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No comment on withdrawals, but bank 'secure'
INVESTIGATORS have “some good leads” in their probe into suspected breaches of confidentiality at the Bank of the Bahamas, the bank’s managing director, Paul McWeeney, said yesterday.
Why Leslie's words hurt so much
I have a friend who is trapped in a marriage in which over the years her husband has been emotionally and physically abusive. It’s not as bad as it used to be, but there is still some abuse and she lives in fear as to when he might become violent.
PM highlights need for financial services measures
ECONOMIES of the Caribbean region are gradually changing from being goods-based to becoming service-based, it was reported last week at an international conference.
Businesses will give alternatives to govt this week
THE movement of any Value Added Tax (VAT) legislation could be delayed as the government awaits a final report on alternative tax measures from Bahamian business owners.
'Bahamians don't understand VAT'
AMID widespread resistance to the government’s revenue generation solution, Value Added Tax, State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis said many Bahamians aren’t on board because the simply don’t know enough about it yet.
'Keep politics out of crime' says victim's brother as killer jailed
A FORMER policeman suggested yesterday that the country’s crime woes could be solved if we “keep politics out of this”. Greg Sherman spoke after a life sentence was handed down to 24-year-old Janaldo Farrington in the Supreme Court for the murder of his brother, Stephen Sherman, in February 2012.
$1m funding increase 'only cos adjustments'
THE increase of just over $1m in the 2014/2015 budget allocation for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration reflect only cost-adjustments, according to Minister Fred Mitchell.
Honesty over causes of poverty
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Memorial rush for the Diamond of Junkanoo
A MEMORIAL service and Junkanoo rush out has been planned for Paul “Diamond” Knowles, one of the founders of the Roots Junkanoo group, tomorrow.
Queen appoints Dame Marguerite as the next Governor-General
DAME Marguerite Pindling, the widow of the country’s first Prime Minister, has been officially appointed as the new Governor-General of the Bahamas.
No change to plans for BEC after blackout
LAST week’s island-wide black out has not accelerated the government’s plans to restructure the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, Minister of Works Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.
TOUGH CALL: The nonsense of Leslie Miller
THE level of irrational and deceptive discourse from our political leaders can sometimes be stupefying.
INSIGHT: Christie administration's unanswered questions
The deafening silence from the Christie administration on several issues of national importance is frustrating to voters. Tribune News Editor Taneka Thompson analyses the situation.
INSIGHT: The rise of Dr Andre Rollins
WHEN the Progressive Liberal Party embraced Dr Andre Rollins into its fold in 2011, I was surprised.
A flashback to 2007 - what have we learned?
Now that all the analyzing is over, we thought it would be useful to revisit the immediate aftermath of the 2007 general election, when the current roles were reversed, but the rhetoric was the same. There was one big difference between this election and the previous one. In 2007, a lack of timely official information caused great anxiety amongst Bahamians of all political persuasions. This commentary was written several days after the 2007 vote.
TOUGH CALL: FNM can use public anger at PLP to leverage real reform
IN 2003, I worked at The Nassau Guardian. I clearly recall the extended political honeymoon given to Perry Christie’s new government. Why, even young Michael Halkitis at the Finance Ministry called to offer friendly access. The “Fresh Wind” that ble
PLP CONVENTION LIVE: Night two
Prime Minister Perry Christie and former Attorney General Alfred Sears have both been nominated for the post of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leader during a closed-door nomination process at the second day of the governing party’s convention.
Bran calls for Minnis to quit
WEIGHING in on the current standoff in the Free National Movement, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney called for Dr Hubert Minnis to resign and cautioned the embattled party that steps taken to expel “rebel” MPs could see a downgrade in the party’s ranking in Parliament from official Opposition to third party.
Nottage admits defeat of PLP’s special crime solutions
DR Bernard Nottage now wants to shift the country’s crime problem on the people’s lack of understanding of the critical issues this country faces — illegal drugs, illegal firearms, gang formations — which ”for us,” he said, “we have never seen the like of it before.”