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Save The Bays visits school symposium

THE education team from Save The Bays landed at The Island School, Cape Eleuthera recently for a scientific symposium.

Sports Notes

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is all set to hold its first show for 2015 6pm Saturday (January 31) at the Wulff Road Boxing Square.Dubbed “Moving Forward,” the show will feature 2020 Olympic hopeful Lennox Boyce as well as a marquee match-up between Don Rolle and Lorenzo Fertil.

Cable Bahamas

CABLE Bahamas Limited has been awarded the second mobile cellular license in the country amid a litany of flaws as a cable television provider which has left thousands of Bahamians throughout the archipelago without the service since 1995.

DPM: GB airport ground breaking set for Q1 2023

THE Deputy Prime Minister yesterday voiced optimism that the ground- breaking for Grand Bahama International Airport’s (GBIA) redevelopment will take place in the 2023 rst quarter once the Government approves its new operator.

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‘BPL A DISGRACE’: MP Pinder calls for decentralisation of power company

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP John Pinder lashed out at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday over the frequent power outages affecting the island, calling it a “disgrace”.

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Former MP’s home destroyed by blaze

A FORMER member of Parliament for Long Island is left devastated by the loss of his family island home in a fire over the weekend.

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Migration a major contributor to increase in population according to census report

THE population of The Bahamas increased by 13.6 per cent from 2010 to 2022, with net migration emerging as the primary reason.

Eleuthera shines a light on melanoma, bone and colorectal cancer

The Cancer Society of Eleuthera’s upcoming fifth annual Hope Ball, while touted as a night of glamorous fundraising for the island, is also designed to bring attention to an important topic – colorectal cancer.The event was expected to take place th

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Eleuthera shines a light on melanoma, bone and colorectal cancer

The Cancer Society of Eleuthera’s upcoming fifth annual Hope Ball, while touted as a night of glamorous fundraising for the island, is also designed to bring attention to an important topic – colorectal cancer.

Tourism team aims to help Grand Bahama in time of need

THE Bahamas Tourist Office senior sales team in the United States attended a three-day familiarisation trip to Grand Bahama last week, at a time when the island is in “urgent need of exposure”.

Home porting cruise line to bring 16,500 guests

The second cruise line to begin home porting in The Bahamas will bring 16,500 total passengers to this nation over the four months to end-November 2021, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.

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Gov't 'walking before running' on COVID test

A Cabinet minister said the Government wanted to "walk before it runs" on the roll-out of arrival and in-stay COVID-19 testing for tourists once the mandatory quarantine is eliminated on November 1.

Harbour Island project confronts major opponents

A Harbour Island developer and its opponents confronted each other at a sometimes-tense planning meeting where it was revealed a project contractor was working 70 feet beyond the permitted area.

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Eleuthera pays the price for ignoring rules

WHILE New Providence and Abaco have reduced the number of new cases, the island of Eleuthera has not had the same success, sparking more strict measures for the mainland, where 117 cases have been recorded.

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Dr Sands looking to improve testing options

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said officials are examining options to increase COVID-19 PCR test supplies, suggesting this includes an option to buy supplies from the Cayman Islands, which recently acquired 200,000 kits from a South Korean company.

Customs warns: No 'short cuts' on new system

The Customs Department yesterday apologised to Abaco’s private sector for difficulties caused by its new system, but warned that previous “short cuts” are now no longer possible. In a statement to Tribune Business responding to concerns raised by th

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Smith revels in RCCL’s Lucayan setback

A Bahamian entrepreneur said Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) is on a losing streak in The Bahamas now, should re-evaluate their future.

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‘Brave’s gone M.I.A. on COVID strategy’

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis criticised the Davis administration’s COVID-19 response in the House of Assembly yesterday, saying his successor has been “missing in action” from the fight compared with other world leaders.

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Inagua residents ‘comfortable’ with preparations for storm

RESIDENTS in Inagua were feeling the effects of Hurricane Matthew Tuesday afternoon, however officials expressed “comfort” with the level of preparation carried out ahead of the storm.

Voter fraud arrest concerns

WHEN one picked up The Tribune and The Nassau Guardian on March 30, you were greeted with front-page headlines, “Father of Four Denies Voter Fraud” and “Harbour Island Man Gets Bail in Voter Fraud Case”.