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Hunt for gunman who robbed tourists
POLICE have mounted an island-wide search for a gunman who robbed two tourists on West Bay Street yesterday morning, police said.The incident occurred shortly after 10am. The tourists, a man and a woman, were on West Bay Street when they were approac
Lightning strike causes island-wide outage
A LIGHTNING strike caused an island-wide power outage yesterday evening, Bahamas Power & Light Chairwoman Darnell Osbourne said.
Island Luck staff brace for up to 350 job losses
Island Luck yesterday warned staff to brace for up to 350 job losses after it was “unsuccessful” in mitigating the impact of a 184 percent tax rate hike on its business model.The Bahamas’ largest web shop chain, in a memorandum to employees, said it
Police probe drowning of US man
POLICE on the island of Exuma are investigating the death of an American male, who died while snorkeling.According to reports, shortly after 11am on Sunday, a man was snorkeling with a family member in waters between Musha Cay and Rudder Cay, when th
Foulkes: We’ll help workers fired from web shops
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes promised the Minnis administration will help more than 300 people who may lose their jobs as web shops respond to increased taxation, though he gave few details about how the government will do this.
Realtor touts Bahamas as storm recovery hub
A Bahamian realtor is calling for hundreds of acres in inland New Providence to be set aside for a disaster relief and recovery headquarters serving The Bahamas and wider Caribbean.Mario Carey, founder of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate MCR Baha
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
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),
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
Bahamas' 'best team ever' in World Cup qualifier 3rd leg
With their biggest task ahead of them, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has fielded its best team ever to play the third leg of the FIBA Americas’ World Cup qualifier.The team is already in Puerto Rico for the first of two games on Thursday when the
‘New design needed to stop BPL power cuts’
THE design of a protection system needs to be foremost in any plans being pursued by Bahamas Power & Light executives, according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard.
Top RBC executive says Bahamas' 'mojo' returns
THE Bahamas is getting its “mojo” back, according to Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) top Caribbean executive, who said: “We’re excited about The Bahamas’ prospects.”Speaking at RBC’s recent Client Service Centre launch, Rob Johnston added: “We are commi
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
Central Bank targets pilot digital currency
The Central Bank will soon introduce a pilot digital currency for The Bahamas, the deputy prime minister has confirmed.KP Turnquest told the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, which enters its final day today, that he hopes Grand Bahama become
Govt 'kicks can down road' on Bahamasair
The government has admitted to again “kicking the can down the road” on Bahamasair’s $120m loan to spare hard-pressed taxpayers a further $25m burden.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, slammed the Christie administration’s “naivete
PM on island tour to explain need for VAT
DAYS before value added tax is to increase to 12 percent, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis spent much of yesterday in Andros explaining his administration’s 2018-2019 budget, which has received intense public backlash.
FACE TO FACE: The woman who taught thousands how to type
RECENTLY, I was in the Seagrapes Shopping Plaza sitting in my car waiting on my passenger to return when I noticed the lady in the car next to me reading The Tribune . Her paper was opened to page 8, main section, and she was reading this column. I s
EDITORIAL: Hurricane Warning for Bahamas Government
WHEN Prime Minister Dr Hubert A Minnis goes on the road this week to sell the budget, there is one tool in his doctor’s kit that he should be prepared to use – a strong dose of the often-overlooked costs of funding hurricane mitigation, recovery and rebuilding.
Bran backs tax hikes on 'toxic' gaming sector
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) ex-leader has given his full backing to the web shop tax hikes, arguing that the industry has “been shown to be toxic” for Bahamian society.Branville McCartney, pictured, renewing his call for a national lotte
'Going underground is no solution for web shops'
GAMING operators opposing the government’s impending sliding taxes for the industry who may “go back underground” were warned not to try their luck by Free National Movement Senator Juanianne Dorsett, who yesterday blasted the “newly legitimated entr
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