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Carifta swimmers' 30-medal haul
A 30-medal total and fifth place finish for Team Bahamas at the 28th CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, gives Bahamas Swimming Federation executives optimism on the future of the programme, but also placed local issues within the sport at the forefront.
Choices and consequences: Look before you leap
Many of us spend countless hours pondering what do to about various situations in our lives. What kind of jobs or careers we should pursue, whether or not to start a family or where we should live.
A night of film folktales and fables
CELEBRATING the talent of young Bahamian filmmakers and actors, the FilMAD Camp 2012 presented a stellar “Night of Films, Folktales and Fables” at Galleria Cinemas last month.
New hotel 'can be fine example to others'
A NEW Bahamian-owned boutique hotel in western New Providence can become a fine example to other local businessmen of what can happen when they invest in their country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said.
BTC targets 12 NP franchises by year's end
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is aiming to have 12 franchise stores in New Providence by year-end, with its projected investment in the nationwide roll-out totalling $2.5-$3 million.
'Turf war' between gangs in fleming St
A TURF war between rival gangs has made crime in the Fleming Street area worse than ever before, it was revealed during a police walk-about yesterday.
DJ of the Week: DJ Kido
TRAVIS PARKS was an employee at the Atlantis Resort, before he was inspired by a relative to get behind a deejay set.
Grand Lucaya deal to end 'same piece of cake' battle
A GRAND Bahama hotelier yesterday said the lease agreement between Hutchison Whampoa and the Sunwing Travel Group meant that the island’s properties would no longer be fighting “over the same piece of cake”.
Freeport plant in buy back and $60m expansion
The Italian founder of Freeport’s PharmaChem Technologies plant is attempting to buy it back from its French owner, a move that if successful could result in its $60 million expansion.
BTC union fears over CWC's $100m cost saving drive
THE UNION representing Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) line staff said yesterday it was “extremely concerned” about the potential impact its majority shareholder’s $100 million cost savings push will have on jobs, warning it would “not sit idle and let them do what they want”.
Judicial review for Blackbeard's Cay
THE Supreme Court has given environmental group ReEarth permission to bring Judicial Review proceedings challenging the permits/approvals received by the Blackbeard’s Cay project – a move the developer warned could jeopardise “over 100 jobs” and his $8 million investment.
$400k contract 'opens up industry for Bahamians'
The $400,000 contract give to a Bahamian start-up to upgrade and repair South Bimini’s airport has created employment for 10 islanders, and “opened up an entirely new industry previously untapped by Bahamians”.
YOUR SAY On the regulation of the gaming industry
THE Tribune took to the streets to find out the opinions of the Bahamian people about the Government’s recent plans on regulating the gaming industry. The predominant response given was that the government should have just regulated gaming instead of going to the extent of a referendum. To this, Chantelle Johnson of Southern shores exclaimed: “Perry is weak!”
Productivity is the long forgotten economic key
How do you measure productivity in your place of work? Do you know how efficient your employees and processes are? Workforce productivity can be measured in two ways: In physical terms or in price terms. This incorporates the intensity of labour-effort, the quality of labour effort, the creative activity involved in producing technical innovations and the relative efficiency gains resulting from different systems of management, organisation, co-ordination or engineering.
'Get up off your rump and do something'
URBAN Renewal 2.0 co-chair Cynthia “Mother” Pratt hit out at the “naysayers” of the programme – calling on those who criticise it to “get up off your rump and do something” to help the country.
Container Port income up 137%
The Freeport Container Port saw its year-over-year operating income more than double in 2012, its majority owner has revealed, increasing by 137 per cent on the back of rising shipping container volumes.
BTC blasts 'appalling' union leader's claims
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday branded a trade union leader’s attack on its labour policies as “frankly appalling”, describing them as “irresponsible” and unwarranted.
Paul D. Antonas sweeps Top Bahamas Realty Awards
AN award winner is celebrating after collecting a clutch of trophies.
$35m shopping centre eyes franchise 'game changer'
DEVELOPERS behind a high-end “shopping village” near Baha Mar are expecting to break ground on the project this month, telling Tribune Business they are hoping for a possible “game changer” by concluding lease negotiations with two major franchises.
Call for psychological support for police force
DESPITE hundreds of police brutality complaints over the last five years, Royal Bahamas Police Force officers do not receive routine psychological evaluations, Deputy Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney confirmed yesterday.