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Pinewood drainage repair to cost up to $13M
A FEASIBILITY study for Pinewood Gardens’ storm water management is currently before Cabinet awaiting approval before work begins on drainage repair to the flood prone area. The repair is estimated to cost between $8 to $13 million, not the $25 million initially proposed.
Jones on fire
Jonquel Jones continues to show why many pundits expect her to be one of the top players in the WNBA this season as she led the Connecticut Sun to a 2-0 start.
Pirates rout Pros, Buckets top Eagles Nest 95-78
CARO Contractors Pirates and Aliv Buckets came away with victories in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
Jonquel Jones and Sun lose Game 2
Las Vegas gets 85-71 win over Connecticut
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun last night in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.
Hield hits the winner over Jayhawks in season finale
HOW DO you follow up being named a finalist for the Wooden Award and make an emphatic statement in your bid for conference player of the year honours?
Bowe: Govt should pay off debt and work at surplus
A TOP financial expert has said the government should aim to pay off its debt and operate at a surplus - for the first time since Independence.
Lobster aimed at Chinese market
THE government is awaiting a response from the People’s Republic of China on whether it will approve the large-scale import of live spiny lobster from the Bahamas for Chinese consumption, Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Renward Wells said y
Social distancing key to gym re-openings
Bahamian gyms and fitness centres yesterday acknowledged that social distancing will be critical to their safe COVID-19 re-opening on July 1. Jennifer Godet, owner of J-Line Fitness Bahamas, told Tribune Business that the permission granted by Dr Hu
Nutrition policy to stop people 'dropping like flies'
THE government yesterday launched a national food and nutrition security policy (FNSP) and plan of action.The initiative seeks to combat the nutritional challenges facing the country. These include undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and hig
GB ‘is famous for pipeline projects’
A Grand Bahama businessman yesterday said the island is “famous for having things in the pipeline” and he will believe the Grand Lucayan has been sold when he sees it.
Pitch your tourism idea
THE government will extend an invitation for Bahamians to pitch new tourism products to the cruise industry next month, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday.
Patients are warned: Brace for VAT ‘shock’
Bahamian patients were yesterday warned to brace for “a shock even at the smallest levels” as the change in VAT’s treatment of medical insurance claims payouts will further fuel already-soaring medical costs.
VAT 'straw to break back' of food retail
Food prices would have increased by more than 7 per cent under a 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT), with a sector body warning this tax in any form will be the “straw to break the back of our industry”.
Jones and Liberty lose WNBA Finals opener
Grand Bahama native Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty were handed a 17-point blowout loss in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals opener.
Educators urged to ‘loosen grip’ on vocational training
A former Chamber of Commerce chairman has urged educators “to give up their grip” on vocational training, and let industry drive course content and standards.
Living a Fulfilling Life: Six tips to banish cellulite
Cellulite is one of those things that either you accept is a beautiful part of the human body or you dislike it and do all you can to banish it. Here are a few things I’ve learned about cellulite and effective ways to reduce its appearance.
Farkas-Kerzner in deal for Baha Mar
ACCORDING to sources close to the negotiations, The Tribune has learned that a deal in principle has been struck for Baha Mar between Island Capital Group LLC, a private real estate merchant bank led by Andrew Farkas and partnered by hotel magnate Sol Kerzner, the Export-Import Bank of China and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Baha Mar granted leave to appeal bankruptcy ruling
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday granted leave for Baha Mar attorneys to appeal his previous decision not to recognise the mega resort’s ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Bahamas.
36th St Valentine’s Day Regatta in Montagu Bay February 18-19
IN keeping the memory of their father alive, the family of the late Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson will continue with the 36th edition of the St Valentine’s Day Regatta in Montagu Bay next weekend.
EDITORIAL: Resisting temptation to break the law
THERE was quite a startling admission from Environment Minister Vaughn Miller yesterday.