Look sexy, feel comfy: Undergarment essentials for every woman
It’s a fact that many Bahamian women do not know their correct bra or panty sizes. Some wear undergarments that are either too small, too big, or just ill-fitting.
BTC revenue revival after 10k client loss
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) owner is targeting a 2018 second half turnaround for its slumping top line, after it lost another 10,400 mobile customers due to “competitive intensity”.Balan Nair, Liberty Latin America’s (LiLAC) chief
$10m damages against Bimini developer upheld
A damages award of $9.67m has been upheld against the Bimini Bay resort’s original developer over its demolition of a tenant’s beach club in defiance of a Supreme Court order. The Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 majority verdict, reinstated $6.8m in “gener
Ginn developers eyes ten-year VAT 'deferral'
The $2.8bn developer of the former Ginn project may be in line for a ten-year VAT “deferral”, two decades of property tax breaks and “special fuel concessions”, according to leaked papers.A draft copy of the Government’s heads of agreement with Skyli
Owning home 'impossible for some' after hike
The VAT rate increase has made home ownership “almost impossible for some and a lot harder for others”, a prominent developer said yesterday.Franon Wilson, pictured, Arawak Homes president, told Tribune Business: “From where we sit right now, the dem
Auto repairers demand Japan report's release
THE Bahamian Auto Repair Association (BARA) yesterday called for the release of a promised report on Japanese auto import inspections, questioning if some industries have a “hidden agenda”.Dwaine Scavella, the BARA president, said: “What happened to
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Monday 20th August, 2018.
INSIGHT: This pill could end up being too bitter to swallow
FACED with the crumbling of an imminent sale of the Grand Lucayan, the government’s decision to purchase the resort has polarised the public. Some Bahamians have been very vocal in expressing their bewilderment via social media and on local radio talk shows. Concurrently, others have praised the government for its decision to purchase the beleaguered resort and save the jobs of those that would have been affected.
New BPL chair - we'll review Shell deal
A REVIEW of the tender process for Bahamas Power and Light’s generation supply contract is high on the agenda for its new board, according to incoming Chairman Donovan Moxey.Mr Moxey told The Tribune board members will work to establish a baseline at
A life full of laughter: James Catalyn dies age 78
CELEBRATED playwright, poet and actor James Catalyn died on Saturday, prompting an outpouring of sympathy from the cultural community.
American caught with $43k coke in luggage
AN American man found with more than $40,000 worth of cocaine in his luggage was one of several people arrested for drug offences over the weekend.
Passengers’ fury over Bahamasair flight delays
EXTREME delays at Bahamasair angered customers at home and abroad over the weekend when a mechanical issue grounded one of the airline’s eight jets on Saturday.
Sandals transfers guests to new hotels
SANDALS Royal Bahamian has diverted large groups of guests to other hotel properties as the resort continues to battle an outbreak of gastroenteritis, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
Now name and shame non-disclosure MPs
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis called yesterday on Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis to live up to his pre-election promises and identify those who have not declared their assets and liabilities to the Public Disclosure Commission in accordance with the Public Disclosure Act.
Osborne bites back at BPL dismissal
THREE former members of Bahamas Power and Light’s board of directors said their work was hindered by “political” interference, adding the board, in particular former chairwoman Darnell Osborne, was “continually disrespected and undermined”.
Unjust and unfair: PM insists shanty towns must go – to improve lives
NOTWITHSTANDING a court injunction blocking evictions, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said it would be “unjust and unfair” to allow shanty towns to remain and recommitted his government to the task of clearing those communities.
WORLD VIEW – Maintaining independence: the imperative of diplomacy
EXCEPT at time of crisis, many countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) credit their foreign ministries and their embassies or high commissions abroad with little value.
EDITORIAL: A question of honour
Where does Bahamian pride stand today?
In tribute
It would be greatly appreciated if you would print this letter to remember a fallen colleague and friend, David Livingston Johnson.
Aiming for a Puerto Rico slam dunk
The Bahamas women’s national basketball team, fresh off their bronze medal performance at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup Championships, is now in Puerto Rico where they hope to at least duplicate or surpass that performance at the Centro Basket Tournament.
