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Arawak Homes set for ‘reinvention’

Sunshine Holdings’ $20 million preference share issue “worked out better than we thought”, its chairman said yesterday, unveiling plans to “reinvent” its Arawak Homes subsidiary.

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‘A CUT ABOVE THE REST’: Big Red Machine win BAISS title

St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine were crowned the 2023 Fidelity Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) track and field champions on Friday.

Govt breaching global standard on union vote

The Government was warned three years ago that its supervision of trade union ballots breached international labour standards - an error it is now threatening to exacerbate with further legal changes.

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Cargo port ‘starts to shrink the gap’

Nassau’s sole cargo port yesterday voiced optimism it has “started to shrink the gap” to pre-COVID business volumes with vehicle imports making up 20 percentage points during May alone.

Bahamas First fears over ‘destabilising’ 20% price undercuts

Bahamas First yesterday pledged that it would “not lie down” in the face of “aggressive” price undercutting by an upstart Caribbean insurer, which is offering discounts of 20 per cent or greater to existing market premiums.

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Cougars beat Saints 71-61 to win Game 1

THE Charles W Saunders Cougars, the defending senior boys’ champions, withstood every onslaught from the Kingsway Academy Saints and held on for a hard-fought 71-61 victory.

Time to put faith in the system

Kudos to the police who are clearly doing their job very well.

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White Dove camp teaches martial arts

The White Dove Organisation is holding its annual martial arts summer camp at the Columbus Primary School.

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Man's body found in pond

Police are investigating the death of a man who was found in the pond at the rear of the National Insurance Building, Baillou Hill Road.

FOUR HELD OVER DRUGS SEIZURE

BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Four Bimini men were taken into custody in connection with a drug seizure in Lucaya on Tuesday. Asst Supt Loretta Mackey reported that Drug Enforcement Unit officers execute

Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase

FIELD OF DREAMS: All-Star players take part in the 2012 Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) All-Star Showcase at the St Andrew's Field of Dreams over the weekend. In this year's event held on Saturday, games were played in all divisions and there was

Seems like a short order

Re: Parts Of Grand Bahama Still Without Power. The Tribune, November 26, 2019.

Friends in deed

Re: Volunteers In Florida Send Supplies To Help.

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UPDATE: Murder in Kennedy Subdivision

Police are reporting a murder in Kennedy Subdivision. Details are sketchy at this time.

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Helicopter ride thanks to Sandals

Principal Rachel Taylor and five students from the Enid Capron Primary School on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, were treated by chairman of Sandals Resorts International Gordon “Butch” Stewart to a ride on the company’s private helicopter.

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Man killed in afternoon shooting

A MAN has been killed in a shooting incident off Market Street on Wednesday afternoon.

Chamber chief urges 20-year minimum tax extension in Freeport

Freeport’s expiring investment incentives should be extended for at least 20 years, a senior private sector executive said yesterday, adding that such a move would be “a win-win for everybody”.

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Pros stun the Giants 105-96

THE Island Luck Pros surprised the defending champions to join the Read Deal Shockers with a perfect two wins, no losses record for the season on Saturday night in New Providence Basketball Association play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

‘Four hurricanes’ cost GB resort 20% of its revenues

A Grand Bahama resort generated “about 20 percent more revenue” prior to the “four hurricanes” that have struck the island since 2016, its senior executive has revealed.

PM targets 20% cut for electricity costs

The Prime Minister yesterday revealed the Government is targeting a further 20 percent reduction in electricity costs to below $0.20 per kilowatt hour via a combination of renewable energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) related reforms.