'Seamless migration' for Grand Lucayan
The Government is pledging a “seamless migration” in a bid to reassure 400 “very anxious and concerned” Grand Lucayan workers prior to taking over the resort’s operations today.Well-placed Tribune Business sources, speaking on condition of anonymity,
Chamber: ‘Think again’ on new BPL plant at Clifton
Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) would be “well advised to consider” if Clifton Pier is suitable for both its current and proposed new power plants, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive urged yesterday.
New legislation to 'codify' quarterly fiscal reporting
The Government’s plans to publish quarterly fiscal reports will be “codified” in new laws to overhaul the public sector’s financial management, the deputy prime minister said yesterday. K Peter Turnquest told a seminar for senior civil servants that
Govt urged to boost car rental regulation
Auto repairers yesterday urged the Government to intensify regulation of the car rental business, amid calls for the removal of alleged “foreign elements” in its ownership.Dwaine Scavella, president of the Bahamas Auto Repair Association, told Tribun
09102018 EDITION
Monday, 10th September, 2018.
INSIGHT: Enough of the blame game - it’s time to find solutions
IF I had a dollar for every time I heard a member of the government blame the previous administration for the state of affairs in the country, I would fare quite fine in our current economic climate.
Beware sea swells from Florence
THE Bahamas currently faces no immediate threat from Hurricanes Florence and Helene and Tropical Storm Isaac, however chief meteorologist Basil Dean told The Tribune yesterday the country could be affected by very large sea swells generated by Floren
INSIGHT: Facts and fiction on life at the dump
A SOCIAL media post has sparked a war of words between senior personnel in the two most recent management units tasked with oversight of the New Providence Landfill; each side staking their claim as the “group that made the difference”.
Nygard’s kicked in the groyne
THE government has given Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard less than a month to remove barriers he built out into the sea near his Lyford Cay home.
Abaco – 900 shanty town homes set to be razed
THE government is tasked with finding alternative housing for nearly 1,000 households in shanty towns across Abaco as the Shanty Town Action Task Force (SATF) recommits to the self-imposed deadline of clearing unregulated communities on that island on or before July 31,2019.
Week-long power cuts as second blaze hits BPL
NEW Providence can expect load shedding for the rest of the week after a fire caused unprecedented damage at Bahamas Power and Light’s Clifton Pier station over the weekend - while a second blaze broke out last night at the same location.
‘Throw it out’: Smith’s team to seek dismissal of corruption case
ATTORNEYS for former PLP Senator Frank Smith on Saturday foreshadowed accusations of perverting the course of justice against the Crown after the prosecution conceded that a key component of its evidence, the call logs between the accused and its key witness, are flawed and thus warranted being recently abandoned by the prosecution.
Medicial marijuana event to be landmark for nation
THE Medical Association of The Bahamas is hosting the country’s first medical marijuana symposium on Wednesday.In July, MAB president Dr Marcus Cooper told The Tribune there had not been widespread consultation with its membership on the subject of m
UN and Haiti 'acknowledge' govt efforts to erase shanty towns
THE government’s plan to eradicate all shanty town communities in the country has been acknowledged by both the United Nations and the Haitian government, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes. Mr Foulkes, head of the Shanty Town Action Task Force
Man's body found in car
THE BODY of a man was found in a car off Gladstone Road on Friday.Police are waiting for an autopsy report to confirm the cause of death, but on Friday said foul play was not suspected at this time.According to reports, the body was found after polic
EDITORIAL: It is now time for Bahamians to unite for country, not self
IT should come as no surprise that many Bahamians find the PLP’s criticism of public healthcare somewhat disingenuous given their record of unconscionable neglect of the country’s health institutions. It also causes the public to wonder, in view of their record, what all their fuss is now about as they claim contracts are being awarded to party faithful at BEC/BPL.
Two dead in weekend violence
TWO murders, including a drive-by shooting and a stabbing incident, occurred on the weekend. One man was killed in a stabbing incident at a bar on Tonique Williams Darling Highway shortly after 1am on Saturday. A second man was also a victim of the a
Groups are wary of Disney plan in future
THE Bahamas National Trust and One Eleuthera Foundation are warning that although Disney Cruise Lines has said it has no immediate plans to block local access to the Lighthouse Point beach, “experience has taught” that such plans can be changed as de
WORLD VIEW: The Privy Council and its history with slavery
RACISM was the bedrock of European colonialism in the Caribbean. The subjugation, oppression and exploitation of African people as “sub-human” was justified by colonial powers based on race and colour.
INSIGHT: Let’s open the door and grasp this amazing opportunity
You can’t fit a square peg in a round hole, the old saying goes. The same is true for new ideas.
