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Govt says: We’ve accepted 80-90% of non-profit needs
The Government believes it has “accommodated 80-90 percent” of non-profit concerns over plans to regulate the sector, although it remains on a collision course with the church.
Another banner year for sports in The Bahamas
IT HAS been another banner year for sports in the country and one of those that stood out in the foreground were the performances of our various teams that competed both locally and on the international scene.
Aliv ‘credibility’ boost as roll-out targets hit
The Bahamas’ second mobile operator yesterday received a “credibility” boost from regulators confirming it had met its first network roll-out targets, and disclosed it was ahead of schedule in bring service to Abaco, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera.
Cable: URCA regulations ‘impede’ mobile roll-out
Cable Bahamas has warned that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) own infrastructure sharing regulations will prevent the winning mobile bidder from meeting the Government’s “ambitious” network roll-out targets.
64 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
SIXTY-FOUR additional COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the total to 2,721, according to the Ministry of Health.
Atlantis gains court bar on union action
Atlantis last night obtained an emergency injunction to prevent further industrial action by the hotel union following yesterday’s picketing that hit an industry trying to rise from its “knees” post-Dorian. Tribune Business understands that the Supr
December arrivals down 95% on 2019
The Bahamas saw total visitor arrivals for December 2020 slump by 95 percent year-over-year despite the re-opening of its two mega resort destinations and other major hotels.
Rahming remains as Baha Mar liquidator
Bahamian accountant Ed Rahming yesterday said he remained one of Baha Mar’s three provisional liquidators amid expectations that their appointment will be ended tomorrow by the Supreme Court.
Sports Notes
THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that its 2015 volleyball classic will be held at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday, October 31.
Sports notes
THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that its 2015 volleyball classic will be held at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday, October 31.
DNA: Christie saying no one else in his party is fit to lead
DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s assertion that the Progressive Liberal Party may become unstable without him is a “slap in the face to other persons” in the governing party.
Fishing event brings in the crowds
GRAND Bahama Shipyard’s 4th annual Youth Benefit Fishing Tournament had a “fantastic” turnout this year with increase in fishermen and spectators alike.
Building a better mousetrap
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis opened the 17th annual Southeastern Consortium of Minorities Engineers Mousetrap Car and Bottle Rocket Competition, which was held at the Jack Hayward High School grounds in Grand Bahama last weekend.
Contractor chief: ‘I cut 80% of staff to survive’
The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday told Tribune Business he was forced to lay-off 80 per cent of his own staff “just to survive”, as he called on the Government and private developers to bring “sweet relief” by kickstarting the housing market.
$1.4m in applications seeking to utilise Hurricane Matthew exigency order
THE government has received almost $1.4 million in applications submitted by persons seeking to utilise the exigency order declared in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Minister of National Insurance and Labour Shane Gibson said yesterday. The 180-day exigency order, declared effective from October 7, allows residents affected by the storm to import certain items into the country duty and tax-free. It only covers New Providence, Grand Bahama, the Berry Islands and North and Central Andros.
Jonquel Jones posts double double in 84-63 loss
GRAND Bahamian senior Jonquel Jones posted a monstrous double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds but the No. 22/20 George Washington women’s basketball team dropped a top-25 showdown to #15/10 Stanford 84-63 at the Cardinal’s Maples Pavilion on Saturday.
Cybots knock off Rebels 84-73, Rockets rout Stingers 87-74
THE Mail Boat Cybots and Pyramid Food Rockets pulled off victories in the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.
SANDALS SAYS $84-$85M SPENT ON EMERALD BAY
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has invested between $84-85 million in its Emerald Bay property on Exuma to date, its chairman telling Tribune Business the resort's occupancy levels were in the 70 per cent
SANDALS SAYS $84-$85M SPENT ON EMERALD BAY
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net SANDALS has invested between $84-85 million in its Emerald Bay property on Exuma to date, its chairman telling Tribune Business the resort's occupancy levels were in the 70 per cent
Lowering the prostate cancer risk
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered that 200 Bahamian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, and that number is likely underestimated, as several Bahamian men seek prostate cancer screening and treatment abroad and they are often not captured in local statistics. WHO data showed that 249 men died of cancer in the Bahamas in 2018 and 80 of those men died of prostate cancer.
