Summer SLAM for a better Bahamas
THE eighth Summer SLAM, FOCUS – a programme of the Lyford Cay Foundations – engaged 169 students this summer in grades five to nine in creating solutions aimed at building a better Bahamas.Summer SLAM took place from June 22 – August 3 on the campus
Contractor who used marijuana for anxiety fined $750
THE lawyer for a 27-year-old contractor battling anxiety yesterday told a magistrate his client uses marijuana to self-medicate.Stefan Hall, of Fox Hill, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney and admitted he had planned to smoke the quantity of dru
Two accused of sex attacks on girls
TWO men were yesterday arraigned on separate charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with young girls, one being charged with the offences against two dependents.Ramal Colebrooke, 32, of Great Habour Cay, Berry Islands, stood before Chief Magistrate J
Seeking young artists from 50 years ago
THE Mexican government is inviting the four Bahamians who participated in the 1968 Global Children’s Painting Festival to be part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the event.Artwork from four Queen’s College students was selected to represent
Man injured in street shooting
A MAN is in hospital after being shot while driving on Tuesday afternoon, police said.The incident occurred shortly after 1pm, when two men were driving on Florida Court off Robinson Road. The men noticed another man standing on the side of the stree
Three years in jail for gun offence
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to three years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday in connection with the seizure of a firearm and three rounds of ammunition, allegedly used to commit a serious offence.Teniro Minnis, 20, init
BPL saga concerns
THE ongoing saga of BP&L raises some primary issues - a Board is appointed by Government - a Board if asked to ‘resign’ is required to resign no questions asked and no exemptions. So why hasn’t the whole Board resigned?
Blatant discrimination
In reading the recent articles related to the change of the BPL Board, and as a woman in the workplace, the complaints of the Chairwoman resonate like a scratched record that continually repeats itself and I can no longer remain silent.
The VAT gamble
MAY 2017 brought a lot of hope but the subsequent 12-16 months that hope has been converted to anxiety - anxiety in that does Government really understand the complexities of governance?
Amateur boxing could face suspension
Amateur boxing in the Bahamas could be facing suspension from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) if the upcoming elections fail to comply with the international governing of the sport.Ronn Rodgers, founder of the Strikers Boxing Club and one
Summer League: Moss, Smith and Rangers take early series lead in round 1
MINOR league baseball playoffs opened in the Dominican Summer League with Keithron Moss, Courtney Smith and the DSL Rangers 1 taking an early series lead in round one.Moss finished 2-3, including one triple, one RBI and two runs scored in the Rangers
Augustine, Smith sign letters of intent to join the Knights
NOBLE Preparatory Academy continues its mission of facilitating student athletes to paths of higher education in Canada.Stephone Augustine and Pilar Smith were the latest additions to sign their letters of intent to join the Niagara College Knights m
Ayton rookie of the year?
DEANDRE Ayton was recognised by his peers and by his new Suns teammates as one of the difference makers in the 2018-19 NBA rookie class.Ayton, the former Arizona Wildcats centre selected No.1 overall by the Phoenix Suns, was considered one of two fro
Pulse Boys and Girls clubs in spotlight
PULSE Boys and Girls Club, a community mentorship programme that caters to youth in Bain and Grants Town, Englerston and East Street, recently performed very well at the Space Coast Karate League in Orlando, Florida.The results of the tournament are
Bahamas just 17% ready for disasters
The Bahamas is just 17 percent prepared to cope with major disasters, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report highlighting its “low progress” despite exposure to hurricanes.The multilateral lender, using its iGOPP governance and public policy
Aliv: We're gaining what BTC's losing
Aliv’s top executive yesterday said it has seized one-third of the Bahamian mobile market by gaining the business its rival is losing, as it switches focus to its “innovation agenda”.Damian Blackburn told Tribune Business that the mobile upstart curr
Govt planning quarterly fiscal reporting move
The Government will move to quarterly budget reporting before year-end to match the Fiscal Responsibility Bill’s “ethos” and better inform Bahamians about the fate “of their tax dollars”.Marlon Johnson, the Ministry of Finance’s acting financial secr
Poultry producer's 40% sales decline the 'worst in years'
AN Abaco-based poultry producer said yesterday that August could be its “worst month in years” with sales down 40 percent compared to July’s figures.Lance Pinder, Abaco Big Bird Poultry Farm’s operations manager, told Tribune Business that while Augu
Retailers aim to match US prices 'as close as possible'
BAHAMIAN retailers are aiming to get “as close to US prices as possible” to encourage more local consumer spending and benefit the economy “tremendously”.Tara Morley-Nolan, the Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) co-chair, told Tribune Business yes
Minister clarifies $2.5m aragonite fee estimate
A Cabinet minister yesterday clarified that the Government could earn $2.5m annually from a single aragonite mining licence, with that figure not representative of its true value to The Bahamas.Romauld Ferreira, minister of the environment and housin
