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Computer lab unveiled at EP Roberts
GOVERNMENT officials yesterday officially announced the donation of $25,000 worth of laptop computers from RBC Royal Bank (Bahamas) to furnish the computer lab at the EP Roberts Primary School.
Second lawyer appointed to kidnapper’s appeal bid
A MAN who maintains he did not kidnap and rob a manager of a laundromat at gunpoint will be appointed a second lawyer at the public’s expense.
Bahamas Kidney Association to host fun run/walk this Saturday
THE Bahamas Kidney Association (BKA) will host a fun run/walk tomorrow (March 18) at 6:30am on Goodman’s Bay.
Dancer Virginia Maura dies at the age of 97
CELEBRATED dancer Virginia Maura died Thursday at age 97 leaving behind a grieving family.
$100 theft case reaches court
A SENIOR magistrate yesterday deferred the sentencing of a man who admitted to stealing $100 cash from a woman last month.
BTC no-show in PM death threat allegation case
THE lawyer for a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis made a no-case submission yesterday after the prosecution closed its case.
PLP chairman: Opposition in confusion as Branville quits
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the resignation of Branville McCartney from the Senate last week only underscores the fact that the Official Opposition is a “ball of confusion.”
Roberts unable to say if worker died of virus
SUPER Value’s owner Rubert Roberts said the food store chain is mourning the death of an employee but could not say if it is COVID-19 related. It was claimed on social media that a store employee died several days ago, allegedly from COVID-19, and c
Bain and Colonials advance to Northeastern semis
CHARLES Bain and the Robert Morris Colonials avoided a first-round upset and will advance to the Northeastern Conference tournament semi-finals.The top seed in the bracket, the Colonials defeated the No. 8 seed St Francis Brooklyn Terriers, 59-58 on
DELAY IN EXTORTION RULING
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE ruling on the discharge or arraignment of three men suspected in a $500,000 extortion attempt was delayed in Magistrate's Court. Shakatoure Thompson, 23, Robert Smith Jr, 24, and Robert Smith Sr, 61, appea
Key downtown site in $3m price slash
A nearly four-acre property that is key to revitalising downtown Nassau has seen its sales price drop to $12 million, a top realtor telling Tribune Business yesterday that potential buyers were still waiting to see what they can do with the property.
10,000 condoms donated to Bahamas AIDS Foundation
The Bahamas AIDS Foundation has received a donation of 10,000 condoms from Builders Mall; Tile King, FYP, The Paint Centre, AC Depot and Liquid Courage.
Atlantis eyes $500m in fresh investment
Atlantis is on target to “exceed” 90 percent of pre-COVID occupancy levels for the 2022 full year, a senior executive has revealed, as it eyes “well over $500m” in new investment for this decade.
Super Value chief eyes 2/3 VAT collection slash
Super Value’s owner yesterday predicted that the supermarket chain’s VAT take will be slashed by two-thirds once the “breadbasket” food exemptions take effect on August 1.Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Business that the government will have t
Ex-BEC chief: ‘No knowledge’ put on Board
A former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) general manager believes he was appointed “without my knowledge” to the same company Board on which the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s architects also sat as directors.
Petroleum confusion, IT woes: VAT’s rocky start
Value-Added Tax (VAT) endured a rocky start to life yesterday, with mass confusion in the petroleum industry and one major food store chain not charging it due to IT problems.
Super Value chief blasts 80% share claim as 'garbage'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Super Value owner Rupert Roberts yesterday blasted claims that his impending acquisition of City Markets' remaining store locations would give him an 80 per cent market share as "garbage" and "total rubbish", tell
EDITORIAL - Finger-pointing must stop: Important issues must be settled
IT WOULD seem that the PLP election strategy is to focus its attacks on FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis instead of dealing with the issues– at least that appears to be the tactic of PLP chairman Bradley Roberts. However, this election must decide the future of this country, which involves settling important principles of government, not finger-pointing and childish nit-picking.
Mother of PM's wife in hospital
THE mother of Mrs Bernadette Christie, wife of Prime Minister Perry Christie, has been hospitalised in critical condition, PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts confirmed yesterday.
PLP postpones convention
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday announced the party’s decision to postpone its November convention until next year because of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Joaquin in the Family Islands and the recovery efforts underway.