All results / Stories

Tease photo

Moxey ‘not happy’ at Grand Bahama Power fuel hike

GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey said she does not support the fuel cost hike to Grand Bahama Power Company’s customers, effective November 1.

Senior men’s national soccer team back on pitch

THE Bahamas Football Association’s senior men’s national team returns to the pitch this weekend to kickoff the second edition of the CONCACAF Nations League.

Tease photo

$1.6m contract signed for morgue upgrades

THE Public Hospitals Authority has signed a contract for approximately $1.6 million with Pinnacle Investment Company Limited for the renovation and upgrades of the morgue at Grand Bahama's Rand Memorial Hospital.

Tease photo

PM optimistic about economy in Grand Bahama

FREEPORT – Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed that his government has been meeting with investors who are interested in making investments in the tourism and industrial sectors on Grand Bahama. 

Tease photo

‘We have enough to take care of our expenses’

WITH all the paperwork done to get everybody sorted out for the 2012 Olympic Games, Bahamas Olympic Committee president Wellington Miller and secretary general Romel Knowles yesterday left town for London, England, on Sunday with high expectations for Team Bahamas.

Tease photo

Medical centre to cover western New Providence

BAHAMAS Medical Centre on Blake Road has opened, providing fast and convenient access to emergency care, laboratory, imaging and rehabilitation services, as well as major and minor operating theatres for elective procedures and doctors’ appointments for people living and working in western New Providence.

Tease photo

RUGBY 7S NATIONAL SQUAD SET ON REGIONAL QUALIFIER

After a disappointing exit from NACRA 15s Championships and IRB World Cup Qualification contention, the Bahamas Rugby Football Union (BRFU) no

Tease photo

Plans for deputy director of education

FREEPORT - Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald visited a number of public schools on Grand Bahama and announced pl

Tease photo

FIBA: Team Bahamas falls to Panama 88-66

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team wrapped up its final two games in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier with another loss. The team, coached by Moses Johnson, John Nutt and James ‘Jimmy’ Clarke, suffered a 88-66 decision against Panama yesterday. The loss came after the Bahamas was handed a 117- 70 rout against Venezuela on Thursday in Caracas.

Alliance to advance Bahamian innovation

The Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation yesterday signed an agreement with the Black Innovative Alliance (BIA) to boost technology entrepreneurs and innovation in The Bahamas.

Tease photo

Making a ballyhoo in Miami over Bahamas oil drilling

BAHAMAS oil drilling opponents are thanking Ballyhoo Media for its “fantastic” effort to warn South Floridians of the dangers of offshore drilling, set to commence in days just a stone’s throw away from their shores.

Tease photo

‘Scrap GB power tax concessions’

A LOCAL civic leader says the Bahamas Government should revoke tax concessions to the GB Port Authority following its approval to the GB Power Company of an increase in power fees.

Moody’s: Irma damage to ‘test Bahamas ability’

Moody’s has warned that Hurricane Irma will “test the ability” of the Bahamas and other impacted nations to repair the damage and service debt over the next six to 12 months.

Immigration must listen to Exodus

I must commend The Tribune for its courageous decision in being the voice for Rights Bahamas and Migrant Rights chairperson Mona Agenor, who has alleged that her young family was brutalised by officers from the Department of Immigration.

EDITORIAL: Grand Bahama needs a Grand Plan - and so does The Bahamas

Where does Grand Bahama go from here?

Tease photo

Thompson: don’t delay Grand Bbahama investments

EAST Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson is urging the government not to delay the various investments in Grand Bahama that were already approved under the former Minnis administration.

Tease photo

Basketball without borders coming to Bahamas

BASKETBALL Without Borders (BWB) Americas is coming to the Bahamas.

PM’s failure being felt

PRIME Minister Philip Davis’ failure as a leader with no vision, idea and plan to reduce the high crime, robberies, murders and rapes is now impacting the livelihoods of the Bahamian people.

Tease photo

$13m campaign targeting 30k Asian visitors

A $13 million independent Bahamas tourism marketing campaign targeting the Asian travel market could net 30,000 visitors within the next three years, its developers said yesterday,

PM concerned on Bahamas getting 'fair bank share'

THE PRIME Minister yesterday expressed concern over whether the Bahamas was getting its “fair share” from the commercial banking sector, given that it accounted for the dominant share of their Caribbean business.