Small Business Centre names Board chairman
Accountant Geoffrey Andrews has been named as board chairman for the tripartite venture intended to transform small and micro business development in The Bahamas.Mr Andrews will be joined on the Small Business Development Centre’s (SBDC) board by dep
Mortgage market 'in very bad shape'
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the “very low” number of qualifiers for the government’s low-cost serviced lot initiative was likely “not a true indicator” of the market.Leonard Sands argued that there would be a
BACO PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS CONFERENCE
A Bahamian financial services provider has met with the Securities Commission to discuss the enhanced qualification requirements for industry participants.The NASTAC Group, the financial services training provider headed by Reece Chipman, the Centrev
Tie digital B$ value to natural resources
As the Central Bank moves toward creating a digital currency, one local businessman has suggested it could be backed with The Bahamas’ natural resources to further increase its value.Wayne Johnson told Tribune Business: “Taking the Bahamian dollar di
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Wednesday, 29th August, 2018.
Gardiner feeling good ahead of Weltklasse Zurich 400m
ZURICH, Switzerland: Steven Gardiner likes the position that he's in going into the International Amateur Athletic Federation's 2018 Weltklasse Zurich.
ALICIA WALLACE: What must a woman do to convince people of her worth?
The BPL debacle has been interesting to watch. Every day, another layer is peeled back, exposing not only what has transpired behind the scenes, but the motivations of individuals.
Miller: I wouldn't have gotten away with Moxey admission
AS he railed against newly appointed Bahamas Power and Light Chairman Donovan Moxey, former Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller questioned whether the rules have changed for the Minnis administration, adding BPL is in a “ridiculous” situation.“They would hav
Sands hails progress on nursing concerns
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands said yesterday his ministry has made significant headway on nursing concerns, particularly on outstanding payments.However, it remains unclear whether its most contentious point of dispute over changes to the nurses’ shift
Symonette: Sick teen not stateless
IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette yesterday denied recent reports identifying a sick teen as stateless, insisting people born in the country to Haitian parentage were entitled to register as Haitian citizens.“They are not stateless,” he told repor
Family Island schools: Three aren’t ready
THREE Family Island schools will have delayed openings, with no definite date for when repairs will be completed, press secretary Anthony Newbold revealed yesterday.
Poisoned conch - just one case last week
MINISTER of Health Dr Duane Sands yesterday pointed to a dramatic decrease in the number of conch poisoning cases - with just one reported last week.
Policing stepped up for pupils’ new term
NATIONAL Security minister Marvin Dames yesterday said the public can expect to see police stationed at schools and an increased police presence in and around school zones.
‘Build your own home’ - only nine qualified
THE Department of Housing has received about 60 applications for its serviced lot initiative but only nine have qualified, Housing and Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira said yesterday.
Lucayan - we’ll hit a home run
The $65m Grand Lucayan deal "is not a cataclysmic event" for the Government's finances, a Cabinet minister argued yesterday, insisting: "We think we've hit a home run."
Three arrested in Abaco over marijuana and cash seizure
THREE men were arrested in Abaco earlier this week after they were allegedly caught with cash and what is suspected to be marijuana.According to ASP Terecita Pinder, shortly after 5pm on Monday officers went to an area of Forest Drive, Murphy Town wh
Cancer screening in Grand Bahama
CANCER awareness group Us TOO and the Cancer Society of the Bahamas is aiming to screen 800 men on Grand Bahama at its annual free prostate cancer screening event next month.Some 700 men participated last year, and this year they are hoping to reach
Do you want local government for New Providence?
THE government is conducting widespread consultation on the implementation of local government in New Providence. A national advisory committee was launched in April, according to a press statement, which explained the Minnis administration was hopi
Henry Rolle to go full time with Puma MVP International Track Club
AFTER spending the past 20 years as an assistant coach at Auburn University where he helped to nurture and develop a number of Bahamian athletes as members of the Tigers athletic team, Henry Rolle is now venturing full time in the elite field of trac
14-year-old girl missing
POLICE are looking for a 14-year-old girl reported missing by her family.Inez Francious, pictured, of Carib Road, is 5”, has a slim build and a dark brown complexion.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call police at 919, the Centr
