| The Tribune

Burglars knock holes in walls during raid

THIEVES broke into Home Furniture Company Limited in Palmdale and attempted to steal a safe before making off with electronics and two company vehicles, according to store Credit Manager James Roberts.

Loan for PMH's Critical Care unit 'finalised'

The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) has “finalised” the loan to purchase essential medical equipment for its new Critical Care Block, although its managing directors did not give dates and details on how this would be secured.

Henri wins bronze

Quarter-miler Henri Delauze joined fellow Grand Bahamian swimmer Joanna Evans in winning a medal for the Bahamas at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, over the weekend.

Hotels brace for 150% VAT tax burden rise

Bahamian hotels will see their tax obligations increase 125-150 per cent under Value-Added Tax (VAT), which the industry ‘can live with’ provided the Government makes changes in seven key areas to maintain its global competitiveness.

BORCO honoured for 1m injury-free hours

Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) staff have been rewarded for working one million hours without a ‘Lost Time Injury’ since February 2011.

Eyes opened by the news

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Sprinters advance to A final 100m

The second Youth Olympic Games, an elite sporting event for young people from all over the world, has had some interesting results from the 14-member Bahamian team in Nanjing, China, so far.

Maycock Jr wins bid to have ankle monitor removed

MELVIN Maycock Jr, who like 13 other men are awaiting the conclusion of his extradition case before the courts, was granted the removal of his electronic monitoring device as a part of his condition for bail.

Hopes of rise in the minimum wage

LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson said yesterday that after initial research, he was optimistic that there would be an increase in the private sector minimum wage.

NPSA: Truckers bounce back with 19-2 victory over the Smokers

THE Sting Truckers bounced back last night to take their frustration out on the hapless D&K Smokers as they avenged their disappointing loss to the defending men’s champions Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

The importance of the referendum to our freedom

IT IS unfortunate that so many Bahamians — feeling they were duped by the recent failed “referendum” on gambling — have vowed to shun all future referendums.

'Double' $25bn output boost from energy reform pipeline

Using gas piped from Florida as the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) primary fuel source would boost the increased economic output from energy reform by 150 per cent, amid renewed calls for this to be the Government’s “number one priority”.

'No setbacks' at Baha Mar over new opening date in 2015

ROBERT “Sandy” Sands, Baha Mar’s Senior Vice President of Administration and External Affairs, said yesterday that the $3.5 billion resort is currently experiencing “no setbacks at all” with its new “late spring 2015” opening date.

Americans killed in plane crash were investors in Freeport

THE four Americans killed in a plane crash in Grand Bahama are all senior timeshare executives of Aqua Sun Investments Inc, a Florida timeshare corporation with major investment ties in Freeport.

PLP MP says VAT would ‘savage’ Bahamians

MARCO City MP Greg Moss again blasted the Christie administration for its decision to impose value added tax (VAT) on January 1, 2015 saying the revenue generation system is “wrong” and would “savage” Bahamians.

JOANNA EARNS BRONZE AT YOUTH OLYMPICS

A month ago, Joanna Evans watched as Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace was celebrated with her silver medal at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In Nanjing, China, at the 2nd Youth Olympic Games, the spotlight was placed on Evans as she ascended the medal podium for her bronze medal.

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors