| The Tribune

Sandals reopens for business after refit

SANDALS Royal Bahamian re-opened its doors on Tuesday with a complement of nearly 500 staff members and guests in 75 rooms following a multimillion dollar makeover that began in mid-August, the resort said.

Tennis ace Roberts having best season ever with Bulldogs

JUSTIN Roberts, fully recovered from a fractured hand that sidelined him at the beginning of his collegiate season, is having his best season ever as a member of the University of South Florida Bulldogs men’s tennis team.

Sandals ‘practically full’ by early November date

Sandals Royal Bahamian executives said yesterday that they expect the resort to be at “practically full” occupancy by early November, with the property set for a ‘soft opening’ today just over two months after undertaking $4 million worth of renovations.

INSIGHT: No need to delay PLP convention

THE Progressive Liberal Party appears to be toying with the idea of postponing its national convention for the third time in two years, again under the guise of needing more time to help constituents recover from the damage wrought by a hurricane.

Claim of intimidation of activists in govt investigation

ATTORNEY and activist Fred Smith, QC, has written a letter to Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade requesting a meeting with the top police officer to put an end to “intimidating” actions by government officials.

Scholarship launched in link with St Mary’s University

SAINT Mary’s University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at Bahamian grade 12 public high school students.

Island Luck hosts job fair for new staff

ADVANCING its recent move to acquire a 65 per cent majority equity stake in a rival web shop, Island Luck on Friday hosted a job fair, with a view to fully staff the new operation within the coming weeks.

PLP convention committee 'open to discussing postponement'

While there are currently no plans to postpone the party’s convention, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the convention committee is open to “discussing the idea”.

‘Fiscal peril’: 120 per cent debt fear after next disaster

Politicians “have no business being in power” if they fail to address the Bahamas’ fiscal peril, a reform advocate warned yesterday, adding that another Matthew-type hit could produce a 115-120 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio.

Prime Minister backs away from hurricane tax plan

DESPITE Prime Minister Perry Christie’s previous suggestion that the government may need to “tax some item” to accumulate funds for the country’s Hurricane Matthew recovery and repair, he yesterday back-pedalled from this position insisting that the current tax system is sufficient to raise the money needed for the efforts.

‘Matthew was angry and The Bahamas was his enemy. From this day on if any hurricane come, I am evacuating.’

Residents in southern New Providence are still without power 14 days after Hurricane Matthew hit. But the memories of the storm’s brutal force are still vivid, Sancheska Dorsett hears . . .

Scholarship deal to help high school students

SAINT Mary’s University and the Ministry of Education have announced a renewable four-year scholarship aimed at deserving Bahamian Grade 12 public high school students. It is the only Bahamian scholarship of its type with a Canadian university.

Rosa and crew lead field at Snipe World Masters

The restoration efforts from the effects of Hurricane Matthew have presented several challenges for the organisers of the Snipe World Championships Masters. However, the event continues this week at the Royal Nassau Sailing Club.

Cabinet says no to tax on alcohol

AMID fiery criticism levelled at the government over Prime Minister Perry Christie’s suggestion that there could be a special tax to assist the country in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Cabinet yesterday discussed the feasibility of a sin tax on tobacco and alcohol to accumulate the necessary funding for repair and recovery efforts, The Tribune was told.

Labourers few for landscaper’s 25% business increase

A NEW Providence-based landscaping firm has increased staffing levels by almost 60 per cent to cope with post-Hurricane Matthew demands, its principal yesterday estimating business levels were 20-25 per cent higher than normal.

A ‘Champagne Toast to the Ta-Tas’

When women come together to share a life-saving experience while celebrating each other, it makes for a bubbly exchange of laughter, stories and memorable moments.

Wildcats shut out Operators, Truckers eliminate Stingers

The pennant-winning Sunshine Auto Wildcats had a “wild response” from their watching fans as they shut out the Bommer G Lady Operators 23-0, but the Johnson’s Lady Truckers had theirs suffering “pins and needles” as they eliminated the defending champions Lady Stingers 5-4 as the New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) completed their reduced best-of-three playoff series in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.

Rotarians get to work helping victims of Hurricane Matthew

ROTARIANS around the globe raise their glasses each week and toast to “Rotary around the world” - a statement appropriate for times of disasters.

3-time Olympic gold medallist Scheidt back for Star Sailors Finals

WITH three Olympic gold medals and 14 world titles, Robert Scheidt is one of the best athletes ever produced by Brazil.

Sandals rejects ‘ideal’ December re-opening

Sandals Royal Bahamian has pushed its opening date back 12 days as a result of damages sustained during Hurricane Matthew, its general manager yesterday saying that while delaying the opening to mid-December would have been “ideal, we have to get people working”.

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors