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We need to avoid general ignorance
Your Editorial of Saturday February 23 featured a headline (“The Complexity of Bahamian Unemployment”) that was encouraging to anyone who tires of the oversimplified and just plain ignorant presentation of facts and statistics in Bahamian media. It then dove headlong into one of the worst examples of both genres.
Beat the heat as an expectant mom
SUMMER is said to be one of the best times to conceive, since by the time expectant mothers reach their second and third trimesters, they will have beaten the heat and can prepare to “babymoon” before the birth next Spring.However, for those already
'We’ll try to help contract workers’
THE public sector has been “burdened” with people with “legitimate expectations,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest said yesterday, adding that his administration will “unfortunately” have to address the problem.
The power of the tongue
Whenever thinking about oral health most of us remember the basics – brush your teeth twice daily and floss once a day.
BPL Baha Mar bill paid in full
THE Baha Mar Claims Committee, established to oversee the payments of funds provided ex-gratia by the Export Import Bank of China (CEXIM), has paid in full the money owed to Bahamas Power & Light, Committee Chairman James Smith said yesterday.
Businessman urges Grand Bahamians not to give up in wake of Hurricane Matthew
GRAND Bahamians impacted by Hurricane Matthew were told by one of their own to remain encouraged and not give up as they begin to rebuild their lives.
Demolition continuing at Abaco ‘Gaza’ Shanty town
MORE than 60 structures have been demolished at the Gaza shanty town in Abaco so far - with more expected to be destroyed, according to the Ministry of Works.
Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Fishing tournament 'big game' for hotel
THE BIMINI Big Game Club Resort & Marina was close to 100 per cent occupancy during its recent Wahoo Smackdown tournament, its general manager telling Tribune Business the resort was actively targeting the “snow bird” market heading into the slower winter period.
MARKETING REVOLUTION: The power of a printed newsletter
A friend of mine owns some funeral homes in America. So imagine my surprise when he told me that he puts out a regular written newsletter. Of course I immediately used the joke
Customs duties under 20% ‘not a far stretch’
Slashing Customs Duty rates below 20 per cent when Value Added Tax (VAT) is introduced is “not a far stretch”, a senior Ministry of Finance official said yesterday, adding that shifting the tax burden services should reduce the levy on imported goods.
Number houses will not close
NUMBER Houses will no longer be required to close temporarily if the public agrees to regularise web shop gaming on January 28, Theresa Moxey Ingraham, lead spokesperson for the “Vote Yes” campaign, said yesterday.
PM urges bank over Out Island expansion
The Prime Minister has urged Bank of the Bahamas International (BOB) to consider further expansion into the Family Islands in the near future. He made this request while speaking at the bank’s 25th anniversary reception at the Balmoral Club on Friday evening.
Baha Mar road row 'nears end'
A DISAGREEMENT between the government and Baha Mar officials over money owed to the company for building one mile of rerouted West Bay Street is nearing an end.
Dr Nottage: Drug trafficking is a major problem around the world
DRUG trafficking continues to be a major problem around the world, its proceeds constituting a “fundamental part” of some national economies, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said.
Real property tax outsourcing urged
A FORMER Bahamas Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday it was “not at all surprising” that some 35,000 properties that should be subject to real property tx (RPT) assessments were not in the Government’s database, again calling for this tax’s collection to be outsourced to the private sector.
Bahamian classical performer prepares for new show
FOR ANOTHER year, the St John’s College Music Department will be the beneficiary of new instruments due to the proceeds from the annual Epiphany Recital by solo organist Dr Sparkman Ferguson on Thursday, January 25 at 7:45pm, Christ Church Cathedral.
Ambassador: People want to know if relatives were among dead
Following the deaths of at least 30 Haitian migrants, the country’s ambassador, Antonio Rodrigue, said members of the Haitian community are eager to find out if any of the dead are their relatives.
Fox Hill run continues to reach out to community
For almost 40 years, the Rotary Club of East Nassau has been a constant presence in the Fox Hill community, feeding not just the stomachs of persons in need but their souls as well.
