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Tributes paid to Dr Elwood Donaldson, who died age 86
TRIBUTES were paid over the weekend to Dr Elwood Donaldson, the former parliamentarian and nation builder who died at 86.
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Rohan inks deal with Washington Nationals
Rohan Culmer, FTF Class of 2024 prospect, signed the dotted line on his professional contract to join the Washington Nationals on Saturday at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium.
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Track and field athletes make the cut for CARIFTA
THE sixth edition of the DTSP Wolf Pack Track Classic saw the trend of athletes qualifying in field events continue while track athletes joined the count.
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Early tourism arrivals ahead of 2023’s pace
THE deputy prime minister says early 2024 tourism numbers are ahead of last year’s comparatives as he reiterated that The Bahamas expects to exceed nine million visitor arrivals for 2023.
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Works officials to inspect Abaco infrastructure woe
A CABINET minister says Ministry of Works officials will visit Abaco tomorrow to inspect the island’s roads and other much-needed upgrades to public infrastructure.
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Consumer complaints hit new monthly record
THE Consumer Protection Commission’s (CPC) top executive says complaints against businesses have hit a new monthly record in January with Bahamians becoming more aware of how they can seek redress.
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The death penalty not happening
My fellow Bahamians, many of you are clamouring for the use of the death penalty as you’re aghast at the proliferation of crime, senseless murders being committed on our streets.
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Business owners are frustrated
It’s a new year, and sad to say, we are starting it off with a ball of confusion in this country – the horrific crime situation unfortunately topping the list.
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Consumer complaints hit new monthly record
THE Consumer Protection Commission’s (CPC) top executive says complaints against businesses have hit a new monthly record in January with Bahamians becoming more aware of how they can seek redress.
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Tata Steel announces plans to cut 2,800 jobs in a blow to Welsh town built on steelmaking
INDIAN firm Tata Steel announced Friday it will close both blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, Wales, eliminating 2,800 jobs, as part of plans to make its unprofitable U.K. operation leaner and greener.
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Conditional discharge for man accused of damaging woman's car
A 54-year-old man who admitted to damaging a woman’s car last week was given a conditional discharge on Friday.
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EDITORIAL: Implementing crime crackdown not easy
THE hurdles faced in implementing any crackdown in crime are challenging – and in today’s Tribune we see a glimpse of the difficulty, and a hint of the price people may be asked to pay.
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‘Commissioner will look to resolve ankle monitor issues with vendor’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander would meet Metro Security Solutions leaders, hoping to get on the same page about the ankle monitoring system after the two sides blamed the other for challenges.
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Cooper not concerned that crime will impact tourism
TOURISM Minister Chester Cooper said he is not concerned that crime will impact tourism, adding: “The Bahamas is a safe place.”
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Dr Elwood Donaldson dies age 86
Former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson has died at the age of 86.
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Govt accused of Port nationalisation ‘ruse’
A PROMINENT Freeport attorney yesterday accused the Government of employing “a ruse” and “deception” by seeking to “nationalise” the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) under the guise of Bahamianisation.
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Royal Caribbean Chief: 'Proof is in the pudding'
ROYAL Caribbean’s top executive yesterday revealed the increase in total passengers it will bring to The Bahamas in 2024 to 4.4m is a key factor driving its Paradise Island beach club project.
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Blacklistings breaching Bahamas’ human rights
THE Bahamas plans to potentially approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with the argument that multiple blacklistings have breached its citizens’ human rights, it was revealed yesterday.
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Opposition doubles down on ‘fiscal jeopardy’ claim
THE Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday doubled down on assertions that “the Government’s fiscal projec- tions are in jeopardy” and need to be adjusted in next month’s mid-year Budget.
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‘We’d have accepted 100-150%’: Government suspends boat fee hikes
Bahamian fishermen yesterday said they would “have no problem” paying 100-150 percent boat registration fee increases as they hailed the decision to suspend the “utterly devastating” four-digit hikes.
