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Diana Hamilton strives to preserve age-old rake n’ scrape tradition

DIANA Hamilton’s efforts to preserve a musical tradition by helping mould a new generation of accordionists have been rigorous over the past three years. Since the launch of the Cat Island Accordion & French Project summer camp three years ago, she has sought to revive and expose people to the valuable tradition.

Top developers eye $30m PI condo sales

Two of New Providence’s “busiest developers” are partnering on a Paradise Island condominium project that will generate almost $30 million in sales revenues once fully occupied.

History’s echo haunting Minister Fred Mitchell

AT LAST Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell has admitted what everyone has known ever since the day the PLP was first elected to govern this country — if citizens fail to say “yes, massa” to every whim of their new overlords, they should not expect a crumb from their master’s table.

Danny Knowles is the 'Man in the Boat'

SALT Pond, Long Island -- The Sands 'Man in the Boat' sculling race stopped at the 45th Annual Long Island Regatta where Danny Knowles pulled off the title to help keep all of the trophies on Long Island in just about every other category of competition.

PI entrepreneur tells RCL: ‘We’ve heard it all before’

The Bahamian entrepreneur battling to restore Paradise Island’s lighthouse yesterday accused Royal Caribbean of “trying to baffle us with massive numbers and future promises”, adding: “We’ve heard it all before.”

'Time to come home to Acklins,' administrator tells island evacuees

JEFFREY Forbes, one of his island’s oldest living residents, has a message for Hurricane Irma’s Acklins evacuees: Come home and clean up your yard.In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the island’s largest problem is neither flooding nor destroyed homes as

COVID-19 points way to decentralised economy

This pandemic has many lessons, but an important one not to miss is that the centralised business approach is flawed. Developing economies should continue to adopt the concept of decentralisation for local industries and markets. Decentralisation is

San Salvador sporting facilities ‘deplorable’

WHILE many persons are looking at ways of how they will operate once sports resume in the country, sports administrator and physical education teacher Rev Stephen Brown is trying to find ways to get the facilities improved on the island of San Salvador.

More than $600,000 spent on hurricane repairs so far

MORE than two months since the passage of Hurricane Joaquin, Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government has so far spent $625,363 to either repair or begin rebuilding homes that were damaged when the storm hit.

On alert for dengue fever

DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen said officials are concerned about a possible outbreak of dengue fever or the chikungunya virus because of high volumes of stagnant water throughout certain Family Islands due to floods from Hurricane Joaquin.

'Most of New Providence has had electricty restored'

ELECTRICITY has been restored to most of Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s customers in New Providence since Hurricane Sandy, said Corporation Chairman Leslie Miller.

Approval delays cost ex-Olympic swimmer

Planning authorities yesterday informed a former Olympic swimmer that there are no legal restrictions that can block the proposed expansion of his Rose Island beach day excursion.

Cat Island firms slam short notice lockdown

Cat Island businesses yesterday slammed the 24-hour notice that the Prime Minister gave of the island’s two-week lockdown as “totally unacceptable” since persons had too little time to prepare.

PI developer slams gov’t for Crown Land lease

THE businessman fighting to develop part of Paradise Island has accused the government of siding with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s plans for a five-star beach club on the island that would devastate his plans.

Islanders’ fury over US woman’s murder

THE murder of 74-year-old American Janice Mildred Kessinger has left her home community of Pigeon Cay in Cat Island “reeling,” a friend of the victim told The Tribune yesterday, adding the tragedy has left residents terrified and afraid to carry out their daily activities.

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