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Minister fears water theme park firm is preying on poor people
A DAY after a purported developer defended his business against scam claims, Investments Minister Khaalis Rolle said he is concerned the business might be “preying on poor people.”
Customs department 'evolving' senior officer tells conference
SHERICK Martin, Assistant Comptroller of Bahamas Customs for Grand Bahama and Walker’s Cay, said the department is evolving and officers must be aware of the new initiatives implemented by Customs.
Reservists will get owed pay, says Nottage
OUTSTANDING pay owed to hundreds of police reservists over several months is on the way, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage confirmed yesterday in Parliament.
Bird-based tourism set to take flight
A Bahamas National Trust (BNT) team recently participated in a project kick-off meeting hosted by the National Audubon Society (NAS) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), aimed at educating all parties about bird-based tourism as a sustainable development tool.
A Bahamian not living off others
EDITOR, The Tribune.
A COMIC'S VIEW: Branville McCartney and his premature problem
As I write this, I am listening to Prime Minister Christie, Police Commissioner Greenslade and NEMA Director Captain Russell reassure the public that the government of The Bahamas is prepared for Hurricane Joaquin and are confident they will be able to maintain communication with the Family Islands throughout the duration of the storm.
POLITICOLE: Silent majority must find its voice
Several weeks back, the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, released the latest crime statistics.
POLITICOLE: Check your BTC bills (and Cable Bahamas)
I DON’T usually use this space to complain about specific businesses, but I will today, because unfortunately I now join the chorus of unnecessarily disgruntled BTC customers, and my recent gripes with them are likely being experienced by their other many but virtually voiceless patrons.
POLITICOLE: What the Baha Mar saga reveals
Who didn’t see this coming? Who really believed all was well with this project, especially after the first opening was delayed?
Dale Davis signs for Texas Rangers
Dale Davis has signed a contract with the Texas Rangers to become the first player from the Maximum Development Sports Academy (MaxD) programme to sign with a Major League baseball team.
POLITICOLE: FNM fiasco betrays the sham of dancing partners
WHO in their right mind is listening to Loretta Butler-Turner?
A COMIC'S VIEW: Christie’s double speak leaves us all none the wiser
There’s an old Bahamian saying that goes “He talking out two mouths”.
STATESIDE – Halfway through his first term: Biden and the immigration issue
US President Joe Biden is halfway through his first term in the nation’s top job. After an initial boost in favourable poll ratings and with TV and other media pundits, Biden began to slip, until earlier this year he achieved a dubious distinction when he sank “under water” with less than 50 percent approval ratings in the polls. Oddly, Donald Trump and “his” Supreme Court have rescued Biden twice.
Wendy’s blasts ‘baseless campaign’ over PI project
Wendy’s principal yesterday blasted an “orchestrated and baseless campaign” against its Paradise Island restaurant project that it says is primarily designed to “block free and fair competition”.
STATESIDE: Historic first as McCarthy ousted as Speaker
Maybe you heard. Something happened in Washington on Tuesday evening that had never before occurred in the legislative history of the United States. The American House of Representatives overthrew its leader (called the “Speaker”) by a simple majority vote of 216-210, with every Democrat present joining eight rebellious right-wing Republicans to unhorse Kevin McCarthy after only eight months in the job.
RODERICK A SIMMS: Freeport’s revival map with or without GBPA
The residents of Grand Bahama have become very weary when it comes to the prevailing economic conditions on their island. As the prolonged economic downturn persists, many have directed their frustration towards the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), seeking to hold it accountable for the lack of progress.
$50m project eyes ‘Bali in beautiful Bahamas’
A North Eleuthera developer plans to create “a Bali in beautiful Bahamas” through a mixed-use project forecast to generate up to 200 full-time jobs via a $50m investment in the resort component alone.
THE KDK REPORT: Spoonful of sugar
WORDS matter. Repetitive encouragement can strengthen a child who’s lost their way but a solitary negative comment, by contrast, can incarcerate that same child in a prison of self-doubt forever. Words, over time, can also begin to lose meaning. The word Diabetes some 20 to 30 years ago evoked intense worry among patients and their loved ones. Today it’s become so commonplace, especially here in The Bahamas, that it’s no longer taken as seriously as it once was.
FAMILIES STILL DEALING WITH DORIAN
NEARLY three years after the passing of Hurricane Dorian some victims are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy after surviving the monster storm.
FACE TO FACE: Dr Ancilleno Davis hopes to inspire more Bahamian students to become scientists
IF the curiosity and natural scientific inkling of a child is nurtured, the possibilities are endless. In the case of Bahamian children, nurturing such natural passion is critical in the protection and preservation of the environment for generations to come. For Dr Ancilleno Davis, growing up spending his after school days at the Botanical Gardens planted him in the right nurturing grounds and produced one of the most outstanding Bahamian scientists today.