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Attraction's 'zip-py' 20 job expansion needs dual GB resolutions

A Freeport-based attraction operator yesterday said the Grand Lucayan’s closure, and Carnival’s proposed cruise port, must be resolved to sustain an expansion that will create 20 jobs.David Wallace, a principal in the all-Bahamian group that has inve

Number portability puts ‘big spending’ 20% in Aliv’s reach

Aliv’s top executive yesterday said number portability’s imminent arrival would enable the new operator to penetrate the ‘big spending’ segment that accounts for up to 20 per cent of the Bahamian market.

Agriculture group targets $25m for 20% of chicken, egg market

BAHAMIAN agricultural entrepreneurs have unveiled ambitions to raise $25m in financing that will enable them to “tap into 20 percent” of this nation’s chicken and egg import market.

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COMMISSION URGED TO ACT ON $10M PORT PROSPECTUS

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A prominent businessman has again urged the Securities Commission to "become involved" and ensure the prospectus for the $10 million Arawak Cay initial public offering (IPO) is amended to confirm that the 20 per c

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DNA chief: Atlantis deal requires 20% annual profit rise

By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE management agreement between Kerzner International and Atlantis' new owners requires the Paradise Island resort to increase profits by up to 20 per cent each year, Democratic N

Consultants target 20% market share

Bahamian management consultants are seeking to quadruple their share of a local market in which the Government awards up to $20 million worth of work annually.

Bahamas ‘can surpass’ JA’ on food import drop

The Bahamas can surpass Jamaica’s 11.5 per cent food import reduction during 2016, a senior Bahamas Agricultural & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) executive said yesterday, adding that the Bahamas is ultimately targeting a 20 per cent reduction.

Joaquin drives ‘below average’ crawfish yield

The Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s president (BCFA) said yesterday that the 2015-2016 crawfish season is expected to have a below average yield, due largely to the devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin to 20 per cent of the fishing fleet.

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Computers donated to school by web shop

STUDENTS at the Anatol Rodgers High School yesterday received 20 brand new Dell computers as a part of a nationwide computer drive conducted by Island Luck.

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New 20-sec. game clocks for the NPWBA thanks to Adrian Fox

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association got a chance to show off their new game clocks that they got courtesy of Adrian Fox during the postseason at the DW Davis Gymnasium.

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‘Difficult day 2’ for Bahamas at IAAF World Under-20

DAY two proved to be a difficult outing for Team Bahamas as they failed to produce a finalist in any of the four events at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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Prosecutor calls for man guilty of incest to be jailed for up to 30 years

A PROSECUTOR said that a father convicted of two counts of incest against his daughter should face 20 to 30 years in prison.

Wanted man turns himself in to police

FREEPORT – Abaco Police now have a second man in custody who was wanted in connection with a murder on the island.

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Victim of nightclub shooting named

POLICE have identified the man who was shot and killed in front of a night club over the weekend as 20-year-old Akio Françoise Burrows.

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Honouring our top athletes

ROADRUNNERS TRACK CLUB’S 23RD ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET @ SANDALS

A number of student athletes from the Roadrunners Track Club were honoured on Saturday night at Sandals Royal Bahamian as the club hosted its 23rd Annual Awards & Presentation Banquet.

Bahamas committed to marine protection goals

The Bahamas remains committed to setting aside 20 percent of its territorial waters as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2020, a Cabinet minister has confirmed.

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Another day, another glitch causing trouble at BPL

BAHAMAS Power and Light said a “technical issue” at its Blue Hills Power Station led to power cuts in eastern New Providence on Wednesday night.

Medical plan sees Florida expansion

A Bahamian medical plan yesterday said it has expanded to south Florida by signing up 20 doctors for clients to choose from when in that state.

Keep up the quarantine

We certainly hope there is no weakening on the part of Dr Sands to lessen the quarantine measures for the Bahamas to prevent the dreaded coronavirus being introduced here just because the Chinese Ambassador to the Bahamas thinks his quarantine measures for the Bahamas are too severe.

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IAAF U-20: Johnson advances to next round

AS the Bahamas began competition at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Under-20 Track and Field Championships in Tampere, Finland on Independence Day, Joel Johnson was the first athlete from Team Bahamas to advance to the next round in t