Morton Salt industrial action concludes
A long-awaited Industrial Agreement was signed yesterday between the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers & Allied Workers Union (BIMAWU) and Morton Salt Bahamas, ending a two-year industrial dispute.
Freeport to get a school of medicine
A DEAL to open a school of medicine in Freeport is expected to make a $60m impact on the island of Grand Bahama.
FATF calls for further steps on action
THE Bahamas has been praised for its efforts to tackle money laundering and the funding of terrorism in a new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - but Attorney General Carl Bethel said experts wanted to see further steps taken by the country.
Relief for headaches
A significant health problem in today’s society is headaches. Not only are they painful and debilitating to the people who have them, they cause lost productivity, which can cost in the millions of dollars.
‘In sickness and in health’: Husband fights alongside wife on the front lines against breast cancer
The true test of the wedding vow to have and to hold your spouse “in sickness and in health” came for the Delvon Millers when his wife, Judy Lundy Miller, was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 years ago.
Life Lines - Managing stress: Work from home
Are you tired of the aggravation of the slow daily commute and the stress of looking out for careless or dangerous drivers, not to mention the wear and tear on your vehicle?
Got kidney pain? Are you stoned?
Kidney stones are relatively common, occurring in approximately 12 per cent of men and six percent of women per year. Why more men than women is mostly due to a man’s diet. Kidney stones are quite common across all age groups.
Another murder pushes 2019 total up to 88
Police were last night on the scene of a homicide in Excellence Estates off Golden Isles Road where an adult male was confirmed dead. This killing brought the murder count for the year up to 88. An increase on last year when, as of October 21, 2018, The Tribune’s records show there were 71 murders up until that point.
That's a lame excuse, says union chief
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson released a statement yesterday dismissing Education Director Marcellus Taylor’s “lame excuse” as to why 100 newly recruited teachers are still at home waiting to be employed and assigned to public sc
200 jobs with new Grand Bahama medical school
A HEADS of Agreement was signed yesterday by the government for a new medical school in Freeport to be built in phases at an overall investment of $64.2 million over a 10-year period.
‘Dome city’ will be in use two years
The $6.4m temporary dome city in Abaco is expected to only be in use for two years, according to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.
Doctors’ strike ruled unlawful
THE Bahamas Doctors Union has been prohibited from engaging in any form of industrial action over millions in outstanding holiday pay, after a Supreme Court judge ruled yesterday that the group’s recent strike action was unlawful.
New acting port controller
THE government has announced that Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright has been appointed as the new acting port controller. He is responsible for all government operated port facilities within the country. As port controller, he oversees the inspectio
PM defends commodore’s leave
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has defended the government’s decision to send Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel on three months’ vacation leave, saying despite the move, all “throttles” have been pushed to ensure recovery continues on storm-torn islands.
Woman robbed after taking cash from ATM
NEW Providence police are searching for the man who robbed a woman of cash shortly after she withdrew money from an ATM on Saturday. Police said the woman had just taken money out of the ATM on Wulff Road when she was approached by an armed man who
Harbour Island developers looking forward to 'untangling the red tape'
A HARBOUR Island development company yesterday said a judge’s order for it to stay construction until it gets the requisite approvals from the relevant authority was just an issue of “red tape.”
Knowles-Tener leads Cavaliers with 5.5 sacks
IN his second season with the University of Virginia-Wise Cavaliers, Rondre Knowles-Tener has become a force on the defensive line.
Greek archbishop visits scene of hurricane
GREEK Archbishop Elpidophoros travelled from New York to The Bahamas last week to meet with government officials, visit with the local Greek Orthodox congregation and view first-hand the devastation wrought in Abaco and Grand Bahama by Hurricane Dori
‘Buddy’ agrees to $94m
Buddy Hield concluded his contract negotiations with the Sacramento Kings and reached the most lucrative deal ever signed by any Bahamian athlete.
THE PETER YOUNG COLUMN: Following in some mighty footsteps
Since the US media tends to concentrate on domestic news and, nowadays, in particular on the behaviour and tribulations of their President, it is hardly surprising that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Pakistan last week has not attracted much attention this side of the Atlantic. During a jam-packed five-day tour, which was the first royal visit there for a decade, the general view has been that they did not put a foot wrong on what was their own first trip to the country and that overall it was an outstanding success.
