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Exuma Chamber chief: struggle to return 60%

Exuma’s Chamber of Commerce president has warned it will take time for economic activity to return to levels where it can support 60 percent of businesses that existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.Hailing the prime minister’s decision to allow full

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I love my new dome home, says Dorian survivor

DORIAN survivor Uriel Delancey can feel his life returning to some sort of normalcy now he’s living “comfortably” in one of the government’s temporary housing domes along with his wife. The 54-year-old Spring City resident was left displaced after H

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Darts duo shine in tournaments

BREYDON Rosson and India Sweeting, the top male and female youth players in the country, are still basking in their success at the Caribbean Cup XX and the WAF Americas Cup VII in Tampa, Florida, in July.

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Renaldo's ramblings: Happy Madden 13 holiday!

AS you’re reading this, the level of productivity for males between the ages of 15 and 45 across the globe has decreased dramatically.

City to face Liverpool at start of tough schedule

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With its Champions League campaign in danger, Manchester City returns to the safe haven of the Premier League by putting its unbeaten start on the line in a testing trip to Liverpool. City struggled again i

City to face Liverpool at start of tough schedule

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- With its Champions League campaign in danger, Manchester City returns to the safe haven of the Premier League by putting its unbeaten start on the line in a testing trip to Liverpool. City struggled again i

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Renaldo's Ramblings

A 66-game lockout shortened season, Jeremy Lin, Rondo and Kevin Love making the leap, the Dwight Howard saga, the irrelevance of the Bobcats, this NBA season gave us our fill of storylines on and off the court.

Notice for parking garage

I have just today seen in the press a Public Notice from Mr Charles E Zonicle, Acting Director of Physical Planning, requesting comments on the proposed parking garage adjacent to the British Colonial Hotel.

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Man held over murder

POLICE yesterday said a 22-year-old man was assisting them with their investigations into the shooting death of a father of seven who became the country’s 83rd murder for the year.

Colleagues say murder victimwas a 'sweet person'

EMOTIONAL co-workers and friends of 17-year-old Frederick Telusma, who was shot and killed on Monday afternoon, remember him as a “sweet person” who was well known and liked by everyone.

Freeport firms on 'life support' following Dorian

Freeport-based small businesses say they do not know how they will recover and resume operations after the devastating blow inflicted by Hurricane Dorian.Many were uninsured and lost their entire inventory and equipment when Dorian’s storm surge swep

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Michigan Wolverines win Battle 4 Atlantis

PRIOR to the 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard said there would be sad faces from players, coaches, staff and fans of the programme, irrespective of the results of the tournament, but because they had

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CARIFTA GAMES: Bahamas claims first gold medals

ST. George's, Grenada: The BTC Bahamas Team picked up their first two gold medals from Jyles Etienne and Kendrick Thompson and, highlighted by four silver medals in the 4 x 100 metre relays, extended its total to 18 on Sunday as day two of the 45th Carifta Games came to a close at the Grenada National Athletics Stadium.

DPM challenges Cooper on VAT relief for services

The deputy prime minister yesterday challenged his opposition counterpart to explain how he would make-up “the tremendous revenue loss” if services were made VAT-free in the Dorian-hit islands. Confirming that the government has no plans to remove V

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Minister: 'Don't pull punches' on NHI fears

Healthcare industry stakeholders were yesterday told by a Cabinet minister not to “pull any punches” by holding back on concerns over the revised National Health Insurance (NHI) model.Dr Duane Sands, pictured, minister of health, said the proposal wa

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Gardiner breaks his national record in 400m victory

STEVEN Gardiner's much anticipated race with Botswana's Isaacs Makwala was a "no contest" as he opened his 2018 400 metre campaign with a record breaking and world leading time of 43.87 seconds in Doha, Qatar.

IMF's 'well-managed' financial contraction findings premature

THE IMF is premature in its conclusion that the Bahamas has “managed” the financial sector’s contraction well, a senior attorney warning of further job losses and consolidation to come. Michael Paton, a former Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB)

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Promoter renews $8m Resorts World pursuit

A beach club promoter yesterday confirmed he is renewing his pursuit of Resorts World Bimini for a minimum $8m in damages, and warned: “I hope they understand we have staying power.”Garrick Edwards and his Therapy Beach Incorporated entity, fresh fro

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Extend jobless benefits to 26 weeks, govt told

The Chamber of Commerce’s labour specialist yesterday urged the government to extend unemployment benefits to 26 weeks to prevent companies from having to terminate workers. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business he was “very hopeful” that the Minnis ad

Leslie Miller plaza lease among 'handcuff' deals

The 10-year lease of Leslie Miller’s Summerwinds Plaza is among the deals the Minnis administration is blaming for “handcuffing” its financial plans, Tribune Business can reveal. Government contacts, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to t