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How to begin working on your dream (Part 2)

Most of us are conditioned to believe that hard work is the key to surviving the week. If we do not sweat, make up our faces or run around like a lost chicken day after day, we do not feel as though we have put in a good day's work.

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BTC to complete Abaco cell overhaul in mid-May

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is set to complete its wireless system overhaul on Abaco and the northern Bahamas by mid-May, giving customers improved cellular service, including faster speeds for downloads and browsing on smart phones.

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'Arawak Cay scandal? Clifton would have cost more'

THE FNM branded PLP leader Perry Christie's comments on the container port relocation unfounded and "hypocritical".

PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama

PM says FNM support saved tourism in Grand Bahama By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said Grand Bahama's tourism industry would have collapsed in 2010 without the support of t

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Three Cubans escape from detention

THREE Cuban men escaped from the Carmichael Road Detention Centre early Saturday morning, leading Director of Immigration William Pratt to warn the public of fines up to $10,000 and a maximum prison term of five years for anyone found harbouring illegal immigrants.

Business offerings are brought Aliv

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator, Aliv, yesterday launched its business to business (B2B) offering, a senior executive describing it as a “core piece of the puzzle” in the company’s development.

Retailers: COVID vaccine not mandatory for workers

Bahamian retailers yesterday said they will not make it mandatory for employees to become vaccinated against COVID-19 as some voiced scepticism over the merits of becoming inoculated.

Eleuthera: Disney can end ‘decades’ long wait

ELEUTHERA’S Chamber of Commerce head yesterday voiced optimism that Disney’s Lighthouse Point project will end the “decades” long wait for new economic opportunities in the island’s south.

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Carnival to spend $100m on new Grand Bahama dock

MONTHS after a crane collapsed and damaged Grand Bahama Shipyard’s largest dock, Carnival Corporation is planning a $100 million investment to build a new and bigger dock. Giora Israel, senior vice president of global ports and destination developme

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Business brings new weapon to the COVID fight

TWO Bahamian businessmen have joined forces to bring a new weapon to The Bahamas in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.

Tour boat operators: No oil drilling worries

Tour boat charter operators yesterday said they have “no concerns” about oil exploration in Bahamian waters impacting the tourism industry provided regulators ensure the strictest safety protocols.

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$10m allocated for PMH renovations

THE government has allocated ten million dollars for renovations to be completed at the Princess Margaret Hospital, Health Minister Renward Wells announced on Friday.

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Seymour promoted to Class-A advanced, joins Fire Frogs

It was another step on the path toward the Major Leagues for Anfernee Seymour as his progression continues in the Atlanta Braves Organisation.

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Brain-implanted device helps ease seizures

On September 28, the first “responsive neurostimulation” device (or RNS) was implanted at Baptist Hospital in Miami for the management of refractory epilepsy.The patient, Fernando Esguerra, 29, from Bogota, Colombia, was very young when he had a tumo

Marinas enjoy arrivals increases of up to 60%

Members of the Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) have reported 2018 first quarter arrivals increases of up to 60 per cent, leading to predictions of an “excellent” full year.“The prospects for boating to the Bahamas look excellent for 2018,” said

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Team Bahamas 3-0 after 13-2 win over USVI

Freedom Farm Baseball League remains undefeated thus far at the Caribbean Regional qualifying tournament for the Little League World Series.They improved to 3-0 with a dominant 13-2 win over District 1 Little League of the US Virgin Islands yesterday

Aliv reaches out to help blaze victim

ALIV, as part of its duty to the community, stepped up to the plate to donate funds as well as necessary items which included clothes to 96-year-old Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock resident Doris Smith.Ms Smith is one of Grand Bahama’s oldest inhabitants w

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Reaching out to help youth group

DUDLEY and Katie Seide, founders of Reach Out Youth Organisation (ROYO), received a generous donation from a local business in Freeport that has pledged its support to help them with their breakfast programme for underprivileged kids. The Seides than

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How Rajiv is making the best of it in Canada

RAJIV Williams, a first year student studying in Canada, is among the scores of Bahamian students unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Dollar collapse

The United States (US) national debt has reached 26 trillion and is expected to reach 30 trillion in 2021.