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Call for greater protection for union members endorsed by Bell
LABOUR Minister Keith Bell endorsed a call for greater protection for union members, saying legislation is on the way to achieve this.
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‘Carry on, doctors’ - but end in sight
DOCTORS had a productive meeting with finance officials yesterday, pulling them closer to full service after more than a week of industrial action.
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Engineer chief eyes capital works boost
Bahamian construction industry professionals yesterday said they are hoping “significant” public infrastructure works will further boost the sector's output in 2021.
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Drivers return to work after walkout
NATIONAL Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) staff returned to work on Saturday, after walking off the job the day before due to COVID-19 safety concerns.In a statement released by the Public Hospitals Authority this weekend, officials noted workers wi
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Warning of 'uproar' if BEC stops double dipping
THE Bahamas Electrical Workers Union has turned up the heat on its threat to take legal and industrial action against the government, union president Stephano Greene told The Tribune yesterday.
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Unrest over unpaid holiday pay for air traffic controllers
THE Department of Civil Aviation has urged air traffic controllers not to stage industrial action over outstanding holiday pay.
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SC McPherson gets win over HO Nash
AS teams make a late playoff push for the post season in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) softball league, several teams came in with key wins at the Baillou Hills Complex yesterday.
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100 a day landfill scavengers
ENVIRONMENTAL Health is reviewing bids for a new security firm to guard the New Providence Landfill, according to Director of Environmental Health Services Melanie McKenzie, who revealed that the previous firm’s contract ended with the last budget cycle.
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'Sick' pilots may have to cough up $1m
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday the government is looking at how it can legally recover over $1m from the Bahamasair pilots who participated in an “illegal sick out” last month.
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NIB employee fired for misappropriating funds
NATIONAL Insurance Board Director Rowena Bethel yesterday confirmed that an employee has been fired from the organisation for misappropriating funds.
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Tureano Johnson faced with mandatory fight against Ukrainian
TUREANO Johnson finds himself faced with the perspective of another mandatory elimination match if he is to remain the No.1 contender for the IBF middleweight title and continue his chase of Gennady Golovkin.
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Lester Brown Jr loses via 2nd round TKO
LESTER Brown Jr’s return to the ring ended in disappointment against a highly touted amateur prospect in his professional debut.
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WORLD CUP: Kane’s double gives England victory
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — Twice wrestled to the ground during the match, England captain Harry Kane finally evaded the Tunisian defence just as time was running out.
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'Reno' Johnson vs Jaime Munguia tentatively set for October 24
A MUCH anticipated bout between Tureano Johnson and Jaime Munguia has a tentative date - October 24.
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Williams set to face ‘Knockout’ in ‘Back Yard Rumble’
WHEN Bahamian Sons Promotions returns to the Bahamas in April for its second edition of ‘Back Yard Rumble,’ heavyweight Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams will headline the exciting professional boxing card.
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Fired Atlantis shop steward now working at hotel union
A former Atlantis chief shop steward, whose firing last year triggered a formal trade dispute, has elected not to return to the resort and is now employed full-time with the hotel union.
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Rashield Williams loses on points after shedding pounds to make weight class
BIRMINGHAM, England: Despite having to overwork himself to shed 11 pounds to make the weight, Rashield Williams gave it a gallant effort in his light welterweight match at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but was a little too weak to withstand Namibia’s Jonas Jonas.
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Claiming police ‘humiliated’ him taxi driver seeks legal advice
A TAXI driver is seeking legal advice after being “humiliated” by a junior police officer.
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Bimini developers face $2.4m loss if 2-week dredge halt
Resorts World Bimini yesterday alleged it will suffer a “minimum” $2.352 million loss if the Privy Council-ordered bar on dredging remains in place until June 4.
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'Reno' has fists set on world title
TUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson said his dominating performance over Ireland’s Jason Quigley for the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) middleweight title is just the tip of the iceberg. He now wants to go after a world title.In the 10-round main event o