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Royal Caribbean's PI land deals revealed
Royal Caribbean’s Bahamian attorney this week confirmed it has acquired multiple real estate parcels on Paradise Island’s western end, but declined to specify whether it is also seeking crown land. Campbell Cleare, partner at McKinney, Bancroft and
Lewis: 34 domes will be ready in Abaco by Friday
MINISTER of State Disaster Preparedness Iram Lewis said at least 34 domes will be ready at the family relief centre in Abaco this Friday. “There was an issue with the utility connections, they are in place so it’s just a matter now of putting in the
I agree with PM's stance on 'illegals', says Johnson
IMMIGRATION Minister Elsworth Johnson said he supports the prime minister’s position on illegal migration, stating yesterday that the issue has put a strain on local schools and health facilities. Mr Johnson spoke a day after Prime Minister Dr Huber
'Holding the bag' on 50% sales fall
A Bahamian plastics product supplier yesterday said pleas for government assistance have not been answered as it prepares to terminate more staff following a 50 percent sales slump. Louise Munroe, owner of Plastic Property Ltd, told Tribune Business
Labour specialist: to discuss 'good understudy ideas'
The Chamber of Commerce’s top workforce specialist yesterday said he plans to discuss “some good ideas” for solving the government’s understudy issues when he meets its labour chief next month. Peter Goudie told Tribune Business he wanted to create
Dynasty Tip-Off Classic: Rattlers win silver title, Falcons runners-up
COACHES Kevin Clarke and Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson said they both had no regrets their Tabernacle Baptist Falcons and CI Gibson Rattlers skipped this year’s Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic to participate in the Dynasty Tip-Off Classic. Over the weekend in
Insurers in call for 'long-term' NHI framework
Private sector insurers yesterday urged the government to set out “a long-term framework” for a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme that has had little impact on their business to-date. Sandy Morley, the Bahamas Insurance Association’s (BIA) depu
Working age 'plateau' to hit growth, credit rating
Moody’s has warned that a working age population due to “plateau” by the mid-2020s will limit The Bahamas’ economic growth potential and “weigh” down its sovereign credit rating. The international credit rating agency, in its just-released latest up
PM: 20% hotel vacancy cut to hit jobless goal
The prime minister yesterday argued his six percent unemployment rate goal can be achieved by increasing average occupancy rates at existing Bahamian hotels by 20 percentage points. Dr Hubert Minnis, telling the House of Assembly that his ambitious
Jazz makes Spring Training debut
JAZZ Chisholm made his Spring Training debut with the Miami Marlins 40-man roster and showed flashes of why he is listed as one of the franchise’s most highly touted prospects.Chisholm went 2-2 at the plate with a run scored and a stolen base in the
Boxing: Amron Sands stays undefeated
BAHAMIAN heavyweight Amron Sands remains undefeated and improved to 11-0 (nine KOs) following his latest bout. After eight rounds, Sands won via unanimous decision over Cristian Galvez on February 20 at Club Deportivo Calero in Santo Domingo, The Do
Two insurance sites eyed for Health ministry
The Government is in “very advanced negotiations” to move the Ministry of Health into two former insurance buildings in the Palmdale area, a Cabinet minister confirmed yesterday. Dr Duane Sands, minister of health, told Tribune Business that the for
Customs grounds sole Abaco freight provider
FEARS were mounting last night that Bahamas Customs’ decision to ban Abaco’s sole aviation freight provider from flying to the island will further setback the island’s post-Dorian recovery. Furious Abaco residents told Tribune Business that blocking
Bahamian ports face full security exercise
Bahamian ports will face a full security drill later this year, the country’s international standards compliance head said yesterday.Senior Lieutenant Bertram Bowleg, of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), told a seminar on adherence to the Inter
EU sorted: Now for France and Holland
The deputy prime minister is “very confident” The Bahamas will resolve its blacklisting by individual European Union (EU) members after it yesterday completed its escape from the bloc’s tax watch-list.K Peter Turnquest told Tribune Business that this
WTO advocate argues Bahamas to never join
A prominent World Trade Organisation (WTO) advocate yesterday said he doubts The Bahamas will ever join, adding: “You can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink”.Carey Leonard, the former Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in-house attorney, t
Gibson hits back at Davis over 'child' jibe
Long Island MP Adrian Gibson hit back yesterday at Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis for referring to him as a child. As he joined striking members of the Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) outside WSC headquarters las
Murphy: No glass found in prison meals
BAHAMAS Department of Correctional Services Commissioner Charles Murphy said “there is no truth” about claims of small pieces of broken glass being found in inmates’ food. “What I’ve learned (is) that there’s nothing, no fact to that statement,” Com
'We're working to provide temporary housing in Abaco'
CHAIRMAN of the Disaster Reconstruction Authority John-Michael Clarke said yesterday the authority will be working with the Department of Social Services to determine a solution to provide “temporary” housing in Abaco for displaced shelter victims li
Fatal stabbing came after an argument with friend
FRIENDS of the man who was fatally stabbed in an argument off East Street early Sunday morning said he will be dearly missed. According to police reports, shortly after 2am on Sunday, the body of a man was discovered on Ross Corner with what appeare