Govt cancels bi-weekly pay reform after opposition
BAHAMAS Public Services Union (BPSU) president Kimsley Ferguson said he was informed by Prime Minister Philip Davis that the government will not move forward with biweekly payments for public servants, despite much-touted earlier announcements about planned payroll reforms.
Unions slam govt on wage increase
UNION leaders are blasting the government’s plan to raise wages for some public officers, saying the move lacks transparency, excludes key groups, and was announced without consultation.
FACING REALITY: God’s love is not conditional
In The Bahamas, we are quick to condemn.
Op-Ed: Social justice - The key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development.
WORLDS: ‘No medals. No problem’
TOKYO, Japan — No medals, no problem.
An opportunity - should we take it?
THE latest in a series of decisions on immigration to the US was announced on Friday – a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas.
Arbitrators retire to determine Govt's $357m GBPA dispute
The three-strong arbitration panel that will decide Freeport's fate has retired to determine its verdict on whether the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) owes the Government some $357m.
Activist calls for referendum on SpaceX booster landings
Bahamians should have been consulted before Elon Musk's SpaceX was permitted to stage booster recovery operations in Bahamian waters, an environmental activist argued yesterday.
Man accused of raping 19-year-old girl at residence on Charles Saunders Hwy
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at a residence on Charles Saunders Highway last week.
Two accused of attempted murder of two people in drive-by shooting
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempting to kill two others in a drive-by shooting near Flamingo Avenue last week.
Six months jail for breaching bail conditions
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting to breaching his bail while awaiting trial for an armed robbery charge.
Auto Simplified donates car for police welfare fund raffle
Auto Simplified, a division of the Simplified Lending Group, has donated a hybrid Honda to the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) for a raffle to benefit the police welfare fund.
Seymour blasts govt over neglect of Nazareth Centre
SENATOR Maxine Seymour has blasted the government for what she called the “continued neglect” of the Nazareth Centre in Millennium Gardens, saying the facility remains abandoned nearly two years after the Catholic Church ended its partnership with the state.
Education launches new high school history textbook
THE Ministry of Education has launched a new high school history textbook, Towards a Common Loftier Goal, replacing material last updated more than 40 years ago.
Education minister pledges urgent action to enforce safety protocols after six-year-old’s death
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin yesterday pledged urgent action to enforce safety protocols in pre-schools after the death of a six-year-old boy in Grand Bahama, saying she could not imagine the grief of his mother.
52 students welcomed as The Bahamas Creative and Performing Arts School opens
AT 55, Portia Grant thought her lifelong dream of becoming a trained entertainer had passed her by as motherhood and the demands of providing for her family had taken centre stage.
Helping to clean up Bimini
Students from Louise McDonald High School took the lead in a major island-wide clean-up, joining forces with local partners to protect Bimini’s environment as part of World Clean-up Day.
Students mark literacy day
Students at Thelma Gibson Primary School took centre stage as leaders in learning during a special assembly marking International Literacy Day.
Fulfilling music dreams
DW Davis Junior High School students are one step closer to realising their musical dreams, thanks to a second major donation of instruments.
Joining the dots
Students across The Bahamas made their mark on the world through creativity, as Sadie Curtis Primary School and others joined millions globally in celebrating International Dot Day.
