Rhodes scholarships open
THE Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce that Rhodes Scholarship applications are now open for most of the Rhodes constituencies.Applications have opened to students and recent graduates from Bermuda, Canada, China, Commonwealth Caribbean, East Afri
Manta wings back to the sea
AS part of their renowned release and research programme, a team of 20 marine aquarists at Atlantis, Paradise Island resort successfully completed the transfer of a 700+ pound manta ray (measured at a final wingspan of 11.4 feet) named Leyley from th
Group calling for change - and ready to march to achieve it
DETERMINED For Absolute Change, a new civic organisation based in Grand Bahama, strongly disapproves of the increase in value added tax by the government and is organising a march in Freeport tomorrow to protest it. Troy Garvey, chairman of DFAC, sa
'Tum Tum' is a leader off the court for Spartan players
The attention at the NBA draft is focused on this year’s top prospects, but several players from the Michigan State Spartans said they continue to draw inspiration and mentorship from Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn.Nairn’s former Spartan teammates Miles Br
Boy accused of shooting death
A JUVENILE was charged in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday for the murder of a man earlier this month.The minor was arraigned before Magistrate Koschina Marshall charged with one count of murder stemming from the June 4 incident.It is alleged that on t
Youngsters get to learn all about sharks
EDUCATION nonprofit organisation Sharks4Kids is excited to announce their official partnership with Bahamas National Trust.BNT manages 32 national parks throughout The Bahamas, some of which are marine parks. Management requires both conservation and
Don't defect
IN a little under three months, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has flexed his muscles by terminating four parliamentary subordinates in the persons of Centreville MP Reece as chairman of the Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC); Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine as chairman of the Hotel Corporation; Bain and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson as parliamentary secretary in Tourism and Golden Isles MP Vaughn Miller as parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development.
Trio to compete at chess championships
Three members of the National Olympiad teams have travelled to Jamaica to compete for the Bahamas at the 2018 Subzonal 2.3.5 Chess Championships. FM Cecil Moncur, WCM Polina Karelina, and official Bahamas delegate Chapell Whyms are the representative
DIANE PHILLIPS: In the name of human kindness, what has become of America?
A CHILD cries out, her outstretched arms clinging to her mother as officials tear her away, her tiny trusting fingers nearly ripping Momma’s skin holding on for one last futile second. Her mother’s pleas go unheeded.
Loretta: Budget 'slap in face' for the poor
The prime minister’s former FNM leadership nemesis yesterday accused him of delivering “a slap in the face” to the poor Bahamians he purports “to stand for” via the 12 percent VAT hike.Loretta Butler-Turner, pictured, who led the ill-fated “coup” tha
Tax change threat to Out Islands' 'survival'
Family Island realtors are warning that Real Property Tax Act changes will be such “a breaking point” for many second homeowners that it threatens their economies’ very “basis of survival”.James Rees, a broker with Abaco Island Properties (Bahamas),
Tobacco tax increase fear 'premature'
Fears of a further hike in the 220 percent tobacco tax rate were yesterday branded premature, a Cabinet Minister revealing legislative reforms are “not yet ready for prime time”.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that the draft
Insurance covered just 13% of Joaquin damage
Private insurance covered just 13.5 percent of the $105m in damages and losses inflicted by Hurricane Joaquin in the southern Bahamas, a newly-released study has revealed.The report found that just $14m of the devastation inflicted on several Family
Govt to 'accommodate' Back to School retailers
The government yesterday promised to “try and accommodate” Bahamian retailers seeking to access tax breaks for the Back to School season ahead of the August 1 implementation.Marlon Johnson, pictured, the Ministry of Finance’s acting financial secreta
Bahamas targets publicity boost from magazine visit
Nearly 50 journalists and guests of US-based AFAR magazine were immersed in Bahamian culture during a recent familiarisation trip to this nation.The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) said the trip was especially valuable because each of the pu
The next Silicon Valley? Bahamas in talks on blockchain
The first 2018 Bahamas Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference is underway in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The conference is being held at the Grand Lucayan Convention Centre and is sponsored by ALIV. Following the opening ceremony yesterday morning, ch
Contractor chief hails govt's capital budget
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday said the government’s capital works budget for 2018-2019 was “extremely encouraging” for the construction industry.Leonard Sands, pictured, told Tribune Business: “I have been doing a t
Work space provider gives start-up boost
A Bahamian shared work space company is aiming to help entrepreneurs and start-ups “get going” by reducing overhead costs, its co-founder saying: “The response has been really good.”William Bastian, co-founder of Incudesk, told Tribune Business that
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IBM project pits computer against human debaters
IBM pitted a computer against two human debaters in the first public demonstration of artificial intelligence technology it’s been working on for more than five years.The company unveiled its Project Debater in San Francisco on Monday, asking it to m
