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‘Majority’ of toxic BoB loans ‘high end homes’

Bahamas Resolve’s chairman yesterday revealed that “the majority” of bad loans transferred from Bank of the Bahamas related to “high-end homes” and condominiums, rather than commercial credit as initially thought.

Top bankers praise Bahamas' 'terrific' response to OECD

Top private banking executives yesterday praised the Bahamas’ “terrific” response to international regulatory initiatives, explaining that compliance with these was “key” to their institution’s long-term presence in this nation.

Bahamas Bowl set to return in December

A LANDMARK event on The Bahamas’ sports tourism calendar, the Bahamas Bowl is set to return in 2021.

Football bowl to give mass exposure

More than 110 million eyes are expected to be on the Bahamas come Christmas Eve as college football teams the Western Kentucky University (WSU) Hilltoppers and the Central Michigan University (CMU) Chippewas faceoff in the first ever Popeyes Bahamas Bowl at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

On Da Hook

SPEARFISHING in The Bahamas is exciting, an abundance of challenging gamefish and crustaceans in crystal-clear water.

Governor General welcomes new Chinese ambassador

GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling yesterday heralded the appointment of a new Chinese ambassador to The Bahamas as a step towards strengthening “the friendship and relations between the Bahamas and China”.

Warning on crime

I had written several Letters to the Editor in 2022 in The Tribune newspaper giving great recommendations and suggestions to deter gangs, reduce guns and prevent crime in the Bahamas.

Bahamas beat Ecuador, improves to 1-3

FOUR games into the tournament, Team Bahamas finally got in the win column of the VIII Pan American Men’s Softball Championship.

Colina Holdings lists $30m issue on BISX

THE Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday confirmed the listing of Colina Holdings (Bahamas) $30 million worth of Class A Preference Shares on the exchange, bolstering its secondary market.

Hotel Association ‘think tanks’ over GB revival

THE Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association’s (BHTA) October Board of Directors and members’ meeting became a ‘think tank’ on how to rapidly revive Grand Bahama.

Development Bank unveils scholarship

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) has established a scholarship programme named after its first managing director to coincide with its 40th anniversary celebrations. The Warren Logan Rolle apprenticeship programme will offer a scholarship to a Baha

ICAO: Bahamas becoming regional aviation leader

The Bahamas is emerging as a regional leader in air transport development through collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), its president said.

The Government’s blatant shenanigans must stop

I just phoned the Ministry of Grand Bahama to ask if I can go down there and pick up a job application for the proposed Reef Village project at the Our Lucaya Resort, and was told by the Ministry’s receptionist that I should go to the “customer service” section of the Ministry of Grand Bahama to collect the job application.

Italian envoy meets Port

The first official visit to the Bahamas and Grand Bahama by an Italian ambassador saw Claudio Bisogniero pay a courtesy call on executives at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).

CCA’s $65k counter over Baha Mar work

Baha Mar’s major contractor has launched a $65,000 damages counter-claim against one of its former US sub-contractors, alleging that it failed to perform on two contracts relating to the project’s convention centre.

'Merits' of GB Chamber's M.O.U proposal questioned

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC() outgoing chairman has questioned the “unclear merits” of creating a separate body to co-ordinate activities between all Chambers, as he moved to “reconcile” differences with his Grand Bahama counterparts.

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