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Sealing the deal - preventing cavities in adults
A DENTAL sealant acts as a barrier to prevent cavities. It is a plastic material that is applied to the chewing surface of back teeth by your dentist.
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Meditation: Age Old Promises
DURING this time of Emancipation celebration, our thoughts remind us to be more grateful for life in the Bahamas of the 21st century than we may otherwise be.
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Roberts: PLP the only party with a plan to tackle crime
DESPITE this year’s murder count outpacing last year’s figure, Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday the PLP is still the only party with a plan to tackle this nation’s crime problem.
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Club Land’or: no plans to cut staff despite troubles
WHILE conceding that the hotel is facing financial challenges, Club Land’or General Manager Prince Ellis yesterday dismissed speculation that the Paradise Island property is considering laying off any of its employees.
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Chinese way of business
A wise person once told me that if you are to understand the purpose of a thing you have to pay attention to the results, good or bad, positive or negative, and if you are really looking you will see.
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Immigration Department collects $80m in revenue ytd; ‘largest in our history’
IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said the immigration department collected nearly $80m in revenue between last July and this March –– the largest in the agency’s history.
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DARVILLE: WE MUST PREVENT DNA FRAUD – Genetic testing rules necessary to ensure lab sample integrity
OFFICIALS are grappling to prevent mischief related to how DNA samples to establish a person’s paternity are collected following a landmark citizenship ruling in May.
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The right message for the right time
In 1923, Claude Hopkins wrote the book, ‘Scientific Advertising’. Unless you are a student of the direct response marketing game you will not recognise his name.
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Sex assault case to be transferred to the Supreme Court
A FRENCH-Canadian woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor is expected to have her case transferred to the Supreme Court next month.
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Pro basketball player ‘Shaq’ Cleare will return to Spain
SHAQUILLE Cleare will return to Spain in the Española de Baloncesto – Gold while Travis Munnings and Kino Burrows had season high performances for their respective clubs.
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Bahamians asked to go ‘dunking for polio’
Following last year’s success, the Rotary Club of New Providence will once again be hosting “A Dunking for Polio” in aid of the international service organisation’s mission to end polio.
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Sir Durward Knowles set for 99th birthday
SIR DURWARD Knowles, who put the Bahamas on the map of world sailing nearly 70 years ago and has done so much for the country in other respects, celebrates his 99th birthday tomorrow with his ritual Wednesday luncheon with select friends.
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FNM offers support over energy – if the PLP is serious
FNM Chairman Darron Cash said that Prime Minister Perry Christie will get both “political cover” and “support” from the FNM if he is honestly serious about addressing the country’s energy challenges.
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Major haul of guns seized
FREEPORT – Following a major firearm seizure in Exuma, a Bahamas Customs official expressed concerns about the new smuggling techniques that are being employed by gun smugglers in the Bahamas.
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Dealers chief’s 80% auto import slash
A leading dealer says he reduced new auto imports by 80 per cent during 2015’s fourth quarter, in a bid to align them with a market that has shrunk by more than one-third.
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Memories early opening gamble 'now paying off'
A senior tourism official yesterday said Grand Bahama’s Memories resort is forecasting an 80 per cent average annual occupancy rate, arguing that the gamble to open the property before it was 100 per cent complete was paying off.
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Briland rebound beats projection ‘by over 25-30%’
Harbour Island resort operators yesterday said the post-COVID tourism rebound has exceeded expectations by 25-30 percent, and added: “We’re still rocking and rolling.”
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'Neighbourhood watch a great success'
WITH more than 80 neighbourhood watch groups in New Providence, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has witnessed much success in its fight against crime and restoring peace in communities, according to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.
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Resorts seek Memorial Day business boost
MAJOR resorts on New Providence are looking to capitalise on a “busy” US Memorial Day weekend, one resort manager telling Tribune Business yesterday that occupancy levels would be in the mid-80 per cent range.
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Resorts 'solidly booked' for Easter
SEVERAL major Nassau-based hotels are anticipating high occupancies for the Easter period, one senior executive telling Tribune Business: “We are absolutely solidly booked”.
