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Nassau/PI resorts in booking rebound
Bahamian resorts say they have already begun to see bookings rebound post Hurricane Irma, with one executive predicting an even bigger boost as travellers re-book.Ed Fields, Atlantis’s senior vice-president of public relations, told Tribune Business:
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Former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen laid to rest
A state recognised funeral was held Thursday for former parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen at St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church on Thursday. He was laid to rest in the church's cemetery.
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Claim of sex attack on nine-year-old
A MAN will stand trial in two months in Magistrate’s Court concerning the alleged sexual assault of a minor more than 30 years his junior.
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Man denies sexual assault allegations
A MAN denied sexual assault allegations levied against him during his formal arraignment in Supreme Court on Friday.
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Child porn suspect detained
A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a dozen child pornography charges.
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Customs inefficiency costing Gov't $66m
The Government is losing $66 million in revenues annually due to inefficiencies at Bahamas Customs alone, the situation also placing tourism industry profitability and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows “at risk”.
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Fox and Chisholm named to Arizona Fall League rosters
LUCIUS Fox and Jazz Chisholm continue their progression through their respective Major League Baseball organisations and reached another pair of milestones this week.
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James Smith
James Smith age 80 years of #61 Kennedy Subdivision died at his residence on Monday 22nd April 2019. He is survived by Five Sons; One Daughter, One Sister, One Brother; numerous grand and great grandchildren and a host of relatives …
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Antique Auto Club gets into gear for gift giving
MEMBERS of the Antique Auto Club of the Bahamas recently got together for their annual Christmas gift giving.
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Carnival ‘spruce up’ for 50% passenger growth
A senior Carnival executive yesterday said the cruise giant plans to “spruce up” Princess Cay, adding that the Eleuthera-based private island needs “quite a bit of love”.
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Baha Mar hotel's rates are 'not good enough'
The Nassau Wyndham Resort’s “mid-$90s” room rates are “not good enough” and between 23-30 per cent below where they need to be, a Baha Mar executive yesterday conceding that the guest experience was being impacted by construction work on the $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion.
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Bahamas First: Top rating more vital ‘than ever’
Bahamas First said yesterday’s affirmation of its “excellent” financial strength by the top insurance rating agency was likely the most important ranking in its recent history, due to its $80 million Hurricane Matthew payout.
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Union leader predicts Morton Salt re-hiring
A UNION leader yesterday predicted said Morton Salt might have to rehire some of the 24 workers it terminated last month on the basis that the salt harvester is now too “short staffed”.
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$110m collected in VAT in first three months
THE government has collected $110m in value added tax payments during the first three months of the year, Prime Minister Perry Christie told the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Matthew gives Bahamas $300m reinsurance boost
The Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) chairman has estimated that this nation will benefit from a $300 million foreign currency inflow from reinsurers as a result of Hurricane Matthew.
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Revamped Employment Exchange to launch July 1
The Department of Labour’s revamped and modernised Employment Exchange is expected to go live on July 1, its director said yesterday.
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Govt urged: 'Get a move on' over post-Dorian plan
The Abaco Chamber of Commerce’s president yesterday urged the government to “get a move on” in developing a comprehensive plan for the island’s post-Hurricane Dorian revival. Ken Hutton reiterated to Tribune Business that there will be no major impr
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Muriel Russell
Muriel Russell age 94 years of #30 Amber Jack, Freeport, Grand Bahama, and formerly of Abaco died at the Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Grand Bahama. She is survived by her sons: Damien M. Fox and Peter Russell; and other relatives …
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Jones posts another double double, Sun beat Mercury
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 14 rebounds for her 11th double-double this season, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 68-62 last night for their sixth straight win.
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Romad Dean and Lions finish 3rd
ROMAD Dean and his Crestwood Prep Lions (Ontario, Canada) finished third at one of the most prestigious winter tournaments on the prep basketball circuit in the United States.
