Soaraway Bahamas? 59% cruise spend rise
Cruise passenger spending in Nassau and Freeport soared by 59 percent over the past three years, making The Bahamas the third highest-yielding destination in the Caribbean.Such findings, which showed per capita cruise passenger spending rise at a rat
UB Mingoes suffer two losses at hands of USVI Buccaneers
THE University of the US Virgin Islands Buccaneers spoiled the homecoming celebrations for the University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball programmes as the visitors took both games in the weekend series.The Bucs took game one 102-85 on Friday
Young girl gives hope to diabetes patients through new book
Eleven-year-old Kaiden Moss-Moultrie has mastered living with diabetes at a young age. Now, she has become an author, releasing a book designed to share her plight and help other children facing similar challenges.Kaiden was diagnosed with type 1 dia
Straw Market vendors want goods back
STRAW vendors are appealing to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Works Minister Desmond Bannister to have the Straw Market Authority return all vendors’ goods which were disposed of last week in a dispute over unpaid rent.
BPL’s CEO denies they turned on generator too soon
WHITNEY Heastie, Bahamas Power and Light CEO, sought to dispel speculation yesterday that a fire at BPL’s Clifton Pier Power plant was the result of an ill advised call to operate a generator when the conditions were not right.
Witness misidentified men in ID parade, court hears
A KEY witness against Stephen “Die” Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew “Yogi” Davis identified Evans as Stubbs during an identification parade almost 20 years ago, despite his claims that he had known Stubbs for almost a decade up to that point, appellate judges heard yesterday.
Why airspace fees should come to us
Our failure to capitalize on our own airspace is losing us millions of dollars each year. Most Bahamians may be unaware, but every aircraft that flies within our national boundaries pays a fee, a kind of tax if you will, for right of passage through our territory. The problem is, currently those fees, which can number in the many thousands of dollars per flight, get paid to the United States authorities!
THE PRESS BOX: Veteran big man Chandler a big boost to Lakers' defence
THE Lakers improved immediately, from a defensive stand point, with the addition of veteran centre Tyson Chandler, after he was bought out by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler picked L.A. out of about five teams trying to secure his services. Chandler’s g
Hospital returning to normal after chemical spill
LABORATORY and radiology services have now been restored at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama following the suspension of services as a result of a minor chemical spill last Thursday. According to officials, a private Hazmat company, repres
EDITORIAL: Cameras, strong measures must be deployed to fight corruption
On Monday, November 5, this newspaper published a front page story revealing a two-year investigation into alleged bribery and corruption at the highest levels of the Bahamas Immigration Department was now an FBI matter.
A PM term limit would prevent another Pindling
Two referenda have failed in The Bahamas under the last Progressive Liberal Party administration of former Prime Minister Perry Christie: the constitutional referendum in 2016 and the gaming referendum in 2013. Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to implement term limits for the office of prime minister will almost certainly succeed in a referendum. I believe Minnis wants ten years or two terms for the prime minister.
Treat me like a lady
The Collins Dictionary says that when you say a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified and graceful way. You see, being a lady is much more than having a series of female body parts. Like beauty, it goes deeper than the sur
Bahamian players in U Sports spotlight
IT was an active weekend for Bahamian basketball players at Canada’s top-tiered U Sports level and in the Canadian College Athletic Association.Azaro Roker has thrived in a more prominent role early in the season for the St FX X-Men.Roker stuffed the
Small steps, big rewardsService to assist teen parents gets governmental validation
Winning the Minister’s Cup for Youth Excellence, said Teen Life Skills Services founder Felicia Campbell, has taught her two important lessons: to never underestimate humble beginnings, and to understand that small steps eventually lead to big strid
NHI branded 'pouring water in leaky bucket'
The proposed two percent National Health Insurance (NHI) “tax” was yesterday likened to “pouring more water into a leaky bucket”, with an attorney arguing: “We’re not ready for it yet.” Carey Leonard, a member of the first Christie administration’s N
Shareholder row hits Ansbacher purchase
Ansbacher (Bahamas) year-long efforts to acquire a rival Bahamian bank have been impacted by a bitter shareholder dispute at its target, a Court of Appeal ruling has revealed.The Hottinger and Vernes families, respectively majority and minority share
Water Corp says supplier ignored $246m ‘good faith’
The Water & Sewerage Corporation’s $246m in “good faith” should have ensured its main water provider avoided making “simply unacceptable” warnings about potential supply disruption, its executive chairman said yesterday.
PM reveals 'very serious issue' on business licences
The Prime Minister yesterday met with the Ministry of Finance and Bahamian accountants to address a “very serious issue” over planned changes to business licence regulations. Dr Hubert Minnis, pictured, admitted to the Bahamas Institute of Chartered
PM calls for more tourism diversity
THE PRIME Minister yesterday stressed that The Bahamas needs to increase tourism diversification to realise the still “untapped” potential of this nation’s major industry.Dr Hubert Minnis, addressing the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BI
'Not business as usual' for struggling auto sector
THE Bahamian auto industry is still struggling for survival, the Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president telling this newspaper: “It’s not business as usual.”Coming off the recent Car Show, Fred Albury told Tribune Business: “Regarding t
