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Minnis Shines On Caricom Stage
EDITOR, The Tribune. Hot on the heels of his impressive domestic policy roll-out here at home, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis cut his teeth in foreign policy recently when he represented us at a turbulent but comfortably familiar Caricom family reunion
Davis ‘uninspiring’ say PLP stalwart councillors
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is uninspiring to Bahamians, some Progressive Liberal Party stalwart councillors said yesterday as they prepare to vote for Englerston MP Glenys Hanna Martin at October’s convention.
Copyright woes 'soon dealt with'
The Copyright Royalties Tribunal’s chairman yesterday said the issue of outstanding payments owed to foreign rights holders would “not be outstanding for very much longer”, with Tribune Business obtaining documents showing his predecessor sought to use URCA to “pressure” Cable Bahamas over the issue.
It's all about them
It is true that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Committee formed to discuss reparations for slavery
TWENTY-TWO persons have been selected to form the country’s National Reparations Committee that will establish the moral, ethical, and legal case for the payment of repatriations by the former colonial European countries.
Fund firm denies Swiss bank claims over $17.7m loss
A Bahamas-based fund administrator has denied relieving a Swiss bank “of any financial responsibility” for a $17.7 million transaction now at the centre of heated litigation in the New York courts.
Pair jailed for shooting top cop
YESTERDAY’S conclusion of the Supt Clayton Fernander shooting case ended with Excel Josey and Maurice Armbrister being sentenced to 17 and 19 years in prison respectively for the attempted armed robbery and attempted murder of the senior police officer.
Bringing home gold
In an historic performance on the hardwood, the Bahamas claimed the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship and successfully completed the first step toward their lofty goal of Olympic qualification in 2016.
ARIANNA MAKES HISTORY: 'I'm really happy'
SOME things are worth waiting for. Just ask an elated Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace as she made sporting history as the first Bahamian to win a swimming medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
A look at the history of tourism
AS part of The Tribune’s ongoing celebrations of the 40th Anniversary of Independence, Rupert Missick Jr reflects on the past decades of tourism in The Bahamas.
‘Quit talking’ over National Airlift Plan
Aviation industry players were yesterday urged to “quit talking” and make a National Airlift Policy happen, an airline chief executive warning that Family Island hotels and tourism were “dying” without it.
Gov’t, private sector slam EU ‘blacklisting’
The Government and private sector have slammed as “highly disappointing” the European Union’s (EU) decision to ‘blacklist’ this nation’s financial services industry, arguing that the move has no merit.
Gov’t, private sector slam EU ‘blacklisting’
The Government and private sector have slammed as “highly disappointing” the European Union’s (EU) decision to ‘blacklist’ this nation’s financial services industry, arguing that the move has no merit.
Revenge is sweet as Jacobi takes Junkanoo Bowl title
IT was sweet revenge for Jacobi Bain as he knocked off Donte Armbrister in straight sets to win the boys 14-and-under singles title at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association/International Tennis Federation Junkanoo Bowl tournament yesterday.
Improving the survival rate for children with cancer
WHERE children live plays a major role in determining their likelihood of surviving cancer. Countries across the Caribbean tend not have healthcare systems that support the best possible management of paediatric cancer – from proactive screening to early diagnosis and fast intervention. This means some children are not diagnosed until it is too late and those that are, often have difficulty accessing the treatment needed.
Fixed or floating exchange rates: which serves the Caribbean better?
IS the fixed currency exchange rate between the United States and some Caribbean countries affecting the latter’s international competitiveness?
Tourism competition is not a guessing game
The performance of only five of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are recorded in the 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum.
WORLD VIEW: St Kitts-Nevis election fiasco is symptom of a bigger problem
CONCERN was rightly raised over the failure of the Supervisor of Elections in St Kitts-Nevis, Wingrove George, to declare the results of the February 16 general elections until two days afterwards.
Drop in fuel prices benefits airlines, not passengers
OIL prices have hit a five-year low of US$67.50 a barrel. This should have been a godsend for the global tourism industry because the cost of air travel should have declined. But that has not happened.
Bahamas debt higher than '2/3 of world'
The Bahamas may be the least indebted tourism-based economy in the Caribbean, but a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive has warned its debt-to-GDP ratio is higher than “two-thirds” of other countries.