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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES April 10th, 2015
Bahama Girl Guides Association. - The campaign to build a new headquarters for the Bahama Girl Guides Association (BAGA), which is celebrating its centenary, received a fillip when Sir Durward Knowles presented a cheque for $10,000 to assist with the construction.
FINCO’s $22m ‘warning’ affirms mortgage crisis
FINCO’s $22 million provision warning was yesterday seen as a further sign that the Bahamas’ mortgage crisis is “deteriorating”, a leading businessman suggesting its announcement “may not be the end” of the sector’s woes.
Convict: Woman only hid me because I forced her
MURDER convict Ormand Leon told a magistrate yesterday how the woman accused of harbouring him during his two weeks on the run had only been found with him because he had allegedly forced her into a car.
$102m Baha Mar plant 'net project benefit'
Alternatives to the current design of Baha Mar’s proposed $102.3 million Seawater District Cooling (SDC) plant are not viable, its proponent arguing that the project has a “net benefit” and will cause only minimal coral loss in “an already degraded area”.
Private sector has 'work cut out' with $302m loan arrears
THE Bahamian business community has its "work cut out" with more than $302 million worth of loans to it in arrears, a leading private sector official saying this showed companies were "not recovering as we had hoped".
Baha Mar teases Melia plan as volumes up 20%
Baha Mar’s president yesterday hailed an “extraordinary first quarter” and “record March”, with 2023 business volumes up 20 percent year-over-year, as he revealed plans to redevelop the still-closed Melia resort will be unveiled imminently.
Cruise port’s $300m finish moved back to early 2023
The completion of Nassau Cruise Port’s $300m transformation has been pushed back to early 2023, its top executive has revealed, with $110m worth of landside and buildings construction now set to move into high gear.
‘New farming model’ to aid 57,000 trapped in poverty
A “new food production model” will aid up to 57,000 poverty-stricken Bahamians through the location of ten hydroponic container farms “in poor and vulnerable communities”, it has been revealed.
Minister to U.S.: Give us COVID ‘shot in the arm’
A Cabinet minister last night said the US pledge to make 60m AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses available to other nations can be “the shot in the arm” for The Bahamas’ tourism and economic revival.
Low testosterone levels in men linked to more severe COVID-19 cases
A fourth COVID-19 surge in reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths has our small nation’s healthcare system on the brink of disaster. The more contagious Delta variant and vaccination hesitancy among young adults, in particular, has led to an increase in younger COVID-19 patients being admitted to hospital with severe cases of the virus, when compared to the three previous pandemic surges.
Unions: Fine stubborn employers $5,000 daily
Trade unions want companies to be hit with a $5,000 per day fine if they fail to start industrial agreement talks within 45 days, with one leader urging employers to accept “full responsibility” for the worker-friendly reforms being imposed upon them.
Things you need to know about the anti-HIV pill PrEP
pullquote: "PrEP is not a magic bullet, it only works if taken as prescribed, daily for now. Adherence is key." The Bahamas is among the first countries in Caribbean to introduce what some are calling a game-changer in the fight against HIV/AIDS:
Budget 'fixed' unfair property tax anomaly
The government reformed the real estate “transfer tax” structure because it was “inherently unfair” to give companies preferential tax treatment over individuals on property purchases.KP Turnquest, deputy prime minister, pictured, told Tribune Busine
COVID-19 gives chance to improve food security
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the term ‘food security’ is sending consumers into panic mode, resulting in long lines and empty shelves at local grocery stores. While the government has repeatedly reassured that there is no shortage of food or
'Divine intervention' need on COVID-19
A trade union leader last night said The Bahamas’ requires “divine intervention” to counter a COVID-19 economic fall-out that could reach “Biblical proportions”.Bernard Evans, the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas (NCTUB) president, de
No ‘far-off dream’: On target for 1m tourists
The Bahamas is on target to realise its “far-off dream” of one million stopover visitors in 2021, a top official disclosed yesterday, while hotel rates and tourist spending up on pre-COVID levels.
Pinder surpasses 200 three pointers made
TYLER Pinder continues to deliver standout performances during his senior season and notched another career milestone.
Grand Bahamians urged to save energy and save money
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Bahamian consumers could substantially lower their electricity bills on Grand Bahama by implementing the right energy solution technology in their homes and businesses.
Grand Bahamians urged to save energy and save money
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Bahamian consumers could substantially lower their electricity bills on Grand Bahama by implementing the right energy solution technology in their homes and businesses.
Like father, like son
It’s very rare that you get to see a father play against his son. It’s even more rare when one of them is coached by another father-son combination.
