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Spending boost from cruise port upgrade
THE redevelopment of Nassau’s cruise port will provide deliver greater value that increases spending by cruise passengers, the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce’s chairman said yesterday.Michael Maura, who is also Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) ch
Fishermen: We're just scratching surface on our exports potential
FISHERMEN yesterday backed a Cabinet Minister’s goal of doubling Bahamian fisheries exports to near-$200 million, telling Tribune Business: “We don’t fish our ocean, only our banks.”Keith Carroll, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) vice
UPDATED: Power being restored after major outage
AT 8:35pm Friday night as Bahamas Power and Light technicians were about 70 percent along in the process of bringing the island back from an island-wide blackout, there was a major setback. The system encountered a secondary problem, which by 8:52 pm, had been isolated.
Lathaniel Bastian and Rams headed to NCAA Div. II tourney
LATHANIEL Bastian and the Angelo State Rams are headed to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
‘Buddy’ Hield scores 19 in loss to Jazz
NBA star Chavano “Buddy” Hield scored 19 points, jawing with Donovan Mitchell, but it wasn’t enough as the Utah Jazz prevailed with the victory in Salt Lake City, Utah, last night.
Why is Baltron Bethel at work?
THE Minnis administration is batting 1,000 with respect to announcements that forensic audits will be conducted at NIB, Urban Renewal, BAIC, BAMSI and other government run agencies.
Dubai bids for first hyperloop transport system
THE futuristic city-state of Dubai announced a deal yesterday with Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One to study the potential for building a line linking it to the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi.
Gov't urged: 'Follow paper trail' to stop fisheries poaching
FISHERMEN said yesterday there was “absolutely no doubt” that Dominicans were carrying out “well funded” poaching operations in Bahamian waters, the head of the Bahamian Commercial Fishers Alliance urging authorities to simply “follow the paper trail”.
Critical care block opening delayed by four months
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez yesterday confirmed that the opening of the new Critical Care Block at the Princess Margaret Hospital has been delayed.
FTX chief’s $460m deal with Bahamas fund firm
FTX’s US chief yesterday unveiled a $460m settlement with a Bahamas-based fund manager that received hundreds of millions of dollars in the months leading up to the crypto currency exchange’s collapse.
‘It’s bouncing back with a vengeance’
Tourism was yesterday said to be “bouncing back with a vengeance” with 13,000 cruise visitors expected in the week before Independence and Nassau’s mega resorts reporting occupancies of up to 90 percent.
NHI: We’ll protect 90% of Bahamians by 2025
The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is targeting a rapid expansion that aims to provide “more than 90 percent” of Bahamians with its basic primary care coverage by 2025.
The Big 'O' - where do I find it?
“Orgasms. Where do I find them?”
Family Island resorts in further COVID ease call
Some Family Island resorts yesterday called for the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions while backing the Government’s relaxation of the mask mandate within hotels.
Mortgage approval rate drops to 43%
MORTGAGE loan approval rates have been slashed in half to 42.6 per cent in just two-and-a-half years, highlighting the commercial bank retreat from the vital Bahamian housing market.Data produced by the Central Bank of the Bahamas’ research departmen
Trump greets supporters following new details of his illness
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalization and killed more than 209,000 Americans.
Bahamas Waste offers cardboard recycling services
BAHAMAS Waste has become the first company to offer cardboard recycling services in the country. Cardboard is the one of the biggest waste products worldwide and by recycling it Bahamas Waste is helping the make the nation greener.
Developer’s 90 workers face ‘irreparable harm’
Blackbeard’s Cay and its 90-strong staff are threatened with “irreparable harm” as a result of its legal woes, which have already reduced cruise visitor numbers to the project.
Top athletes take year-end spotlight
It was a year of career-defining moments for the country’s premier quarter miler, highlighted by a new 400m national record and his first individual medal at a major international event.
PM slams predecessor on $99m BTC deficit
Prime Minister Perry Christie has again slammed the former Ingraham administration for failing to provide the $39 million needed to cover the Bahamas Telecommunication Company’s (BTC) original pension fund deficit, arguing that this had caused the shortfall to balloon to $99 million.
