PM to unveil $2bn GB deal
The prime minister will today announce the heads of agreement signing for the $2bn revival of the former Ginn project in Grand Bahama’s West End, sources said last night.Well-placed Tribune Business contacts suggested Dr Hubert Minnis plans to make a
Bahamian airline in 'multi-million' growth
WESTERN Air is eyeing route expansion both domestically and internationally, having made a “multi-million” investment to upgrade its fleet through the addition of three new jets.Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle, the Bahamian airline’s vice-president of operat
Make Fiscal Bill 'first thing worked on' after summer
Governance reformers last night urged the government to make the Fiscal Responsibility Bill “the first thing they work on” when Parliament returns, expressing disquiet over its delay until fall.Matt Aubry, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’
Contractors differ over VAT waiver
Top Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) executives yesterday took opposing stances on the industry’s ability to access the “waiver” from 12 pecent VAT on pre-existing contracts.Leonard Sands, pictured, the BCA’s president, told Tribune Business th
Govt targeting jobs tie-up with carnival
The government is hoping Bahamians will soon find work aboard luxury cruise ships through its partnership with Carnival Cruise Lines.Senator Dion A Foulkes, the minister of labour, and Ministry officials sought to move the initiative forward in recen
VAT exemptions 'no small order'
The DEPUTY prime minister yesterday conceded it was “no small order” for foods stores and pharmacies to reclassify products ahead of their value-added tax (VAT) “zero rating” on August 1.KP Turnquest acknowledged that the Minnis administration’s poli
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Debit card shopping spree lands teenager in prison
A MAGISTRATE yesterday sentenced a 19-year-old to two years in prison for multiple fraud charges due to expenses he racked up while on a shopping spree across two islands with a debit card he manipulated.Patrecko Maycock, of Pride Estates, stood befo
Sands: Don’t spend a fortune training too many doctors for not enough vacancies
HUNDREDS of qualified doctors in Trinidad & Tobago face unemployment in what Health Minister Dr Duane Sands says is a case of “piss-poor planning” - the kind The Bahamas has also been guilty of over the years.
Minnis: It's time to get rid of single-use plastics
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis added his voice to the government’s push to eliminate single-use plastics by 2020 yesterday evening, telling people during a town-hall at the New Providence Community Church that it’s time The Bahamas takes substantial
FACE TO FACE: A woman with fashion in her blood
I was scrolling through Instagram one day when I came upon the work of this Bahamian designer. I was in awe. I followed her immediately. Since then, I have had many a jaw dropping and breathtaking experience seeing another one of her creations pop up on my timeline. Even her business name is a cut above – Remilda Rose is a name attached to some of the most beautiful garments to touch red carpets and turn heads in The Bahamas.
UPDATED: Men dressed as women rob Freeport John Bull store
TWO men disguised as women, both wearing long dark wigs, pulled off a daring morning robbery at the John Bull store in Freeport yesterday, smashing a display case and stealing a number of high-priced watches.
‘No role for DPP in social media war’
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday expressed shock over the government’s decision to refer a “simple social media, political war” to the director of public prosecutions.
Gaming industry now at ‘standstill’
THE numbers industry as Bahamians know it is at a “standstill,” Craig Flowers told The Tribune yesterday, insisting his organisation FML Group of Companies, and others, will not be able to clearly chart a course of survival until the new stamp duty on deposits and digital online sales takes effect.
Embassy role in shanty town evictions
HAITIAN Embassy First Assistant Secretary Karl Henri Chatelier has been working with the Bahamas government, local clergy, and the Haitian community to help develop alternatives to residents being evicted from shanty towns, while bettering the conditions of those areas.
Finding love fast: New speed dating event targets 'well-rounded' singles
A common complaint heard from those out there on the dating scene is the scarcity of suitable romantic partners in the Bahamas. Many women complain that their male counterparts want only sex and no real commitment, while the men are say most of the w
'LEAP' takes fight against diabetes-related amputations to the Family Islands
Foot and Ankle International is expanding its LEAP programme to the Family Islands, with the first partnership being established in Abaco. LEAP (Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention) was devised by former Cabinet minister podiatrist Dr Daniel Johnso
Local farm dives into global infused water trend
We all know that we should be drinking water instead of all those sugary beverages like sodas and juices.However, drinking plain old water can get a being boring after a while. Sometimes we just crave something with taste. Enter the infused water tre
‘Major pain’ has fists set on last dance in the ring
ONE of the Bahamas’ most successful professional boxing careers will come to a close on Saturday, October 6 as Meacher Major stages his “last dance” in the ring where it all got started at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
Bahamians team up at Water Polo Junior Olympics
BAHAMIAN water polo players continue to progress through the preliminary rounds at the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics.
