| The Tribune

DPM: VAT relief for services 'too costly'

Eliminating VAT on services in the Dorian-hit islands would be difficult to police and too costly, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, while granting tax breaks to companies that do not need them. K Peter Turnquest, pictured , explaining the g

50 bodies unclaimed in trailer

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said the government has released the remains of a few storm victims to their families, however there are about 50 unclaimed bodies in a refrigerated trailer in Abaco.

PM pinning hopes on UN pledge conference

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis hopes an upcoming United Nations pledging conference will attract donations that address the housing, environment, education, health, infrastructure and economic needs of Grand Bahama and Abaco following Hurricane Dori

NPBA: Specialists, Giants in win column

THE Uptown Cuts Specialists and TMT Giants both won their second games of the New Providence Basketball Association’s 2019/20 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s Division One feature contest, the Specialists pulled off a

EDITORIAL: Why the sudden turnaround on minimum wage?

The news of a rise in the minimum wage to at least $300 per week will be a welcome one for public workers – and beyond if the private sector follows suit.

ALFRED M SEARS, QC: We need to build a safe and prosperous future for The Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian’s $3.4 billion loss has decimated 27 percent of the GDP of The Bahamas making it impossible for the country to make its budgeted $340 million debt servicing on the $8.4 billion outstanding national debt.

School board members want $1,000 stipend

SCHOOL board workers in Grand Bahama are frustrated about not receiving a government stipend for hurricane relief, which has been extended to all public sector workers in Grand Bahama and Abaco. In September it was announced that all government empl

Tourism 'aggressive' on high single digit drop-off

The Ministry of Tourism will be “more aggressive” in countering the “high single digit softness” in 2020 first quarter bookings after it received a $500,000 boost to its marketing war chest. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told

‘14 domes should be up by Friday’

WITH 14 of the government’s 250 dome structures expected to be completed by Friday, Chairman of the Disaster and Reconstruction Committee John-Michael Clarke said yesterday the government is still in the process of determining who will be allowed to live in those domes.

Dorian: More than just a natural phenomenon

A prominent Family Island prophet from the Pentecostal community is purported to have predicted the coming of Hurricane Dorian to Grand Bahama as divine judgment.

Hotel industry's eye on outlook for 2020

The prime minister was the main speaker for the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) 67th annual general meeting, which was held last Friday at Atlantis.Dr Hubert Minnis addressed more than 100 tourism industry stakeholders, including BHTA

FNM dismisses PLP no-confidence vote

THE Free National Movement has called the Progressive Liberal Party’s planned no confidence vote in Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis nothing more than an “ill-timed” piece of political theatre meant to score points with the electorate.

Henrik the hero of World Challenge

Henrik Stenson claimed the 2019 Hero World Challenge and the internationally acclaimed event also raised funds toward Hurricane Dorian Relief through a challenge issued by the event’s title sponsor.

How to tackle next big storm

As a Bahamian owner of a local construction company I have gained knowledge of practical information that I feel can better prepare the country for future Cat 5 storms.

'Small lull' vital on GB airport re-open

The Grand Lucayan’s potential sale makes it critical there is “only a small lull” in restoring Grand Bahama International Airport to full operational health, the prime minister says.Dr Hubert A Minnis, speaking after the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Ass

Tourism ministry testing private pilot preclearance

The Ministry of Tourism is testing the operation of pre-clearance facilities at private Florida airports in a bid to improve access to the Family Islands, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Dr Hubert Minnis, addressing the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism A

800 more jobs - as PM says unemployment rise after storm was expected

DESPITE the government reporting an increase of unemployment in Grand Bahama and Abaco after Hurricane Dorian, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said about 800 people have been hired recently.

EDITORIAL: They deserve a medal

After Hurricane Dorian, the stories were horrific.

Govt looking at alternative housing for victims

SOCIAL Services Minister Frankie Campbell said yesterday the government is looking at various housing alternatives for displaced hurricane victims as shelters are set to close at the end of this month. “There are former employers that we’re talking

US warns Bahamas to be careful of China

WHILE the United States supports the partnership between The Bahamas and China, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale has encouraged the government to “review the financing terms carefully” of any Chinese assistance offered. Mr Hale sa

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors