News for Friday, January 5, 2018

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Friday, 5th January, 2018.

Court dismisses employees' seven-day work week appeal

THE Court of Appeal has dismissed the legal bid of more than 20 Freeport Container Port employees to overturn the Supreme Court's upholding of their employer's previously implemented seven-day work week on the grounds that was not in violation of the Employment Act.

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Friday, 5th January, 2018.

Man shot dead at Grand Bahama nightclub

The country has recorded its second murder of 2018 after a young man was shot dead outside a popular nightclub in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Don’t blame us - we warned you: Symonette says migrants had time to register

IMMIGRATION Minister Brent Symonette yesterday said there could be no excuse for the fate of unregularised migrants apprehended by increased enforcement measures, which he stated were already underway.

31 years jail for walk-up murder

A MAN has been sentenced to just over 30 years in prison for fatally shooting another man on Gibbs Corner in 2014.

Union cries foul in WSC theft probe

THE union representing Water and Sewerage Corporation workers yesterday said it was confident the three employees questioned by police amid an ongoing theft investigation will be “vindicated” while insisting the probe ought to focus on higher level WSC workers.

Christie’s PLP critics ‘shown no respect’

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP George Smith said party members who urged former Prime Minister Perry Christie to keep his promise to step down as party leader in the middle of his last term were were “not treated respectfully and appropriately” by the previous administration.

The big debates ahead for 2018

2017 was a challenging one for most Bahamians. We’ve recorded unprecedented levels of criminality, especially when it comes to homicides. Unemployment remains “high” but there are signs of an emerging economic recovery. Baha Mar, thank God, is now up and running and some 4-5000 grateful Bahamians are employed at that property. Mr John Isaa, the owner of Breezers, and his stellar management team continue to improve the ambience of that fine resort (where hundreds of Bahamians are currently employed).

National awards vs Queen’s honours

NATIONAL Heroes Act 2016 was assented into Law on January 27, 2016.

Tributes paid to Prince 'Zorro' Stubbs

THEY came from every segment of the local golfing community to pay their tributes to the late Prince ‘Zorro’ Stubbs, who was remembered as a mentor, teacher, comedian, close friend and a golfing legend.The Bahamas Golf Federation, led by his close fr

Lashann scores career high 30

LASHANN Higgs continues to have a breakout season for the Texas Longhorns and reached another scoring milestone for the second consecutive game.Higgs finished with a career high 30 points as her No.8 Longhorns protected home court with an 84-79 win o

Pintard looking forward to very productive year

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said he’s looking forward to a very productive 2018.Sharing his expectations for the New Year with The Tribune Sports Department, Pintard highlighted two major events on his agenda as 2018 unfolds

McPhee-McCuin: 'Defensively we're really solid'

AS the Jacksonville Univerity Dolphins Womens Basketball programme heads into conference play next week, head coach Yolette McPhee-McCuin expects her team to continue its progression toward postseason play in March.McPhee-McCuin appeared on the lates

THE FINISH LINE: Report on national baseball stadium all set for next week

WELCOME to 2018.With the New Year comes the much anticipated announcement by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard that work on the new national baseball stadium will commence.Pintard said when the House of Assembly reconvenes next we

New Road Traffic HQ stalled amid partnership concern

A $25m public-private partnership (PPP) to establish a new Road Traffic Department headquarters on Tonique Williams Darling Highway is stalled because the government has yet to decide how it will deal with PPPs arranged by the Christie administration

Tourist falls as stairs to Cabbage Beach collapse

A French tourist had a lucky escape yesterday when the stairs of the public beach access on Cabbage Beach collapsed as he stepped onto it. The stairway - the only public access to the beach - had been pounded by heavy surf blown up by the cold front

Bus robbery sentence upheld but fake gun appeal allowed

A MAN sentenced jailed for robbing a bus driver as well as up to 30 of his passengers with a gun almost six years ago had his legal bid to contest his sentence dismissed by the Court of Appeal.Former Court of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen, along

Two charged in gun and assault cases

TWO men charged in separate criminal matters appeared in the Freeport Supreme Court yesterday for a bail application hearing before Justice Petra Hanna-Adderley. Clive G Wyatt, who is facing charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition, appeare

Still concerns over post office, warns union

DESPITE the promises of the government, the mould problem at the East Street General Post Office remains a major concern, says Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson.

Nation's leaders 'not clear' on marijuana decriminalisation

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) leader Christopher Mortimer said yesterday the country’s leaders are not clear enough about their views on marijuana.Debate on the issue was reignited this week after it was announced CARICOM was hosting a town hall

Grand Celebration 'not damaged' in dock incident

MINISTER of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson has confirmed that while the Grand Celebration cruise ship broke away from the dock at Freeport Harbour on Wednesday due to bad weather, there was no damage to the vessel or injuries to passengers dur

Ministry pays tribute to former civil servant

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture released a statement saying it is saddened by the recent death of Patricia Bazard, former civil servant. Bazard served in the Cultural Affairs Division of ministries with responsibility for culture from 1972

A COMIC'S VIEW: Five hopes for the new year

It’s a brand new year, a clean slate so to speak.

EDITORIAL: Foreign challenges await for Trump

With a cold dose of reality after the peace and goodwill of Christmas and the resolutions of a new year, the current crisis in Iran is suddenly top of the news agenda while the simmering dispute with North Korea over its nuclear programme has taken a potentially significant new turn.

Bitcoin in the Bahamas

THIS letter is in regard to today’s Business section; an article was posted about Bitcoin being a “game changer” according to Mario Curry. I, while a supporter of cryptocurrencies, do not agree on this for The Bahamas – at least not in the next few years.

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