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‘Strike vote at school must be certified’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday said the union will have to seek legal recourse if the strike vote held by C H Reeves Junior High School teachers is not certified.
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Domestic aviation VAT is branded 'suicide'
FAMILY Island resort/hotel operators yesterday expressed serious concern that a 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on domestic aviation would increase access costs and drive away visitors, one describing the move as “suicide”.
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Pastor H Oral Brown prepares for retirement
AFTER more than two decades of serving the Heritage Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor H Oral Brown is preparing to step down as head of the church to enjoy his retirement.
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AHP team swings into action to help hurricane relief
CONCERNED citizens, individual and corporate were quick to team up with Asa H Pritchard Ltd (AHP) to send $30,000 worth of relief as Hurricane Joaquin raged through the southern Bahamas islands earlier this month.
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FNM leader keeps pledge to join in Eleuthera junior junkanoo
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis participated in the Eleuthera Junior Junkanoo Parade held in Governor’s Harbour over the weekend.
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Teachers request strike vote over poor working conditions
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers has requested a strike vote for its members due to lingering issues, including concerns over mould, at C H Reeves Junior High School.
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Quaker issues revised recall notice with additional products due to possible health risk
The Quaker Oats Company through its authorized distributor THOMPSON TRADING announced on Friday an expansion of the December 20th, 2023, recall...
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Tribute to Zelma Dean
I received news recently about the sad demise of Zelma Dean. I was a colleague of Mrs Dean’s in the late 60s, when she was a maths teacher at Robinson Road School, through to the late 70s when the school became C H Reeves Junior High and Mrs Dean was the principal.
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Govt targets Immigration revamp for tech hub boost
The Government is reviewing draft legislation for a visa product aimed at attracting the highly-skilled workers and companies it needs to realise its Grand Bahama technology hub ambitions.The prime minister, opening the second Grand Bahama Technology
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Minister told: 'Make this very first thing for 2020'
An ex-Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) president yesterday renewed calls for the government to properly regulate the sector following Cavalier’s failure, adding: “It’s critical to our survival.”Leonard Sands told Tribune Business that fully imp
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Students set to get food vouchers
FOOD vouchers for students enrolled in the National School Lunch Programme in New Providence will be issued tomorrow and Wednesday from 9am – 3pm. The vouchers for pre and primary school students can be collected at their respective schools. Vouche
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Bodie is not the man to replace Nottage
I beg your indulgence in allowing me to use a little space in your valuable columns to address a letter by Mr Ortland H Bodie, a regular contributor to your columns of which I wish to take umbrage.
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Marijuana madness
DEAR Honourable Brother Marvin H Dames, the Most Honourable Hubert A Minnis, the Honourable Carl W Bethel, QC, et al:
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Blackbeard's Cay Dolphin Rescue
Five dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island between May 9 and 10.
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Minister Lloyd disappointed as teachers stay out of classes
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd expressed disappointment in the actions of the majority of teachers at CH Reeves Junior High School, telling Parliament that educators withdrew service more than a week ago despite receiving clearance that it was safe to
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RESULTS: Alpha Aquatics International Swim Meet
• HERE’S the results of the Alpha Aquatics International swim meet held at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend:
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Salavation Army school for the blind celebrates 65th Anniversary
LAST Friday, the Salvation Army Erin H Gilmour School for blind and visually impaired children successfully celebrated its 65th anniversary with a gala dinner featuring a former Hollywood child actor as a special guest.
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Law firm names new GB partner
Callenders & Co has appointed Jacqueline H. Banona as its latest partner in Grand Bahama.
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Lack of speed signs in kmh
If you drive around the island of New Providence, you will note that there is a very high percentage of right-hand Japanese vehicles on our roads. However, most of us know that the speedometer is in kmh (kilometer per hour) and not mph (miles per hour). How many of us know that 1kmh is equal to 0.62mph.
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Motorcycle police
If you drive around the island of New Providence, you will note that there is a very high percentage of right-hand Japanese vehicles on our roads. However, most of us know that the speedometer is in kmh (kilometer per hour) and not mph (miles per hour). How many of us know that 1kmh is equal to 0.62mph.
