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Boldly going into the future

YOUNG Bahamians from New Providence and Grand Bahama have been learning leadership skills in a joint venture between the United States Embassy and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

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Cookout to give a taste of lionfish

A NEW event designed to raise awareness of the invasive lion fish and to help eradicate them takes place on Saturday with a fishing tournament and cook out.

A Bahamian not living off others

EDITOR, The Tribune.

BISX listee’s chief loses SEC lawsuit dismissal bid

A BISX-listed firm’s chief executive, and its main broker/dealer subsidiary, yesterday lost their bid to dismiss a US federal regulator’s lawsuit against them over an alleged $400 million fraud.

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Dames and Lightbourne sign letters of intent

JOSHUA Dames and Bradley Lightbourne became the latest Bahamian basketball talents to announce their intention to join programmes at the Junior College level.

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70 years of working for the same company

COMMITTED, loyal and hard-working are just a few words used to describe Pat Higgs, who, at 84, is still an employee of Rubins, the clothing and shoe retail company for which she has worked for 70 years this month.

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VAT reassurance 'final impetus' for $100m expansion

PALM Cay’s chief executive yesterday said recent value-added tax (VAT) “assurances” by the Government had served as the “final impetus” to kick-start its latest $100m expansion.Rob Batchelor, Palm Cay’s chief executive, told Tribune Business that the

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2019 a record breaking year for tourism

LAST year was a “record breaking" one for tourism, with the country hitting the highest recorded number of stopover visitors in its history, according to the Ministry of Tourism’s Director General Joy Jibrilu. Speaking at a press conference at the B

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Water Corp needs 'topup' to $20m subsidies

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Water & Sewerage Corporation will "definitely need" an increase to the existing $20 million taxpayer subsidy allocated to it for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, its gene

Baha Mar unveils top restaurant offerings

Baha Mar yesterday unveiled the first four signature restaurants for its planned culinary experiences.

Giants and Millionaires in NPBA win column

THE TMT Giants and the Mekaddish Millionaires pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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Isaacs Jr quickly emerges as offensive team leader

TODD Isaacs Jr has been on an absolute tear at the plate since he made his debut with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Division of the Frontier League.

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‘Buddy’ agrees to $94m

Buddy Hield concluded his contract negotiations with the Sacramento Kings and reached the most lucrative deal ever signed by any Bahamian athlete.

$250m Hurricane Hole project to 'go vertical' by January 2019

A BAHAMIAN developer yesterday said it plans to “go vertical” on its $250 million Hurricane Hole redevelopment within 12 months, after completing the property’s purchase from Atlantis’s owner.Bill Green, president of Sterling Global Financial’s devel

US woman accused of murder ‘will submit alibi in 21 days’

AN AMERICAN woman accused of committing murder said she would submit an alibi to the Office of the Attorney General in 21 days.

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Man accused of strangling his lover to death

A MAN appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday accused of killing his lover.

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Delay in the transfer of Latore Mackey murder case

THERE was a delay yesterday in the expected transfer of the Latore Mackey murder case to the Supreme Court.

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Pair accused of shooting face court

TWO men from Marathon Estates are now behind bars after being arraigned yesterday in connection with a shooting death that occurred last week.

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Woman could face death penalty over Long Island murder

A WOMAN arraigned on Friday in connection with the murder and robbery of a web shop employee in Long Island could be facing the death penalty if convicted at trial.

Three have charges dropped over murder plot allegations

THREE of four persons who were arraigned concerning allegations that they had a role in a murder plot had charges against them withdrawn.