Public domain chief defends survey
PUBLIC Domain president M’wale Rahming yesterday defended the organisation’s most recent survey against critiques the poll commissioned by Disney Cruise Lines was biased. On Monday, Public Domain released a survey which found that more than 60 perce
EDITORIAL: The climate clock clock is ticking even louder
THE release earlier this week of a new landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes grim and gloomy reading. This United Nations body has now declared time is running out to avert disaster precipitated by climate change unless drastic action is taken to phase out fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions.
Proud to be a descendant of Eleuthera
Please allow me space in your newspaper to share my thoughts on the Lighthouse Point proposed development by Disney Cruise Line.
Polls paint different stories
Sam Duncombe needs to understand The Tribune Poll probably is mostly Nassau-Freeport residents, done on-line whilst The Domain Poll was targeted across all islands.
We must beware the cunning spider
According to the town hall meeting televised from the Green Castle Primary School in Eleuthera on Wednesday, many Eleutherans decked in pro-Disney Cruise Lines t-shirts, made it clear that they wanted to hear no opposition to Disney’s proposal to turn their God-given uniquely beautiful island into a playground for Disney’s cruise passengers.
$260,000 drug stash found in bushes
MORE than $200,000 worth of dangerous drugs were discovered by Bahamian law enforcement officials in bushes in a Freeport subdivision, but no arrest was made, Grand Bahama police reported. According to reports, nine sacks containing packages of susp
Results: Financial Bowling League
THE top scorer in the Financial Bowling League competition on Wednesday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Center was Sonith Lockhart of Rubis Oil Stars with a 624 high three game set. The runner-up was Tyrone Knowles of Leno Corpora
'Lonnie' Greene reflects on his career
ROLANDO ‘Lonnie’ Greene is grateful to have been afforded the opportunity to move from one head coaching job in college track and field to another.In his transition from Purdue University to the University of Kentucky, Greene intends to continue to s
Sports Magazine pays tribute to the late Sir Durward Knowles
THE Sports Magazine, the Bahamas’ only complete sports publication, has just released a commemorative issue paying tribute to the late Sir Durward Knowles on the anniversary of his 100th birthday which is November 2. Sir Durward was the first Olympic
Coach: 'We are looking forward to a good fight'
After losing 3-0 in their opening game of the CONCACAF Nations League qualifying tournament to St Lucia last month, Antigua and Barbuda is in town, hoping to take their frustration out on the Bahamas.The Bahamas, coming off a 4-0 loss to Belize last
Youth Olympics: Track athletes don't fare so well on day 1
DAY one of the track and field competition at the third Youth Olympic Games didn’t turn out the way the Bahamian athletes expected in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Shaun Miller, the first to taste competition yesterday, had to settle for ninth place in t
Freeport airlift problems 'can't hold us over barrel'
A Grand Lucayan board member yesterday called for The Bahamas to create its own airlift for Freeport, adding: “We can’t let anybody hold us over a barrel.”Carey Leonard, pictured, the former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house attorney, told
Eleuthera targeting 'trifecta partnership' over Disney project
The Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday called for “a much bigger partnership” between community, government and developer to maximise the Disney project’s benefits.Thomas Sands, speaking after last night’s Town Meeting on the propose
WTO to impact 20% of economy
THE Government will forego $40m in revenue under its first World Trade Organisation (WTO) offer, its chief negotiator suggesting that accession will impact just 20 percent of the economy.Zhivargo Laing, pictured, a former minister of state for financ
IAN FERGUSON: Why becoming "flat"is actually beneficial
A company’s structure goes a long way towards its success or failure. Some businesses prefer a “tall” organisational structure in which there are multiple layers of management - from top executives down to low-level managers and employees. Others ben
Non-profit foundation holds annual meeting
One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF), the non-profit that is offering a rival proposal to Disney’s plans for Lighthouse Point, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 29.The meeting updated members on OEF’s work and its strategic development pla
Small Business Centre eyes month's end for first funding
THE Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) executive director yesterday said she expects to have the first set of entrepreneurial business plans submitted for funding by month’s end.Davinia Blair, pictured, told Tribune Business she was “amazed”
Electric car charging key to Freeport's 'smart city'
Freeport is moving to become a “smart city” through its utilities supplier’s $15m renewable energy investments, including electrical car charging stations that will be rolled out in early 2019.Delano Arthur, of the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC),
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Evicted mother and daughter fined after returning to former home
A 50-year-old woman and her daughter were yesterday fined $50 by a magistrate for illegally entering their home almost two weeks after being evicted by the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation.Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans ordered both Michelle and Deshanne
