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Davis touts Grand Bahama candidates

PLP leader Philip “Brave” Davis was in Grand Bahama over the weekend where he touted his party’s five candidates for the island as the best choice.

Bimini Chamber backs 2-week island lockdown

Bimini’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said he backed locking the entire island down for two weeks as a means to eliminate the COVID-19 virus and prevent its spread.Edward Reckley told Tribune Business: “From my team - and also the administ

'Unlock the potential of cascarilla'

THE Bahamas Development Bank is moving ahead with its programme to industrialise cascarilla in Acklins, Crooked Island and Samana Cay.A town hall meeting will be held in Acklins on Friday at 6:30pm in the Spring Point Community Centre, according to a

Dorian to bring heavy rain but has been downgraded

HEAVY rain is expected to affect the south and central Bahamas through Wednesday as former tropical storm Dorian continues on its northwest path this week.

Resort celebrates upgrade completion

One of Harbour Island’s best-known resorts is launching a two-week special under the theme of ‘Let’s Get Physical.’

Salina Point without electricity, phones for at least four days

THERE was no communication with Salina Point, Acklins, for at least four days due to the devastation from Hurricane Joaquin, according to member of Parliament for MICAL V Alfred Gray.

Family refusing social services help after being housed in motel ‘not up to standard’

SOCIAL Services Minister Melanie Griffin said her ministry has been in contact with two sisters and their children who were evacuated from Crooked Island on Monday. However, she said, the family has “refused their services”.

PAUL DE SOUZA CONTINUES HIS DOMINANCE IN LASER CLASS

THE KPMG Youth Winter Championship was held March 14-15 at the Nassau Yacht Club in near perfect sailing conditions on Montagu Bay.

Murdered woman was hit with blunt object, not stabbed

THE 53-year-old woman who was murdered in Long Island over the weekend was “hit in the head with a blunt object” and not “stabbed multiple times” as was initially reported by police, according to Officer in Charge of the Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendant Paul Rolle.

Celebrations for Rex Major

MASSIVE celebrations in five islands will be held to honour Pastor Dr Rex Major who has affected the lives of many people over the past 60 years of his ministry.

Hurricane season expected to be above average

FORECASTERS are predicting an active 2016 storm season in the Atlantic region, with as many as eight hurricanes forming, of which three are projected to be major storms.

Family Island teachers ‘paid what they’re owed’

ACTING Education Director Dominique Russell said that 19 teachers assigned to the Family Islands who were waiting for financial support and payment received what they were owed yesterday.

Aviation summit to position Nassau as ‘top destination’

The Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board’s (NPIPB) chief executive yesterday said hosting the “much sought after” Routes 2025 aviation summit will showcase The Bahamas’ “first class” airport.

Up to $40k VAT refund for first-time home purchasers

The Prime Minister yesterday unveiled multiple measures designed to boost Bahamian home ownership including an up-to $40,000 refund of VAT paid by first-time buyers on construction services and building materials.

Out island development 'tempo' still big challenge

DEVELOPMENT on the Family Islands can simply be like a "lake in the middle of the desert", a leading Bahamian developer yesterday telling Tribune Business that the bigger picture needed to be assessed on this issue.

PM unveils agenda for Grand Bahama

FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham unveiled the FNM's "Recovery and Growth Agenda for Grand Bahama", which he said will restore and strengthen the island's economy.

Bank back-up hits Cat Island after lockdown

A Cat Island business owner said it yesterday took three hours to conduct their financial business as residents descended on its only physical bank branch after being released from a three-week COVID lockdown.

Govt to map out areas at risk from hurricanes

THE Minnis administration has made it a priority to map out areas in the country most vulnerable to devastation from future hurricanes nearly three months after Hurricane Irma devastated several islands of the Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.

EDITORIAL: We need to stay resolute

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the relaxation of lockdown restrictions for southern islands yesterday while disclosing efforts to add an additional 80 beds to the frontline fight against COVID-19.

Boaters hit by inter-isle quarantine restrictions

Bahamian marinas yesterday voiced fears it may be “too late” to prevent visiting boaters bypassing this nation in favour of the southern Caribbean due to the latest COVID-19 lockdown.

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