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‘UNIONS ACTING UP OF LITTLE CONCERN’: Labour chief dismisses sabre rattling as part of pre-election season
The Government’s top labour official yesterday reassured that workplace unrest “ain’t as serious as it appears”, and added: “This is the culture of trade unions in The Bahamas.”
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BPL staff issues still unresolved
AFTER Bahamas Power and Light employees walked off the job last week in protest, government officials have held conciliatory talks with union officials, however, there is still a level of distrust with the company’s management.
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PM urges public to register for votes
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has called on people to register to vote in the “shortest possible time”.
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Independence plan strikes wrong note
SOME Bahamian performers are upset over plans for this year’s Independence Day celebration, which allegedly leaves out a mixture of top local secular acts in favour of a Christian theme.
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Elsa hits Cuba, but Bahamians cautioned to stay on their guard
TROPICAL Storm Elsa upgraded to a hurricane on Friday, Deputy Director of the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean said.
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$50m record inflow ‘excellent problem’
An investment banking chief yesterday said record capital inflows of more than $50m received by his institution during 2021’s first four months have created “an excellent problem” it must now solve.
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Kanoo eyes Caribbean expansion in six months
The Bahamian digital payments provider at the centre of the health travel visa controversy says it expects to gain permission to launch in two other Caribbean territories within the next six months.
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Doctors in $7.747m COVID testing boost
Doctors Hospital enjoyed a $7.747m revenue boost as a result of administering more than 100,000 COVID-19 tests during the ten months to end-January 2021, it has been revealed.
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Minnis hails ‘beautiful’ marina at opening
Briland Club officially opened its marina on Friday, marking a milestone day in the transformation of the tourism product of Harbour Island.
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‘The nurses are sick’
AS the country battles its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Nurses Union is reporting that five nurses are out sick and one recently died from the deadly virus.
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Smith: Keep food aid going
FEEDING 18,000 families on a monthly basis is a job the government should consider on a long-term basis, according to Bahamas Feeding Network Executive Director Philip Smith.
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Boat spotted adrift - and rescue turns to detention
TWO Bahamians are currently being detained allegedly for customs violations after their disabled vessel was towed into Grand Bahama on Saturday afternoon.
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Officer tells of finding marijuana in search
A POLICE officer on Friday testified about finding a quantity of marijuana in a home that he and his team executed a search warrant on last year.
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Woman threatened relative in texts
A 27-year-old woman who threatened to harm a relative in text messages must stay out of trouble for two months to avoid spending a week behind bars.
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INSIGHT: Legal letters and libel stir the waters at Central Bank
WEEKS after an interview with the press, a banker’s union boss has been told to apologise for remarks she made or face the consequences.
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INSIGHT: Economic resurgence or a pandemic plunge hinges on our ability to secure vaccines
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar has been one of the most notable public proponents of Bahamians getting vaccinated. That is understandable, as the appraisal of his performance depends greatly on how well his ministry is at getting heads in beds.
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WORLD VIEW: The Caribbean should support ecocide as an international crime
SMALL island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide.
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Home porting cruise line to bring 16,500 guests
The second cruise line to begin home porting in The Bahamas will bring 16,500 total passengers to this nation over the four months to end-November 2021, a Cabinet minister has disclosed.
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