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Gov’t targets ‘balanced Budget’ until end-June
The Government is targeting a near-balanced Budget for the fiscal year’s second half, a target that one private sector executive yesterday described as “very ambitious”.
DPM: ‘Three credible offers’ for Lucayan
Three “credible offers” to acquire the Grand Lucayan resort are presently being studied, the deputy prime minister said yesterday, as he and others touted $1bn worth of investments being “in the pipeline” for Grand Bahama.
‘Breath of fresh air’: 150k cruise arrivals over Xmas
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday hailed the increase in cruise ship traffic as a “breath of fresh air” for business with close to 150,000 passenger arrivals forecast for Christmas week.
INSIGHT – A JOURNALIST’S VIEW OF INDIA: Emerging technological powerhouse struggles with pollution and poverty
FROM its rich history to its colourful heritage and diverse culture, India has a lot to offer. It was a fact that I became increasingly aware of each day during my visit to the country last month.
RoyalStar: 15% of profits from ‘bad mortgage’ link
RoyalStar is aiming to “diversify” by building a closer relationship with its mortgage restructuring affiliate, its top executive yesterday revealing this will generate 10-15 per cent of its profits within the next three years.
WHY AREN’T THEY TESTING PEOPLE? Questions raised over why large numbers are not taking Day Five test
DOCTOR Michael Darville, the co-chair of the Progressive Liberal Party’s COVID-19 task force, says the revelation that 46 percent of travellers to The Bahamas have not taken the COVID-19 antigen test after five days in the country is alarming and should “greatly concern” Bahamians.
Minister: No decision yet on Bay Street height restrictions
A CABINET minister says no decision has been made on calls to revise downtown Nassau’s height/zoning restrictions, amid fears they are deterring investment to spark the city’s revival.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, told Tribune Business in
Medical Pavilion performs groundbreaking breast implant surgery
THE team of professionals at the Medical Pavilion led by Dr Conville Brown recently performed a pioneering breast implant surgery – a first, groundbreaking procedure for advanced medical tourism in the Bahamas.The successful procedure was done on an
Port's 50% tariff slash 'for masses, not few'
Nassau’s main commercial shipping port yesterday pledged that slashing all tariff rates by 50 percent for the next month will ease the COVID-19 pain for “the masses rather than the select few”.
A COMIC'S VIEW: The good, the bad and the ugly of the new Cabinet
THIS week, we welcomed the first whole week of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) governance, once again.
RICHARD COULSON: How BISX falls short
Our Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) recently launched its “new and improved, user friendly, website”. Just type www.bisxbahamas.com on your computer, and there it is ... unfortunately, a damp squib.
Govt ‘almost there’ on Grand Lucayan
The Government feels it is “almost there” in resolving the Grand Lucayan resort’s fate, a Cabinet Minister yesterday saying negotiations had reached “a good but very sensitive” stage.
GOOD TO KNOW: The dark side of plastics
Our toxic love of plastic might be sending us to an early grave. Prostate and breast cancer rates have risen exponentially over the past couple of decades, fertility rates in men and women have dropped dramatically, young girls have entered early puberty, young boys have become increasingly hyperactive, and children have become obese.
Sands Beer comeback a 'survival difference-maker'
A Bahamian brewery yesterday hailed the return of its own-brand beers as the difference between "being in business or out of business" after surviving for a year on just 35 percent of normal revenues.
CULTURE CLASH: Sexual harassment is an act of violence
#MeToo — a campaign started by actor Alyssa Milano encouraging women to let people know they have experienced sexual harassment or assault has populated social media with evidence of the pervasiveness of sexual violence.
Bahamas warned on new downgrade risk
The Bahamas was yesterday warned by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) that it faces “at least a one-in-three chance” of a further downgrade to its sovereign credit rating within the next 12 months.
'Drastic change' needed to hit 10% Govt cuts
A former finance minister yesterday praised the Prime Minister’s bid to slash the Government’s recurrent Budget by 10 per cent, but warned that structural impediments made it a hard target to hit.James Smith, also an ex-Central Bank governor, told Tr
Jones, Hunter in NCAA Division I action tonight
NCAA Division I basketball conference championships are underway and teams are vying for bids in the NCAA Tournament.
GAIN AN EDGE: Achieving college dreams through summer learning
Thanks to StemForce Bahamas, a grant from Lyford Cay Foundations and support from other donors, Bahamian public-school students like Carmetta Barry have developed a passion for learning science while also carving a path to higher education.
Bahamian players and their teams in NCAA tourney
By RENALDO DORSETT
