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Fishers Alliance makes conch protect proposals
A BAN on conch exports could stem the Bahamas’ conch population decline, the Commercial Fishers Alliance’s (BCFA) president yesterday disputing the reported 80 per cent fall. Adrian LaRoda told Tribune Business that such a ban was one of several prop
Devynne helps lead the Boilermakers to second place
DEVYNNE Charlton turned in another big performance over the weekend as she helped to lead the Purdue University Boilermakers women’s track team to a second place finish at the Big Ten Conference Championships in Geneva, Ohio, where she turned in three personal best times, two school records, a facility record and a Bahamian national record.
‘Distress’ as private emails revealed by Fitzgerald
SAVE The Bays Director Joseph Darville has said in a newly filed Supreme Court affidavit that the recent public disclosure of STB members’ personal emails by a member of Parliament is “extremely distressing” as it was an invasion of privacy that has left all involved feeling violated.
Penalty for small amount of cannabis higher than other Caribbean countries
THE penalty for having a small amount of cannabis in The Bahamas would be higher than most countries in the Caribbean that have decriminalised the drug if the Davis administration’s proposed legislation becomes law.
HOW WE GOT INTO THIS MESS TO START WITH
THERE’S a story doing the rounds that bears repeating. The location is a small town somewhere.
Bahamas beats exchange rate pressure average
The Bahamas’ fixed exchange rate has exceeded the average for small island states by coming under pressure three times’ between 1999-2010, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) paper has revealed, with its foreign reserves covering only 60 per cent of a new benchmark its authors have developed.
FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop
FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop
FIRSTCARIB MARKET CAP SHRINKS 44% DURING RECESSION
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) has seen its market capitalisation plummet by 44.4 per cent since the recession started, its 2011 annual report disclosing that return on equity (RoE) had also drop
‘Time to move on from PCR test’
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands has suggested the government move away from RT-PCR tests as the gold standard to determine COVID-19 infection and instead embrace “newer technology” that he says is cheaper to operate.
Abaco resident says island is unsafe to live
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
‘Looters took everything’ says Abaco storm survivor
AS survivors of Hurricane Dorian face the challenge of rebuilding their shattered lives, there is also the constant fear that desperation and chaos will lead to violence.
EDITORIAL: A shift in the US court balance
THIS is the time of each year when the United States Supreme Court wraps up its yearly activity with a rash of judgments to mark the end of its latest term. Often, these decisions do not garner dramatic headlines, because the issues may touch on obscure constitutional points of law or practically not affect too many people.
Homeowners to be paid to take in university students
THE University of The Bahamas has enacted Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ vision of paying rent to homeowners who accommodate university students in their homes, UB president Dr Rodney Smith said yesterday.During his budget communication in June and
ART OF GRAPHIX: Don’t revert to type for the best designs
As graphic or web designers, we often focus on the practical aspects of design above all else. We focus on what works, with little regard for why it works. And, in our day-to-day work, that outlook serves us well. It lets us get our work done in an efficient, professional manner, and generally nets good results.
Deputy PM says assessment efforts under way
DEPUTY Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on Friday said the government’s assessment efforts across the hurricane-ravaged country are being co-ordinated with a view to have the Bahamas back to a “level of normalcy as soon as possible”.
Body of baby found, two women found dead, man killed by police
POLICE are investigating the discovery of three bodies – one of which was an infant found at the public dump on Saturday, as well as the death of a Fox Hill man who was shot by police on Friday night.
The quest to end lost airline luggage
DELTA Air Lines is investing $50m to soothe one of air travel’s biggest headaches: lost and delayed luggage.
Bahamas in Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships
TEAM Bahamas opened the 26th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships on a favourable note with several round one performances leaving the coaching staff optimistic for the remainder of the event.
STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations
WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.
