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Mitchell dismisses Izmirlian as ‘spoil sport’

OPPOSITION Senator Fred Mitchell yesterday dismissed former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian’s call for a moratorium on the mega-resort’s sale as the behaviour of a “spoil sport”.

Taureano ready for his return

AFTER taking time off to recuperate from his devastating loss last year to Jaime Munguia for the World Boxing Organization’s Inter-Continental middleweight title, Bahamian professional fighter Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson said he’s getting ready for his return to the ring.

Moree plans moves to restore court integrity

ACCEPTING the findings of Auditor General Terrance Bastian’s audit into the Magistrates’ Court as a “serious” matter, Chief Justice Brian Moree has said there will be fundamental changes with the system over the next six months in a bid to restore integrity.

Baha Mar returnees increasing to 1,800

Baha Mar has increased the number of staff being brought back for the Grand Hyatt's December 17 re-opening to 1,800, or 40 percent of its total workforce, the resort's top executive said yesterday.

Media regulator unveils gaming ad crackdown

Regulators yesterday unveiled a proposed crackdown on gaming advertising carried by Bahamian TV and radio stations in a bid to protect “vulnerable” children and young adults from harm.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), unveili

FOCOL chair ‘can’t believe’ stock so low

FOCOL Holdings chairman yesterday revealed that its share buyback was launched because it “can’t believe” investors place so little value on a stock that consistently delivers healthy profits.

Govt warned: ‘Move quickly’ on reforms after Ocean Club

A trade union leader yesterday said the One & Only Ocean Club terminations had reinforced the need for the Government to “move quickly” in changing the law to ensure expired industrial agreements remain in effect until new deals are sealed.

Baha Mar owner ‘very confident’ on opening deadlines

Baha Mar’s new owner yesterday pledged that it would be “a great caretaker” for the project, and said it was “very confident” it would meet the April 2017 opening deadline.

$1m or $5m - that is the question

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Bernard Nottage’s “500 per cent mis-speak”, as one local wit called it, certainly set the town on its head and burned up the airwaves this week as Bahamians went apoplectic to think that Prime Minister Christie’s “noble act” had cost them $5 million.

PM blasts failure over BTC's $62m pension deficit

The Ingraham administration failed to provide the $39 million financing promised in the privatisation process to cover the original Bahamas Telecommunication Company (BTC) pension fund deficit, Prime Minister Perry Christie last night alleging this had caused the shortfall to balloon to $62 million.

Who are we comparing Opposition leader to?

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Left in the dark: More power outages expected

THOUSANDS of customers can expect further disruption from power outages in the coming days as the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) carries out load-shedding until it is able to rectify a serious problem at both of its New Providence plants.

FTX's US chief tells Bahamian liquidators: The $143m is mine

FTX's Bahamas liquidators face a three-way battle to regain control of some $143m seized by the US Justice Department after their US counterpart asserted he "stands first in line" to recover this asset from the federal authorities.

BTC ‘cash cow not giving whole milk’

A union president will today submit “a list of concerns” to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) over its cell tower sale after yesterday’s call with its top executive “left more questions than answers”.

ERIC WIBERG: Shipwrecks of The Bahamas – Highbourne Cay Shipwreck, Exumas, 1513 Iberian, Diego Miruelo, Ponce de Leon

THE night of Tuesday, September 23, 1513, was another boisterous one for a fleet of four heavily armed Spanish vessels returning from a mission to find Florida.

Tobacco tax increase fear 'premature'

Fears of a further hike in the 220 percent tobacco tax rate were yesterday branded premature, a Cabinet Minister revealing legislative reforms are “not yet ready for prime time”.Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that the draft

'Don't be tempted' on BTC buy-out proposal

A Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) union leader last night urged the government “not to be tempted” by any Liberty Latin America offer to acquire its stake in the company. Dino Rolle, the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union’s (B

Sports in brief

THE College of The Bahamas’ men and women’s soccer teams are off to Florida this week to compete in intercollegiate matches.

Hotels unanimous on 'unsuccessful' VAT

Bahamian hotels unanimously believe the Government will be “unsuccessful” in implementing Value-Added Tax (VAT), and that it will ultimately deter inward investment.

Man admits cutting throat of Spanish teacher

A MAN yesterday admitted responsibility for the second time in a decade for the throat-slashing murder of a Spanish teacher.

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