Employers condemn plan for 'dangerous' redundancy bond
Employers yesterday condemned as "dangerous" and "untenable" proposals that would require all Bahamian companies to provide financial security in advance for employees' termination pay.
Bahamas faces ‘full-out assault’ on its fisheries
The Bahamas is facing “a full-out assault” from illegal fishing charters and poachers that it must “fight with full force”, the National Fisheries Association’s (NFA) secretary warned yesterday.
Cost of living crisis made worse by 65k ‘under-employed’
Sixty-five thousand under-employed workers exposes why so many Bahamians are struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis and make ends meet, the Opposition’s finance spokesman said yesterday.
Minister: Skills gaps leave ‘hundreds of jobs’ unfilled
A Cabinet minister yesterday blamed skills mismatches in the Bahamian workforce for the Department of Labour’s inability to fill “hundreds of openings” within its database.
Airline almost closed over Bahamasair pilot poaching
A Bahamian private airline was last year on the verge of closing down because all its senior pilots were being poached by Bahamasair, it was revealed yesterday.
Resorts World says new worker housing secured
Resorts World Bimini yesterday said it has secured new housing for the estimated 150-200 workers who it earlier this month told to vacate their present accommodation by end-September.
PM pushes back over Trump energy criticism
The Prime Minister yesterday appeared to push back against Donald Trump’s renewable energy criticisms as he urged “decision-makers everywhere” to understand its roll-out will not undermine prosperity.
Defence Force yet to sight poaching vessel
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) yesterday said it has yet to sight a Dominican vessel that Bahamian fishermen have accused of poaching in this nation’s waters.
DR KENT BAZARD: Off the field and onto the podium: Why sport-specific performance training matters
MOST athletes know the importance of practice. But when it comes to preparation, many still rely on general workouts and conditioning programmes that fail to reflect the real demands of their sport. This is where sport-specific performance training makes all the difference.
Man accused of touching teen girl inapropriately
A MAN was granted bail yesterday after being accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl in New Providence.
Alleged gang hitman denied bail application for third time
AN alleged gang hitman was denied bail for a fourth time yesterday as he awaits trial for a fatal 2022 shooting on Dean Street.
Two teens plead guilty to attempted robbery
TWO teenage boys were remanded to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after admitting they tried to rob a man aboard a vessel at Potter’s Cay Dock in the early hours of September 18.
Man given one year probation for beating girlfriend
A MAN was placed on one year’s probation yesterday after admitting he beat and seriously injured his girlfriend during an altercation on Dunmore Street last week.
Bostwick-Dean elected new president of Women United
FORMER senator Lisa Bostwick-Dean has been elected as the new president of Women United, while new board members were also chosen following the non-profit’s Annual General Meeting held in the capital.
STATESIDE: Trump, Kimmel and free speech concerns
Being outrageous has always been a big part of the political game plan for US president Donald Trump. Remember when he said, at a campaign stop in 2016 in Sioux City, Iowa, that “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?”
Govt signs $3.17m contract for storage facility at RBDF base
THE Davis administration yesterday signed a $3.17m contract with Pyramid Construction to build a 15,000-square-foot supply storage facility at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Coral Harbour base, marking what officials say is a critical step in modernising the force’s operations.
FRONT PORCH: Is there a shift in political momentum?
With likely less than a year before a general election, is the political momentum shifting? While it is not clear how much ground the Free National Movement (FNM) may be gaining, it appears that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has lost momentum.
