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Man charged with damaging windscreen with bottle
A 50-year-old man was charged on Friday with damaging the front windshield of a woman’s car with a bottle.
SPLASH IN HISTORY: Seawaves first official triathlon club in the Bahamas
THE Seawaves Triathlon Club made history last week when it became the first officially recognised triathlon club in the Bahamas under the Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA).
BTC's $7.3m investment targets faster Net speeds
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) says its new Fiber-to-Home service will deliver Internet speeds 20 to 100 times’ faster than the current cable modem or DSL service that many customers use.It added that once completed, its $7.3 million i
$10M SHARE OFFER ON OUT ISLAND TOUR
ARAWAK Port Development (APD) executives are taking the company's $10 million share offering to the Family Islands, it was confirmed yesterday. APD executives and placement advisors for the initial public offering (IPO) will begin a series of investor me
Butler training graduates 21
The butler for Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, Edwardo Cox, was one of 21 Bahamians celebrating their graduation from a month of training with the Guild of Professional English Butlers at Sandals Emerald Bay this past week.
Gov’t reviewing $20m poultry farm
INVESTMENTS minister Khalis Rolle confirmed yesterday a $20 million “poultry project” for North Andros was currently under review, telling Tribune Business the Government should be in a position “in a couple of weeks” to make a final decision on the proposal.
Arrests after high speed chase
POLICE were led on a high-speed chase yesterday before taking two men, ages 49 and 25, and a 20-year old woman into custody in connection with an unlicensed firearm.
$20m risk
Ministry of Agriculture Live Stock Feeding plant is unable to produce enough animal feed for local use other than live stock owned by government – this happens when the Ministry of Agriculture is expending $20 million plus on BAMSI, Andros, which must ask a simple question: Does anyone know what is going on at Agriculture or are they like a lost tribe in the desert?
Water & Sewerage loses court ruling on ‘double dipping’
A Supreme Court judge has ruled against the Water & Sewerage Corporation’s practice of docking the salaries of union members in a bid to end “double-dipping” in relation to sickness and maternity benefit claims, ordering that the corporation reimburse and/or refund all monies taken from union members as a result of the “ultra vires” exercise.
Final Trials: Athletes qualify for CARIFTA
There was more than enough excitement packed in the Bahamas Association of Athletic
A different take on democracy
It is the Christmas season and my favourite time – new year– is approaching. It is a time of reflection and improvement. Some improve their home by repairs, painting and decorations. Some improve themselves by being generous and making new year resolutions. In this vein I suggest an improvement for the Bahamas’ political system which is a representative democracy.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES July 24, 2015
Cycling Club Bahamas. - Upcoming events: Tomorrow - leaving 6am sharp from Harbour Bay Shopping Centre in front of First Caribbean Bank 30 miles headed West. In order to complete this ride it is recommended that you have done some recent cycling! Leaving P/I Bridges optional at the end! The pace will range from 18–20+mph, two-hour duration.
Top auto dealer to cut inventory 25%
A leading auto dealer yesterday said he would “cut back” early 2015 inventory levels by 25 per cent due to VAT-related uncertainty, anticipating that sales might drop by 20 per cent.
Govt given road map to $2bn pension cuts
The Government could reduce its combined civil service and public corporation pension liabilities by more than $2 billion come 2032, provided it enacts reforms to prevent a major financial and social crisis.
Athletes qualify for CARIFTA
The third annual Red-Line Athletics Oaktree Sonja Knowles Track Classic over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium was termed a tremendous success with quite a number of athletes attaining the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games.
Boat registration hikes are 'too big of a jump'
Abaco marina operators and vessel owners say the hike in boat registration fees is causing confusion and is simply "too big of a jump" that many will struggle to pay.
‘Can’t rest on our laurels’ with 20% growth forecast
The Bahamas “cannot rest on our laurels” despite a 20 percent growth forecast for its tourism industry that is more than three times’ greater than the world average, the deputy prime minister is warning.
Aquapure fears 20-30% juice drink share slash
An Aquapure executive yesterday estimated its Tampico fruit punch will suffer a 20-30 per cent market share loss from the Government’s revised tariff cuts, but agreed: “It’s not as bad as it could have been.”
