| The Tribune

Seeking to plug the skills gap

THE Ministry of Labour will analyse the skills gap issue by hosting a National Skills Symposium, an event where 100 representatives from a wide-range of sectors will create a report on the issue. The event, “Forging our Future — Assessing and Analysi

Two gunmen shot victim as children slept nearby

A 31-YEAR-OLD father died in hospital after he was shot during a home invasion early yesterday morning.

Nurses union 'still processing' whether to take strike action

THE Bahamas Nurses Union is still “processing” whether to take strike action, BNU President Amancha Williams told The Tribune yesterday.However, there have been no other updates regarding the dispute between the BNU and the Public Hospitals Authority

Dr Giselle Outten proves herself to be 'Outstanding'

Dr Giselle Outten is one out of 45 newly graduated physicians recently inducted into the Bahamian medical fraternity at the 2018 Induction and Awards Ceremony. She was awarded five out of the seven special prizes of her class.The event, now in its 21

Super Value chief: ‘Serious penalties’ for price gougers

Super Value’s owner yesterday demanded “serious penalties” for businesses caught ‘price gouging’, although the Chamber’s chief executive said this was “not a major concern” with most companies.

NPBA All-Star Game and Fun Night tomorrow

THE New Providence Basketball Association will showcase its top talent when the league hosts its All-Star Game and Fun Night.

Weir: ‘We will see what the new board decides’

WITH the election of officers scheduled for Saturday, outgoing president Darnett Weir said it will be up to the new executive board of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association to decide whether or not they will keep the current Davis and Fed Cup teams in place.

NCAA Indoor Awards: Bahamian athletes honoured

BAHAMIAN student athletes at various levels of collegiate track and field - ranging from the NAIA to NCAA Division I - were honoured with indoor season awards.

Athletes will not compete as NCAA events are cancelled

THE NCAA joined the growing list of organisations to cancel sporting events as a means of combating the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19. Several Bahamian athletes were set to compete at basketball and track and field championship meets at various

Commission chief gains regional supervisory post

The Securities Commission yesterday announced its top executive has been elected as vice-chair for a global supervisory organisation’s regional body. Christina Rolle, the Bahamian regulator’s executive director, was named vice-chair for the Inter-Am

Ms Kelly should retract

Catherine Kelly, in a recent column, obviously thought she was dispensing good natured business advice that would help us during the pandemic-forced shut-down of our tourism economy.

Local Christians are converted to apostles through Cursillo

Cursillo is Spanish and simply means “a short course in Christianity”.

Legal fight begins over controversial Briland investment

Opponents of a controversial Harbour Island project have seen the Supreme Court reject their bid to include the local council as a respondent in the battle to overturn its permits and approvals.Justice Diane Stewart ruled on Monday that local hotelie

Bahamian dealers beat US extradition

Two Bahamians accused of facilitating an alleged $500m securities fraud and money laundering scheme are celebrating after the courts in Belize quashed the US bid to extradite them.

Minnis: Health levy not yet signed off

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the two percent salary contribution proposed by the National Health Insurance Authority to fund its health insurance scheme is not set in stone.

Securities Commission 'shifting the narrative'

The Securities Commission has joined a small group of regulators approved to be signatories to the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO’s) new enforcement-related information-sharing agreement.The new Enhanced Multilateral Mem

Freeport store releases 22 due to 90% fall-off

A major Freeport hardware and supply store has been forced to let more than one-third of its employees go after Hurricane Dorian wiped out 90 percent of its revenue and inventory.

Retailers optimistic on strong Christmas sales

Bahamian retailers yesterday voiced optimism that a solid Thanksgiving showing will translate into strong Christmas sales as they ready for the most important season in the industry’s calendar. Margo Farrington, chief marketing officer for Lorene’s

Blue Lagoon owner Meister dies

BUSINESSMAN Alfred Meister, owner of Blue Lagoon Island/Dolphin Encounters, died peacefully in his home in Cofresi, Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, on Tuesday, October 8.

Teachers union in retirees cash row

THE Bahamas Union of Teachers is accused of not paying hundreds of retirees monies owed them for payment of retirement benefits and payment of their money to the pension trust.

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors