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Islands of the World Fashion Week

Islands of the World Fashion Week The much anticipated return of Islands of the World Fashion Showcase (IWFS) is just over one month away and the organizers are extremely excited about the event. The newly rebranded showcase is set to take place May 11-1

Killer's family in tears after manslaughter conviction

A SUPREME Court jury convicted 36-year-old Prince McPhee of manslaughter yesterday after unanimously deciding he did not murder the country's 47th homicide victim in 2010.

6m tourist target's big 'psychological value'

THE Bahamian tourism industry is reaping "huge psychological value" from visitor numbers tracking 10 per cent ahead of 2011 and on target to pass the six million mark for 2012, with April the first month "solidly ahead" of pre-recession comparatives.

FNM still playing the dating game over naming day of the election

FNM still playing the dating game over naming day of the election THE decision to call a general election is made by the prime minister, who advises the governor-general (who represents the monarch) to dissolve parliament. This gives the governing party

Verdict expected today over shooting death

A SUPREME Court jury will pass judgment today on 36-year-old Prince McPhee, who is standing trial in connection with the 47th murder of 2010.

Minister fears air trafficaction's effect on tourism

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net MORE industrial action is imminent if an amicable resolution is not reached within the next few days on outstanding issues raised by the Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers Union (BATCU

The best of the FNM cabinet

IN this increasingly hyper-partisan and thorny political environment—in the face of a general election—I decided to rate the FNM’s best and worst ministers from 2007 to 2012, measuring the ministerial performances of each and rating them on a scale from one to five. Last week’s YMV column listed the one-star, bottom-tier ministers who I felt had mismanaged the sky-high expectations of the Bahamian people.

Peet's Andros seat now vacant

THE Parliamentary seat for North Andros and the Berry Islands has been officially vacant since March 1, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham revealed.

Team Bahamas in training for Rugby Sevens, WCup qualifiers

AS the local rugby season comes to an end, the Bahamas Rugby Football Union (BRFU) is focused on the national team development process for competition in the NACRA region.

Where are the sidewalks?

KEMP ROAD is a main thoroughfare that stretches from Shirley Street to Wulff Road. It is comprised of a diverse group of people and many children reside on this road and the accompanying side streets.

No rejoicing for Caribbean travellers

By Sir Ronald Sanders Air transportation in the Caribbean has always been difficult. The news that a privately-owned, low-cost carrier, REDjet, has been forced to suspend its operations has made Caribbean air transportation even more problematic. Over th

Tv show devotes episode to the bahamas

Tv show devotes episode to the bahamas THE Bahamas got some solid exposure on Monday, February 21, when the New England television show, Chronicle, devoted a 30-minute episode to the country. ABC-TV viewers were whisked away to the Bahamas through host T

Androsian speaks out on election

Androsian speaks out on election EDITOR, The Tribune. I'm a 42-year-old female who has only voted twice in my life, 1992 FNM, 2007 for the PLP, because I had rather abandon my party and for Vincent than Mrs Chandrice Woodside Rolle who at the time ha

Darville denies Mayaguana land had ever been sold off

FOLLOWING claims the government recovered nearly 6,000 acres of land by revising the I-Group's Mayaguana development project, PLP senator Michael Darville insi

Broker clients want right to sue for $25

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Clients of a failed Bahamian broker/dealer are seeking a Supreme Court order that would assign them the right to sue those deemed responsible for their collective $24.5 million loss, fearing they may lose forever

Trial date for woman in $40,000 fraud case

A SUPREME Court trial date has been set for a woman accused of defrauding a community development initiative of more than $40,000. Valderine Watkins, who once worked as a secretary in the

Caribbean firm to take over top tour destination

A leading New Providence tourist attraction is set to be transformed into a "first class destination" via an investment worth "millions" of dollars, Tribune Business can reveal, with its Bahamian owners set to sel

Wind farm targets 2013 'commission'

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A renewable energy provider is looking to "commission" its Eleuthera wind farm by early 2013, having invested $250,000 in completing the first project phase involving the construction of a Meteorological tower. Th

HUNDREDS OF DEAD FISH WASH ASHORE

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FISHERMEN were left stunned after hundreds of fish were washed up dead or dying on to the shores of Montagu beach, yesterday. Octopus, parrot fish, grey snappers, and barracuda were among the species found dead by fi

18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN KILLED IN CAR CRASH

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net AN 18-year-old woman became the first traffic fatality of 2012 after crashing her car into a wall early yesterday morning.

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