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Unemployment back to 'single digits' by 2022

The government’s top labour official is projecting that various “anchor projects” will return The Bahamas’ jobless rate to “single digit” levels by the end of 2022. John Pinder, the director of labour, told Tribune Business that multiple development

‘Shocked’ Dames blasts Sands’ criticism

POLICE lists show that 279 people are still missing after Hurricane Dorian, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames.

Airlines plot different Bahamas return time

Major US airlines are taking different positions on when to resume services to The Bahamas, with some opting to wait one month as rivals relaunch with the border opening on July 1.Delta Airlines, telling Tribune Business it will be back from day one,

$4m in school reconstruction contracts awarded in Grand Bahama

MORE than $4 million in school reconstruction contracts have been awarded to get public schools in Grand Bahama ready for reopening in September, Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd announced this week in Grand Bahama.

EDITORIAL: Sands had his chance to speak out - but chose silence

When Dr Duane Sands rose in the House yesterday, he had strong words to say about the government’s handling of Hurricane Dorian.

Insurer: Dorian causes largest vehicle losses

Bahamas First says Hurricane Dorian’s devastation caused its “largest motor vehicle” loss ever with 538 claims producing gross losses of more $6m in that business category.The property and casualty insurer’s 2019 annual report adds that while most of

‘We need clarity on Dorian dead’: Sands hits out over handling of missing hurricane victims

FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands assailed the Minnis administration’s handling of people who went missing after Hurricane Dorian yesterday, saying the credibility of the government has been hurt by how the matter has been handled.

Coral at risk as disease takes grip of The Bahamas

RESEARCHERS have warned that coral is increasingly threatened by a disease that is taking a firmer hold of the nation. Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has been confirmed by the Perry Institute for Marine Science less than three months after

Woman dies in car collision

A WOMAN is dead after a traffic accident in New Providence on Wednesday night.

NIB makes $47m in COVID distributions

The National Insurance Board (NIB) has to-date paid out more than $38m in benefits to unemployed workers impacted by COVID-19, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday. Brensil Rolle, pictured , minister for the public service with responsibility for

Bahamas First fights off IT system hackers

A major Bahamian insurance company has revealed it almost fell victim to computer hackers “during the height” of the COVID-19 pandemic’s lockdown. Bahamas First, the property and casualty underwriter, revealed in its just-released 2019 annual report

Ministers hails 'unprecedented' $140m social protection net

A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed the 2020-2021 Budget’s expanded $140m social safety net as “an unprecedented measure for an unprecedented time”. Frankie Campbell, minister for social services and urban development, told the House of Assembly dur

Mother hopes son's death will highlight road dangers

AN Abaco mother hopes her son’s tragic death will bring urgent attention to the “dangerous” conditions at the S C Bootle Highway in the Fox Town settlement of Abaco. Edith Clarke - whose 16-year-old son Zion Pratt was killed on Sunday night while wa

Mother hopes son’s death will highlight road dangers

AN Abaco mother hopes her son’s tragic death will bring urgent attention to the “dangerous” conditions at the S C Bootle Highway in the Fox Town settlement of Abaco.

Bannister: Recent outages not due to power issues

WORKS Minister Desmond Bannister stressed that recent Bahamas Power and Light electricity outages are not due to power generation issues.

Businessman hails end to COVID travel permit's 'nightmare'

A Bahamian businessman has hailed the end to the government’s COVID-19 travel card “nightmare” that he says cost his corporate group “two weeks’ worth of work”.Robert Myers, head of the Caribbean Group of Companies, told Tribune Business that the req

Family Island parents question exam ruling

SOME parents have reacted with fury at news that the national high school exams will take place next month after weeks of uncertainty, fearing the irregularity caused by the COVID-19 crisis will doom the performances of their children.

Pair arrested after police raid

ABACO police discovered a “substantial” quantity of dangerous drugs, illegal firearms, and ammunition at a house that resulted in the arrest of two men on Monday evening.

Many great memories of Edna Lowe

The passing of Edna Lenora Lowe (according to Death Notice published May 21, 2020) at age 94 years marks the end of an era in the history of the Registrar General’s Department, where she was the last survivor of what was referred to in the old days as “the Lily White Registry”.

Turnquest defends budgeting policy

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said government debt under the Minnis administration has increased by $977 million since taking office. He was speaking during the start of the 2020/2021 budget debate yesterday and was r

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