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
Minnis to spark 2nd annual tech summit
The Prime Minister is expected to be the keynote speaker at the opening of the second Grand Bahama Technology Summit tomorrow at the Grand Lucayan.Dr Hubert Minnis’ role signals his belief in the event’s importance for Grand Bahama and the wider Baha
Minister says tourism spend leak 'pathetic'
The MINISTER of tourism yesterday expressed dismay at what he described as a lack of creativity among Bahamian businesses in enhancing the visitor experience, slamming the tourism dollar leakage as “pathetic”.Dionisio D’Aguilar, addressing the Bahama
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Tribune trio scoops trophies at awards
THERE was a trio of awards for Tribune writers in this year’s Bahamas Press Club Awards, held on Saturday night.
Bay Street Mile draws over 700 competitors
More than 700 competitors, including three of her training partners, showed up on Saturday to participate in the second annual Shaunae Miller-Uibo Bay Street Mile.
INSIGHT: The FNM must recommit to the principles upon which they ran for office
This article, the second in a two-part series, deals with initiatives to strengthen rights and privileges of individuals and communities. The first instalment, ‘A few words of advice to help a government off course’, published on October 29, addressed the need to upgrade our economic system for the 21st century.
100,000 visas granted by US
THE US Embassy in Nassau has granted just over 100,000 non-immigrant visas since 2012, according to statistics provided by the US State Department.Meanwhile, the rate of refusal of Bahamians for non-immigrant B-visas has hung around 9.3 percent for t
Flight home was for father’s birthday
THE pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed in the waters of Nirvana Beach on Thursday night was coming home to take his parents on a trip to South Africa in celebration of his father’s birthday, relatives revealed yesterday.
‘Rescuers are failing lost pilot’
RELATIVES of Byron Ferguson, the pilot of the small plane that crashed in waters off Nirvana Beach on Thursday night, are frustrated and dissatisfied with the way officials have conducted search and rescue efforts for the beloved father, husband, son, and brother.
'Is PM serious on tackling corruption?'
THE Minnis administration’s silence on the FBI’s investigation into alleged bribery at the Department of Immigration connected to a local US visa scam is casting doubt on its professed commitment to fighting corruption, former State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez said yesterday.
Search after man falls off boat
THE search for a missing Bahamian man who fell overboard from a vessel off central Eleuthera on Friday night has been suspended, a Royal Bahamas Defence Force official confirmed to The Tribune yesterday.
UPDATED: Victim’s body found lying in the street
A man is dead after a shooting off Kemp Road late on Friday night.
Immigration chiefs deny wrongdoing in visa probe
IMMIGRATION Director Clarence Russell and his predecessor, William Pratt, responded yesterday to references made to them in an affidavit that is part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe of a local US visa scam.
Boaters put on alert as container found floating
THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force has warned boaters to stay clear of an unidentified floating container unit found in waters off Farmer’s Cay in the Exuma chain.At last report, the estimated 20 ft by 40 ft metal container was located at position latit
NPBA: Giants, buckets and stingers in win column
THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a triple header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night as the Commonwealth Bank Giants, Aliv Buckets and PJ Stingers all emerged victorious.The Giants held off
Buddy and Kings come on strong late to beat Timberwolves 121-110
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Kings coach Dave Joerger didn’t like most of what he saw from his team in the first half against Minnesota.The second half was an entirely different story and had Joerger beaming afterward, even though Sacramento nearly
Ayton posts double double in loss to Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 20 points and led the Phoenix Suns with 12 rebounds on Saturday night. But they were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 119-99. It was the eighth double-double for the rookie No. 1 draft choice. He shot 9-12
