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Private islands are 'hot like fire'

A Bahamian realtor yesterday said “the private island market has gone hot like fire” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding: “It’s social distancing at its finest.”Gavin Christie, CA Christie’s managing partner and broker, told a Business Unusu

Buddy Hield hopes to face off with ‘Splash Brothers’

The NBA season may be on hiatus but Buddy Hield relishes the opportunity to compete against what some call the best shooting backcourt of all time to prove himself as the top three-point shooter in the league.

ALICIA WALLACE: When it’s all over, let’s make sure we do things better

Over the past few days I have been having conversations with people about the COVID crisis, the responses of different governments and the reactions of the public. I have been interested in the thoughts of artists, activists, educators, students and members of the press. There is one question I keep asking – what is your hope for when things change? Some answers are personal and some are broader and more inclusive.

Bahamian Andy Thompson executive producer behind ESPN documentary

NOTED Bahamian producer, director and documentarian Andy Thompson is the brainchild behind the latest film that has been the most discussed topic in the world of sports.

'Tourism industry won't recover until June 2021'

JAMAICA’s former tourism minister projects the tourism industry won’t recover from the COVID-19 crisis until June 2021 and will see 80 percent recovery only by winter of next year.

Farmer's Crown Land plea for $310,000 outlay to work

A Bahamian chicken farmer says his request for a Crown Land lease requires an urgent government response if his $310,000 investment is to work. Glen Rolle, chief executive of Bouggie Birds, told Tribune Business: “We have all of the financing in pla

Expanded testing to begin

EXPANDED COVID-19 testing will begin this weekend on high-risk populations, as the number of confirmed cases increased by one to 54 yesterday and another death from the disease was recorded.

‘Family Islands lockdown could last four more weeks’

DEPUTY Chief Medical Officer Dr Delon Brennen said it could take another four weeks before the lockdown can end on Family Islands that have not yet recorded a confirmed case of COVID-19.

Bahamas holding off debt cost pressures

The Bahamas was the only Caribbean nation in early April to escape pressure on its bond yields amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report revealed yesterday. The IDB, in its 2020 first quarter “bulletin” on the regio

Mask producers mixed over import prohibition

Local face mask producers yesterday had a mixed reaction to the prime minister’s decision to ban the importation of non-medical rivals in a bid to stimulate domestic manufacturing. Oscar Cerna, a local tailor, told Tribune Business that the move wou

Gene mutations can predispose Bahamian men to prostate cancer

What does prostate cancer have in common with breast cancer?

How Rajiv is making the best of it in Canada

RAJIV Williams, a first year student studying in Canada, is among the scores of Bahamian students unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Top auto dealer lays-off 80 staff

A major auto dealer yesterday confirmed it is temporarily laying-off 80 staff as the industry prepares to make its case to the government for a partial opening amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Fred Albury, the Auto Mall’s principal, told Tribune Business

All is not lost

We, as human beings, across the globe and in this coronavirus assault as one and we are united.

It's time for the people's time

This year I turned 30. A welcome turning point in a person’s life. However, my future and that of my fellow millennials appears to be quite bleak. Imagine coming of age and kickstarting adulthood in the middle of a financial crisis, then having to ac

MOODY’S - WE SEE GROWTH NEXT YEAR

The deputy prime minister yesterday warned "there is no restart button" for fully relaunching a Bahamian economy that Moody's is projecting will grow by 2 percent next year.

First $60m tax credit approvals this week

The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the first approvals for companies qualifying for the government’s $60m tax credit/deferral relief initiative should be issued this week.Marlon Johnson, the acting financial secretary, told Tribune Business

UPDATED: Bahamas rating under review for downgrade, says Moody's

Moody’s has predicted that the Bahamian economy will shrink by 8 percent this year as it put this nation “under review” for a downgrade to so-called “junk” status.

Bahamian nurse in Arizona turns to prayer to cope with COVID-19 fears

SHENIQUA Rolle, a Bahamian registered critical care nurse living in Tucson, Arizona, says she uses prayer to combat the fear of catching the deadly novel coronavirus.

John Bull confirms ‘temporary’ layoffs

IN a statement confirming the “temporary” layoffs of all team members, luxury retailer John Bull said the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is something many people have not seen in their lifetime.

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