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Baha Mar's tree of trees

THIS Christmas, Baha Mar is inviting its Bahamian neighbours – school children, residents and local artists – to help turn its original wood-sculpture Tree of Trees even more green this holiday season by crafting special ornaments from recycled water bottles and donating found items that can be repurposed as unique and meaningful decorations.

Primary school students get 100 Carifta tickets

STUDENTS from the EP Roberts Primary School will benefit from the Bahamas Medical & Surgical Supplies Limited sponsorship of the BTC Carifta Games.

Retail sales 'off terribly' at 10% below expectations

Retail sales are “off terribly from expectations”, a leading merchant telling Tribune Business they were down “at least 10 per cent” from forecast.

PM confident unemployment will fall to 10% or less

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is “confident” that the unemployment rate will fall to “10 per cent or less” in the next two to three years.

Ministers hail Androsian chosen as first executive director for BAMSI

ANDROSIAN Dr Raveena Roberts-Hanna was officially appointed as Executive Director of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) yesterday.

The view on the street over gambling

DESPITE the majority vote against the legalising of web shops and establishing a national lottery last year, the Gaming bill to legalise web shops has been passed by Parliament.

Govt defends sale of Hilton to Chinese

WHILE the Christie administration approved the sale of the British Colonial Hilton, it had no hand in selecting China State Construction Engineering Corporation to purchase the historic hotel and its adjoining property, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.

Supporters impatient for results

THE PLP recognises that crime is quickly escalating and that the duty of a government is to keep the public safe, "but my God, give us some time!"

Food stores 'bombed out' by Sandy shopping

Super Value’s stores were “bombed out” last week by shoppers stocking up on last-minute storm supplies, its owner telling Tribune Business that it brought weekend orders forward to cope with Hurricane Sandy’s demands.

THE FINISH LINE: BLTA hopes top players come home for tennis tournament

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association will be gearing up for their annual Giorgio Baldacci Tennis Tournament next month at the National Tennis Centre. The event, held in memory of the late Baldacci, a benefactor of the BLTA and the majority of tennis

Ministry slams human rights group

THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration yesterday challenged the objectivity and veracity of an international civic organisation’s claims of alleged human rights violations in The Bahamas.

BTVI students sweep mental health speech contest

Three students of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute placed first through third in the recent Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre’s Occupational Therapy Month speech competition.

Student of the year award for Rebecca

IN the announcement of its student of the year for 2015/16, Genesis Academy paid tribute to three of its outstanding sixth graders.

Man left homeless after blaze destroys house

A 54-year-old man is now homeless after a fire completely destroyed his house late Tuesday night.

Men killed in police shootout are named

Men killed in police shootout are named POLICE have released the identities of the two men killed in a recent a shoot out with officers, and records reveal one to be a former murder accused. The Tribune's archives reveal that 20-year-old Robert Outten of

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