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Govt announcement on second mobile provider ‘soon’ says Christie
THE Government will make an announcement soon on which of the two remaining contenders in the cellular liberalisation process will move onto the next round, Prime Minister Perry Christie has said.
Bahamas is ‘catching hell’ under PLP
BAHAMIANS are “catching hell” under the Christie administration due to a stalled economy and worsening job prospects, Shadow Minister of Labour and Social Development Loretta Butler Turner said yesterday.
Stubborn decline of Freeport
The latest jobless figures on Grand Bahama from the Department of Statistics reveals that 18.6 of the labour force on the island is unemployed.
Getting in the spirit at Rose Island resort
CAMP Grantanna, a Bahamian owned special projects resort at Rose Island, began as Thomas Basden’s vision of a family getaway and quickly evolved into a $10m pristine boutique hotel.
Resort unveils expansion plan
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is being finalised for a 40-room boutique resort at Grand Bahama’s Deepwater Cay property, with plans also underway to sell 40 waterfront lots.
Minnis slams govt over promises on education
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the government for its “failed” investments in education, further slamming the Christie administration for failing to build “one single high school” during its two nonconsecutive terms in office.
Maintaining quality requires more people, says Standards Bureau chief
THE Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) is hoping to increase its staff compliment by at least 15 in the coming months and looking at adding at least 100 plus inspectors in the next three years, The Tribune has been told.
Jury shown images of aftermath of murder
A SUPREME Court jury yesterday was shown nearly five 100 images illustrating the aftermath of the murder of a web shop employee in Deadman’s Cay, Long Island.
Immigration repatriated 1,100 in the last two months and numbers could exceed last year
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said 1100 people have been repatriated so far this year.
Island-wide roadblocks aim to curb crime
AN island-wide series of roadblocks were held yesterday as police conducted traffic stops and aimed to curb crime.
North Andros ‘to get power relief’ from BPL
BAHAMAS Power and Light will try to relieve power woes in North Andros with rental generators while working to create a new power station on the island.
Experts: We need healthier soil to bolster nation’s food security
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas researchers said the country must improve soil health to achieve food security and strengthen its agricultural sector.
Adrian Gibson and co-accused plead not guilty
LONG Island MP Adrian Gibson pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of corruption while serving as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation under a former administration.
Govt to ‘step up the pace’ of rebuilding in Abaco
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis says his administration has accelerated its rebuilding plans for Abaco and “stepped up the pace” in addressing the housing crisis on the island.
Registrar General moves to finalise ‘data migration’
OFFICIALS from the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will travel to the Cayman Islands next week to “finalise the migration of data” to a new online portal as efforts to digitise its companies section ramp up.
Team Bahamas 6th overall in Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
THE Bahamas concluded the 65th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships with a sixth place finish in the standings for both the George Teale Trophy and the Hoerman Cup.
PLP founder Cartwright dies
THE LAST founding father of the Progressive Liberal Party William "Bill" Cartwright, pictured, died yesterday. A native of Long Island, Mr Cartwright was elected
Perry Christie 'encouraged by support'
HUBERT INGRAHAM has told the nation he will resign as leader of the FNM
'Buy Bahamas' plan to cut food imports
BUY Bahamas will be the mantra of a minister who says he wants to cut the amount of food being imported. Alfred Gray, newly appointed Minister of Agri
PM promises new hospital for Eleuthera
PRIME Minister Perry Christie has promised to build a state-of-the-art hospital in Eleuthera days after an elderly woman died while waiting for medical assistance.