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Hotel union aims to close ‘four of five’ this summer
The hotel union’s president yesterday said it is targeting “by summer’s end” to conclude negotiations on at least four of five outstanding industrial agreements in a bid to ease “tremendous pressure” on workers.
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Timely MLK quotes for Bahamian murderers
DR Martin Luther King, Jr, would’ve been 93 today, had he not been assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. With tensions running high at the height of the civil rights movement in the Deep South, King had less than 24 hours before his violent demise spoke cryptically of his impending premature end in his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple Church of God.
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Super Value transport budget up 47% as gas prices strike
Super Value’s principal yesterday said shoppers have “cut back drastically” on luxury items to make every dollar count, while revealing the supermarket chain’s own transportation budget has soared 47 percent.
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Mackey named assistant men’s basketball coach
NASHAD Mackey continues to progress in the coaching ranks and was appointed to a new post at his alma mater. The former national team standout was named the assistant men’s basketball coach for the Daytona State Falcons. He joins head coach Joey Cantens’ staff that led the Falcons to a 13-19 record last season in NJCAA Division I - Region Eight play.
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Bahamas girls lose by 100 points to Mexico
Despite losing their third straight game of the FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket Championships by 100 points, head coach Varel Davis said there is still hope of Team Bahamas turning things around for the playoffs.
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DPM unveils ‘authentic product incubation’ plan
The deputy prime minister has unveiled plans to create a “Bahamian product incubation centre” for downtown Nassau by year-end in a bid to address the “shockingly” low number of entrepreneurs selling local, authentic product.
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Rolle: I felt betrayed by Minnis administration
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle on his last day in office yesterday said he felt “betrayed” and “deceived” by the Minnis administration in its handling of three high-ranking police officers, adding he never supported them being placed on leave.
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TIME FOR UNITY TO END KILLING CRISIS: Churches leader calls for national effort to combat ‘out of hand’ murders
BAHAMAS Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander said yesterday the recent spate of murders is cause for great concern, adding “we’ve really allowed this kind of activity to get out of hand”.
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Suspected robber shot dead by police
A MAN suspected of robbing another man was shot and killed by police early Friday afternoon.
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Retailers: We wanted ‘broader’ Budget cuts
Bahamian retailers have been left disappointed by Budget tariff cuts that were “not as broad-reaching as we’d have liked”, adding: “Ten percent of something is better than 45 percent of nothing.”
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World Championship team named
With the women’s 4 x 400 metre and mixed relay teams now added to the list, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will field a squad of 16 athletes for the World Championship in Eugene, Oregon, next month.
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Expanding law firm: ‘We don’t want to be Starbucks’
A Bahamian law firm says that while its Amsterdam expansion has paved the way for partnership discussions with European and African counterparts, it has no plans to become a “Starbucks” equivalent.
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Three dead in bloody 24 hours
THREE men were killed in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart, pushing the country’s murder count to 69 for the year.
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No VAT ‘holiday’ makes life harder for building suppliers
A building materials supplier yesterday voiced hope that this year may see another temporary VAT ‘holiday’ so persons can stock up on hurricane supplies even though the Davis administration has given no hint it will reinstate the practice.
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Small firms sceptical on mobile collateral registry
Small business owners yesterday voiced scepticism over the Central Bank’s plans to transform secured lending in The Bahamas by creating a movable collateral registry, arguing that efforts to aid the sector should be focused elsewhere.
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Insurers ‘totally in blind’ on Budget tax changes
Bahamian insurers yesterday said they are “totally in the blind” as to how Budget tax reforms will work with “time having run out” to make any adjustments due to the new fiscal year beginning today.
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Abortion issue not on govt’s to-do list
PRESS secretary Clint Watson says addressing legislation on abortion is currently not a priority for the Davis administration, adding that the government does not make “impulsive decisions” based on what other countries are doing.
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Munroe: Trials more efficient after rule changes
WHILE admitting that an issue facing criminal court cases is generally the preparedness of the prosecution to proceed, National Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a lot of rules have now been put in place to make trials more efficient.
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Azariah Smith gets the opportunity of a lifetime
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP TO THE IMG ACADEMY IN FLORIDA NEXT FALL
PREP basketball player Azariah Smith received the opportunity of a lifetime when she was awarded a scholarship to one of the most prestigious sports academies in Florida.
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Security being tightened at Princess Margaret Hospital
HEALTH Minister Dr Michael Darville said his ministry is looking to tighten security at the Princess Margaret Hospital in the wake of reports of alleged incidents that reportedly occurred at the facility.
