Families identify 21 Abaco dead
On the day that another Haitian body washed up on shore - a female - the League of Haitian Pastors reported that they have been in contact with family members for at least 21 of the now 31 migrants who died when their sloop shipwrecked near Abaco cays over the weekend.
Memorial Concert and Arts Endowment Honour Cultural Icon Audrey Dean-Wright
A memorial concert for Audrey F Dean-Wright, who had an almost infectious enthusiasm and excitement for the arts, was held at the University of The Bahamas’ Performing Arts Centre at the end of January.
#BeAHero campaign arrives in Grand Bahama
MONTHS after launching the Be A Hero environmental campaign in Nassau, officials recently took the message of keeping your surroundings clean to the nation’s second city, Freeport.
Business Bites: The hidden story behind Cable Bahamas strange share price
Cable Bahamas is a strong company, with positive growth prospects, one of our best-known and most actively traded equities. Yet the share price quoted on BISX gives the impression of a severe loser, with a decline of about nearly 40 percent in the last year, from $3.68 to $2.29. Why?
EDITORIAL: Lessons still to be learned as we take steps in the right direction
Amid claims the crisis in Venezuela has been caused by outside interference, the evidence suggests the reasons are homegrown. Dictatorship and rule by decree, political repression and economic mismanagement on a massive scale have resulted in the disaster of a failing state.
Three women deny charges of fraud against church
THREE women were remanded to prison yesterday after denying allegations that they defrauded a local bank of thousands of dollars belonging to a Seventh-day Adventist church last year.
Haitian driver denied bail as he faces charges over car death
A 38-year-old Haitian man yesterday denied allegations that last month he struck and killed another man with a car he did not have permission to drive.
D'Aguilar confirms Grand Lucayan payouts to line staff
PAYOUTS to line staff employees at the Grand Lucayan resort should be done this week or early next week “at the latest,” Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
A COMIC'S VIEW: As usual, our leaders leave us with more questions than answers
Another week, and more questions than answers from our government on many fronts.
Someone must pay for Haitian tragedy
The tragedy involving the death of scores of Haitian nationals and, of course, the large number that are missing is an indictment against the Haitian government, for its continued failure to eradicate human trafficking of its citizens from the Island Nation.
Sir Stafford is the father of banking
Former attorney general and financial services and investments minister in the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, has informed The Nassau Tribune that she has started her very own blog.
Buddy Hield stays at Kings
Buddy Hield is no stranger to transactions at the NBA trade deadline but while he was not involved in any deals this year, his Sacramento Kings were busy shuffling the roster.
Bain career high leads comeback win
Nathan Bain’s career high effort keyed a comeback win for the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks to highlight Bahamian players in NCAA division I basketball Wednesday night.
Cadot and Rose both on the move
A pair of senior men’s national basketball team members were on the move recently as they signed with new clubs in Europe.
Rolling back the years
“Beyond expectations” was how organiser Kevin Salabie described the Baillou Rugby Club’s Golden Oldies Touch Rugby Sevens Day and Honors banquet at the weekend.
Mingoes team ready to take on San Jose Buddhist Club
The UB Mingoes four-member judo team competes this weekend at The San Jose Buddhist Judo Club and 27th “Sensei Memorial” Invitational Judo Tournament at San Jose State University.
Late Joseph goal sees Titans through against Dynamos
THE Bahamas Football Association continued its regular season action on Wednesday night at the Roscoe AL Davies Soccer Field.
GB cruise mega ports raise Nassau concern
Freeport’s potential emergence as a mega cruise port hub represents a potential threat to Nassau, Tribune Business was told yesterday, and may affect its own port’s management outsource.
Super Value faces $31,000 forklift injury damages
A Super Value customer could receive “substantial damages” worth over $31,000 after she was struck by a forklift while grocery shopping in its store, damaging her achilles tendon.
Govt admits work left on VAT refunds
The government does not have the VAT refund process “down pat like we should”, a top official has admitted, although “some headway” was being made.
