43rd Regatta Time in the Abacos all set
THE 43rd Regatta Time in The Abacos (RTIA) is fast approaching and excitement is steadily building for the week-long event June 24 to July 3. The event, which begins in South Abaco and ends in North Abaco, gives visitors a chance to experience diffe
Cartwright and Whitfield make transition to American football
Continuing the trend of Bahamian basketball players making the transition to football, Michael Cartwright and Devanno Whitfield have shot up the recruiting ranks in the state of Florida this offseason.Both former junior national basketball team stand
Bahamas Bowl all set for Dec. 21
THE fifth annual Bahamas Bowl has been set for Friday, December 21, 2018 at 12:30pm ET. The game, held in Nassau’s 15,000-seat Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, will be broadcast in the United States for the fifth consecutive year by ESPN. For t
US-based, local coaches get look ataspiring players at basketball clinic
YOUNG, aspiring professional athletes in South Eleuthera were given a chance to show off their skills to US-based and local coaches this past Saturday during a special basketball clinic in Wemyss Bight.The young athletes benefitted from having pro at
Offshore finance demise
Recent events are somewhat discouraging which I can only conclude will bring about the termination of the Bahamas as an Offshore Financial Centre and place even more emphasis on Tourism as the main and only driver of the Bahamas Economy.
DPM 'not resting on laurels' with deficit on target
The Deputy Prime Minister yesterday said the Government is “not resting on our laurels” over a “stubbornly” high fiscal deficit, despite forecasts it is on track to hit its 2017-2018 fiscal targets.K P Turnquest, pictured, told Tribune Business that
'No intention' of making owners registry public
The Government yesterday said it has “no intention” of creating a public Beneficial Ownership Registry, or using the issue for regulatory arbitrage, amid rising pressure on The Bahamas’ rivals.K P Turnquest, the Deputy Prime Minister, told Tribune Bu
LPIA departures hit 10-year high
First quarter departure traffic from Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) surged to its highest level for ten years, the Central Bank has revealed, adding to improving economic confidence.The regulator, in its assessment of economic developme
Contractors chief: Redo The Pointe deal if breached
The Government should renegotiate The Pointe deal if the developer has not met the $200m project’s prescribed ratio of Bahamian labour, the Contractors Association’s (BCA) president said yesterday.Speaking at the BCA’s monthly luncheon meeting, Leona
Over-the-Hill revival is 'only 50% there'
The Minnis Government’s “Over-the-Hill” revitalisation initiative is “only 50 per cent there” despite being a “good idea”, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) chief said yesterday.Leonard Sands said the proposed Economic Empowerment Zone (EE
Bahamas 'racing' to protect its industries for WTO accession
The Government must enact policies to protect Bahamian businesses once this nation joins the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president said yesterday.Acknowledging that the WTO “is not a bad thing”, Leona
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Lawyer found in contempt in murder case
ATTORNEY Geoffrey Farquharson was found in contempt of court after repeated loud outbursts as the prosecution addressed members of the jury hearing a double murder and armed robbery trial in Grand Bahama.
100 days off: Dozens sacked as Lloyd cracks down on work-shy staff
THE Ministry of Education has terminated contracts of a “couple dozen” contract workers who “violated their employment agreement,” Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd, pictured, said yesterday.
‘We can’t submit to every demand’
ALL but five registered and trained clinical nurses returned to work yesterday bringing an end to a “peculiar” “sick out,” which affected patient care at public medical facilities throughout the country, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday, adding “tension” remains over this matter.
Evictions to follow as census completed
THE government’s shanty town census in New Providence has been completed, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes announced, as the government prepares to evict residents from homes in these illegal communities.
Davis slates ‘puerile’ PM in chief justice row
OPPOSITION Leader Philip Davis yesterday criticised Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis over his stance on the appointment of a substantive chief justice, stating his “puerile” comments belie his ignorance on the matter.
How have we done? B+ or A-
TWO Cabinet ministers have given the Minnis administration above average evaluations as the government comes upon the one-year anniversary of defeating the former Christie administration in a landslide victory.
Armed robber guilty of killing cashier challenges conviction
A MAN sentenced to life in prison for murdering a cashier at his family’s food store in the course of an armed robbery on a Family Island a decade ago is seeking to legally contest his conviction.
. . . but will it be enough?
THE announcement of the success by Shell to provide LNG to BP&L and reduced KW rates is certainly good news but…
