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Swimming Nationals all set for June 19-22

THE 43rd RBC Bahamas Nationals Swimming Championships is scheduled for June 19-22 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre.

New board named for GB Christian Council

FOLLOWING the controversial dissolution of the entire executive board of the Grand Bahama Christian Council in March amid homosexual allegations involving an executive, a new slate of officers was elected Tuesday night.

'20 years behind' on market protection

The Bahamas is “20 years behind” on safeguarding its agriculture producers and modernising its economy, a leading consultant yesterday telling Tribune Business this failures had “decimated” local farmers.

TOUGH CALL: Cultural heritage at heart of concerns at Abaco site

TREASURE CAY, Abaco — During a visit to the purported site of Abaco’s first loyalist settlement last week, Antiquities Corporation chief Dr Keith Tinker and senior archaeologist Dr Michael Pateman retrieved cultural remains for analysis and talked about organising an archaeological survey this summer.

Church of God of Prophecy honours church stalwarts

This coming Saturday at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel, the spotlight will be on two outstanding church workers of the Church of God of Prophecy.

Hotel urges five-month Baha Mar opening delay

Baha Mar has been told to push the opening date for one of its hotels back by five months to April 1, 2015, with the operator branding the projected December deadline as “not accurate”.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Opposition speaks loudly, but do they carry a big stick?

I BEGIN by noting that my column will not be appearing over the next two weeks as I will be dealing with some very important matters that require my full attention. This column will return in three weeks.

'Cudas' get the victory

THE Barracuda Swim Club dominated their 2014 Leno Corporate Services Barracuda Invite at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend, winning by almost 1,000 points over their nearest rival.

'Special demands' sank $20m project

The Government refused to approve a $20 million agriculture project for North Andros because it did “not warrant” the special treatment it was seeking in the form of investment incentives.

'What's point of WTO if still uncompetitive?'

A Tax Coalition co-chair has questioned the rationale for the Bahamas becoming a full World Trade Organisation (WTO) member, given that it cannot compete with lower cost Caribbean rivals.

Greatest debt ratio cut from spend drop

Increased tax revenues will not by themselves cut the Bahamas’ debt-to-GDP ratio to desired levels, a Tax Coalition co-chair yesterday telling Tribune Business that comprehensive fiscal reform must be this nation’s “mantra”.

Clubs and societies

Bahamas Humane Society. - Tuesday, May 20, is BHS Bingo Night at Green Parrot (Nassau side). Come out for a fun-filled evening of luck and chance and help support the BHS along the way! Winners split 50/50 with the house. Card play starts at 7:30 but come early and eat before we play! Part proceeds of food purchased that evening also goes to the BHS.

Freeport businesses seek tax repayment

Freeport businesses yesterday filed their long-awaited legal challenge to the 2013-2014 Budget’s new and increased taxes with the Supreme Court, in a bid to recover all monies paid to the Government over the past 10 months.

‘Sarah’s Wedding’ proves to be a smash hit

DURING the long days and nights of casting and preparing for the premiere of “Sarah’s Wedding”, the producers and writers of the romantic comedy play always imagined it would be a great success, but reality surpassed even their wildest dreams last weekend.

Schools in ‘test run’ for World Relays

AT least 17 schools from New Providence and the Family Islands have signed up to participate in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Association’s “Test Run” this weekend at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) inaugural World Relays.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Questions over search of F.N.M. Chairman home

Forget politics. Forget all that petty stuff about PLP, FNM and DNA and all the gratuitously political you say and I say that preoccupy the minds of so many local politicians seeking to score cheap political brownie points. The heavy-handedness that reportedly accompanied the search and seizure of FNM chairman Darron Cash’s Cable Beach home ought to give Bahamians pause.

Super Value owner backs D.N.A.

THE owner of the Super Value chain of grocery stores is throwing his support behind the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) after becoming disillusioned with two-party politics. Rupert Roberts, the veteran businessman, said “it was time to try something else” after growing tired of the same two parties with little difference between them.

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