News for Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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Tuesday, 28th November, 2017.

NIB staff in protest over pay delays

ANGRY employees of the National Insurance Board protested outside the entity’s Baillou Hill Road headquarters yesterday over fears they will receive a pay cut for unexcused absences and not receive increments and Christmas bonuses on time this year.

Dying? Financial sector is ‘dynamic’

THE financial services sector in The Bahamas is “vibrant and dynamic,” former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday.

Ingraham raps enterprise bill

FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham yesterday attacked the controversial Commercial Enterprises Bill, saying the Minnis administration should “rethink the bill and make necessary adjustments.”

Son in court over father’s murder

A 21-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with the stabbing death last week of his 76-year-old father.

Dear Santa, can I have my mail for Christmas?

EMPLOYEES at the General Post Office on East Hill Street continued their protest for the third week, with Bahamas Public Services Union President Kingsley Ferguson telling The Tribune that Christmas mail will “probably not be delivered” until the New Year.

Davis ‘scaremongering’ over foreign investment

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday criticised Official Opposition Leader Philip Davis as an anti-investment “scaremonger”, accusing him of pandering to irrational fears in his recent pledge to repeal the Commercial Enterprises Bill if the Progressive Liberal Party returns to office.

Union leader concerned at lay-offs in public sector

BAHAMAS Public Services Union President Kingsley Ferguson said yesterday he is “seriously concerned” about the number of persons being let go from the public sector, adding that the “union is not being consulted” about the lay offs.

QC predicts ‘shockwaves’ in GB Power buy-out fight

A prominent QC yesterday predicted that his legal challenge to the GB Power buy-out will “send shockwaves through the foreign investor community”.

World drives Bahamas to introduce income tax

A FORMER financial services minister yesterday said global regulatory initiatives appear designed to force the Bahamas to adopt a corporate/personal income tax alien to its culture.Ryan Pinder, who held this position in the Christie Cabinet from 2012

Gov't 'fooling itself' over Enterprises Bill

THE Government is “fooling themselves” if they believe the Commercial Enterprises Bill is the magical solution to the financial services industry’s woes, a local entrepreneur warned yesterday.Paul Moss, Dominion Management Services’ president, told T

Bill's $250,000 threshold 'inequitable' for Bahamians

THE Commercial Enterprises Bill must not operate “to the detriment of Bahamian businesses”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive warned yesterday, while rejecting claims it undermines ‘Bahamianisation’.Edison Sumner told Tribune Business that th

Court to appoint lawyer in teen sex assault case

THE SON of former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes will receive a court-appointed lawyer to appeal his prison sentence for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl entrusted to his wife’s care, The Tribune understands.Officials at the Court of Appea

Steps for future of our nation

AFTER reading The Tribune’s November 22, 2017, articles entitled “We have to open up the economy” and “New job bill will ensure ‘Bahamians are a priority’,” I was tempted to join the spirited and lengthy commentary that the articles engendered. However, after perusing the text of the Commercial Enterprises Bill, 2017, I realised that, because I was neither lawyer nor legislator and because I wasn’t willing to take the time to try to fully comprehend the Bill, I was insufficiently qualified to comment.

Looking back on the week’s news

COMMERCIAL Enterprise Act - progressive but was it really necessary? Surely a consolidation of all the existing Laws would have been easy. I must again state emphatically that the so-called NEC/National Economic Council is not supported by Law and again Agreements given by the NEC are not worth the paper they are typed on.

URCA: Mobile number transfer 'breakdown' shouldn't happen

A SENIOR regulator yesterday conceded there were “lingering challenges” with mobile number portability following last Friday’s “breakdown of sorts”.Stephen Bereaux, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) chief executive, said the

PM guests as Greek restaurant reopens

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest attended the official opening of Zorbas Restaurant and Zsa Zsa Mojito Bar in Port Lucaya Marketplace on Friday evening.Zorbas Greek Restaurant has been in business in Freepor

Women go beyond the 9 to 5to fulfil their dreams

At a time when women are conquering the corporate the world, many are also leaving it to follow their dreams of business ownership.Whether it’s opening up a beauty salon, starting a pastry making company, a jewellery or clothing business, women are s

Grief management group provides resources through 'Hope For The Holidays'

The holiday season is a time for delicious food, the warmth of family, the excitement of Junkanoo, endless laughter, and the shimmering feeling of hope. But not for everyone. For too many Bahamians the holidays are an extended time of loneliness, gri

Getting beyond just being good enough

Life is a long and winding road, and many travellers for many reasons start out on this journey feeling like they are not good enough. This low feeling view of self becomes the magnetic pull with which they move through life. When you feel like you’r

Gift ideas for yogis, gym rats and wellness lovers

We’ve rounded up the 10 best gift ideas for all your favourite gym rats from weekend warriors to barre lovers. STOCKING STUFFERS • Enso Silicone Rings Metal wedding bands can be a serious drag. They pinch your finger when you’re lifting weights, slid

Eliminating violence against women?

