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NBA Players Association hosts annual All-Star Weekend meetings in Bahamas for first time

THE NBA Players Association embarked on a new venture by hosting their annual All-Star Weekend meetings in the Bahamas for the first time.

GB Chamber of Commerce partners up to clean up dumping areas

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce partnered with businesses, local government and a contractor to clean up three areas that have been used for dumping in east Grand Bahama.Rudy Sawyer, operator of Blue Green Outdoors, a nature-based company offeri

Refusing to accept defeat

THE Bahamian populace have given Hubert Minnis and his Government a very clear mandate - to govern our country for the next five years.

Scholarship launched in link with St Mary’s University

SAINT Mary’s University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at Bahamian grade 12 public high school students.

Butler training graduates 21

The butler for Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, Edwardo Cox, was one of 21 Bahamians celebrating their graduation from a month of training with the Guild of Professional English Butlers at Sandals Emerald Bay this past week.

Gov’t reviewing $20m poultry farm

INVESTMENTS minister Khalis Rolle confirmed yesterday a $20 million “poultry project” for North Andros was currently under review, telling Tribune Business the Government should be in a position “in a couple of weeks” to make a final decision on the proposal.

Christian Council tours Baha Mar site

BAHA Mar hosted 24 members of the Bahamas Christian Council on a detailed construction site tour of the resort followed by a project briefing in the Residential Sales Preview Centre.

Police stop rap star

GRAND BAHAMA police have been accused of “going out of their way to be difficult” by organisers of a concert featuring international rapper Meek Mill.

VAT 'not practical'

THE government’s plan to prevent VAT “double taxation” was branded “impossible and not practical” by the private sector, its Tax Coalition co-chair warning that businesses will refuse to comply.

Chinese ambassador meets Baha Mar executives

THE Chinese ambassador to The Bahamas has met executives from Baha Mar, the $3.5bn resort due to open in December.

Pinder says pledge to repeal tax was reckless

FINANCIAL Services Minister Ryan Pinder yesterday said it was reckless for opposition leader Dr Hubert Minnis to promise repealing any tax introduced by the Christie administration that causes suffering.

TAGLaw bolsters offshore presence with addition of Bahamas firm

St. Petersburg, Florida, USA – TAGLaw, an international alliance of independent law firms, has recently named Delaney Partners as its member for the Bahamas. John K. F. Delaney QC, former Attorney General of the Bahamas, founded Delaney Partners, which has quickly established itself as a leader in offshore services and a variety of financial practice areas.

36-member Carifta swim team ratified

FOLLOWING the completion of the final trials at the Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Center over the weekend, the Bahamas Swimming Federation has ratified the team that will represent the Bahamas at the Carifta Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, over the Easter holiday weekend.

Bahamas to have strong showing at Gospel Music Marlin Awards

THE hard work of the local gospel community is about to be rewarded during the opening of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards set to take place in July.

Bahamas’ first cochlear implant surgery performed at Doctors Hospital

Three years ago, Wesley Paul suddenly went deaf. He had just no residual hearing in his left ear and minimal hearing in his right, and he was no longer able to communicate, continue to work in the financial sector or participate in one of his favourite hobbies – singing.

INSIGHT: Distress call with no rescue in sight

With no boat to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and no regulation of expanding shanty towns and unlicenced constructions Abaconians are doubting the government’s will to tackle the island’s pressing issues. Timothy Roberts reports

STATESIDE: Special counsel Jack Smith and the Elliot Ness comparison

JACK Smith is Elliott Ness. Or is he? Especially before he grew a scraggly beard, Smith resembled Kevin Costner playing the Treasury Department’s legendary crime-fighter and nemesis of notorious Chicago Depression-era gangster Al Capone, depicted by the peerless Robert DeNiro in 1987’s celebrated movie “The Untouchables.”

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