NCAA Division I Basketball: Bahamians take spotlight
SEVERAL 20-point performances highlighted the play from Bahamians over the weekend in NCAA Division I basketball.Charles Bain posted a career-high while Lashann Higgs and Travis Munnings exhibited the senior leadership their respective programmes exp
Voting for IAAF Female Athlete of Year closes today
ALREADY named the North American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Female Athlete of the Year, Shaunae Miller-Uibo said it would be a “feather in her cap” if she is selected as the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Female Athlete o
INSIGHT: We need a solution to our energy crisis now – not later
AMID what has been deemed an energy crisis by some, public outcry over the increasing electricity costs has become commonplace in our society. Similarly, the lackadaisical response from our elected leaders has been disheartening. Indubitably, Bahamas Power and Light has become our nation’s greatest failure.
Doppler radar loaded up for Long Island
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force auxiliary vessel HMBS Lawrence Major departed the Coral Harbour Base on Friday to transport equipment and materials for the installation of a meteorological Doppler radar in Long Island.The Doppler radar will be installed
We need a Governor General we can respect
There comes a time in life when we must recognise where we are and when our time has come. Too many of us remain on the political scene only to suit our own purposes and not the country’s. Like many preachers, politicians cannot exit the stage and enjoy their retirement. Greed blinds us.
Waste too 'entrenched' for govt NHI savings
The Government cannot finance National Health Insurance (NHI) from internal savings because waste and inefficiency is too “entrenched” in the public sector, a Cabinet minister has admitted.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business tha
Exhibition highlights role played by Bahamians in First World War
THE Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium and University of The Bahamas are hosting a joint exhibition, launched over the weekend to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1.
Woman in hospital after armed robbery
POLICE are investigating six armed robberies that occurred on New Providence between Friday and Saturday, including one incident that left a woman in hospital with a gunshot wound.Most of these incidents happened on Saturday. Police said shortly befo
WORLD VIEW: Identity and dignity lost with the CCJ
THE referenda, held individually in Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada, on replacing the British Judicial Committee of the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on November 6, were lost for the same reason that Brexit succeeded in the United Kingdom.
GAIN AN EDGE: How a culinary arts education can help in a thriving tourism market
“Cooks and chefs are the backbone of the hospitality industry in any market and especially a thriving tourism market, where customers travel from far away to experience a relaxing vacation while dining on the local specialties. A major trend taking place currently in the hospitality industry worldwide and in The Bahamas is Culinary Tourism,” says chef J Desmond Keefe the executive director of Culinary Arts and Tourism Studies at University of The Bahamas.
landfill agreement with bidder '85% complete'
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira said the New Providence Sanitary Landfill’s investment and management contract between the government and the selected bidder is 80 to 85 percent completed.
'Useless' BISX claim 'vehemently rejected'
A BISX-listed company has sprung to the stock exchange’s defence by “vehemently rejecting” charges it is “useless”, saying: “We are living proof that the system can work.”Julian Brown, Benchmark (Bahamas) president and chief executive, told Tribune B
Govt ‘won’t stand by’ on water supply threat
The Government “will not stand by” and allow Nassau’s water supply to be disrupted by debts owed to the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s main supplier, its executive chairman has pledged.
BAIC tenant neglect to cost $94k
A $94,000 damages award against the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has been upheld after its neglect resulted in the violation of a tenant’s lease agreement.The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous verdict, threw out the Government
Bahamas gives OECD, EU anti tax evasion bills
The Government has presented the European Union (EU) and OECD with the draft Bills designed to address their concerns over The Bahamas’ ability to combat corporate tax evasion.The Ministry of Finance, in a statement yesterday, said KP Turnquest, depu
Long Island 'dead in water' without airlift
LONG Island will be “dead in the water” if it does not get the necessary airlift, a private sector representative has warned, although there remains reason for optimism over its rebound.Romona Ritchie-Taylor, vice-president of the Long Island Chamber
Bahamas 'misses chance' on canadian pot shortage
Canada’s recent legal marijuana shortage has been branded a “missed opportunity” for The Bahamas by a local advocacy group, which has been “unnerved” by the lack of progress.Terry Miller, chairman of the non-profit Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute
Ministry aims to grow 154 retailer waivers
The Ministry of Finance is turning to technology in a bid to grow the number of footwear and clothing retailers qualifying for Customs duty waivers beyond the 154 already approved.The Ministry of Finance, in a bid to reduce the cost of doing business
Bahamas elected to UN agency's Council
The Bahamas has succeeded in its first-ever bid to join the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) council, gaining the votes of 162 out of 177 member states.This nation will now be seated as one of 48 council members for a body that is the U
Search and rescue efforts unable to retrieve crashed plane, locate occupants
SUNDAY 7.10PM UPDATE: The search for the pilot of the plane is continuing.
