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J S Johnson eyes $60m in Matthew payments
A prominent Bahamian insurer is eying close to $60 million in Hurricane Matthew-related payouts, a senior executive saying it has settled between 2,000-3,000 claims.
Counselling for man found with hemp
A 21-year-old man has been ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate’s Court. Phillip Cleare appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis this week after officers foun
Farmer: Import ban is ‘make or break’
A BAHAMIAN farmer yesterday backed the Government’s temporary restriction on imports of sweet and bell peppers and tomatoes, saying: “That’s a make or break situation right now.”
Bimini business owner hit by ‘total devastation’
One Bimini resident yesterday lamented the “total devastation” that Hurricane Irma visited on his business, as a former administrator hit out at the island’s major resort.
'Immense pressure' on rising fuel costs
Rising fuel costs are putting “immense pressure” on businesses within the transportation sector, with one local operator describing it as a “major concern”.“Next to staff, fuel is your biggest cost. When fuel costs start to go up you have to pay atte
‘Shock’ over Freeport retailer closure claims
Executives at a major Freeport hardware store have revealed they were “just as shocked as anyone else” to hear “rumours” of its demise following the hit from Hurricane Dorian.
Seahorse sighting brings a little hope
the sighting of a juvenile seahorse in North Bimini Bay following the ending of dredging within the mangroves has excited environmentalists.
44 KILLED ON ROADS IN 2011
By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded 10,563 traffic accidents in 2011, with 44 of them being fatal, according to statistics from the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Of those accidents, 8,653 were in New Provi
Bimini resort enjoys 32% business spike
BUSINESS at the Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina is up 32 per cent year-to-date, its general manager yesterday telling Tribune Business that April and May were “picking up very nicely”.
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Donnesha Anderson Sport: Athletics School: AF Adderley Grade: 7 Age: 12 G-Series Performance: Anderson absolutely dominated the bantam girls' category with an historic performance in the 19th annual GSSSA track and field meet. The versatile athle
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Donnesha Anderson Sport: Athletics School: AF Adderley Grade: 7 Age: 12 G-Series Performance: Anderson absolutely dominated the bantam girls' category with an historic performance in the 19th annual GSSSA track and field meet. The versatile athle
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Donnesha Anderson Sport: Athletics School: AF Adderley Grade: 7 Age: 12 G-Series Performance: Anderson absolutely dominated the bantam girls' category with an historic performance in the 19th annual GSSSA track and field meet. The versatile athle
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Donnesha Anderson Sport: Athletics School: AF Adderley Grade: 7 Age: 12 G-Series Performance: Anderson absolutely dominated the bantam girls' category with an historic performance in the 19th annual GSSSA track and field meet. The versatile athle
Junior Athlete of the Week
Name: Donnesha Anderson Sport: Athletics School: AF Adderley Grade: 7 Age: 12 G-Series Performance: Anderson absolutely dominated the bantam girls' category with an historic performance in the 19th annual GSSSA track and field meet. The versatile athle
Bahamasair to spend $9.3m on aircraft maintenance
BAHAMASAIR will use $9.3m of its total budget in the new fiscal year on heavy maintenance to its aircraft and another $1m to move the headquarters to a building complex on Blake Road.
Carrier's $40m spend waits on Gov't approval
A Bahamas-based communications provider will invest at least 80 per cent of its planned $50 million capital expenditure programme in this nation, once the Government approves its majority acquisition by an international player.
Tax break may help 41,000 homeowners
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said more than 41,000 homeowners could benefit from the Government’s decision to waive real property tax arrears for owner-occupied homes valued at less than $250,000.
No severance for 2,026 terminated Baha Mar staffers
The 2,026 terminated Baha Mar employees will not receive due severance pay and all benefits owed to them, amid increasing uncertainty over the $3.5 billion project’s fate come November 2.
Sears: It’s delegates that count, not PM's view
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party leader hopeful Alfred Sears, QC, said yesterday he is not concerned about Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent dismissal of him as a potential threat. “It’s not what the prime minister says, it’s what the delegates determine, and how they vote,” he calmly stated.
1,500 given vaccine in first few days
MORE than 1,500 people have received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since the country’s national vaccination programme was launched last week.
