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Port promotes GB at hotel summit

The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and Grand Bahama Development Company (DEVCO) joined government officials to promote the island at the 17th annual National Association of Black Hotel Owners Operators and Developers (NABHOOD) conference.

Sunwing affiliate unveils GB flights from south-east US

VACATION Express, a division of the Sunwing Travel Group, will launch flights between the US and Grand Bahama in Spring 2014, in addition to beginning six flights per week from Canada this winter.

Unions file dispute over health insurance scheme

SEVERAL unions have filed a trade dispute against the government over the implementation of a new health insurance scheme.

$45m Cable Beach project targeting March-end launch

THE Balmoral’ development’s principal yesterday said he was gearing up for the launch of his latest luxury beachfront condominium project on Cable Beach, telling Tribune Business he was aiming to capitalise on strong demand from the international investors for high-end Bahamian real estate.

Two months later and cause of blaze still not known

MORE than two months after a fire devastated an inner city community claiming the lives of six relatives, including a toddler, loved ones gathered to pay their final respects on Saturday.

Valentine Grimes: Attorney, banker, businessman and politician

MOUNT Tabor Full Gospel Church recently honoured its own choice of ‘Fabulous 40’ fathers at an event as part of the 40th Anniversary of Independence. The Tribune has been publishing the church’s profiles of the fathers it chose, continuing with Valentine Grimes.

$500m-plus Bahamasair losses 'unacceptable'

The Government is looking to re-position Bahamasair as a carrier that brings tourists this nation, a Cabinet Minister describing its plus-$500 million losses since creation as “unacceptable”.

Woman stabbed to death in her home

A JAMAICAN woman stabbed to death in her own home was one of two persons killed in separate incidents over the weekend, bringing the country's murder count to 107 for the year so far.

'Government should have courage to regulate webshops'

FNM chairman Darron Cash yesterday urged the government to show courage in regulating the webshop industry in the Bahamas.

Political maturity

EDITOR, The Tribune.

NHI implementation cost report by month's end

A report that will detail implementation costs for the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) initiative could be completed by month’s end, the Minister of Health said yesterday.

Union leader: NHI will end 'days of cook-outs'

A trade union leader is “definitely” backing the Government’s proposed National health Insurance (NHI) scheme, stating: “The days of cook-outs are over”.

No relief for residents

EDITOR, The Tribune.

TOUGH CALL: Voters send a clear message to our political leaders

If sip-sip is anything to go by, the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is in turmoil as it prepares for the 2017 general election, severely wounded by the recent referendum debacle.

POLITICOLE: Bahamian traits - Smith’s lust for power and Shaunae’s desire for glory

I sincerely hope the press conference given by Dion Smith, Deputy House Speaker, was about more than publicly lending Perry Christie support. It seems an awfully trifling reason to engage the media, unless you have a hidden message or agenda … or maybe not so hidden … to deliver far and wide.

Struggle for gender equality

As the country gears up to celebrate its 41st anniversary of independence this week, it is clear that Bahamians do have many reasons to be thankful. We have a stable government, the stagnant economy appears to be slowly getting better and while crime and a high rate of joblessness continue to plague our country, things are not so bad.

Andros couple celebrate 60 years of marriage and service to God

REV Dr E John and Lucine Newton have reached a major milestone in their lives; the couple are celebrating 60 years of marriage.

Community health centres to open in Exuma, Abaco

THE opening of two newly constructed community health centres in Exuma and Abaco will reduce the social, financial and time burden on those who until now, had travel to New Providence to seek care, Minister of Health Dr Perry Gomez said. Both facilities are scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of the new budget year, Dr Gomez said.

Gov’t ‘tax and spend’ fear on $200m increase

The Government yesterday expressed “confidence” it will hit its key fiscal targets despite blowing past its forecast 2015-2016 full-year deficit in just six months, with recurrent spending up $200 million year-over-year.

‘Don’t get giddy’ over beating deficit target

The Government was yesterday urged not to become “giddy” over beating its 2014-2015 fiscal deficit projections by almost 31 per cent, as the Prime Minister moved to return “the dividends from the successful Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime” to hard-pressed Bahamians.

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