Police Force ‘needs 900 more constables’
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said the Royal Bahamas Police Force is 900 constables short.
‘Don’t pull the rug from under’ $1m expansion
A Bahamian manufacturer, poised to double its workforce following a $1m expansion, yesterday urged the Government not to “pull the rug out from under us” with hasty tariff cuts that remove what little protection exists for local industries.
Atlantis chief: Our staff ‘need pay increase now’
Atlantis is awarding its unionised employees a 3 percent “across-the-board” pay increase with effect from April 25, its top executive saying: “Our team members need an increase now”.
COVID mask deterrent ease for cruise tourists
The Government’s COVID enforcers have eased the mask-wearing mandate for cruise ship passengers as vessel occupancy for Nassau berths hit a post-pandemic record of 91 percent last Friday.
Minimum wage rise to benefit 25% of workers
The Government’s top labour official yesterday said almost 60,000 Bahamian workers will benefit from a recommended minimum wage increase that will soon be submitted to the Government for its approval.
Building collapses in blaze
AN early morning fire destroyed the Bahamas Liquidation Centre building on East West Highway yesterday.
GOVT PAYS UP IN GIBSON LAWSUIT: $2.5 million settlement with ex-minister
SHANE Gibson has reached a $2.5 million settlement with the government after making claims of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment following his acquittal in a bribery trial in 2019.
Out on bail and shot dead
A MAN on bail was fatally shot yesterday in the country’s third homicide for the week.
Union ‘sick and tired’ of teacher shortages
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers said it is “sick and tired” of the rhetoric from the Ministry of Education, calling on officials to rectify the long-standing issue of teacher shortages.
Munroe ready to put police into schools
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said he is prepared to station police officers within schools to strengthen safety.
Man held over knife discovery
A MAN was charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for unlawfully carrying arms.
Are we out of the woods yet?
Potentially the US and EU maybe experiencing another wave of COVID-19 this spring. In the US cases are at an eight month low, but the exponential growth in infections seen in The EU is the latest evidence that COVID-19 remains a persistent threat with the potential to upend our hopes for moving past this pandemic.
Cartwright the future for FNM
This year of 2022 is the second year of the arrival of our long lost and not missed cousin, COVID-19.
Man accused of string of Andros robberies
A MAN suffering from mental illness was charged in the Magistrate’s Court for a string of robberies in Andros.
BLTA family mourns death of Kevin ‘Sandy’ Reid
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and the community, especially in Grand Bahama, mourns the unexpected passing of Kevin “Sandy” Reid, a former tennis player and coach.
Duke and Duchess going green for Bahamas visit
WHEN Prince William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive in The Bahamas today, you might spot them chauffeured around the streets of Nassau in an electric vehicle.
Top athletes awarded at welcome home reception
World Athletics Indoor Championship medallists Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Devynne Charlton were treated to a hero’s welcome in their return home following their historic achievements last week in Belgrade, Serbia.
Zane Knowles: ‘I’m beyond thankful for this opportunity’
ZANE Knowles suffered a possible life-threatening injury last season but the former national basketball team standout is set to return to the court in Bulgaria.
Baseball prospects move up MLB Pipeline
BAHAMIAN baseball players continue to progress in their respective organisations as Major League Baseball Pipeline began its annual practice of revealing its top 30 prospects for each franchise.
Winterbotham IC junior development tennis series back on stream
AFTER an almost two-year break because of COVID-19, the popular Winterbotham IC Junior Development Tennis Series got underway again on the weekend at The National Tennis Centre.
