MAC dominate night two of swimming nationals
Night two of the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Rev Nationals concluded with the Mako Aquatics Club dominating the 400m Medley Relays. MAC won five of the six races including both the Girls (Keianna Moss, Jada Jimenez, Mia Sastre, Mariaa Albuty – 5:01
Bahamian water polo players join Houston Storms
Local Water Polo continues to reach milestones as several players secured roster spots with a United States based team on their path to the National Junior Polo Olympics.Seven members of Bahamas Mantas Water Polo – Alex Turnquest, Gabriel Sastre, Nic
YOU GO GIRL: St John's student embraces equality and wins big
As a former victim of bullying it was important for Delysia Devonya Radel-Bowe to put her talents to work to create art which denounces discrimination and shows love for all.The 10th grade student from St John’s College expressed this passion in a mu
A solution for urinary incontinence in women
Do you cough, laugh or sneeze and pee all at the same time?
Let your body catch up with your lifestyle
When I was well on my health and fitness journey there was this very awkward period of transition between where I was in my head and how my body looked in real life.
WORLD CUP: Kane’s double gives England victory
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — Twice wrestled to the ground during the match, England captain Harry Kane finally evaded the Tunisian defence just as time was running out.
'We can't trust future govts over fiscal fix'
The government’s fast-paced fiscal fix is being driven by its lack of trust in future administrations to correct multi-million dollar “imbalances”, the deputy prime minister revealed yesterday.KP Turnquest admitted to Tribune Business that the govern
Bahamasair loses Supreme Court 'jurisdiction' challenge
Bahamasair’s challenge to the Supreme Court’s “jurisdiction” to hear employee unfair dismissal cases has been rejected by the Court of Appeal.The national flag carrier’s bid to overturn an award made to Omar Ferguson, a former customer service agent,
Bahamas attracts $767m investment in past year
THE Bahamas has attracted more than $700m in foreign capital investment over the past 12 months, the prime minister said yesterday.Dr Hubert Minnis, during his contribution to the 2018/2019 budget debate, said: “Total foreign capital investment in Th
Eight-month VAT transition is 'best thing for builders'
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday hailed the eight-month VAT ‘transition’ for existing projects as “the best thing the Government can do for construction”.Leonard Sands told Tribune Business that the Minnis administrati
Breadbasket 'zero rate' delayed until August 1
The VAT “zero rating” of breadbasket food items has been delayed until August 1 to allow merchants time to adjust their systems and pricing, a top official revealed yesterday.Marlon Johnson, the Ministry of Finance’s acting financial secretary, told
Gov't 'can't sustain' $50m rent payment
THE GOVERNMENT “cannot sustain” the $50m it spends annually on renting commercial facilities, the prime minister said yesterday.Dr Hubert Minnis, delivering his contribution to the 2018/2019 budget debate, told Parliament: “We are spending $50m annua
Doctors Hospital in western restructure
Doctors Hospital Health System plans to restructure its outpatient services facility on Blake Road with effect from July 6, renaming it Doctors Hospital West.As part of the restructuring, elective surgeries will resume in the Blake Road operating the
06182018 EDITION
Monday, 18th June, 2018.
INSIGHT: Everything to lose and so little to gain
PRIME Minister Hubert Minnis has been unwavering - perhaps even deluded in his claim that his government will save The Bahamas. But save The Bahamas from whom? It is his own government that could be poised to plunge it into economic ruin.
Henfield votes no to spy bill
SENATOR Ranard Henfield voted against the Interception of Communications Bill in the upper house on Friday, the only senator to do so.He criticised the involvement of the attorney general in sanctioning interception devices as well as a provision all
Speed bumps and reflectors placed on deadly crash road
OFFICIALS have erected speed bumps and placed reflectors on concrete beams at Munnings Road after a crash at the newly closed road left a woman dead.
Crackdown: More police and new cars after wave of violence
IN the face of a spate of murders, National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday announced a series of new crime fighting strategies geared towards the blanket coverage of specific hotspot areas in New Providence.
‘Vote no to budget and lose your govt post’
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel has warned senators and elected officials who have been appointed to government posts that they must vote for the 2018-2019 budget in its entirety or resign their positions.
Web shops ‘taking advantage of workers’
THAT Island Luck employees were seemingly threatened with a loss of pay if they failed to attend Thursday’s protest is a “blatant, naked attempt to take advantage of poor people”, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
