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Eric Wiberg – A budget and a dream that became a passion

Bomber on a budget. That’s what I chose to name my pyric missions to find the metal and scraps of old World War II aircraft in our country.

American couple suing Sandals for $30m, alleging butler molested bride

AN American couple are suing Sandals Resorts for $30 million, alleging the butler assigned to them as part of their “dream wedding” package in the Bahamas molested the bride as she slept.

Kosoy, Sterling eye Hurricane Hole deal

David Kosoy’s Sterling Global Financial is in negotiations to acquire Paradise Island’s Hurricane Hole property from Atlantis’s owner, Tribune Business can reveal.

Union: Our members not causing power problems

BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union president has stated that his members are not to blame for any of the supply problems that have hit the power supplier in recent days.

BPL's Abaco customer base just 50% of pre-Dorian size

Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) is receiving 75 reconnection applications per week from residents and businesses seeking to rejoin an Abaco customer base that is just 50 percent of its pre-Dorian size.

Another power cut leaves families and students struggling

BAHAMAS Power and Light customers have been plagued by frequent power cuts this month, affecting students who are using virtual learning platforms and some small businesses struggling to survive because of COVID-19.

Baha Mar drives 32% increase in room revenues

Baha Mar’s full opening helped drive a 32 percent room revenue increase among major hotel properties for the 2018 first half, although room rates rose by a much smaller amount.The Central Bank, in its monthly economic report for July, credited the $4

There is no perfect time to start

Health coach Ethan Quant, of Elite Wellness Solutions, has succeeded in his weight loss journey and now wants to share his methods with the Bahamas in an effort to foster a culture of wellness and conquer the obesity epidemic.

Some homes for elderly running low on supplies

SUPPLIES are running short at some elderly homes and for charity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Memories of mom (and Justin Timberlake)

ONE YOUNG woman’s desire to bring awareness to cervical cancer has resulted in a movement inspired by family members and friends.It was watching her very own mother battle and eventually losing her fight with cervical cancer last year at the age of 5

Mitchell urges members to be on their best behaviour at convention

AS members of the Progressive Liberal Party head into day one of their convention, PLP chairman Fred Mitchell has offered some guidance to candidates running for internal office: be careful what you say and avoid public attacks on colleagues. In a p

Nassau Rowing Club prepares for 6th annual Learn to Row Summer Camp

BEGINNING the week of June 24, the Nassau Rowing Club is all set to hold its annual Learn to Row Summer Camp for the sixth year in a row.

EDITORIAL: Where is the anger over the missing $191m?

BAHAMIANS have an incredible tolerance for official villainy.

Free electricity plan ‘stupidest idea ever’

The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) pledge to offer ‘free electricity’ to the poorest Bahamians was yesterday slammed by one of its political opponents as “the stupidest idea I ever heard”.

Super Value's $444k savings in Business License fee slash

Super Value’s owner yesterday said the supermarket chain would save $444,000 annually based on the Budget’s Business License fee cut, as a Cabinet Minister branded the tax a “job and business killer”.Rupert Roberts told Tribune Business that the 25 b

Miracle baby waits readily for heart surgery

THREE-year-old Ru’shon Fox has experienced more health related issues in his short lifetime than some adults ever do. When he was born his heart showed no activity, one leg was shorter than the other and he had kidney issues.

Miller hits out at BEC staff ethics

BEC chairman Leslie Miller yesterday criticised work ethics at the corporation after a major engine and auxiliary equipment were reportedly sabotaged at the Clifton power plant.

Use poor cyber rating to become 'top of food chain'

The Bahamas should use its “near bottom of the pile” cyber security ranking as motivation to become a “top of the food chain” hub for the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry.Edison Sumner, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce a

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump forced to tone down his rhetoric?

WHATEVER happened to the blustering Donald Trump, who promised to show the world how he was going to put an expansionist China in its place and make “America First” again? Of course, we did not realise that America was not first, but that is the gospel according to Trump — a gospel, which, after only 40 days in office, we have decided to ignore.

Unemployment rises to 14.8%

THE lay offs of more than 2,000 Baha Mar employees in October contributed to a 2.8 per cent increase in the country’s unemployment rate pushing the national figure to 14.8 per cent, officials from the Department of Statistics said yesterday.

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