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Conference hears of the relief efforts after the hurricane

TWO months after Hurricane Joaquin roared through sections of the southern Bahamas, yesterday brought clarity to the tales of relief immediately following the storm.

Butler-Turner: If Minnis wins, party will abandon me

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner contended yesterday that if Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis scored another victory at the party’s convention next week, she believes the FNM would abandon her.

Mail boat woes 'unacceptable in the 21st century'

MAIL boat practices are creating further hardship for Family Island economies, a Chamber of Commerce executive yesterday warning: “This is not acceptable in the 21st century.”Roderick Simms, chair of the Chamber’s Family Island division, told Tribune

$500m: ‘A bit overwhelming’

LONG Islanders yesterday called for greater “insight” into the proposed $500m Port St George project’s revival, describing its scale as “a bit overwhelming”.

EDITORIAL: Inagua’s hurricane myth shattered

TODAY’S Hurricane report in which residents were advised to rush the completion of their hurricane preparations as Hurricane Matthew had already started to affect Inagua reminded us of the day that Inagua’s hurricane myth was shattered.

Family Islanders feeling left in the dark over VAT

QUESTIONS are being raised over the adequacy of the government’s Value Added Tax (VAT) awareness program after several Family Island administrators yesterday indicated that public forums have not taken place on their island and that the awareness initiatives that have taken place in some districts have been inadequate in some way.

Treasure Cay’s fuel post eyes $3m record

While the new Delta Airlines service has brightened the immediate future for Abaco tourism, a Treasure Cay hotelier warned that the lack of domestic service into that location “has hurt us for three years”.

Grand Bahama Shipyard and staff donate $42,000 to hurricane relief

THE Grand Bahama Shipyard and its employees are donating $42,000 towards hurricane relief and rebuilding efforts in the southern Bahamas.

You must stop this travesty

It has come to our attention that permits and approvals are pending, if not already issued, for a horse excursion business on Harbour Island.

Seacor sets up students for new term

SEACOR Island Line donated 170 school bags and supplies to the children of Bimini just in time for the opening of school.

Low manpower hindered response in Bimini blaze

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said there is a shortage of firefighters, especially on Family Islands.

Campbell decries banks’ poor ATM service especially for Family Islanders

LEGAL Affairs State Minister Jomo Campbell said many banks are offering “shamefully inadequate” services in the country, especially in the Family Islands.

Work has started on 50th Independence celebrations

PLANS for the country’s 50th Independence Day celebrations are already underway with special activities planned for the Family Islands, according to Seabreeze MP Leslia Miller-Brice.

How businesses can be even better in Grand Bahama

FREEPORT — Husband and wife team Bruce and Mora Chee-a-Tow are two of several business owners in Grand Bahama exploring ways to improve operations following an official visit by Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder to their Island Bedding warehouse.  \

Mayaguana deal 'tremendous coup' for government

Mayaguana deal 'tremendous coup' for government By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Hotel Corporation's chairman has described the revised Heads of Agreement for the I-Group's Mayaguana development as "a tremendous political coup" for the Ingra

Heritage tourism plan requires 'critical mass'

Heritage tourism plan requires 'critical mass' By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE FAMILY Islands continue to face a lack of critical mass to support businesses, the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce president telli

Eleuthera 'improvises' with dock as Glass Window shut

ELEUTHERA residents have “had to improvise” to facilitate movement between the island’s north and south after the “vital commercial link” of the Glass Window Bridge was closed by high swells.Ivan Ferguson, the Family Island administrator for North El

Samaritan’s Purse aims to help 20,000 children this year

SAMARITAN’S Purse Operation Christmas Child Bahamas has touched hundreds of children’s lives with shoebox gifts and their goal is to reach 20,000 children throughout The Bahamas this year.

Seaplane provider urges greater Andros exposure

A Florida-based seaplane company is aiming to boost visitor traffic to Andros via its 18,000-plus client database, arguing yesterday that the island needs greater exposure.Scott Young, head of sales and charters at Tropic Ocean Airways, who presented

‘Investigate $100k travel expense at by-election’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said the Davis administration misused public funds when $100,000 was spent to cover travel for Family Island trips that included events encouraging people to vote for the Progressive Liberal Party’s candidate in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election.

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