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Tough times - but people still gambling
DESPITE high inflation that has left many Bahamians scraping to make ends meet, people are still gambling, said one pioneer of the gaming industry.
$2 billion Gov’t spend ‘doesn’t bode well’
The Government will miss its original goal of eliminating the GFS fiscal deficit by the upcoming 2015-2016 Budget year, amid warnings that its near-$2 billion recurrent spending “doesn’t bode well” for hitting its revised targets.
Red Stripe, Eudeva dominate regatta results
LUNDY Robinson, skipper of both the A Class Red Stripe and B Class Eudeva, dominated the 2013 National Family Island Regatta that was held last month in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour, George Town, Exuma.
Nassau/PI resorts in booking rebound
Bahamian resorts say they have already begun to see bookings rebound post Hurricane Irma, with one executive predicting an even bigger boost as travellers re-book.Ed Fields, Atlantis’s senior vice-president of public relations, told Tribune Business:
FACE TO FACE: A tragic price paid for those who won’t take the vaccine
WHEN Erin Bethell-Jones assisted her grandmother, Janey with receiving her vaccine for protection against COVID-19, it was a proud moment. She wanted her to be safe in a pandemic and live as many healthy happy years as she could. However, last month Janey passed away from a non-COVID-related issue. What tore Erin up is that she felt her grandmother would still be alive if an ambulance was able to come for her.
Independece day all quiet
IT WAS mostly all quiet on the crime front on Independence day, according to police.
Gift for the elderly - with love from Island Luck
ELDERLY residents at Unity House enjoyed Valentine’s Day as the Island Luck Cares Foundation hosted its sixth annual Valentine’s luncheon for the residents yesterday.
NPBA: Specialists and High Flyers win
UPTOWN Cuts Specialists and Breezes High Flyers pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double-header played at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
‘Challenge to survive’ even on $260 minimum wage
DESPITE the government raising the country’s minimum wage to $260, some yesterday argued that the challenge to survive remains.
‘Don’t blame the victims, blame the men who rape them’
A WOMEN’S rights advocate wants society to stop placing the blame on young vulnerable girls being lured out of their homes and becoming victims of statutory rape and hold the men responsible accountable for their actions.
Bahamas $750m bond missed global standard
The government last night said it “recognised the merits” of reform after the IMF revealed The Bahamas’ last US$750m sovereign bond issue did not meet evolving global standards.
Abaco Schools Sports Association basketball results
Abaco Schools Sports Association Basketball Championships (Best of Three series)
Giants beat Bradley University 77-74
THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s ‘Summer of Thunder’ is just over three weeks in and local teams have already achieved unprecedented success, with three wins in the summer-long series against top tier NCAA Division I teams.
Atlantis places renewable energy on 'front burner'
Atlantis will be “redirecting” its focus to renewable energy generation systems now that it has concluded its $1.9 billion debt refinancing, its top executive saying last week’s island-wide power blackout could not have happened at a worse time.
Cellular monopoly retarding growth, telecoms investment
The Bahamas’ information and communications technology (ICT) sector generated revenues of almost $450 million or 5.7 per cent of the country’s total GDP in 2011, a Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) executive said yesterday.
Deficit cut by ‘two-thirds’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday boasted of his administration’s fiscal achievements during the last financial year as he expressed optimism in the continued growth of the economy going into the 2015/2016 budget cycle.
Port bidder: ‘Majority’ of $250m for Bay St
A Nassau cruise port bidder yesterday pledged that the “majority” of its $250m investment will be spent outside Prince George Wharf to help bring Bay Street “back to life”.
Anfernee Seymour No.26 on Miami Marlins’ 2015 Prospect Watch list
RANKED as one of the top prospects in the Miami Marlins organisation, this summer could present a major opportunity for Anfernee Seymour to progress within the franchise.
Giants rout Pirates 97-73, Regulators top Pros 76-58
COMMONWEALTH Bank Giants and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators are making it a run for the top spots in their respective divisions of the New Providence Basketball Association.
Inflation to stay ‘high’ as food costs up 11%
The Central Bank yesterday warned Bahamian consumers that inflation will remain “high” in the near-term, and decline more slowly than in other countries, with food and drink prices rising 11 percent over the year to end-June 2023.
