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THE FINISH LINE: One or two suggestions BSF can consider moving forward
By BRENT STUBBS bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Softball Federation caught the contagious bug that has rocked local sports in recent times - a decline in the participation of teams - in their 2017 Rozina Taylor National Championships. The o
Fire truck woes ground Bimini
THE Minister of Tourism has estimated “way in excess of $200 million” is required to upgrade the 28 Out Island airports, as fire safety woes grounded Bimini’s tourism economy.Dionisio D’Aguilar told Tribune Business that Silver Airways was currently
New BPL chair - we'll review Shell deal
A REVIEW of the tender process for Bahamas Power and Light’s generation supply contract is high on the agenda for its new board, according to incoming Chairman Donovan Moxey.Mr Moxey told The Tribune board members will work to establish a baseline at
INSIGHT: We don’t need more meetings, false hope and promises - we need leadership, action and solutions
Life is forced to go on for residents of Abaco, sturuggling in the wake of Dorian’s devastation. But now a new cloud is appearing on their horizon - another hurricane season and no visible plan for their safety from a government some on the island feels has abandoned them.
Act review could ‘throw Bahamas back into chaos’
The Government “will throw The Bahamas back into the chaos of haphazard, checkerboard development” if it goes too far in “watering down” key planning laws, a QC warned yesterday.
Construction cost offset derailed by height restrictions
A Berry Islands investor is alleging that his plan to offset The Bahamas’ high construction costs by building condominiums has been derailed by the non-disclosure of height restrictions.
Island Luck ‘back to business’; deal may trouble rivals
Island Luck’s attorney says his client plans to “get back to business” following the tax settlement with the government, while conceding the deal “may create a problem” for other web shops.
$80m energy project eyes 25% cost slash
An $80 million renewable energy project believes it could slash electricity costs for consumers on 15 Family Islands by at least 25 per cent, having met or exceeded the Government's own pricing targets.
2/3 of Biminites don't want more visitor arrivals
Almost two-thirds of Biminites surveyed for the Resorts World/Genting ferry terminal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) said they did not want an increase in the island’s existing 52,000 annual visitor numbers.
How did U-boat victim end up buried in Acklins?
HOW did an African-American who was a cook on a US cargo ship in 1942 end up being buried in a cemetery on Acklins Island? Eric T Wiberg tells the story, as The Tribune continues its focus on war stories and the Bahamas in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday this weekend.
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency to hold conference in the Bahamas
THE Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) will hold its ninth annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management in New Providence on Monday.
Donations and support continue to come in for relief effort
STAFF at Solomon’s Super Centre, Solomon’s Fresh Market and Cost Right were quick to start loading trucks with food items and new clothing earmarked for the Bahamas Red Cross in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin. The goods, valued at $25,000, will be distributed to Family Island residents devastated by the storm.
Abaco Fly Fishing Guides launch Joaquin appeal
THE Abaco Fly Fishing Guides Association (AFFGA) is leading a reconstruction fund appeal to benefit fly fishing guides and the accommodating establishments that cater to anglers that lost their ability to make a living because of the destruction in the southern Bahamas from Hurricane Joaquin.
Ministry of Agriculture staff present donations to NEMA for hurricane relief
STAFF of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries donated numerous items to the National Emergency Management Agency yesterday to aid the agency’s relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin.
Greater Bahamian input into major projects urged
The Family Islands will never achieve the level of economic impact to match major developments if central government remains the driving force behind them, a private sector executive said yesterday.
Butler-Turner asks if PM flew on Resorts World plane
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday questioned whether Prime Minister Perry Christie flew on an airplane owned by Resorts World Bimini for a recent trip to Jamaica where he officially opened that country’s Stock Exchange.
Bahamas Sailing Association to host summer sailing camp
THE Bahamas Sailing Association has been running its summer sailing school out of the Nassau Yacht Club since 2005.
No new date yet for Cat Island murder retrial
A NEW date is expected to be set for a man awaiting retrial in connection with a Cat Island murder.
Former US marine accused of attempted murder
AN ex-US marine appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of the recent near-fatal shooting of a man on Current Island.
Births and deaths registry to open at Princess Margaret Hospital
IN A bid to stop fraud, the Registrar General's Department (RGD) will roll out a plan that allows mothers to register the births of their children immediately after having them delivered at Princess Margaret Hospital.