: Caricom divide must be bridged
IT’S no secret that the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) are divided over the response to the situation in Venezuela.
Triathlon rocks Jaws Beach
JASON Costelloe, Ralph Wood and Ellen Morgan were among the biggest winners in the Bahamas Triathlon Association’s 2019 National Championships.
