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New osmosis plant for Ragged Island
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation is in the process of procuring a solarised reverse osmosis plant for Ragged Island, WSC Chairman Adrian Gibson told The Tribune yesterday.
Jobless Bahamians fume at third-party benefits provider
Irate jobless Bahamians have blasted a third-party digital payments provider for its failure to provide them with much-needed benefits and income support amid the COVID-19 crisis.Island Pay’s Facebook page has been inundated with postings by angry Ba
Residents speak up in support of Sandals' Emerald Bay resort
SANDALS loves Exuma and Exuma loves Sandals.
INSPIRED ART FROM TALENTED YOUNGSTERS
WORKS by young artists celebrated the islands of the Bahamas in a host of different ways for the ‘Island Art Explosion’ competition held by Atlantis Resort.
VAT: 'Unbearable inflation' fears for Family Islands
Value-Added Tax (VAT) may pose a bigger threat to Family Island economies than New Providence, a private sector body warning that it might create “unbearable inflation” and defeat social policy objectives.
FACE TO FACE – Commodore Bethel: Name our waters the ‘Lucayan Sea’
The beautiful waters of the Bahamas are a treasure trove of natural resources that could become a symbol for world peace, paying homage to a rich past and guiding the way toward a bright future.
Bahamas open ECASC softball championship with two big wins
THE Bahamas pulled off their second consecutive victory in the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation men’s championships on Friday at the Banker’s Field at the Balliou Hills Sporting Complex.
Ragged Island begs: Help us - now
FRUSTRATED Ragged Islanders are demanding the government prioritise critical restoration initiatives as protracted delays have handicapped local efforts to rebuild and restore normalcy to the hurricane-ravaged island.
Activist: Spanish Wells cruise call ‘very bad policy’
An environmental activist is urging the government not to compound The Bahamas’ economic woes with “bad policy” by permitting Crystal Cruises to call on Spanish Wells as a home port destination.
Vital Ragged Island facilities to be rebuilt
NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency Director Captain Stephen Russell yesterday said the Ministry of Works should shortly be approving plans to rebuild key government infrastructure such as a police station, clinic, and island administrator’s office in Ragged Island.
Family Island residents fear they're not ready to handle virus threat
FAMILY Island residents worry they are unprepared for COVID-19 despite assurances from the government.
Family Islands on high alert after Bimini death
CORONAVIRUS fears on the Family Islands have heightened now the country has recorded its first COVID-19 death of a Bimini woman, officials told The Tribune yesterday. This comes after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on Wednesday urged Family Island
Free testing pilot for islands most at risk
AMID reports of outbreaks in several Family Islands, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said the government’s free COVID-19 testing programme will be launched as a pilot in islands most at risk for spread of the virus.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: The long arm of the law, Long Island style
Without doubt, Long Island must be home to some of the worst, most unprofessional police officers in the Bahamas.
YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Shipping in the Bahamas
THERE is an urgent need to examine shipping in our archipelago. I have recently had cause to ship building supplies to Long Island via G and G shipping company, which is situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Firstly, the service was horrendous and the cost for shipping was exorbitant and, frankly, ludicrous.
Residents blame test ‘blunder’ for surge
THE positivity rate of COVID-19 on Cat Island is staggeringly high and residents there say a government mishap with test results is proving to be a costly mistake, one that setting the local economy back just as things were starting to improve.
Entire nation under hurricane watch
THE ENTIRE Bahamas was placed under a hurricane warning Thursday as Hurricane Irma hurled toward the southern islands with winds up to 175 miles per hour. In an interview with The Tribune, US Accuweather forecaster Dan Kottlowski, said the centre of
In support of hurricane victims
On behalf of the members and directors of Save The Bays, I would like to express our heartfelt and profound grief at the suffering of our fellow Bahamians in the islands impacted by the devastating force of Hurricane Joaquin.
RBDF sets up mobile base camp in hurricane response
IN an effort to provide disaster relief assistance after Hurricane Joaquin, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has engaged and deployed its Disaster Relief Containerised Equipment to Crooked Island.
Man charged with murder of retired Canadian physician
A MAN made his initial court appearance yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a retired 88-year-old Canadian physician on a Family Island.