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Baha Mar urged to hire more Bahamians

THE level of Bahamian involvement in the still under-construction Baha Mar resort is one concern Prime Minister Perry Christie and his Cabinet want hotel executives to address.

Silver trails - Lessons from a lowly creature

It’s 5.30am. My heart is pumping and my muscles straining as I run (trot, really) along the winding, concrete path in Cable Beach. Suddenly, the moon escapes its cloudy constraints and the lane is bathed in moonlight. I look down and gleaming up from

Baha Mar employs two Bahamians to provide water sports - Wells

AMID concerns from watercraft operators about Baha Mar’s alleged renting of motorised watercraft to its guests, Transport Minister Renward Wells yesterday confirmed the resort is not licenced or authorised to do so directly.

$35m shopping centre eyes franchise 'game changer'

DEVELOPERS behind a high-end “shopping village” near Baha Mar are expecting to break ground on the project this month, telling Tribune Business they are hoping for a possible “game changer” by concluding lease negotiations with two major franchises.

What to do about ZNS?

THE firing of Christina Thompson (aka Chrissy Love) from the ZNS talk show Immediate Response after the May 7 general election has led some to predict the return of the Pingdom, while others see it as mere tit-for-tat - since the FNM fired Steve McKinney from the same show right after the 2007 election.

TOUGH CALL: What to do about ZNS - again?

Another election, another pledge from an incoming administration to transform the fortunes and purpose of ZNS. What, if anything, has changed in five years since this column, reprinted from May 30, 2012?

Mystery of the BTC Foundation

In a recent letter to another newspaper, Bradley Roberts, Chairman of the PLP, in listing the accomplishments of his party, extolled its success in getting BTC back in Bahamian hands. In a transaction announced with great fanfare early in 2014, we were told that Government never intended to take operational management control of BTC but that the nation acquired a majority economic interest in the company, at no cost.

Three and a half years in jail for thief who broke into convent

A MAN was sentenced to three and a half years in prison yesterday after breaking into a convent and stealing $2,370 worth of gardening and landscaping equipment.

Hotels await ‘strong’ July 4

SEVERAL major Nassau-based hotel properties told Tribune Business yesterday they were seeing strong occupancy levels for this week’s July 4 US Independence Day holiday.

MPs blast RBC’s Out Island pull-out

Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) decision to leave Bimini and Spanish Wells without banking services by closing its branch locations was yesterday blasted by MPs, who warned the impact could be “devastating”.

Sterling Global adds to executive team

Sterling Global Financial has expanded its executive team by hiring resort industry veteran, Bill Green, to head up a newly-launched subsidiary.Mr Green, former senior vice-president of Intrawest, a luxury resort and adventure development company, wi

Pennies can make the difference

WHEN 11-year-old Indya Joseph saw on the news how much Bahamian families were suffering due to the loss of jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, she knew she wanted to find a way to help.

Ragged Islander's response

EDITOR, The Tribune.PLEASE allow a few lines to voice this Ragged Islander’s opinion. We, like our Bahamian brothers and sisters, are a proud people who can trace our inheritance on Ragged Island for the last few hundred years. The small settlement

Minister moves on US advisory jet ski concern

A Cabinet minister joined Port Department officials in meeting jet ski and water sports operators to address issues that resulted in the industry being cited in the latest US travel advisory.

Contractors eyeing industry ‘clean up’

BAHAMIAN contractors yesterday said they expect to be in a better position to compete with foreign rivals and “clean up” the industry’s image with the enforcement of the Contractors Bill.

Baha Mar receiver: No Matthew delay to remobilisation

Baha Mar’s receivers yesterday said there was “nothing at this stage” to indicate that Hurricane Matthew’s passage would delay the $3.5 billion project’s construction remobilisation and completion.

AG praised for dropping union executives’ case

The Trade Union Congress’s (TUC) president has praised the Attorney General’s decision to drop charges against five union executives at the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort, describing the move as “a step in the right direction”.

Web shops 'prepared to offer shares'

BAHAMIANS will be allowed to purchase shares in “number houses” if the January 28 referendum on gaming is passed, campaign coordinator for “Vote Yes” Phillip Galanis said yesterday.

PM confirms talks at a dead end

DESPITE the government’s unwavering pledge to recapture a majority stake in BTC, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday confirmed that executives have no intention to let go of the lion’s share in the company.

MARKETING REVOLUTION: Getting the script right

Just a short time ago it was easy to tell a locally-produced commercial from an international one. Any locally produced commercial was horrible.

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