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GBPA welcomes govt help for small business
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority’s small business recovery grant programme will receive matching grant funding of $100,000 from the government’s Small Business Development Centre to assist small businesses. GBPA President Ian Rolle “welcomed” the par
Two men face murder charges
TWO 35-year-old men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murdering another man last week. Marcello McKenzie and Jamaal Armbrister appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis yesterday charged with the death of Godfrey Sawyer on June 28. Ac
‘Kino’ Burrows retires from national basketball team play
Jaraun “Kino” Burrows has suited up in the black, aquamarine and gold on the court as a member of The Bahamas’ men’s national basketball team for the last time.
Pre-register now for Diamond League Basketball Camp
“GONE, but not forgotten” are the words posted at the top of the banner to promote the Diamond League Basketball Camp for the late versatile athlete Jonique ‘Mini’ Webb and basketball coach Sherman Smith.
INSIGHT: Uncovering the early childhood traumas that lead to violence
MANY of the adolescents who are brought before the courts for minor infractions suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a pilot study conducted by leading psychiatrist David F Allen and local colleagues.
Same-day virus tests set to be introduced
WITH Doctors Hospital announcing plans to introduce same day PCR COVID-19 testing, a local health official does not expect this to lead to a significant rise in confirmed virus cases because there is “no community transmission” occurring at the momen
'Why aren't we being put first?'
The Government’s decision to permit a major Abaco resort to bring in more than 100 Mexican construction workers was yesterday branded as “beyond egregious”.
Robinson left off 60-man player pool
KRISTIAN Robinson was noticeably left off the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 60-man player pool for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, but the club’s No.1 overall prospect will still have an opportunity to train under team supervision.
WELCOME BACK: First foreign flights arrive but numbers of passengers light
TOURISTS and returning residents descended on Lynden Pindling International Airport as commercial international travel resumed yesterday.
Chisholm, Fox named to pool of up to 60 players
MAJOR League Baseball is set to make its return and several Bahamian prospects have joined their team’s player pool in training camp for the shortened 2020 season.
Gyms, fitness centres hail 'smooth' reopening
Gyms and fitness centres yesterday hailed a “smooth” reopening after being closed for more than three months as a result of the COVID-19 emergency measures. Sofia Whitehead, owner of Club One Fitness, told Tribune Business: “We had a really great mo
Tourism industry off to a slow reopening
The Bahamian tourism industry’s post-COVID re-opening made a slow start yesterday with New Providence hotels reporting minimal guest arrivals.Muna Issa, Breezes Bahamas managing director, told Tribune Business via e-mail: “We are open and ready for b
CASUALTIES OF COVID CRISIS: Baha Mar begins mass layoffs just as flights resume
Bahamians were yesterday warned to brace for "more significant casualties" in the tourism industry as Baha Mar started terminating hundreds of workers.
Teaching may have to adapt
EDUCATION officials are considering class rotations and limiting face-to-face instruction between teachers and students when the new school year begins, Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd said yesterday.
Bahamians explore the world of online dating
It comes as no surprise that online dating activity has seen a massive surge since the COVID-19 pandemic forced countries to lock down public life and order its citizens to stay at home.
EDITORIAL: Warning signs for the economy
HOW seriously is our economy being hurt by COVID-19? Our lead story today is a telling sign.
Straw vendors - keep market closed
STRAW vendors are calling for the government to push back the Straw Market’s re-opening date until the cruise ship industry resumes in September.
125 police officers expected to retire, with 270 to be recruited
THIRTY-FIVE senior police officers and 90 contracted officers are expected to retire from the Royal Bahamas Police Force this year.
Blaze destroys $500,000 boat
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a boat fire near Valentines Resort and Marina in Harbour Island on Saturday. A party of five was on board the boat when it became engulfed in flames, however no one was injured, police said. Ac
ACTIVTRADES: The faster the better - some things never change
In the distant year of 490BC a Greek messenger raced from Marathon, the site where a Greek army had just fought and beaten the invading Persians, to Athens, more than 25 miles away, to deliver the good news. Many centuries later, in 1896, this feat w
