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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday
THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.
Benchmark in 2013 'income' warning
Benchmark (Bahamas) yesterday warned investors to expect a “reduction in income”in 2013, due to the pending liquidation of one of its key clients.
PM disgrace
It is disgraceful for our Prime Minister to stand in Parliament on Wednesday the 31st October and talk about a Referendum on Numbers and not talk about all of the poor people who suffered so much damage during Sandy.
BeBe Winans PLP? For Real, Though?
EDITOR, The Tribune. Initially I did not intend to write a commentary on the weekend's events over at Atlantis, but since persons have asked: I have said in past op-eds and it bears repeating – national events should always be apolitical, meaning no political party should at any time be the focal point or muse for such events.
Broker fined 'under 20% of $1.6m penalty sought
A Bahamian broker/dealer yesterday said the fact it had been fined less than 20 per cent of the $1.6 million penalty sought by Canadian regulators “spoke volumes” to the strength of its case, as took another shot at the Securities Commission’s “highly questionable” decision to hand over information on its clients.
August Campbell ends promising season with the Duke Blue Devils
WHAT began as a promising season for August Campbell in his third year with the Duke Blue Devils ended abruptly as Campbell recently left the programme.
Bahamas broker 'pliant' in claimed investment fraud
The broker/dealer subsidiary of a BISX-listed company has been described by US regulators as “the pliant custodian” for an investment group accused of perpetrating an $140 million fraud, one investor alleging that it also failed to respond to its asset verification requests.
Telephone cables stolen during Hurricane Sandy
FREEPORT – Although the Bahamas Telecommunication Company fared well during Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage to its equipment, a large quantity of telephone cables were stolen by thieves during the storm.
BEC: 95% of Family Islands 'have power restored'
BEC said it had substantively completed repairs in New Providence and had restored supply to more than 95 per cent of customers in the Family Islands.
Opposition FNM too important to be derailed by personal vendettas
EDITOR, The Tribune. In the May 7 General Election, 65,000 Bahamians cast their vote for the Free National Movement. Thousands more either still do, or have at one point supported the FNM or voted for the FNM in previous elections...
Phone service '95 per cent restored'
BTC officials said yesterday that nearly 95 per cent of its telecommunications network had been restored in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Does the PLP truly believe in Bahamians
EDITOR, The Tribune. I would be most grateful if you would give me space in your prestigious newspaper to express myself as a Bahamian citizen.
Sports in brief
FINAL registration for the Freedom Farm Baseball League will close on Saturday, October 27.
COB launches Confucius Institute
THE College of The Bahamas (COB) in collaboration with the office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) and the Nanjing University of Information, Science and Technology has launched the Confucius Institute.
Haitian schoolchildren
In the Bahamas government primary schools there are approximately 65 per cent Haitians and 5 per cent different nationalities sitting in our classrooms.
Sports news in brief
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has confirmed that Iesha Shephard has been seclected to represent the Bahamas at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 7th Regional Training Camp for players 13-and-under to be held in Tobago at the Shaw Park Tennis Facilities.
BISX-listed firm's affiliate embroiled in '$140m fraud'
The head of a BISX-listed company yesterday told Tribune Business that it had “not been impacted at the moment” by its broker/dealer subsidiary becoming embroiled in an alleged $140 million investment fraud.
Atlantis eyes 10% growth in rates
THE Atlantis resort expects to be at full occupancy for Thanksgiving weekend with bookings being driven by its Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Kerzner International spokesman Ed Fields telling Tribune Business yesterday that the resort’s rates were up about 10 per cent year-over-year.
YOUR SAY: Clarification on the renaming of PI bridge
I COMMEND Sharon Turner on making her discontent with the proposed event honouring Sir Sidney Poitier known.
Honour for Leevan
An elite athlete on the international stage for more than a decade, Leevan Sands is accustomed to receiving accolades, the most recent coming from his high school alma mater.
