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Joshua Weech wins the Cecil G Cooke Memorial Regatta

JOSHUA Weech this past weekend won the Cecil G Cooke Memorial Regatta 2018 as he continues to dominate the Optimist dinghy class in the Bahamas. He is 13 years old, a race team member of Bahamas National Sailing School (BNSS)/Nassau Yacht Club and c

Parents demand action over Cat Island teacher shortage

TWENTY-FIVE parents held a demonstration outside a Cat Island high school on Friday to protest a reported “teacher shortage” at the school. Videos of the demonstration have since gone viral on social media, with participants holding signs and shoutin

GB Power admits falling below ‘usual standards’

Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) yesterday admitted it has fallen below its “usual standard of service” as it issued a public apology to customers for recent unplanned electricity outages.

PI beach access closed for $250m condo-hotel plan

The Ocean Club’s owner last night said it had closed a popular access route to Paradise Island’s Cabbage Beach out of “safety concerns” as it prepares to begin construction on a $250m condominium-hotel project.

Long Island resort in 50% room night drop

A Long Island resort is predicting that its room nights will be down almost 50 percent year-over-year for July after generating business via its social media platform.Matthew Brear, general manger of Cape Santa Maria, told Tribune Business: “We’re ki

New officers complete training

BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net Fifty-four police recruits, including 35 Bahamians and 19 from the Turks and Caicos Islands, completed their training at the Police College in Grand Bahama amidst the COVID-19

Medical school to receive students by next January

STATE Minister for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said yesterday construction of a medical school in Grand Bahama by the Western Atlantic University School of Medicine is progressing and should be ready to receive students by January next year.

Tourism operators: Go to digital vaccine cards

Family Island tourism operators yesterday suggested the government introduce electronic COVID-19 vaccination cards if it has doubts over whether the paper-based version can be verified.

Crystal Cruises coming in July

AFTER COVID-19 sparked a year-long halt of the cruise line industry, Crystal Cruises announced yesterday its vessel Serenity will be the first ocean ship to set sail in the Americas beginning with a Bahamian itinerary in early July.

Water corp seeks $15m for Abaco

THE Water and Sewerage Corporation is seeking some $15m in additional funding to complete post Hurricane Dorian repairs and critical upgrades to Abaco’s water system.

COG teens, especially boys, shine at international Teen Talent competition

The Church of God International Team Bahamas this year received the most trophies, honourable mentions, and superior ratings in its history of participating in the international Teen Talent competition.A contingent from three islands – New Providence

Several shelters in Grand Bahama taking on water

SEVERAL shelters in Grand Bahama have been compromised and are taking on water as rescue teams on the island mobilise to relocate residents to safer locations, according to Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson on Monday.

Cleanup resumes in Bahamas as Humberto swirls away

MCLEAN'S TOWN, Bahamas (AP) — Jeffrey Roberts lifted a mustard-yellow curtain from the ground to hunt for passports and other documents at the place where his family's home stood before Hurricane Dorian blasted into Grand Bahama Island.

Exuma businesses suffer lockdown hit

Some Exuma businesses yesterday revealed that the island's recent COVID-19 restrictions have cost them thousands of dollars prior to this week's easing.

‘Plans in place to save vaccines from power outages’

DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen has maintained that the Ministry of Health has a proper contingency plan in place for the protection of COVID-19 vaccines in the event there are power outages that could compromise vaccine supply.

Jobs crisis hits church funding

RELIANCE on the church has grown “exponentially” amid the country’s COVID-19 outbreak, a reality that has created challenges across the board, according to Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander.

Bridge Authority's $9.4m bond repayment deficit

The Paradise Island Bridge Authority requires $3.5 million in ‘emergency’ annual funding over a five-year period to cover a $9.4 million “deficiency” in its bond repayment fund.The Authority’s 2016 financial statements, tabled recently in the House o

Senior Men's National Team No.59 in new 'FIBA World Ranking'

AS teams head toward the FIBA World Cup and Olympic qualification, the Bahamas is one of 15 islands in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation to make the lastest edition of the rankings list. The Bahamas senior men’s national team was ranked No.59 i

Minister urged to ‘step up’ over beach erosion in Bimini

BIMINI residents facing substantial land loss due to severe beach erosion are urging Environmental and Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira to “step up, speak up and work,” fearing continued inaction could lead to environmental anarchy there.

Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic draws millions of eyes

MILLIONS of golf enthusiasts worldwide couldn’t keep their eyes off the Islands of the Bahamas this week as they gazed upon its pristine waters during the Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic.The event, which was held at Sandals Emerald Bay, is a mar

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