BAIC deal’s pay terms will not be retroactive
THE Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation’s (BAIC) newly-signed industrial agreement with the union representing its line staff will not be made retroactive to cover the five-year negotiating period, officials said yesterday.
Prime Minister meets with Vice President Kamala Harris
Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis met with Vice President Kamala Harris at The White House on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues facing The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean region.
PETER YOUNG: Is history repeating itself for the Royal Family?
HAVING written only last month about the ructions following the Netflix documentary purporting to tell the story of the life together of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, there is a danger of repetition in returning to the subject today. But, given the huge fallout from the subsequent publication of Prince Harry’s explosive memoir entitled “Spare”, which is reported to have become the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever in the UK, it is hard to ignore it all together.
FACE TO FACE: Rhonda Wright’s health and wellness journey is paying off
RHONDA Wright has been one of the major advocates for healthy lifestyles in The Bahamas for many years. She has pushed for her fellow countrymen to see the value in a vegan lifestyle long before it became the cool trend it is now. She has been in the trenches - an unsung heroine in health and wellness - committed to reversing the staggering statistics for non communicable diseases in The Bahamas.
Residents ‘in survival mode’
RESIDENTS of the Bain and Grants Town community are in survival mode as some have tried to make ends meet by any means necessary.
‘Local workers can’t get work ahead of foreigners’
A GROUP of Central Andros residents have expressed frustration over alleged unfair hiring practices on the island, saying local workers cannot get any jobs because contractors are hiring foreigners instead.
FNM: What now for NIB?
THE Free National Movement is going to seek to get a full briefing from Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis on what has been decided concerning the National Insurance Board’s contribution rate, FNM leader Michael Pintard said yesterday.
Hot Mix and CFAL’s chief in GB airport bid
A well-known Bahamian contractor and local financial analyst were yesterday said to have partnered on a bid to transform Dorian-ravaged Grand Bahama International Airport.
FTX’s Bahamas liquidators beaten to $143m by DOJ
The bid by FTX’s Bahamian liquidators to take control of $143m held in US bank accounts was rendered “moot” - at least temporarily - after the assets were seized by the US federal authorities.
GB airport not enough for ‘diamond in rough’
A hotelier yesterday said “it’s about time” that the “diamond in the rough” which is Grand Bahama gets polished as he warned that fixing the island’s airport will not be a cure-all for its multiple challenges.
Developer: ‘All this waiting is Bahamians not working’
A Bahamian businessman is hoping work on a $63m New Providence real estate development can start this month, adding: “All this waiting is persons not working who could have jobs.”
PM hails Bahamas relations with China
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis hailed relations between The Bahamas and China as he spoke at the observance of the Chinese Lunar New Year festival on Thursday last week.
Wheelchair donation a gift of hope
CHINA donated 15 wheelchairs to The Bahamas in a ceremony on Friday.
Teachers back in class after Eleuthera protest
TEACHERS from Preston Albury High School in Eleuthera have gone back to the classroom after they, along with parents, protested earlier this month, Acting Director of Education Dominique McCartney-Russell said.
Finlaysons fail to escape $2.8m loan default liability
A prominent Bahamian businessman and his son yesterday failed to escape paying the outstanding $2.763m balance on a defaulted loan that was secured on their high-end yacht.
Pintard wants receipts over Bermuda trip
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard said in the absence of receipts from the Progressive Liberal Party regarding repayment to the Public Treasury for a controversial Bermuda trip last year, he cannot be sure that the figure provided by the government’s press secretary last week is true.
Man shot dead in Abaco
Police are searching for a lone gunman after a man was shot dead in Abaco on Monday night.
AG: Don’t be reckless on cases of pollution
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder yesterday cautioned Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard to be mindful “not to make reckless forecasts” as to what may be awarded this jurisdiction for environmental damage in connection to two shipping incidents that took place last year.
‘GOVT STALLING ON MARITAL RAPE LAW’: Activists say women’s rights are not being treated as a priority
WOMEN’S rights activists have accused the government of “dragging its feet” on marital rape legislation, suggesting the Davis administration is stalling with ongoing consultations.
