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BPL apologises for blackouts and admits: NOT GOOD ENOUGH
BAHAMAS Power and Light chairman Donovan Moxey has blamed this month’s adverse weather conditions for the power provider’s inability to receive rental generators earlier, which rendered it unable to fulfil electricity demands over the weekend when two of its units went offline.
$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
$112m spent with 'no due process'
$112m spent with 'no due process' By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor With more than $112 million in public monies spent "without any evidence of due process", the Bahamian Contractors Association's (BCA) president has urged the Government to use t
Freeport airlift problems 'can't hold us over barrel'
A Grand Lucayan board member yesterday called for The Bahamas to create its own airlift for Freeport, adding: “We can’t let anybody hold us over a barrel.”Carey Leonard, pictured, the former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house attorney, told
WORLD VIEW: Kenya’s President wants ‘steadfast leadership’ by Commonwealth Secretariat
IT is good to see the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has nominated his Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Monica Juma, for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Concerns over oil spill at facility
ENVIRONMENT groups are concerned about the impact an oil spill at Equinor’s facility on Grand Bahama caused by Hurricane Dorian may have on wildlife, ground water and marine protected areas.
Loan delinquencies up $92m as tourism arrivals totally dry-up
Mortgage and consumer loan delinquencies soared by $91.8m in two months as tourist arrivals to The Bahamas dropped 98.4 percent year-over-year for October, the Central Bank has revealed.
Dance to the Zumba beatInstructors host big fitness party
Created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto Perez in the mid-90s, Zumba is a Latin-American fitness craze that has taken the world by storm.Here in the Bahamas, its popularity soared in the 2000s, with fitness instructors putting their
'Huge step' for oil exploration 'game changer'
An oil exploration “game changer” for the Bahamas took “a huge step forward” yesterday with the signing of a three-month exclusivity deal on a drilling joint venture.Simon Potter, the Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) chief executive, told Tribune Bu
BTC breaches 'no trivial' issue
REGULATORS have fined the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) almost $31,000 for violating pricing and consumer protection rules, rejecting its claim that the breaches were “trivial”.The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in
Financial industry hails ‘certainty’ on tax residency
Financial services executives yesterday hailed the government’s plans to codify its tax residency initiative via legislation as providing “certainty and transparency” for both investors and global regulators.
People are still living in hurricane shelters
WITH the COVID-19 pandemic impacting daily operations, Deputy Director of Social Services Kim Sawyer said yesterday officials are not certain when shelters for Hurricane Dorian’s victims will be completely deactivated. This includes the Bahamas Acad
Jitney drivers cut back on services and warn a full strike could be next
JITNEY drivers withdrew their services yesterday after government officials failed to meet with the Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union before their July 1 deadline.Frederick Farrington, BUBDU president, told The Tribune their demonstration yesterday w
$95m overhaul promises to be end of BPL generation woe
THE acquisition and installation of seven new Wärtsilä tri-fuel generation engines by Bahamas Power & Light was yesterday pitched as the “end” to the utility provider’s longstanding electricity generation woes.
IAN FERGUSON: Entreprenurial ideas for Bahamians in ‘17
At the beginning of each New Year, dreamers begin to formalise their plans, and stretch themselves to realise their goals. One goal that seems to occupy the minds of millions, and perhaps billions, of people throughout the world is that of entrepreneurship. People love the thought of owning and operating their own business. Despite the 90 per cent ‘fail’ rate for such start-ups, many Bahamians remain willing to assume the risk of engaging in sole proprietary enterprise.
NPSA All-Stars in Classic
Some of the future players, led by versatile Valencia Gibson and Jeffery Gibson, took the spotlight on Saturday night as the New Providence Softball Association hosted its All-Star Classic.And in a show of appreciation to their performances in the pa
Bank confusion over Gov’t $10m Mortgage funds
The Government has yet to inform Bahamian commercial banks how they can access its $10 million contribution to the Mortgage Relief Plan, with other institutions joining Scotiabank (Bahamas) in confirming they have no to few distressed borrowers qualifying.
Oceania: 'Major issues' resolved
Key parties in the battle over the Oceania Heights development yesterday resolved “how to settle the major issues”, the Exuma Chamber of Commerce’s president describing that outcome as “significant”.
Tax amnesty yields $9.1m
The Government’s real property tax amnesty has yielded $9.1 million in extra revenues during its first three months, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, with more than 1,000 taxpayers “settling” their outstanding bills.
Living with colon cancer: Hollie Taylor's story
AT HIS 55th birthday last May, doctors diagnosed Hollie Taylor with stage-one colon cancer. In the early stages of the disease, Mr Taylor tolerated his treatment very well with minimal side effects. After almost a year of fighting - one major surgery and chemo treatment - Mr Taylor is still fighting and hoping he beats the disease.