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Activists call for probe into withheld passports
THE Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) yesterday urged the Office of the Attorney General to look into claims that employers at Baha Mar withheld the passports of foreign workers as a means of controlling their movement.
Baha Mar site handover ‘sooner than planned’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday insisted that not only will Baha Mar open on time but the site will be turned over “sooner than planned” and more jobs will be created “much sooner than anticipated”.
New date for We March as protest moves up a week
WE March Bahamas yesterday confirmed that its third march will be brought forward by a week, from April 9 to April 2, with ongoing issues facing the New Providence landfill now becoming the focal point of the protest.
Bishop wants level-headed election campaign
DESPITE calls for “peace and calm” during this election season by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts last week, the verbal jousting between parties continued over the weekend, prompting one prominent religious leader to renew calls for “level-headed political behaviour”.
PM: We must unite to stop madness gripping our country
HOURS after the bodies of two young teens were found with gunshot wounds to the head, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday reflected on the efficacy of his government’s anti-crime efforts as he restated his administration’s commitment to stopping the “madness that has seemed to grip our country”.
UPDATED: Boys, 13 and 15, found executed
TWO boys in their early teens were discovered shot to death early yesterday morning on a dirt road off Graham Drive, Yellow Elder Gardens.
EDITORIAL: Don’t blame your foolish decisions on God
IN OUR March 13 editorial we made an error that our readers – always on the ball– were quick to let us know about!
SAC dominates: Big Red Machine rolls away with four divisional titles
On the heels of regaining their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ championship crown last month, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine dominated the 28th National High School Track and Field Championships.
Olympians Mathieu, Bain pull off victories in Florida
OLYMPIC quarter-milers Michael Mathieu and Andretti Bain pulled off victories, along with collegian Shaquania Dorsett, outside of their specialties to lead the Bahamas contingent of athletes in two different meets in Florida over the weekend.
BORCO gains US court help on $23m claim
The Bahamas Oil Refining Company (BORCO) has obtained US judicial permission to serve subpoenas on a marine accident investigator and his firm, as it pursues a $23 million claim in the Supreme Court.
Shaun Miller elected as new president of the BAAC
BAHAMAS 2016 Olympic relay coach Shaun Miller was elected as the new president of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Coaches during the elections of the annual general meeting at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.
WORLD VIEW – Commonwealth Free Trade: a British straw man?
A Commonwealth Free Trade Area (FTA) would go down in India “like a lead balloon”. That’s the opinion of Indian Member of Parliament, Shashi Tharoor, as British ministers and Empire-dreamers run around Britain trying to promote the idea that a Commonwealth FTA is a viable alternative to trade with the European Union (EU) which Britain has elected to exit.
Third annual Dog Days Half Marathon on March 25 to raise funds for Grand Bahama Humane Society
WHEN hundreds of pet lovers gather for the start of the third annual Dog Days Half Marathon on Saturday, March 25, to raise funds for the Grand Bahama Humane Society (GBHS), they will have the support of an international pet food education institution, organisers have announced.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Minister Johnson’s firm stance ‘does more harm than good’
WITH the third instalment of the IAAF World Relays set for late April, I read with great interest the clear “line in the sand” message by Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Danny Johnson in which he declared that local athletes still pondering whether to attend a proposed training camp ahead of the April meet, shouldn’t show up at all.
FNM reunion celebrates 80th birthday of Sir William Allen
IT WAS a reunion, filled with fun and laughter as former Free National Movement cabinet ministers gathered at the Sandals Beach Resort on Tuesday to celebrate the 80th birthday of Sir William Allen, who served as a Member of Parliament and Minister of Finance in two FNM administrations between 1992 and 2002. The festive luncheon was hosted by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham.
Making our lives harder
Simon Rodehn’s letter today, 17 March “Waste of time for businesses”, struck a chord with me with respect to doing business under a “trade name”, as my aunt Anne Johnstone had, only last night, recounted her Twilight Zone experience, with our own Government agency BEC, seemingly doing business as BPL.
13 kilos of cocaine seized at airport
POLICE seized 13 kilograms of cocaine in an unclaimed suitcase at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Saturday evening.
Large employers mull wages, hirings freeze
The Bahamas’ biggest employers, including some of the largest hotels, are mulling whether to impose a wages and hiring freeze in retaliation for the Government’s decision to force controversial labour reforms “down our throats”.
Baha Mar: No casino license 21 days out
Baha Mar’s prospective purchaser was yesterday said to be confident it will obtain the necessary casino license prior to its April 21 opening, even though one will not be issued before the end of March.
Sebas’s Brickell in Govt PPP market
Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG) has entered the public-private partnership (PPP) market through a contract to construct a new “multi-purpose” government office complex on Harbour Island.
Aliv in ‘phenomenal position’ financially
The Bahamas’ new mobile operator is in “a phenomenal position” financially, having secured $186 million in start-up funding prior to this week’s planned capital raising.
84-year-old woman is attacked at family home
AN Eastern Road family, who felt so secure in the location of their off-the-beaten track home in New Providence in which they had lived for two generations, learned a hard lesson on Thursday for going about their daily routine without taking safety precautions.
Collie says PM resorting to gutter politics in election race
FREE National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie over the weekend branded Prime Minister Perry Christie a “show horse”, and accused the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) leader for resorting to gutter politics to capture another five years of governance.
New Lexus for the PM?
Any emperor worth his salt is worthy of a new chariot every now and then.
Directed by God to choose McCartney
One of the classic children’s songs of all times is “Only a boy named David”.
Dames says NIA to play key part in FNM anti-crime plan
FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames yesterday pledged that the Free National Movement (FNM), if elected, will empower the National Intelligence Agency and “saturate crime hot spots” in order to curb the growing murder rate.
Bahamas pays tribute to poet Walcott
THE BAHAMAS government over the weekend issued a tribute to the life and legacy of Caribbean Nobel Prize winning poet, Dereck Alton Walcott.
INSIGHT: The blame game
First Mr Izmirlian, now Dr Minnis. Malcolm J Strachan says the PLP must take responsibility for what is happening at Baha Mar, not pin it on others . . .
INSIGHT: Dangerous investments
Doing business with the Chinese is not proving beneficial for Bahamians. Carey Leonard points to Grand Bahama’s plight as clear evidence . . .
GAIN AN EDGE: Career opportunities with a UB degree
Through her 33 years in the Counselling Services Department (CSD), Career and Placement Counsellor Norma Turnquest has guided thousands of students during their university journey. She not only mentors but also advises students how to land a great job and build an enjoyable career.
Coleby and Jayhawks top ‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans
ATLEAST one Bahamian player will move on to the Sweet 16 of the Men’s Division I NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Govt urged: ‘Don’t penalise all firms’
The Government has been urged not to “penalise” all businesses for the actions of a few through its labour reforms, the Chamber’s chairman calling for longer term employee safeguards to be put in place.
