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'Plastics ban will increase our business costs'

LOCAL distributors have expressed fears that the upcoming 2020 ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam will result in a decline of customers purchasing disposable food packaging items.

Hitting IMF target like 'defeating Usain Bolt'

The Bahamas needs an “extraordinary economic shot in the arm” to meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) targets, an ex-finance minister said yesterday, as hitting them would be comparable to “beating Usain Bolt”.James Smith, also an ex-Central

'Banking desert' fears following Scotia pull-out

Long Island's MP yesterday voiced fears his constituency will become "a banking desert" after Scotiabank unveiled plans to withdraw from four Family Islands with a series of branch closures.

Officials visit Estonia for e-government training

Senior officials travelled to Estonia for a training exercise designed to further the introduction of e-government, and paperless, more efficient services, in Grand Bahama.Kwasi Thompson, minister of state for Grand Bahama, and Elise Delancy, permane

PM at groundbreaking for marina village in Andros

PRIME Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie congratulated his friend of many years, Prescott Smith and his business partner Geneva Wilson on the groundbreaking for Blue Hole Marina Village & Andros Island Fuels in Fresh Creek, Andros this week.

Shockers, Giants win NPBA openers

THE New Providence Basketball Association kicked off its 2018/19 season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night with the JD’s Seafood Shockers and the Your Essential Store Giants pulling off the double header.In the men’s division one feature

Open letter to Prime Minister Perry Christie

Dear Prime Minister, The Scriptures remind us, "Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me." I appeal to you to reinstate the 80 terminated officers of the Urban Renewal Programme.

‘GREATEST OF ALL TIME’: SPORTS STAR AND CULTURAL ICON PELÉ DIES AT 82

SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries.

PUBLIC HOSPITALS 'RUN ON JUST 17% OF BUDGET'

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Overstaffing through the politically-related "pile on" of public service workers has left the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) with less than 20 per cent of its annual budget availa

Bahamas vs USA in FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers

THE Bahamas recently released its pool of players for the third and final leg of the FIBA AmeriCup 2020 Qualifiers and we are now starting to learn about the team they will be facing in game one as the United States begins to put its roster together.

76ers even the series

76ers even the series CHICAGO (AP) -- Jrue Holiday scored 26 points, Lou Williams added 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago 109-92 on Tuesday night to even their first-round series in the Bulls' first game since Derrick Rose's season-ending knee in

Hield’s stock continues to rise into final year of eligibility

BUDDY Hield’s decision to return to NCAA basketball for his senior season drew mixed reactions from his fan bases and Hield’s stock continues to increase headed into his final year of eligibility.

Grant powers thunderwolves to championship

THE Lakehead University Thunderwolves were excited about the possibility of adding Leashja Grant to its frontcourt and the Bahamian forward has paid immediate dividends in their first few games of the season.Grant powered the Thunderwolves to an unde

Minister hails 7.216m tourism arrivals record

A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed The Bahamas’ record 7.216m visitor arrivals in 2019 as another “very impressive” sign of the industry’s post-Hurricane Dorian rebound.Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured, minister of tourism and aviation, paid tribute to

ASIAN MARKETS RISE ON EUROZONE FACTORY DATA

BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets rose Tuesday, as market confidence grew after the release of manufacturing data that showed improvement in Europe.

Roberts: PLP the only party with a plan to tackle crime

DESPITE this year’s murder count outpacing last year’s figure, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday the PLP is still the only party with a plan to tackle this nation’s crime problem.

Hubert Hewell Scavella

Funeral Service for Mr. Hubert Hewell Scavella age 97 years, of #8 Hibiscus Lane, Malcolm Allotments, and formerly of Cripple Hill, Crooked Island will be held on Saturday, January 7th, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Hillside Missionary Baptist Church, Independence Drive. …

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