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Provider partners with Super Value for QR code payments

A Bahamian financial technology provider has teamed with Super Value to enable shoppers to pay for their groceries using QR codes that facilitate cashless transactions.

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Super Value digs deep with $100k donation

SUPER VALUE donated $100,000 to the Bahamas Feeding Network yesterday to aid families in need.

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Man found driving with goods taken from warehouse

A 27-year-old man who was caught driving during the weekend lockdown with an assortment of building supplies he could not give an account for was fined $800 yesterday.

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Police investigate suspicious death on Grand Bahama

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a suspicious death.

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‘Shark attack won’t stop me diving’

Spearfisherman Anthony Feaster is lucky to be alive after being bitten by a reef shark while spearfishing on Friday in waters off East End, Grand Bahama.

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U.S. ELECTION: Trump wins Florida, locked in other tight races with Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump carried Florida, the nation's most prized battleground state, and he and Democrat Joe Biden were increasingly focused early Wednesday on the three Northern industrial states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House.

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Claims that BTVI intimidating workers over union

THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas has accused the Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute’s administration of using intimidating tactics to discourage workers from becoming members of the union.

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Report child abuse - it’s a crime not to

A senior officer at the Royal Bahamas Police Force in Grand Bahama is warning that any abuse against a minor/child must be reported to the relevant authorities, and that failure to do so is an offence.

EDITORIAL: It’s D’Aguilar vs D’Aguilar over policy

TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar was adamant when he spoke up on Saturday about rapid antigen testing.

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COVID testing: '11th hour' u-turn blasted

* Coalition stunned by '180 degree' reversal * Came after 3m kits distributed to entry ports * Principal: 'This why I don't like work for Gov't'

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‘Don’t blame PLP for GB’s increase in COVID cases’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party chairman Fred Mitchell said a social media post that accused PLP Leader Philip “Brave” Davis and party supporters of attending a “super spreader” event in Grand Bahama is nothing more than political “propaganda”.

Digital currency is 'a giant step'

A financial services provider has the Central Bank's launch of a Bahamian digital currency as "historic" and "a giant step" that will help propel The Bahamas ahead of many industrialised nations.

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Sir Sean Connery – The Last Great Matinée Idol

To celebrate the life of Sir Sean Connery, who died on Saturday at the age of 90, The Tribune is posting this article written by Christopher Ondaatje for the Weekend section in 2017, which marvelled at the distinguished career of the award-winning Scottish actor.

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National Pastors’ Alliance of Grand Bahama gives TVs to Rand COVID unit

THE Rand Memorial Hospital received over a dozen smart televisions for its new COVID unit, which is expected to open November 2 for patient care.

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Official doesn’t believe there is a Spanish Wells outbreak

AMID reports of rising COVID-19 infections on Spanish Wells, one community official said while there have been several cases recently reported for the island, he does not believe there is an outbreak.

Balearia ferry service aims for November GB return

A FERRY service for passenger sailing between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Bahama is expected to resume next month.

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Oil dump at beach a ‘tragedy’

A LOCAL activist said the illegal oil dumping in the Barbary Beach area is a “tragedy” and has called for a severe penalty for those responsible.

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Grocers implore PM to end weekend lockdown

THE Retail Grocers Association has called for the end to the weekend lockdowns along with the 7pm curfew, insisting the measures have left businesses teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.

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Man faces court accused of harbouring fugitive

A 42-year-old man was charged with harbouring a fugitive wanted in connection with the John Bull robbery in Grand Bahama several years ago.

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PETER YOUNG: Britain and Europe still fishing in troubled waters

NO doubt to the consternation of many, Brexit is back in the news again this week.