Stop 'everything being cancelled' for workers
A prominent trade union yesterday asserted workers are "backing the Government 100 percent" over proposed redundancy protections to stop "everything being cancelled" when firms "go belly-up".
Avery's partnership ended over $635,000 legal battle
A partnership to renovate and re-open Adelaide's renowned Avery's Restaurant & Bar has been dissolved by the Supreme Court after it descended into an acrimonious $635,000 legal battle.
Concerns voiced on fiscal 'cherry-picking'
A well-known banker is challenging why the Government appears to be "cherry picking" certain assets and accounting treatmaents in the last-minute revisions to its 2024-2025 spending and deficit numbers.
Provider's $7m investment gives Eleuthera first hospital
A Bahamian healthcare provider yesterday said its $7m investment has transformed the Eleuthera Medical Centre into the island's first hospital with operations due to start today.
Briland feels Silver's loss for slow season
Harbour Island resorts yesterday said they have especially felt the loss of Silver Airways during the slowest slow part of the tourism calendar and urgently need other carriers to fill the airlift gap.
Documentary on trauma caused by Dorian to premiere October 18
A DOCUMENTARY exposing the lingering emotional scars of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic will premiere on October 18 at the Atlantis Theatre on Paradise Island.
Ann Marie Davis: My office will address expanding menstrual products in country
SPOUSE of the Prime Minister Ann Marie Davis says her office will expand access to a wider range of menstrual products across the country amid growing calls for affordability and choice.
Man arrested after woman set on fire, robbed in GB
A 48-year-old woman has been hospitalised after she was set on fire during a robbery on Monday night.
Man hit by bus is GB’s ninth traffic fatality
A GRAND Bahama electrician was killed after being struck by a bus while walking along Coral Road on Sunday night, pushing the island’s traffic death toll to nine for the year.
$7m hospital to be first private facility built on Family Island
RESIDENTS of Eleuthera marked a milestone today with the opening of Eleuthera Wellness Hospital, the first private hospital to operate on a Family Island.
Victim shot dead by gunmen outside his Seabreeze home
A man in his 20s was shot and killed by gunmen outside his home in Seabreeze last night.
Residents voice flooding fears over new hospital
Homeowners and residents last night argued that recent flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda shows why Perpall Tract is not a suitable location for New Providence's new $285.25m hospital.
PM: ‘Stay alert’ amid vote debate
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged Progressive Liberal Party supporters last night to “stay alert, stay ready, and stay faithful.”
KFC firing over giving away expired chicken upheld by court
THE Court of Appeal upheld KFC’s decision to fire a Marathon Mall assistant manager caught on surveillance footage giving away food and a “cold pack” of chicken to a former employee waiting in the parking lot.
Court bars Captain Moxey’s pilot retirement suit but allows Captain Rahming to proceed
THE Supreme Court has struck out Captain Joseph Moxey’s lawsuit against Bahamasair over the airline’s decision to retire him at 60, but allowed co-claimant Captain Fran Rahming to press ahead with his own challenge.
Dept of Labour looks into claims against Cricket Club
THE Department of Labour is investigating The Cricket Club Restaurant and Pub after social media allegations accused the well-known West Bay Street establishment of unsafe working conditions, unpaid wages, and verbal abuse of staff.
Minnis declines answering question of possible DNA link
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday declined to say whether he will contest the next election under the Democratic National Alliance, insisting only that he will run in Killarney and pivoting to flood-relief priorities.
Darville: Bahamas Electronic Medical Records will be rolled out by year’s end
THE government says the Bahamas Electronic Medical Records+ (BEMR) system will be fully rolled out across the country by the end of 2025, a move officials describe as one of the biggest overhauls of the public health system in decades.
BTVI STORY: BTVI officer’s dedication mirrors institutional success
“BTVI is more than just a workplace for me. It’s a place where we help build a stronger community and contribute to a better Bahamas through education and empowerment.”
