The Bahamas could more than double its average economic growth rate to “well over 5 percent” if it gave residential construction “the attention it deserves”, a leading contractor argued yesterday.

# Kendrick Delaney, owner of The New Duff, said his business did not see much growth and blamed it on inefficiencies related to the ease of doing business. “While national growth of 3.4 percent is ...

# Magnus Alnebeck, Pelican Bay’s general manager, told Tribune Business ahead of Thursday’s Grand Lucayan Heads of Agreement signing that “there is nothing else in the pipeline” for re-establishing ...

# “People might want to sell directly into The Bahamas, who could then export to the States. They buy produce directly from these producing nations, rather than going by America. And, of course, if ...

# The Government has abandoned its bid to obtain $11.636m in VAT on the $128m sale of two cruise ships after the same tax ...

# “Amenities will include restaurants, a 55-slip marina, private docking facilities, a seaplane dock, a guest arrival pavilion, nature trails, spa and treatment facilities, sports recreation ...

# Kemp was one of two Bahamians who competed in the amateur segment of the show, the other being Grand Bahamian Denica Thompson, who was just thrilled to be back on stage after a hiatus. # Four other ...

# Registration is opened to players in grades 7-12 and unattached with college eligibility. A number of visiting coaches from high school and colleges will be in town from the United States and ...

# The Grand Caraïbe Guadeloupe competition is the final leg of a four-part series of competitions which takes place in Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, and Suriname between October and May. # • ...

# Dontae Culmer, a 13-year-old eighth grader, said they’re delighted to have the Golden Eagles go through some of their drills with their Big Red Machine teams.

# The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) held a community snorkel and beach clean-up on Saturday, April ...

# Philip Pilgrim was the lone goalscorer for UB on Friday night. Assistant head coach Adam Miller said that his squad was punished for making untimely mistakes.