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GOVERNMENT TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH ‘HIGH RANKING’ CHINESE OFFICALS ON BAHA MAR
AS the Export Import Bank of China moves to identify new owners for the unopened Baha Mar resort, the Christie administration plans to have bilateral meetings with Chinese “personalities” and “high ranking” officials to advance the government’s position regarding opening the resort, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
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Cybots rout Wreckers 80-58, Queens blast the Operators
IT was Cybots Appreciation Night so head coach Wayde Watson said the best way for his teams to show their gratitude to their fans was to win their New Providence Basketball Association-New Providence Women’s Basketball Association double header.
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Nygard abandonment costs attorneys $14m
Three Bahamian attorneys have acted to prevent Peter Nygard fleeing The Bahamas without paying a collective $14m legal bill for representing him in multiple court cases.
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DONAHUE DIEGO ALEXIS ARNETT
Funeral Service for Mr. DONAHUE DIEGO “DON” ALEXIS ARNETT age 41 years who died on Friday, December 25th will be held on Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 at 1:00pm at Church Of God Cathedral, East Street & Lily of the Valley …
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Byron Ferguson secures berth in the Greece All-Star Classic
BYRON Ferguson has secured his berth in the Greece All-Star Classic this weekend.
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Ferguson Jr in Euro Pro Volleyball All-Star game
IN what he describes as his best season in the European Professional Volleyball League, Iraklis’ Byron Ferguson Jr is headed to the All-Star game.
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$10m Port IPO hits the road
The roadshow for Arawak Cay Port Development's (APD) $10 million initial public offering (IPO), which kicked off last week, has received significant public interest, the company says. APD began the meetings at the Harry C Moore Library in Nassau, and the
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Cash asks if the plan was always to wrestle control from Izmirlian
FORMER Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash yesterday questioned if it was Prime Minister Perry Christie’s plan all along to “wrestle control” of Baha Mar away from its developer Sarkis Izmirlian.
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Carnival bands estimate 1,000 reveller ‘no show’
Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival participants yesterday said there was “no denying” that the postponement debacle had impacted this year’s event, estimating that “no less than 1,000” revellers did not attend as a result.
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Atlantis gains court bar on union action
Atlantis last night obtained an emergency injunction to prevent further industrial action by the hotel union following yesterday’s picketing that hit an industry trying to rise from its “knees” post-Dorian. Tribune Business understands that the Supr
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Margaret Merline Hardy
Funeral Service for Margaret Merline Hardy, age 97 years, of Bacardi Road, will be held on Saturday February 24, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Church of God of Prophecy, Meadow Street and Hospital Lane. Officiating will be Bishop Sterling Moss …
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New Defence Force vessels a fisheries 'bright light'
THE Government’s move to bolster the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) fleet by purchasing nine new vessels was yesterday described yesterday as a “bright light” for Bahamian fishermen in the long-running fight against illegal poaching.
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VIDEO: New RBDF ships to make maiden voyage next month
THE first of nine new Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels will make its maiden voyage next month, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.
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Chisholm’s 3B, 2B lead Marlins over Phillies for series win
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr continues to emerge as the face of the Miami Marlins franchise and his hot start to the season has him among the team leads early in the 2022 season.
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'Aggressive' insurer targets the Bahamas
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor An "aggressive" St Maarten-headquartered underwriter has caused a stir in the Bahamian general insurance market after obtaining regulatory approval to write business in this nation, Tribune Business can reveal, a
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Economy set to contract by 15%
The Bahamian economy is likely to shrink by 15 percent this year due to the combined effects of COVID-19 and Hurricane Dorian, a financial analyst has predicted. Anthony Ferguson, CFAL’s principal, speaking to a webinar hosted by the Chartered Finan
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Long Island eyed by cruise ships
Long Island is being eyed as “a preferred cruise ship destination” by two operators, its MP revealed yesterday, with vessels set to make four calls in 2020. Adrian Gibson, also executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), told the
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'Gimmick fears' on roadworks compensation
BUSINESS owners impacted by the New Providence Road Improvement Project yesterday said they were still waiting to see what sort of compensation they would receive after completing the Ministry of Finance's survey, one telling Tribune Business he felt the move may have simply been a "gimmick".
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UB, Giants NPBA division leaders
Division leaders in the New Providence Basketball Association maintained their leads with dominant wins Monday night to stake their claim as contenders early in the season.
