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Declare state of emergency, Mr Davis
Lawlessness continues to plague our nation. The year has just begun, the month of January is not finished and we are already at record breaking numbers as it relates to murders.
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Pia Glover-Rolle says a ‘peacefull meeting’ will take place with Labour, the hotel union and Atlantis
TOP executives of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) and Atlantis Resort were scheduled to meet yesterday to try to resolve wage increase issues for employees who fall under the tipping category.
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Gibson’s lawyer cross examines Cargill-Sherman focusing on her claim of being terminated
TESTIMONY continued in the criminal trial of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson and his co-accused yesterday, with a defence attorney attacking a witness’ claim that she was “terminated” from a senior position within the Water & Sewerage Corporation.
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Witness in Gibson trial claims she ‘cried out’ over abuse while at WSC
A WITNESS in Adrian Gibson’s criminal trial claimed she suffered abuse when she headed the health and safety department at the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), prompting her to ask the former chairman to relieve her of the post.
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INSIGHT: Is murder a serious issue, or is it not?
IS it just me or is there some serious crosstalk going on over crime?
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Hotel union protests in wage fight with Atlantis
BAHAMAS Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union’s (BHCAWU) president Darrin Woods said union members who receive tips are tired of fighting for a pay increase, declaring: “Enough is enough.”
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Business Licences: Up to 20% facing extra scrutiny
UP to one in five Business Licence filings are facing extra scrutiny by the tax authorities, it was revealed yesterday, with construction, landscaping and “home based” auto dealers causing particular concern.
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Albany chief faces ‘largest insider trading’ fine for decade at $50m
THE Bahamas-based billionaire who led Albany’s development will pay “the largest financial penalty for insider trading in a decade” at $50m after he yesterday pleaded guilty to perpetrating a securities fraud.
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UPDATED: Hotel union stages protest at Sidney Poitier Bridge
Members of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) staged a protest at the Sidney Poitier Bridge this morning.
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France should lead in helping Haiti, not The Bahamas and CARICOM
I read carefully the words of Prime Minister Philip "Brave" Davis at the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Africa regarding the well-documented plight of Haiti.
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WORLD VIEW: From Crisis to Democracy: OAS Shines in Guatemala’s Political Transition
THE Organization of American States (OAS) demonstrated its continuing relevance and importance to member states by playing a constructive role in ensuring the transition of government in Guatemala, despite numerous attempts to disrupt the process.
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The death penalty not happening
My fellow Bahamians, many of you are clamouring for the use of the death penalty as you’re aghast at the proliferation of crime, senseless murders being committed on our streets.
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FTX’s GoldWynn condos to be ‘absorbed at market value’
THE eight GoldWynn condo units newly-acquired by FTX’s Bahamian liquidators will be “readily absorbed by the market” when put up for sale, the project’s developer predicted yesterday.
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FTX liquidators prevent $8m GoldWynn 'forfeit'
FTX's Bahamian liquidators prevented a near-$8m loss by completing the acquisition of eight condo units in the GoldWynn development at Goodman's Bay, it has been revealed.
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EDITORIAL: Evidence there to check the facts
EVIDENCE is a powerful thing.
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Leading civil servant claims FOIA whistleblower breach
A top civil servant is alleging the Government violated the Freedom of Information Act’s ‘whistleblower’ protections by “intimidating” and sidelining her after she sought to highlight purported “wrongdoing”.
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IMMIGRATION ‘A RISK TO NATION’: Pastor warns of those who come to Bahamas illegally at Majority Rule service
AS top government officials looked on yesterday, Pastor TG Morrison railed against illegal immigration during a Majority Rule Day ceremony, claiming that “something cataclysmic is going to happen” if the issue is not addressed.
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Passengers of Western Air have scare on Grand Bahama flight
TERRIFIED Western Air passengers prayed and braced for impact on Saturday as their plane made an emergency landing.
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DR KENT BAZARD – Daily resolve over annual resolutions
AS we stand on the threshold of a new year, it’s a tradition for many to embark on a journey of self-improvement through the ritual of New Year’s resolutions. We enthusiastically declare our intentions to shed those extra pounds, hit the gym religiously, or nally conquer our fitness goals.
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Chamber ‘carefully monitoring’ frustrations over DIR tax portal
The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman last night said it is “carefully monitoring” mounting private sector frustration caused by the struggle to access the Department of Inland Revenue’s online tax portal.
