Minister says no change to Atlantis jobs
A Cabinet minister yesterday said Atlantis’ plan to place 200 Royal Towers staff back on furlough will produce “no change in employment” at the Paradise Island mega resort.
Top banker: Get economy ‘moving a bit more rapidly
A prominent banker yesterday urged The Bahamas “to get the economic engine moving a little more rapidly”, adding: “This is when executive management earns our keep.”
Employers warned: ‘Don’t open up Pandora’s Box’
A trade union leader yesterday warned that employers could “open up Pandora’s Box” if they back organised labour into a corner by failing to consult on planned changes to employment terms.
US quarantine’s ‘door slam’ on Abaco rebuild
Abaco’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday voiced fears that the new US quarantine policy will “slam the door again” on the island’s post-Dorian reconstruction, adding: “We can’t catch a break.”
‘Funeral rules make no sense’
BAHAMAS Christian Council president Bishop Delton Fernander has questioned the government’s logic in placing a strict limit on the number of people who can attend funerals despite the fact that larger numbers are allowed to congregate in churches for regular Saturday and Sunday services.
Vaccination rollout ties to relaxing restrictions
ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel has defended the government’s decision to seek an extension of the COVID-19 emergency orders until May 23, saying the move was done “out of an abundance of caution” in response to new coronavirus variants now spreading worldwide.
‘TOURISM JOBS? I’M OPTIMISTIC’: Foulkes surprises with upbeat forecast while sector braces for crisis
DESPITE the country’s economic fall-out from COVID-19, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes says he feels very optimistic “about the employment situation,” especially as it relates to the country’s tourism industry.
Financial institute may end in-person classes
The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services (BIFS) executive director yesterday said she was “encouraged” by the number of professionals seeking to upgrade their skills during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting at PG, Nesbitt cans 18 for Rebels in 78-68 loss to Gators
VALERIE Nesbitt, now in the starting line-up at point guard, came through with a big individual game, but it came on the losing end as the University of Mississippi Lady Rebels women’s basketball team fell to the University of Florida Gators 78-68.
Doctors Hospital teams up with top US health provider
Doctors Hospital Health System yesterday announced it has teamed with the Cleveland Clinic for a two-year partnership that aims to expand and improve healthcare services in The Bahamas.
Workspace provider delays opening plan
A Bahamian workspace provider yesterday revealed it has pushed its opening back from May to July 2021 amid continuing COVID-19 uncertainty.
Contractor aims to build on $69m Water Corp savings
A contractor is aiming to build on the $69m savings it has generated for the Water & Sewerage Corporation, its customers and Bahamian taxpayers as it enters the final phase of its loss-cutting efforts.
Birthday joint costs man $300 in court
A MAN who was caught with marijuana joints he claimed he bought to celebrate his birthday was fined $300 in the Magistrate’s Court.
Man discharged after family row
A MAGISTRATE yesterday discharged an Andros man who threatened to harm his uncle during an argument over land late last year.
A year in jail for breaching bail
A 22-year-old man who claimed he violated his bail conditions because he was kicked out of the home he was staying in was yesterday sentenced to one year in prison.
Need for limited government
The size of the central government in The Bahamas is simply too big and unwieldy. The head, indeed, may not at any given time know what the tail is doing. In short, the tail may be wagging the dog as opposed to the opposite.
Rental expenditure
Issue: The Government’s Huge Rental Expenditure Let’s have a look at abandoned and derelict Bay Street properties.
Valicia Demeritte and Cobras working on ‘rotation’
ALTHOUGH she has been switched from the back court to the front court at Coker University, Bahamian Valicia Demeritte is still trying to manoeuvre her way in the line-up for the Cobras women’s basketball team.
In Spain, Higgs scores 17 points in loss
After a two-week break, Lashann Higgs and her Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDW women’s basketball team returned to action in the Spanish Professional Basketball League last night.
