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Adelaide developer: Don’t ‘drop bomb’ on our costs

A Bahamian businessman yesterday warned he and his partners might have to “shelve” a $63m New Providence project if “prohibitively expensive” changes and conditions were imposed after Wednesday’s planning consultation.

Construction chiefs differ on labour gap

Past and present Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) presidents yesterday differed over whether construction is suffering an increase in skilled labour shortages post-COVID as one branded such arguments “a cop out”.

'Too late': Fired Gaming Board employees can't get jobs back

Seventeen former Gaming Board employees, who were found to have been unfairly dismissed, have lost their bid for reinstatement some four-and-a-half years after they were terminated.

Flowers ordered to pay ex-FML executive $120k

Craig Flowers’ FML web shop chain has been ordered to pay a former senior executive $120,000 plus interest after the Court of Appeal overturned a previous verdict relating to “irregularities” designed to inflate staff earnings.

Marriott 'autographs' $11m resort project

An $11 million Eleuthera resort project will be branded by Marriott’s high-end Autograph Collection, its principal telling Tribune Business he hoped its success would act as an investment “catalyst” for the island once construction was completed “in 14 months’ time”.

'Surprise' Bahamas as high as 68th on construction permits

A leading contractor yesterday said he was “surprised the Bahamas ranked as high” as 68th in the world when it came to processing construction permits, suggesting the industry could generate “a lot more jobs” if the process was more efficient.

$20m developer seeking ‘wasteful’ restrictions end

A Bahamian developer yesterday voiced optimism that the planning authorities will eliminate “wasteful” restrictions to allow his proposed $20m project to proceed and create over 100 construction and full-time jobs combined.

‘Give us the facts’ on North Andros mining

The North Andros Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged that the community “get all the facts” so it can make an informed decision on a multi-million aggregate mining project following a heated weekend Town Meeting.

Sebas: $6.4m Abaco dome contract leaves ‘bitter taste’

Sebas Bastian last night said his Brickell Management Group (BMG) had “a bitter taste in our mouth” after losing money on the $6.4m contract to construct 213 dome homes in Abaco post-Hurricane Dorian.

Androsian speaks out on election

Androsian speaks out on election EDITOR, The Tribune. I'm a 42-year-old female who has only voted twice in my life, 1992 FNM, 2007 for the PLP, because I had rather abandon my party and for Vincent than Mrs Chandrice Woodside Rolle who at the time ha

No ‘monopoly pricing’ through $25m air freight terminal deal

THE Government will not permit “monopoly pricing” by the private operator of Nassau’s air freight terminal, its top finance official asserted last night, as he pledged to make the deal a “win-win-win” for all.

Big Red Machine just keeps rolling

The St Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine kept rolling at the 2024 National High School Track and Field Championships where they claimed six out of eight division victories on Sunday evening at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.

No VAT in Govt’s vacation rental deal with Airbnb

The Minister of Tourism yesterday said he did not want to impose “too much regulation” on the vacation rental market, following the Government’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbnb.

The people's time to clean up our doorstep

I REMEMBER when I spent a few months in Virginia and my friends were all excited to go to the beach. Virginia Beach is the spot, according to them, and it was a big deal for them. They were preparing to drive from Richmond fully outfitted with towels

Bahamas set to host Judo Junior World Championships

ONE of the most prestigious events for the international judo community is set to premier in the Bahamas as the country prepares to host the 2018 Judo Junior World Championships.

Man jailed for drug possession makes plea for wife's acquittal

A 46-year-old man sentenced to a year in prison on Friday for drug possession made a passionate plea to the deputy chief magistrate and the Crown to have his wife of less than 90 days acquitted of the crime.

'Stars aligning' for 2018 tourism surge

A Cabinet minister says the “stars are aligning” for a Bahamian tourism surge in 2018, with the Government “100 per cent behind” Baha Mar’s full opening.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, told Tribune Business he was “very optimistic” on the Ba

The corned beef and grits Budget

It is clear that the trio in charge of the Ministry of Finance has been forced to come up with a corned beef and grits 2021-2022 budget. If this is the best that they are able to come up with, God help us. It is conceded that taxes have been held at bay but that there is no real wiggle room for critical infrastructure and people development.

FACE TO FACE: We must protect the hard-won rights generations fought for

I came across a video on the Labour Day Holiday of a march in which Sir Randol Fawkes participated. It was good to see him especially as this was on the holiday now celebrated in his honour.

FACE TO FACE: Two white officers on the front line of policing in the US - what do they think?

Two police officers in Hollywood, Florida took the time to speak with me over the weekend about the protests happening in America and throughout the world.

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