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More than 300 firearms seized by police this year
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said more than 300 firearms and more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition have been seized this year.
Port’s $31m refinance eliminates tariff rises
Nassau’s major cargo port says it has eliminated the possibility of any tariff rate increase by agreeing a refinancing of its near-$31m preference share debt that will slash interest costs by some $4.5m.
DNA leader hits out over continuing landfill fires
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney said the Bahamas will “lose out on potential investors and tourists” if officials do not get a handle on the frequent fires the New Providence Landfill.
Power cuts to go on - if $200m isn’t spent
CUSTOMERS will continue to suffer power outages if Bahamas Power and Light does not get $200m to turn it into an efficient power-generation entity, a former Cabinet minister told The Tribune yesterday.
BOB independent director choice an ‘arduous process’
Bank of the Bahamas yesterday gave its 35 per cent minority shareholders just one week to select independent director candidates, who must comply with a strict qualifying criteria.
A reckless promise that might founder
TUESDAY’S first cabinet meeting of the newly-elected PLP government, marked Day One of its first 100 days of governing, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced. Day One was also marked with a warning salvo from Moody’s Investment Services, one of three major credit rating agencies.
NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: ‘Myth has it Chiefs are unbeatable at home in playoffs...Lies I say’
SO there’s no confusion, there was a typo last week, my actual final tally was 164-90-2 for the regular season, (hey Sheldon Longley over there at my old stomping grounds, the Nassau Guardian, that’s a dead heat, so stop telling folks on FB you beat me! If you want to break the tie, my Cowboys were 13-3 your Dolphins 11-5, I win.)
Power company applauded for work in restoring electricity
SARAH St George, vice-chairman of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), has commended the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) for the significant progress it has made in restoring power to the hurricane-ravaged island, reporting that 90 per cent of customers were energised as of Tuesday evening.
Minnis calls on govt to declare 'disaster areas'
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis has called on the Christie administration to declare all of the areas devastated by Hurricane Matthew "disaster areas", insisting that the move should be paired with robust exigency orders and extensive rate cuts by financial institutions and private business to "help rebuild the country and keep Bahamians safe”.
Roosevelt Whylly helps Hurricanes to win
THE midseason winter break is over for Bahamian basketball players and their respective colleges in Canada and as play resumed they look to hold on to their national rankings in the second half.
Suspects deny being at scene of Mackey murder
THE men to be tried in connection with the fatal shooting of Latore Mackey have denied being at the scene of crime.
In Japan, Mark St Fort wins, Kadeem Coleby suffers loss
IT was contrasting results for Bahamian professional basketball players Mark St Fort and Kadeem Coleby yesterday as they continued their journey in the regular season of the Japanese B League.
Bahamian basketball players take global spotlight
BAHAMIAN basketball players in various leagues across the globe continued their seasons following the winter break and head toward the postseason.The trio of Bahamians in French Basketball’s Pro B Division had varying results and places in the standi
Realtor appeals sentence for defrauding clients
APPELLATE judges are considering whether to accept a former realtor’s assertions that her six-year sentence for swindling 21 people out of over $144,000 in 2008 as part of a property scam should be cut in half.
Realtor prison sentence reduced by two years
THE Court of Appeal has shaved two years off of a former realtor’s prison sentence for swindling 21 people out of over $144,000 between 2007 and 2008 as part of a property scam.
Minister’s ‘rising frustration’ over vaccination hesitancy
A Cabinet minister says daily reports on the growing COVID-19 surge are making him “ever-more frustrated” with the “hesitancy” of many Bahamians to become vaccinated and aid economic revival.
Turnquest says VAT has improved compliance habits
VALUE-Added Tax (VAT) has been a “blessing in disguise” for many local small businesses according to a leading small business consultant, noting that such businesses have effectively been forced into better accounting practices and financial management.
Standard national diploma announced
Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday announced the implementation of a standardised national high school diploma.
'Don't presume we'll sacrifice tourism for oil'
Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) was yesterday warned "not to presume that Bahamians will collapse and sacrifice the world's most successful per capita tourism industry" even if oil is discovered.