Popular culture provides a plethora of examples of the understanding that women should be beaten, tapped up, gently scolded. Consider the lyrics for the Calypso song “Mighty Sparrow”: Black up their eyes, bruise up their knee and then dey love you e

You Go Girl - Telsine Rolle gives back from "Home to School"

TEARFUL memories of the days when she along with her nine siblings had to go without breakfast before school was what led Bahamian hotelier Telsine Rolle to launch the “Home To School” programme.It is a fairly new community service initiative designe

Helping jobless to get on the path to work

AFTER nearly ten years of being unemployed, Leneah Davis-Woodside says she is excited to register for the employability component of a $20m initiative funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, which targets inner-city youth and aims to prevent crime.

Workshop explores ways to improve children's learning and behaviour

THE importance of executive function skills for children was recently highlighted in a workshop hosted by Family Medicine Center.Sarah Ward, a renowned expert on the topic of executive functioning, provided simple, practical strategies and tools for

A cup of tea can be the best solution for everyday wellness

Before medicine and pharmaceuticals filled our remedy box, food and food ingredients were considered healing agents. Hippocrates was wise in his understanding of the special powers of food, beyond satisfying our appetites: “Let food be thy medicine a

TWO BAHAMIAN BEACHES AMONG BEST IN THE WORLD

TWO Bahamian beaches have been listed among the 50 best beaches in the world. Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island is ranked 4th best, and Pig Beach, Exuma, is 12th.

Full enactment of FOIA still some way off - Bethel

FULL implementation of the Freedom of Information Act is still out of reach as the government is actively seeking experts to help policymakers strike the right balance between restrictions and access.

Walking in a victim's shoes- Zonta joins campaign to end violence against women -

The Zonta Clubs of the Bahamas spent the weekend collecting new and gently used shoes for their “Walk in My Shoes” campaign.The campaign was designed to sensitise the public to the plight of victims of violence, and each shoe donated was to represent

Bahamas Bowl set to feature high-scoring teams

THE 2017 Bahamas Bowl features a matchup of high scoring teams as two of the hottest squads in their conferences get ready to set the stage for an intriguing game. The University of Ohio Bobcats and UAB Blazers will both enter the December 22 contes

Bahamas in 0-2 hole after loss to US Virgin Islands

Team Bahamas finds itself in a 0-2 hole of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after they dropped their second consecutive game of the first home-away series. The visiting US Virgin Islands got the better of the Bahamas in the rivalry once again with thei

Neely's career high highlights standout performances

THE Thanksgiving holiday weekend featured standout performances from Bahamian players at the collegiate level, highlighted by a career high from Shalonda Neely.Led by head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, the Jacksonville University women’s basketball tea

THE PRESS BOX: Why is Lakers' Jordan Clarkson popping up in trade rumours?

LA Lakers 6th Man Jordan Clarkson is having a tremendous season thus far. Clarkson is averaging 15 points per game in just 22 minutes, shooting nearly 49 per cent from the field, and over 35 per cent from the three-point line. The Lakers have him in

20-year-old accused over Hospital Lane murder

A 20-year-old man was charged with attempting to murder another individual in the Hospital Lane area last week. Javar Ferguson, of King Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing one count of attempted murder in connection wi

Foulkes offers guarantee no Bahamian will lose job from bill

IN the face of criticism of the Commercial Enterprises Bill, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes “guaranteed” Bahamians that “not one single job” will be taken from them as a result of the law’s implementation. He also said the Progressive Liberal Party is

Staying fit for life

DEVOTED and dedicated to a career that empowers persons to reach their fitness and nutrition goals, Charmaine Hepburn started Stay Fit For Life for persons of all ages.The outdoor group fitness and weight loss programme is designed to help persons ac

American woman drowns off Berry Islands

POLICE are investigating the apparent drowning of an American woman in waters at Great Sturrup Cay off the Berry Islands on Sunday. Shortly after 11am, the American woman was swimming with family members in the water near Great Sturrup Cay when she

EDITORIAL: Bahamianisation PLP style will be gone

IT SEEMS that “Big Bad Brad” is still with us. On November 26, he sent a press release for publication, which declared that the FNM’s proposed immigration clauses in the Bahamas Commercial Enterprise Bill was the “death of Bahamianisation”. It is true that the proposed Bill needs more consideration. However, it is not the death of Bahamianisation, but rather the death of victimisation, PLP style.

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