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Property tax U-turn played to the privileged, says Davis

OPPOSITION leader Phillip Davis yesterday slammed the Minnis administration’s over its recent decision to revert to the previous definition of owner-occupied properties, arguing that this was a “stark contrast” to the treatment of Bahamians.

Ferguson and Bearcats in win column

CHRIS Ferguson returned to the field for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the No.21 ranked team in the nation continued their successful run in conference play.The graduate offensive lineman got the start at left tackle and the Bearcats won 24-13 over Tul

Sebas to address BTC small business forum

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) will close its small business month with today’s first annual small business conference. Titled BTC InKnowVation, powerful real-world business solutions , it will feature a number of local and internation

NIB staff - huge vote for strike

NATIONAL Insurance Board (NIB) workers have voted almost unanimously to take strike action.

Govt 'vets' aircraft registry agreement

The government is “vetting” the proposed contract that will formally launch the creation of a Bahamas aircraft registry, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, declined to commit to a timeline for wh

Accountants chief: We can help in a disaster

The Bahamas must create a “pre-disaster planning council” involving multiple government agencies following Hurricane Dorian, the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) president said yesterday. Diveane Bowe, speaking during the annual Acc

Online food demand rise slows as incomes dry up

Several online food delivery service providers yesterday said they are seeing demand level off as incomes reduce due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Jamial Rolle, the Runnah’s app chief executive, told Tribune Business: “Things are kind of levell

Reservists like my father deserve better treatment

My father is a Reservist with many years of service. He had performed duties in the Royal Bahamas Police Reserve, he is one of those officers that can be called upon at any time. Without hesitating or complaining and stop whatever it is he is doing to go to that appointed station or function.

Development Bank leads farming revival

The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) has teamed with other government and international agencies to revive sheep, goat and pig farming in The Bahamas.The institution, in a statement, said it has teamed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resour

Time for Straw Market vendors to do better

Not surprised that the Straw Business Persons Society is upset with Works Minister Desmond Bannister and the Straw Market Authority for making the unpopular decision to close down the market for much needed maintenance work. With the Spring Break season beginning this week, the scheduled closure between February 23rd to February 29th couldn't have come at a more inopportune time for irate straw vendors, who are carrying on like they are living from hand to mouth, which is difficult to believe, seeing that the rental fee at the market is only $37.50 per week.

Davis criticises Minnis over hotel redundancies

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis has attacked Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for the “heartless and mean-spirited” way in which redundancies are being happening at the Grand Lucayan hotel. He called on the Minnis administration

PHA says funding played part in interns leaving

THE Public Hospitals Authority suggested that junior doctors whose internship programmes have ended have not been hired because of the entity’s reduced budget.

$7.2m to repair nine schools

EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday nine schools are in need of critical repair at a cost of $7.2m. With about six weeks until administrators and teachers are expected to report to work, Mr Lloyd said school repairs have already begun. “We

Pharmachem confirms Freeport job losses

PHARMACHEM Technologies has confirmed over 30 full-time workers and direct contractors were laid off at its facility in Freeport, but said the company will continue to inject over $20 million annually into the economy. In a statement issued yesterda

‘RBPF won’t have impartial investigation’

THE Progressive Liberal Party said it has no confidence police can conduct an impartial investigation stemming from the findings of an audit of the National Sports Authority.

Social Services staff grieve for colleague found hanged

THE Department of Social Services closed its offices in Grand Bahama yesterday following the suspected suicide of a colleague over the weekend. The body of chief welfare officer Patrice Mack was discovered hanging at her home in Malibu Reef shortly a

Minister lauds poultry's 'huge' growth potential

A Cabinet minister yesterday lauded the domestic poultry sector’s growth potential as “huge” given that it currently supplies just 15 percent of the Bahamian market.Michael Pintard, pictured, minister of agriculture and marine resources, addressing t

Swimming: Bastian and Higgs make a splash in the Atlantic

FRESHMAN sensations Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs delivered impressive performances on the Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming circuit for their respective programmes last weekend.Bastian swam to a pair of individual wins for the Florida State Seminol

Black Point Regatta held in honour of the late Adderley, Ferguson, Patton

THE 56th annual Black Point Regatta, held in honour of the late Rev Lawrence Adderley, Van Ferguson and Captain Leviticus Patton, took place over the Emancipation holiday weekend in Black Point, Exuma.

Hanna Martin: Govt comments raising tensions over Haitians

ENGLERSTON MP Glenys Hanna Martin is concerned about rising tensions between Bahamians and Haitians following Hurricane Dorian, saying yesterday the government’s commentary on immigration matters has done nothing to ease the tensions.

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