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Freedom Farm defeat Grand Bahama 7-5

Inter-island play between junior baseball leagues throughout the country continues to thrive with the recent hosting of the first Bahamas Baseball Federation Mini Island Tournament. Freedom Farm took the championship

Water Corp’s debt to main supplier up $7m

The Water & Sewerage Corporation is taking “about as much water” as its main BISX-listed supplier can produce even though its debts to the latter rose 41.5 percent during the 2023 third quarter.

Minnis reassures homeowners on assistance with hurricane repairs

WHILE in Grand Bahama on the weekend, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis met homeowners who had received no government assistance with hurricane repairs to assure them that help was on the way. Dr Minnis felt that repairs were being handled unfairly und

$1m each from Disney and Royal Caribbean to help

THE Bahamas’ relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian have received a $2m injection courtesy of a leading cruise line and a worldwide family-entertainment juggernaut.The Walt Disney Company and Royal Caribbean International (R

Thompson: Dorian our most devastating natural disaster

Dorian is shaping up to be the costliest hurricane ever as government spending continues to climb well into the millions a year after the disaster. Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson describes the storm as “undoubtedly the mos

'Blindsided' by Carnival delay

THE postponement of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has “blindsided” key stakeholders, with one travel company yesterday expressing disappointment and fear over potential damage to the event’s brand, as well as financial losses upwards of $25,000 as a result of the date change.

25 new jobs - and 75 more to come at call centre

ISLAND Outsource/Itelbpo has expanded its call centre facility in Freeport which will create an additional 100 new jobs.Due to significant growth and success over its past six years in operation, the company has now moved into the Sir Albert Miller B

US: Bahamas ‘losing competitive FDI edge’

The Bahamas is “losing its competitive edge” on foreign direct investment (FDI) to Caribbean rivals as a result of its ‘ease of doing business’ woes, the US government has concluded.

Minister: Sky Bahamas woe 'has been mounting'

A Cabinet minister yesterday suggested that Sky Bahamas’ inability to secure a renewal of its air operator certificate (AOC) is not the sole factor behind its potential demise. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, said that “bills a

PM assures UN over Bahamian efforts to assist refugees

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday assured the United Nations that The Bahamas was working to best employ international screening guidelines that seek to identify, protect and assist potential refugees and asylum seekers transiting to or through The Bahamas.

'Tentative' deal over satellite TV piracy claim

Satellite Bahamas and its principals, the Garraway brothers, yesterday disclosed they had reached “a tentative settlement agreement” with DIRECTV over the latter’s multi-million dollar lawsuit against them.

TV piracy settlement targeted this week

Satellite Bahamas and its principals, the Garraway brothers, are hoping to settle DIRECTV’s multi-million dollar piracy lawsuit against them by tomorrow, Tribune Business can reveal.

Nation fails in bid to be elected to human rights council

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell yesterday thanked Bahamian diplomats who worked unsuccessfully to get The Bahamas elected to the United Nation’s Human Rights Council.

Contestants eye Miss Teen Bahamas International crown

THIRTEEN hopefuls will adorn the stage at Melia Nassau Beach Resort on Sunday night competing for the title of Miss Teen Bahamas International.

The most beautiful place from space

THE Bahamas is a global favourite for travellers – but now it has been given an out-of-this-world recommendation.

BTC upgrades 67 mobile locations

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is enhancing 67 existing mobile sites throughout the Bahamas as a part of its recently-announced $26 million network upgrades.

Bahamas boosts its honeymoon offering

The Bahamas is offering a white label honeymoon registry program to couples for a free account, allowing them to create a registry for their wedding or honeymoon in this nation.

Realtor negotiates Ministry relocation

NAI Bahamas Realty Commercial yesterday announced it has negotiated a lease of 21,000 square feet at East Bay Street’s Island Traders Building for a government ministry.

Bahamas fights child labour

LABOUR and Immigration Minister Keith Bell joined the International Labour Organisation in the observance of World Day Against Child Labour on Sunday at the ILO’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

King Charles III: ‘The Bahamas are much-loved... members of the Commonwealth’

A MESSAGE from King Charles III was delivered during last week’s visit by The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar.

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