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CIBC names new top Caribbean executive

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has named Colette Delaney as its new regional chief executive from November 1, 2018, succeeding the retiring Gary Brown.Ms Delaney has more than 30 years’ banking experience, having started her career with CIBC

A COMIC'S VIEW: Lucayan and lawyers

THROUGHOUT my lengthy comedy career, I’ve learnt one thing, a good joke and laugh catches every Bahamian’s attention.

EDITORIAL: So far, so good but we still need to be alert

WITH Tropical Storm Gordon making landfall in countries on the Gulf of Mexico after passing south of The Bahamas last week, together with news of further tropical systems forming in the Atlantic, everyone in this country should be aware we are now in the middle of the most dangerous period of the hurricane season. Officially, it is from the beginning of June to the end of November but the incidence of storms is usually highest during the months of August, September and October.

Association names the CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Team

THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has named its 2018 CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Team that is expected to compete in Tobago September 29-30.

A 'national disaster' for jobs and growth

The 2018 decline in already-troubling education standards “is a national disaster” for Bahamian economic growth and employment prospects, governance reformers warned yesterday.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principa

GB crypto firm to brief on ICO offer

A Grand Bahama-based cypto-asset firm plans to brief Nassau residents today on its initial coin offering (ICO), which is scheduled to take place in 42 days.VirSymCoin (VSC) will unveil its but crypto-enthusiasts in New Providence won’t have to wait t

Board battle hits Sports Authority

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has become the latest government board to be hit with allegations of infighting and “dysfunction”, with the new general manager unable to take office.Multiple Tribune Business sources, speaking on condition of anon

Lawyers’ departure ‘shows chaos in AG’s office’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said it is “alarming” high profile attorneys severed ties with the Attorney General’s Office over the shanty town issue, as he suggested the move could have been prompted by a “rudderless” and “chaotic” state of affairs at the office.

Teachers left in limbo with no schools

DESPITE the fact that a significant number of new teachers are still awaiting confirmation, three days into the new school year the ongoing teacher shortage continues to be an issue affecting classrooms nationwide, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said yesterday.

A Day on The Links for 1st Generation UB students

Inaugural President’s Golf Classic and Spa Day at Baha Mar

UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas (UB) has forged a partnership with the Baha Mar Resort Foundation to host a day on the links to raise funding for first-generation university students and grow the university’s endowment as it strengthens connections with alumni, donors and friends. The University Endowment is to realise the vision of the University of The Bahamas for all time in the future.

Fiscal Responsibility must 'top the docket' when House returns

The Government and governance reformers were yesterday in agreement that passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Bill must be “top of the docket” when Parliament resumes on September 19.KP Turnquest, pictured, deputy prime minister, told Tribune Busine

AG’s lawyers walk away over strategy

HIGH-profile attorneys on the government’s legal team have severed ties with the Office of the Attorney General due to a difference of legal opinion on which strategy to take in its rebuttal to legal action filed over the removal of shanty towns.

No deals - BPL’s chairman off limits

CBI Mobile – the software company owned by Bahamas Power and Light Chairman Donovan Moxey – cannot be approved for any contracts with the power provider, at least not while he’s on the board, Public Works Minister Desmond Bannister said yesterday as he sought to downplay concerns that the matter has sparked.

Students get a glimpse into technology industry

IN keeping with the government’s vision to develop a technology hub in Grand Bahama, some 175 students participated in a six-week skills development programme at Bahamas Technology and Vocational Institute to prepare them for opportunities in the tec

Gardiner ‘cramps’ in 400m at the Diamond League Final

ZURICH, Switzerland — More concerned about his health rather than the wealth, Bahamas double national record holder Steven Gardiner took the precautionary measures in a freaky finish in the men’s 400 metres as he shut it down on the home stretch yesterday during the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 2018 Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League Final.

THE FINISH LINE: In the case of Steven Gardiner, ‘there’s more to life than money’

THE International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League Final will probably be one of those memorable meets for quarter-miler Steven Gardiner.

US research group to study cancer gene in GB

WITH high rates of prostate cancer in the country, a cancer research group from the United States is due back in Grand Bahama today to continue ongoing research of the BRCA gene in Bahamian men and its link to the disease.Don Mitchell, chairman of Us

Coach Evans pleased with quarter-miler’s progress

ZURICH, Switzerland — It has been two years since coach Gary Evans took over as the coach of quarter-miler Steven Gardiner and the American could not be more pleased with the progress of the Bahamian native from Abaco on and off the track and field scene.

Gardiner feeling good ahead of Weltklasse Zurich 400m

ZURICH, Switzerland: Steven Gardiner likes the position that he's in going into the International Amateur Athletic Federation's 2018 Weltklasse Zurich.

Miller: I wouldn't have gotten away with Moxey admission

AS he railed against newly appointed Bahamas Power and Light Chairman Donovan Moxey, former Tall Pines MP Leslie Miller questioned whether the rules have changed for the Minnis administration, adding BPL is in a “ridiculous” situation.“They would hav

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