| The Tribune

Resort ‘amazed’ at little storm damage

A well-known Family Island resort said yesterday it was “amazed and incredibly thankful” that it had sustained very little damage during Hurricane Joaquin.

Import duty exemptions Exuma's 'missing piece'

THE Government's decision to reinstate Exuma's duty-exemption eligibility under the Family Island Development Act was hailed yesterda

Body of murder victim found burned

BURNT human remains found in Cat Island are being treated as a murder by police.

COCACAF Under 15: Bahamas lose to Cayman Islands

ANOTHER loss at the inaugural CONCACAF Boys Under-15 tournament places the Bahamas fourth in Group A after four games.

Latest alert on Hurricane Joaquin from The Bahamas Department of Meteorology

…EXTREMELY DANGEROUS JOAQUIN NOW MOVING NORTHWARD AS IT BATTERS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. HURRICANE CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

This afternoon's 3pm alert from The Bahamas Department of Meteorology

ALERT #21 ON HURRICANE JOAQUIN ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER, 2015 AT 3PM EDT.

Speaker Major, how dare you?

I ask this question up front, Dr Kendal Major, how dare you deny the people of Long Island from expressing themselves? How dare you take it upon yourself to, without any reason, deny the Member of Parliament for Long Island, Loretta Butler-Turner the privilege that is accorded to all members of parliament? What could be your explanation? Is it that you hate Long Island?

Hurricane relief concessions extended ‘on a case-by-case basis’

ALTHOUGH the government’s storm relief exigency order has expired, Hurricane Joaquin victims can still apply for concessions through the National Emergency Management Agency, according to agency Director Captain Stephen Russell.

New Airport among infrastructural improvements planned for Cat Island

CONSTRUCTION for a new airport on Cat Island should begin no later than May, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday. “The way it’s looking, we should be able to have shovels in the ground no later than May of this year,” he said.

Should PLP sell GB to US?

A political operative on Facebook claimed that a Progressive Liberal Party Cabinet minister at the Grand Bahama Business Outlook blamed the island’s protracted economic depression on the COVID-19 pandemic, which is patently false. Grand Bahama has been in the economic doldrums since 2001, the year of the terrorist attacks on the US by Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda.

New airport terminal to ‘revitalise’ Cat Island

A NEW multi-million dollar airport in Cat Island will feature modern and sustainable designs, part of a larger plan to boost investments and revitalise the island, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.

Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games baton on the move

AFTER starting its journey in Exuma, the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games baton has arrived in Grand Bahama.

Tax authorities push Out Island compliance drive

The Government’s major tax authority is undertaking a Family Island compliance tour to better educate residents and businesses on the need to pay their due tax obligations and how to do so, it was confirmed yesterday.

Consultants hired for council consultation

THE government has hired consultants to help redraft the Local Government Act to give more power to Family Island councils, including greater ability to raise revenue.

Andros needs more airlift, warns former Chamber CEO

Andros needs improved airlift, banking and energy generation to sustain its growing tourism sector, according to Edison Sumner, a former director and CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC).

‘Huge blow’ if no Stella Maris purchaser found

LONG Island’s chief councillor yesterday said the island will suffer a “huge blow” if a buyer cannot be found for the Stella Maris resort.

Sponging revival stiffens on Long Island, Abaco

A dozen spongers on Long Island expressed interest in creating an association and reviving the industry in conjunction with an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded project.“It was encouraging to see so much support from the community in getti

Wind and rain warning over Tropical Depression Fred

A TROPICAL storm watch remains in effect for the southern Bahamas after a weather system in the Atlantic developed into Tropical Storm Fred – before being downgraded to a tropical depression – with heavy rainfall and wind likely in those areas.

Worker in hospital after blaze at BEC power station

A FIRE at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s Long Island power station left one employee in hospital and residents on that island without power for hours.

PM: Land for first-class sporting facilities in Family Islands

GOVERNMENT has identified land in the Family Islands to build first-class sporting facilities, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.

All results / Stories

Sort By

Date

Authors