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PM announces commission to create new festival
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the formation of a National Festival Commission, charged with the conceptualisation of the new “Carnival-style” festival.
Film to highlight life on Cay
SHOWCASING the beauty and biodiversity of an island is not easy to do in under 15 minutes, but this is the job that Matt McCoy of Loggerhead Productions did while working with the Bahamas National Trust and National Audubon to create a spectacular short film about these cays and tidal creeks that are usually only seen by fishermen frequenting the Joulter Cays.
Fund's 'flagship' targets 10% pts occupancy growth
The Bahamas Property Fund is targeting a 10 percentage point increase in occupancy rates at its flagship downtown Nassau building to 80 per cent by year-end, having successfully leased “a couple thousand square feet” for 2013 to-date.
BTC targets Internet lead with 90% fibre coverage
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is aiming to cover 90 percent of New Providence with its new fibre network within the next nine months as it placed broadband Internet at the core of yesterday's corporate rebranding.
‘Serious money’ need for renewable energy
The Bahamas needs “serious money” to reverse a “less than mediocre” renewable energy performance that has been “trumpted as ‘big strides’”, an industry executive is arguing.
Fortify coast for economic growth
The Bahamas’ growth and economic diversification “depend” on fortifying its coast against natural threats, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) noting that 60 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) is generated by these areas.
Well-known Bahamian businessman Ken Perigord dies age 68
KEN Perigord, a well-known Bahamian businessman and benefactor, died on Monday afternoon at his home of cancer. He was 68.
Man shot dead at Grand Bahama nightclub
The country has recorded its second murder of 2018 after a young man was shot dead outside a popular nightclub in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Elderly woman raped at home
AN elderly woman was raped in her home by a male assailant Wednesday night, police said.
Tribune publisher honoured for a lifetime’s dedication
EILEEN Carron, the Publisher/Editor of The Tribune, has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bahamas Press Club in recognition of her outstanding contribution to nation building and significant work in journalism and publishing.
American Airlines adds Nassau flight
American Airlines began taking bookings at the weekend for the return of its year-round service between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Nassau, which will resume on December 22.The carrier, in a statement, said it will operate a Saturday-only flight
388 new cases of COVID-19
THREE hundred and eighty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on Thursday, Ministry of Health officials reported on Friday.
Laundry provider closes without $1M Baha Mar payment
Baha Mar has warned its laundry services provider is likely to be forced out of business if the resort developer is unable to quickly pay a $1 million debt, an event that would be “catastrophic” for its Melia Nassau Beach property.
'Customs chaos' fear on 855 duty changes
The Government was yesterday urged to give businesses more lead time to implement major system changes, a top private sector executive saying there was “no need” to wait until December 30 to issue changed Customs duty rates and codes.
Jones, Sun force decisive Game 5
UNCASVILLE, Conn (AP) — DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 last night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semi-final series.
Ragged rises from Irma
DESPITE challenges with water supply on Ragged Island, clean up efforts are nearly complete as residents forge ahead in restoring their homes more than a month after Hurricane Irma decimated the small island.
Bacon: I am in fear of my life if I return to The Bahamas
HEDGE FUND billionaire Louis Bacon claims he cannot return to the Bahamas, his home for many years, because he is in “fear for his life and the safety of his family”.
Cable Beach residents oppose shopping centre
PLANS by the owners of the Wendy's fast food franchise to construct another shopping centre in the Cable Beach area have again been me
Nearly 300 Haitian migrants detained
NEARLY 300 Haitian migrants in three different groups were apprehended in the southern Bahamas over the weekend.The migrants’ arrests were a result of three separate operations by law enforcement off southern Inagua Sunday night.The migrants are curr
D’Aguilar: Follow the rules as we face the third wave
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar made a plea to businesses yesterday, urging them to follow COVID-19 restrictions and prevent large gatherings amid the country’s third wave of the virus.
