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THE PRESS BOX: Three late round steals for Fantasy Football Drafts
WITH Fantasy Football Drafts fast approaching, here are three late round steals that could bring you a championship. Just have a look at the first name on my list. I put my money where my mouth is. I took Tampa Bay RB Peyton Barber in the 9th round
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Govt's Grand Lucayan deal 'not a huge risk'
The Government’s $65m Grand Lucayan purchase is “not a huge risk”, the GB Chamber president asserted yesterday, with the alternative a repeat of the “Royal Oasis fiasco”.Mick Holding told Tribune Business that allowing “the status quo” to continue at
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Crystal Palace demolition set for summer
Baha Mar will demolish the former Crystal Palace resort and casino this summer as it proceeds with expansion plans beyond yesterday’s Rosewood hotel opening.Graeme Davis, pictured, the $4.2bn development’s president, told Tribune Business it hoped to
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BPL's renewable plan delay branded 'pathetic'
A local renewable energy firm yesterday slammed Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) failure to produce an acceptable Renewable Energy Plan (REP) on time as “pathetic”.Zoltan Szasz, vice president of technical sales at Bahamas Energy and Solar Supplies, t
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BUSINESS BITES: Say 'Yes' to Bahamas oil drilling
No sooner had Simon Potter, CEO of Nassau-based Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), announced an international oil company had signed a 90-day renewable option to become a farm-out partner with BPC, than our environmental activists predictably denounced the deal — indeed, the very concept of drilling for oil in Bahamian waters.
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‘Doctors put public at risk’
HEALTH officials are bracing for a potential nationwide demonstration involving frustrated junior doctors, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands.
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BTC profits slump 75% amid 2-year owner wait
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) 2017 profits plunged by around 75 per cent amid its owner’s continuing two-year wait for the Government to approve its takeover.
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Bahamas' 16-spot internet plunge 'absolute non-issue'
The Bahamas’ 16-spot plunge to 65th in global rankings for broadband Internet speed was yesterday branded an “absolute non-issue”, despite being critical to its technology hub plans.Dr Donovan Moxey, who chaired the government-appointed Grand Bahama
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DIANE PHILLIPS: Let perfection be . . . leave Lighthouse Point alone
Some things are perfect just the way they are, even when we don’t understand why they are the way they are.
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Crime and passion: Could you love a man with a rap sheet?
Superstar rapper Nicki Minaj has been the subject of trending news stories lately for her quick and unexpected marriage to husband Kenneth Petty, a registered sex offender who has also served time for manslaughter.
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‘Laying the staff off worst day of my life’
A major Bahamian hardware retailer's principal yesterday said it was "the worst decision I've had to make in my life" to temporarily lay-off nearly 70 staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Economy facing $1bn bodyblow, Turnquest tells House
DESPITE a projected total economic fallout of as much as $1bn from the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has announced several relief measures for workers in the tourism industry who will be most affected by the virus’ global impact.
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With one in six Bahamian men affected, here is how to lower your risk of prostate cancer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamians seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and are therefore often not captured in local statistics.
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Govt ‘on money’ with $65m Grand Lucayan disposal
The government yesterday hit back at its detractors by arguing it was “on the money” with both the timing and value of its $65m Grand Lucayan deal.
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Lucayan buyers must be Freeport’s Atlantis
The Grand Lucayan’s new owners must have an Atlantis-type impact to relaunch a destination that will have been “off the market” for at least four years, a Freeport hotelier warned yesterday.
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Start battling aging skin today
We all have a different genetic code that determines how we age. It is permanently imprinted on your DNA whether you will get crows’ feet or brow furrows, develop acne, and how quickly you’ll tan or burn. Although genetics play a part in how we age, our lifestyle and diet are also major contributing factors. Aging is inescapable. However, the way we age isn’t, and you can fight it. You can have a vibrant complexion and enjoy beautiful skin at any age, provided you start now.
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Lucayan chairman backs govt GB airport control
The Grand Lucayan’s chairman yesterday backed calls for the government to take over ownership of Grand Bahama International Airport from Hutchison Whampoa and the Port Authority.Emphasising that it was his personal opinion, and not government policy,
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Bartender ordered to repay $5,000
A BARTENDER has been given six months to repay the $5,000 he defrauded a local lending institution out of two years ago by using a fake Department of Education employment letter. Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister ordered yesterday that Frederick Rolle,
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Wells LOI battle: 'It's finished now'
A $727.364m damages claim against Renward Wells and others was yesterday branded as “finished” after the firm at the centre of the Letter of Intent (LOI) controversy withdrew its appeal.Gregory Moss, the now-Cabinet minister’s attorney, told Tribune
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ISLAND INSIGHTS – Climate Change: Are we ready?
In this segment, we will explore the issues Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as The Bahamas face regarding climate change. The Bahamas, among other countries within the region, are extremely vulnerable and sensitive to the direct and indirect impact of climate change. It is a topic of concern that some countries have taken seriously while others are moving at a slower pace to address such pertinent issues.
