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GB Power: 80% of Freeport grid survives Dorian
Grand Bahama Power Company’s (GBPC) chief executive said the restoration of customer supply would begin yesterday evening after 80 percent of its Freeport grid infrastructure survived Hurricane Dorian. Dave McGregor, the utility’s chief executive, c
NEMA evacuates 3,500
MORE than 3,000 people have been evacuated to New Providence in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
THE PRESS BOX: 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your Week One matchup
AS the NFL kicked off its 100th season last night, here are 5 Fantasy Football sleepers to help you win your week one matchup. QUARTERBACK Nick Foles - Jacksonville Jaguars The key for Foles is the Jaguars’ defence. If they can’t slow down the po
Dorian hits Grand Bahama – 'We are truly in dire straits'
“WE are truly in dire straits,” exclaimed Agriculture Minister Michael Pintard as he and his family watched water gush into their two-storey home in East Grand Bahama.
All you need to know about the male menopause
Andropause, male menopause, is a real health condition that thousands of Bahamian men, like their counterparts worldwide, often suffer unknowingly.
Two-sport star? Deyton Albury makes debut on the gridiron
DEYTON Albury is known for putting up big numbers on the basketball court. But he may be a two-sport star on the rise after his debut on the gridiron. Albury returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 120 yards and another to
Port development 'must bring life to downtown Nassau'
BAHAMAS Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) chief executive, Jeffrey Beckles, yesterday stressed that a commitment to Bahamian ownership and involvement in the Nassau cruise port redevelopment is “critical”, adding Bahamians mus
$250m agreement signed for cruise port management
THE Minnis administration signed a Heads of Agreement yesterday for a $250m project with Global Ports Holding to redevelop and manage the Nassau Cruise Port.The project will anchor the administration’s efforts to revitalise downtown Nassau.Through it
80 pre-schools sign up to join partnership with ministry
MORE than 80 private pre-schools have entered into partnership with the Ministry of Education this year. The announcement was made at the Ministry of Education’s private pre-school contract presentation and official signing ceremony. The Ministry o
Jazz Chisholm named to All-Star team
JAZZ Chisholm’s advancement to Double-A baseball has produced an All-Star nod for the highly touted prospect in the Miami Marlins organisation. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp shortstop was named a member of the Southern League Postseason All-Star tea
Customs gamechanger in switch to Click2Clear
CUSTOMS officials said yesterday they had reached a “major milestone” having integrated New Providence seaport to the Click2Clear Portal which will become its primary processing system on September 1.Superintendent Tyrone Sands, underscoring the impo
People have to accept public services means paying taxes
BAHAMIANS must be educated on the fact they cannot demand modern infrastructure and services without paying taxes, according to a local businessman, stating: “We cannot have our cake and eat it too.”Dr Keenan Larry Carroll, owner of the Sandpiper Inn
Nuking hurricanes won't stop them, President Trump
A LEADING scientific agency yesterday warned against the use of nuclear weapons to destroy hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shot down the idea as reports circulated American President Donald Trump had floated th
'Shaq' Cleare re-signs with basketball club in Spain
AFTER a successful late-season stint with Actel Forca Lleida less than a year ago, Shaquille Cleare resigned with the club for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Actel Forca Lleida competes in Spain’s Liga Española de Baloncesto – Gold, the second divis
Celebrating 84 years with Sir Sol
Staff at the Four Seasons Ocean Club on Paradise Island turned out on Friday night to welcome legendary hotelier Sir Sol Kerzner who was celebrating his 84th birthday.
Sparks knock Jones and Sun out of WNBA top spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Riquna Williams scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Connecticut 84-72 yesterday, knocking the Sun out of the top spot in the WNBA standings.
Workers out in solidarity in Grand Bahama
SOME 80 workers from the various trade unions on Grand Bahama staged a “solidarity march” yesterday in Freeport in support of junior doctors and over unresolved outstanding issues with the government. The group first gathered at the Harold DeGregory
PM ‘understands anger and frustration’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis hopes that union representatives will come to appreciate the less-than-ideal state of the government’s finances when he meets them on Saturday, but says he understands the anger and frustration of Bahamian workers.
Power to the people
We are an island nation that has gone from fairly consistent power generation in our capital city to having power outages every single day.
Ex-senator: Put $20m job spend to solar loans
A former FNM senator yesterday urged the government to make Bahamians “energy producers” by redirecting its $20m annual job allocation to solar loans.John Bostwick II told Tribune Business that true “liberalisation of the energy sector” would allow B
