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Buddy Hield named ‘Player of the Week’ in the Big 12 again
FOR the second time in what is becoming an illustrious career for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior guard Buddy Hield was named the “Player of the Week” in the Big 12 conference.
Preparations for NHI to go beyond January launch date
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Glen Beneby said while National Health Insurance will be launched in January 2016, preparations to improve every aspect of the country’s health system will continue far beyond the implementation date.
Firms ‘getting VAT a lot more’
Businesses are “getting it a lot more” in terms of how Value-Added Tax (VAT) works, the tax’s Comptroller praising the private sector for “tremendous progress” during the transition period.
Carnival works with Gov't to aid cruise passenger security
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines is working with the Bahamian authorities to enhance visitor security its chief executive recently confirmed, adding that it also had concerns about Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) implementation.
Ads that grab the headlines
My client tossed the newspaper towards me and said: "I want my ad to look like this one. I noticed it right away; do you see all the colours in it?" I knew I was in for a long meeting. "What does the ad say?
Minister: We stopped developer ‘free for all’
A Cabinet minister says the Minnis administration stopped a development “free for all” by introducing new laws and regulations similar to what foreign investors must comply with in their home nations.
New US COVID testing creates ‘added wrinkle’
THE US has created “an added wrinkle” to already-cumbersome COVID travel protocols with the measure that all returning citizens be tested within the 24 hours before their flight departs.
Ayton posts fourth straight double double
PHOENIX (AP) — Bryn Forbes lived a shooter’s dream during the first half on Monday night, making seven 3-pointers as the San Antonio Spurs built a big early lead.
Doctors in $573k project write-off
Doctors Hospital has written-off $573,000 in architectural drawing fees after deciding not to proceed with a “major renovation” investment at its main Collins Avenue facility.
Water Corp chair warns: Restructuring is coming
The Water & Sewerage Corporation will likely follow other utilities in right-sizing its workforce through voluntary separations, its chairman revealing yesterday: “All options are on the table.”
‘CANNABIS DRAFT BILL INADEQUATE’: Rastafarian community dissatisfied with location limit for religious use
THE Rastafarian community is not satisfied with the Davis administration’s proposal for legalising cannabis for religious purposes, calling the draft bills inadequate.
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
EDITORIAL: Bahamas faces 'junk pile' because of Government's wrong decisions
MOODY’S has given The Bahamas a two-month reprieve in which to either initiate a programme that has the potential of improving this country’s economic growth rate or face its present Baa2 bond rating being dropped to junk status.
Bahamas backs treaty to monitor gun trade
A TREATY designed to better monitor the trade of firearms and ammunition between countries was ratified yesterday morning by the Bahamas government and five other countries in New York.
Rating agencies set ‘true north’ on Bahamas reform
International credit rating agencies have set “almost a true north” for The Bahamas to reach when it comes to key economic and fiscal reforms, a governance reformer argued yesterday.
Water Corp ‘pursues’ first price increase in 20 years
The Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is “pursuing” its first price hike in nearly 20 years in a bid to narrow a profitability gap where it covers barely two-thirds of its operating costs.
Billionaire US family to buy Roberts’ hotel
A billionaire US family has been confirmed as the purchaser-in-waiting for Rupert Roberts’ Bimini Sands resort, Tribune Business can reveal.
PM: Rise in unemployed to drive govt on
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said he has accepted the recent unemployment report from the Department of Statistics, which shows a 1.4 per cent jump in unemployment adding that the discouraging numbers will push his government to ensure greater employment for Bahamians.
Union leaders pay their respects to Paul Adderley
AS THE country continues to mourn the passing of former Attorney General Paul Adderley, union heads praised his contribution to the Bahamas.
Jonquel Jones posts 4th double double of season in FIBA EuroLeague
JONQUEL Jones posted her fourth double double of the season in her return to FIBA Women’s EuroLeague play.
