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National exams to be held between April 13 and June 25
EDUCATION Minister Jeffrey Lloyd announced on Friday that the country’s national exams will be held between April 13 through June 25.
Colts’ Strachan optimistic about his chances of making the regular season roster
MIKE Strachan concluded the NFL preseason with his best game as a member of the Indianapolis Colts and is optimistic about his chances to make the regular season roster.
PowerSecure business plan shows depth of BPL struggles
A STRUGGLING and financially burdensome Bahamas Power & Light has been a nuisance for Bahamians for many years, and PowerSecure’s business plan, finally released Wednesday, details in depth the extent of the challenges that plague the company.
'We want to grow marijuana for scientific reasons'
A Bahamian company yesterday announced it has completed an application under the Dangerous Drugs Act to cultivate marijuana for medical or scientific purposes.Bahama Cann president Elliot Hepburn-Marshall told The Tribune the group intends to submit
'I'm used to working hard for what I get - this is like begging'
MANY Bahamians who are recipients of the $1m a week National Food Distribution Programme say they are grateful, but others are expressing anger in having to rely on it in the first place. In June when COVID-19 restrictions began to relax, the govern
Deyton Albury making a name for himself in Kansas
ALTHOUGH he already made a name for himself here with the Temple Christian Suns, Deyton Albury’s father Michael Albury felt his son could achieve a lot more so he sent him off to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel-Aire, Kansas to complete his senior year of high school.
Spotlight helps hurricane relief
When Nathan Bain’s shot gave his Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks the biggest college basketball upset of the decade, it also brought awareness to Lumberjacks’ own Hurricane Dorian Relief effort and ignited a groundswell of support of the last 24 hours.
Excise duties on vehicles to be based on value, not engine size
EXCISE duties on vehicles will be based on value rather than engine size as part a wave of new measures aimed at regenerating the Bahamian economy.
Fiscal deficit increases 47%
The Government’s fiscal deficit for the first five months of the 2012-2013 Budget year rose 46.7 per cent or $70.3 million to hit $220.9 million, imposing further strain on the nation’s finances by taking the administration’s direct debt burden to $4.23 billion.
US will not tolerate online gaming
ALTHOUGH the future of a web shop industry for the Bahamas remains locked in the bosom of the courts, we suggest to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe that he should not depend too heavily on American tourists becoming involved in the game of the dice. One look at what’s happening between the US and the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda should cool Mr Wilchcombe’s ardour about getting Americans involved.
RBC donates $35,000 to BSF for Swimming Nationals
FOR the 30th consecutive year, the Royal Bank of Canada has pledged their financial support to the Bahamas Swimming Federation for their National Swimming Championships this weekend, cementing the longest partnership of any sporting body and corporate business in the country.
Auto industry urges $15k low threshold
The Government was yesterday urged to increase the lowest auto tax bracket threshold from $10,000 to $15,000, on the grounds this would enable Bahamians to better afford more efficient, environmentally friendly new vehicles.
Cruise ship occupancies to hit 110% by end-2022
Nassau Cruise Port’s chief executive yesterday disclosed that average passenger occupancies will hit pre-COVID levels of 110 percent by year-end 2022 and beat its own recovery forecast.
BAMSI misses completion date - and no work yet on dormitory
CONSTRUCTION at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute, expected to be completed by the beginning of this month, will more likely be finished by the end of the year, said Agriculture Minister V Alfred Gray.
TOP EXEC’S DAUGHTER GOT WSC CONTRACT: New revelation about current chief emerges in Adrian Gibson trial
ADRIAN Gibson’s corruption trial began yesterday with Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) executive chairman Sylvanus Petty admitting under cross-examination that his daughter had a contract with the company.
Wells calls for stricter adherence to protocols
HEALTH Minister Renward Wells made a strong appeal yesterday for vaccinations and stricter adherence to the current public health measures, saying confirmation of the Delta variant’s presence in the country is “concerning”.
Auto prices 11% higher under lower VAT rate
New auto prices will likely be 7-11 per cent higher under the lower rate Value-Added Tax (VAT) than the previous 15 per cent proposal, a leading dealer yesterday suggesting the Government lacked confidence in its own revenue projections.
Just two diseases cost taxpayer $35m
Just two diseases consume more than one out of every six dollars in the Government’s annual health budget, it was revealed yesterday, with its public clinics facing an “extraordinary requirement for improvement”.
Bahamas 'on pace' for 2008 stopover levels in 6 months
AIR arrivals to the Bahamas are likely to match 2008 pre-recession levels "in six months at the pace we're going", the director-general of tourism said yesterday, telling Tribune Business that the extension of the 'Air Credit' promotion three weeks ago had generated bookings equivalent to almost 6,000 stopover arrivals.
Financial services eyes ‘closed Bar’, tax system change
The financial services industry was yesterday said to be in the “initial stages” of determining whether the Bahamas’ ‘no tax’ model and “closed Bar” provide the best platform for ensuring its survival.
