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Hotels fear BPL hikes set to ‘derail’ rebound

Bahamian hotels yesterday warned that Bahamas Power & Light’s (BPL) planned fuel charge hikes of up to 163 percent have caused “outright anxiety” in the sector and could “derail” the post-COVID return to financial viability.

IT’S NOT OUR FAULT, MR WATSON: Food retailers hit back after press secretary blames them for prices

Food retailers yesterday hit back over assertions that some merchants have not passed the Budget’s tariff cuts on to consumers via reduced prices, adding: “You can’t point the finger of blame at us.”

Atlantis and Wendy’s in covenants dispute

Atlantis is at odds with the Wendy's franchise holder over whether restrictive covenants exist to block the latter's plans to convert Paradise Island's former Scotiabank branch into a fast food restaurant destination.

Bimini ‘diamond in rough’ in $10m transformation

A well-known Bimini condo hotel has closed for a $10m overhaul that will near-triple existing marina slips and “polish a diamond in the rough”, its developer revealed yesterday.

Big Red Machine holds a slim lead over the Comets

One of the most long-standing rivalries in Bahamian sporting history was reignited on day one of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

EDITORIAL: Foundation started for paediatric health care

ON FRIDAY, Tribune President Robert Carron announced The Tribune Media Group’s establishment of the Aidan Roger Carron Children’s Foundation to make available to our medical profession the latest information, equipment and whatever is needed to assist them in their fight against paediatric diseases in The Bahamas.

Water polo teams bring home the gold

Head coach Laszlo Borbely said Team Bahamas made sure they didn’t leave any hardware in Kingston, Jamaica, as they won all three divisional gold medals and carted off all of the individual awards in their dominating performances at the CARIFTA Water Polo Championship.

‘Last person to see Barry Johnson alive’ clashes with defence counsel

BRUNO Parker was the last person to see his best friend and co-worker Barry Johnson alive on the evening that the deceased and his wife were shot and killed during a home invasion at their residence in Deadman’s Reef, the Supreme Court heard.

A hero’s welcome home

Hailed as a “silver lining” in the destruction left behind by Hurricane Irma, Gavin McKinney returned home on Wednesday night to a “hero’s welcome” as the fourth Bahamian to win a world sailing championship title.

Food retail 'confusion' on open hour change

Food retailers yesterday criticised the “confusion” and “bad calculations” that resulted from the government’s last-minute changes to their store opening hours over the holiday weekend.Supermarket operators said the constant revisions, first allowing

Bahamian elite and college athletes have busy weekend

IT was another busy weekend for a number of Bahamian elite and collegiate athletes.

Players vow to keep their spots on Davis Cup team

With the Bahamas back in the American Zone II, the interest has increased for the men’s Davis Cup team, but brothers Baker and Spencer Newman, along with teammates Kevin Major Jr and captain Marvin Rolle, have served noticed that they intend to retain their spots.

Water union's first refusal claim branded 'nonsensical'

A union’s claim to have ‘right of first refusal’ over all Water & Sewerage Corporation outsourcing initiatives, including the multi-million dollar Windsor water plant contract, were yesterday branded as “nonsensical”.

Paul sets sail for the Youth Olympics

WITH a pat on the back and some valuable instructions from legendary sailor Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles, Paul de Souza said he’s all geared up to compete in the Second Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, August 16-28.

Auto chief urges Business Licence levy 'roll back'

The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president yesterday urged the Government to “roll back” Business Licence fees to the pre-2010 rate of 0.5 per cent, disclosing that his group had to “scrape together” $500,000 to cover this year’s increase.

Judge dismisses bail plea by men facing extradition

FIVE of 11 men whose extradition requests to the United States on drug trafficking charges have been approved by the Court of Appeal must now ask that same court to consider reinstating their bail after a Supreme Court judge yesterday dismissed their bail applications.

Christie the modern Caesar

The decision of Prime Minister Perry Christie to announce his intentions of running again for the leadership position of the PLP at the party’s imminent convention while at a recent event in North Andros, the site of the highly touted Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute or BAMSI, was a stroke of genius.

Resorts World yet to make Bimini all-year

Resorts World Bimini (RWB) has yet to live up to its promise of turning the island into a year-round tourist destination, several residents residents told Tribune Business yesterday, amid the developer’s transportation restructuring.

Miller feared Speaker was ready to quit amid row

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller said he believes the “volatile” actions of Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins were birthed from his frustrations of being backed into a corner, unable to have an influence on the country’s development.

Greg Moss’ long battle inside the PLP

LONG before his impromptu resignation from the Progressive Liberal Party on Monday due to what he called “a problem with leadership”, Greg Moss had battled with the reality that the party that “believed in Bahamians” had failed to live up to the principles and ideals on which the party was built.

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