BNT: $10m costs make Albany-type deals imperative
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday said the $10m annual operating costs for this nation’s national parks meant it had no choice but to seek private capital backing.
Minister: FNM 'better managers of economy'
Business confidence is growing because the Free National Movement (FNM) is viewed as “better managers of the economy and the Government’s finances”, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told Tribune
Checkers to create 40 jobs with fifth location
A well-known Bahamian restaurant chain yesterday said it is investing $3-$4m to create up to 40 jobs at its “futuristic” fifth location, saying: “We have to keep up with the trends.”
BOB: Renewed confidence will ‘wane’ if no plan
Bank of The Bahamas was yesterday urged to release a detailed revival strategy at its upcoming shareholders’ meeting otherwise confidence created by its return to profitability will “wane”.
ART OF GRAPHIX: Don't compress image quality by format choice
Compression plays a vitally important role in many imaging systems by reducing the amount of data needed to store and/or transmit image data. While many different methods exist to perform image compression, perhaps the most well-known is the baseline
Bahamas Realty expands to west New Providence
Bahamas Realty yesterday unveiled its expansion through a new office in western New Providence that will open on November 1.The new office, named Bahamas Realty West, will target the luxury properties and communities that populate that part of the is
Govt taking 'significant steps' on tech hub
THE Government has taken “significant steps” towards making its “technology hub” ambitions a reality, a Cabinet minister said yesterday in unveiling the second Grand Bahama Technology Summit.Senator Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama,
event highlights mental health issues
THE Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association yesterday held a symposium highlighting World Mental Health Day and promoting awareness of mental health issues. Dr Wendy Fernander, president of the Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association, stressed the importance o
Ex-officer jailed after hiding drugs in his socks
A FORMER corrections officer was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after admitting to trying to smuggle drugs concealed in his socks into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services late last week. Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola
ALICIA WALLACE: And still we dream – of a proper bus system
Safe, reliable public transportation is not often a national discussion. We do, however, talk about it among ourselves, especially if we depend on it to any degree. Those who use public transportation regularly are both well aware of the challenges of the system (if we can call it a system) and skilled in making it work anyway.
Sick - Video of shark dragged to shore
A VIDEO posted to Facebook on the weekend depicting the catching of a shark has been condemned by environmentalists.
‘Haiti doesn’t need our aid’
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette agrees aid does not need to be offered to Haiti in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake, noting the most recent natural disaster did not rise to level of devastation left behind by a similar incident to that country in 2010.
Simpson Penn loses four more inmates
A SECOND group of juvenile inmates in as many months escaped from the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys on Friday, Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell revealed yesterday, shedding light this time on the need for procedural changes at the facility.
‘How can we trust Disney’s paid poll?’
REEARTH President Sam Duncombe has condemned a recent Public Domain survey which found that more than 60 percent of Bahamians said they “very much” or “somewhat” support Disney Cruise Lines’ proposal for Lighthouse Point, calling those results “magically skewed”.
Taranique - victim of outdated laws: US Congresswoman calls on Bahamas and Caricom to modernise
A US Congresswoman yesterday called on the Bahamas government to modernise “antiquated” immigration laws that she claims disenfranchises communities and disadvantages future generations.
Car blaze 'won't affect work of govt'
DESPITE extensive fire damage to four government vehicles by an arsonist over the weekend, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said work will not be affected.Price control officials who inspect retail stores used the vehicles to ensure price regulations com
Roy Colebrook earns his master’s degree in Sports Management
ROY Colebrook, one of the Bahamas Olympic Committee vice presidents, finds himself in a unique position. He’s just one of three Bahamians to have earned his master’s degree in sports management.
Facebook wants people to invite its cameras into their homes
Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to make video calls easier and more intuitive.But it’s unclear if people will open their homes to an internet-connected camera sold by a
GDP growth slash's 'pleasant surprise'
Businessmen were yesterday “pleasantly surprised” that the IMF did not cut The Bahamas’ GDP growth forecast more deeply, some having feared a full percentage point slash in VAT’s wake.Michael Maura, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s chairman, told Tr
Tour reveals progress at Princess Margaret Hospital
MANY Bahamians do not need to be told how imperfect the Princess Margaret Hospital is, its many issues having been blared from headlines during much of the past two years. To scratch the surface, wait times at the hospital could last hours; the air-c
