Son ‘was at the wrong place at the wrong time’
THE father of a 22-year-old man murdered on Saturday believes his son was simply at the “wrong place at the wrong time”.
NEW CLAIMS BY FNM OVER BELL BEHAVIOUR: ‘Permits given to people in custody and businesses without valid licences’
A HOST of irregularities under Immigration Minister Keith Bell have been alleged by FNM leader Michael Pintard - including work permits granted to arrested individuals who had made no application, for businesses that had no licence and interventions that led to concerns being raised by Immigration Director Keturah Ferguson.
Reforms to boost financial services industry flexibility
Reforms to two key corporate products will boost the Bahamian financial services industry’s competitiveness by enabling it to provide more flexible structures to clients, the Attorney General has charged.
New highs for old companies
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ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) has been the new hype on Wall Street over the past six months, and investors are looking at start-ups and already-established companies to benefit from it.
Bahamas 16U team advance in Babe Ruth Caribbean invite
THE Bahamas’ 16-and under (16U) team advanced to the next round of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Baseball Championship and Invitational.
Bahamas would face ‘disaster’ without major deficit reduction
A governance reformer yesterday hailed the Government’s 2023-2024 Budget as correct for the times since The Bahamas would be facing “disaster” without a major cut to the annual fiscal deficit.
Veterans shine at bodybuilding nationals
VETERAN bodybuilders shined at the Bahamas Bodybuilding Wellness and Fitness Federation (BBWFF) National Championships this past weekend.
Team Bahamas off to the Billie Jean King Cup
KIM O’Kelley likes what she sees from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s team heading to the Billie Jean King Cup in the Dominican Republic today.
Rhema breaks record for the gold in javelin
NCAA champion Rhema Otabor posted a record-breaking performance and Keyshawn Strachan returned to full strength as Team Bahamas got another impressive showing from the throwers to highlight the country’s performances at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Under-18 and Under-23 championships.
‘Tee-off for Hunger Golf Tournament plans
THE Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN) today unveiled plans for its 2nd Annual ‘Tee-off for Hunger Golf Tournament,’ aiming to raise enough money to top up its coffers and provide up to 750,000 meals in 2023.
RODERICK A SIMMS: Freeport’s revival map with or without GBPA
The residents of Grand Bahama have become very weary when it comes to the prevailing economic conditions on their island. As the prolonged economic downturn persists, many have directed their frustration towards the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), seeking to hold it accountable for the lack of progress.
FINA Worlds: Taylor wins heat of 50 butterfly
LAMAR Taylor, coming off his historic performance at the Central American and Caribbean Games, posted a victory in his heat of the men’s 50 metre butterfly as the FINA World Championships got underway yesterday in Fukuoka, Japan.
Newton has high expectations for the national tennis teams
BAHAMAS Lawn Tennis Association president Perry Newton said he has high expectations for the final three national teams that will be in competition at their various international events this week in the Dominican Republic.
Anthonique Strachan rounding into form
AFTER running in the pack in the women’s 200 metres on Friday, sprinter Anthonique Strachan didn’t have it to contend in the 100 two days later as she competed in a pair of Diamond League meets over the weekend.
‘Disgruntled’ tourists seeking BPL refunds
Some Family Island resorts are reporting that “disgruntled clients” are demanding refunds due to the frequent Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) outages that are disrupting their experience of The Bahamas.
Leadership is key to a better future
Recent articles in The Tribune have left me wondering about what the next 50 years has in store for The Bahamas.
FOCOL aids BPL probe into contaminated fuel
FOCOL’s top executive has confirmed it is assisting Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) with the latter's probe into how contaminated oil rendered one of the latter's North Andros generation engines inoperable for several days.
Two dead after Mason's Addition shooting
Two men are dead after a shooting incident in the Mason’s Addition community, shortly after midnight on Saturday.
Four rescued after small aircraft crashes into water near Governor's Harbour
Four people have been rescued after a small aircraft crashed into water shortly after takeoff from Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, on Friday evening.
Court of Appeal rejects Adrian Gibson's constitutional motion
THE Court of Appeal rejected Adrian Gibson’s latest constitutional motion on Friday, paving the way for his corruption trial to begin on Monday.
