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Software delay for MARCO Alert system

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames said officials are waiting to receive “mass communication software” that will send out warnings about missing children to facilitate the roll-out of the Mandatory Action Rescuing Children Operation (MARCO) Alert system.

Alex Cooper signed by Bengals as an undrafted free agent

ALEX Cooper didn’t hear his name called during the three days of the NFL Draft, but the Eleuthera native didn’t have to wait very long after to learn of his new opportunity to make an NFL roster.

WORLD VIEW: Kenya’s President wants ‘steadfast leadership’ by Commonwealth Secretariat

IT is good to see the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has nominated his Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Monica Juma, for the post of Commonwealth Secretary-General.

Airline '90% complete' on $4.5-$5M project

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WESTERN Air chief executive, Rex Rolle, said yesterday that construction on the airline's new terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport is "about 90 per cent" complete, telling

‘NPBA action is fantastic’

University of the Bahamas Mingoes open new year with big victories

WITH the return of the New Providence Basketball Association action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes and the Rockets opened the new year with big victories.

Bridgewater’s star on the rise

Dominick Bridgewager is emerging as a star in France’s Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2) League.

CR Walker Knights, Tigers take early lead after day 1

THE 25th Annual GSSSA Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday in a return to the format with both junior schools and senior schools competing simultaneously.

Oil exploration unlikely to start this year

DRILLING for an exploratory oil well is unlikely to start this year, according to Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) Chief Executive Officer Simon Potter.

Ministry reveals revisions to High School Diploma

AFTER longstanding public outcry on the criteria of the Bahamas High School Diploma, the Ministry of Education announced on Friday several revisions that have been made.

Woman dies as car crashes into barriers on Munnings Rd

A WOMAN was killed yesterday morning when her burgundy 2013 Hyundai Elantra collided into road barriers on Munnings Road.Paramedics pronounced her, Garvanisha Anastasia Carey, dead on scene after attempting to revive her.The death prompted fresh crit

Treasury admits breaching 75% wage deduction limit

The Government was yesterday urged to “curtail” civil servant salary deductions to no more than a combined 40 per cent of total income, after the Auditor-General rapped the Treasury for allowing the current 75 per cent limit to be breached.

Gov’t awaits revenue ‘uptick’ on cruise tax

The Ministry of Finance’s top official says the Government’s revenues are on target with an “uptick” anticipated in the 2023-2024 fiscal year’s second half due to the hike in cruise visitor departure taxes.

Is Ingraham about to ring the bell?

PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham abruptly suspended the House of Assembly in a move that shocked opposition members yesterday.

Canada exports enjoy $17m duty free access boost

Almost 90 percent of The Bahamas’ exports to Canada benefited from duty-free access via the Caribbean’s free trade agreement, a Cabinet minister has revealed.

Stamp Duty exemption renewal ‘really huge’

Extending the first-time buyer Stamp Duty exemption beyond its current June 30, 2013 expiration date would be “absolutely huge”, the Bahamas Real Estate Association’s (BREA) president telling Tribune Business these purchasers accounted for “90 per cent-plus” of his company’s business.

DNA pledges $90m boost via Business Licence overhaul

The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) yesterday pledged to return $90 million to Bahamian businesses and the wider economy by reducing Business Licence fees to a nominal sum.

Lift the roof on ventilation costs

Is winter over already? Are we prepared to beat the heat this year? On a hot summer afternoon, you probably would not consider propping open your refrigerator door to cool off your kitchen. Neither would you run your air conditioning while wearing warm jackets in January. No one would think about throwing away money like that, right? But I find that many of my fellow Bahamians do just that all summer by cranking up their AC in homes that are poorly ventilated.

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