John Bull firing 'beyond the pale'
A Court of Appeal judge has ruled that John Bull went “beyond the pale” in firing a 14-year veteran store manager for drinking champagne at a promotional event staged by the company. Sir Michael Barnett found that the Bahamian luxury goods and offic
Baha Mar shrugs off $10m dip with $300m expansion
Baha Mar yesterday shrugged off a “temporary” Hurricane Dorian-related $10m revenue decline by unveiling a $300m water park expansion that will increase its workforce by ten percent.
Procurement Bill can ‘remove veil’
A top engineer yesterday hailed the draft Public Procurement Bill as a tool that can “remove the veil” and “opaque processes” surrounding the award of multiple government contracts.
Bahamasair loses $2m over Dorian
Bahamasair’s Hurricane Dorian-related losses “quickly spiral” above $2m due to a combination of evacuation costs and lost commercial flights, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.
Hunt for gunman after robbery
POLICE are looking for the gunman who robbed a man of cash in a parking lot on Mackey Street on Tuesday. The victim was robbed shortly after 9am when a gunman approached him in the business’ parking lot and stole a bag containing cash. The thief es
Students learn about trafficking
AS part of the entity’s ongoing community outreach programmes, secretary of the Trafficking In Persons Secretariat, Corrections Corporal Keva Sherman (pictured) spoke to T G Glover Primary School sixth grade students on the topic of trafficking in ch
MAR-VELLOUS: Resort unveils $300m expansion with water park
BAHA MAR is set to launch a $300m phase of development that will provide jobs for up to 500 people and involve a major water park and entertainment amenity known as Baha Mar Bay.
King in charge as commodore takes three months of leave
RAYMOND King, pictured, the newly appointed deputy commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, will act as the commander of the organisation as Commodore Tellis Bethel goes on three months vacation leave today.
Now McAlpine attacks evacuation law - and PM
PINERIDGE MP Frederick McAlpine said yesterday it makes no logical sense to legislate mandatory evacuations without first having safe places on every island to send evacuees.
Govt ‘should be ashamed’ over deportation criticism
THE Minnis administration should be ashamed for being “dressed down” by the United Nations Human Rights Council over its policy on migrants affected by Hurricane Dorian, Rights Bahamas said yesterday.
Staying to rebuild amid the rubble
QUEEN’S Cove has flooded many times, but residents say the flooding they saw in their homes from Hurricane Dorian surpassed all other previous storms on Grand Bahama.
The great equaliser
We were all fortunate to have had a lesson that we should have learned from. But judging from how we have been talking and treating each other, we still believe that we are in control and the we are better than others. We hate people from our own region, our forefathers, and most interestingly, our family.
Chipman's political judgement
Before he packed up his Georgie-bundle, threw a hissy fit and stormed out of the FNM, Centreville MP Reece Chipman should have bothered to learn a thing or two about partisanship.
Crown loses bid to add jail time for former prison officer
A FORMER prison officer remains a free man after the Crown lost its bid to have him committed to prison for attempting to smuggle $1,000 worth of drugs into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services earlier this year. Appellate Justices Jon Is
US embassy to host college fair
THE US Embassy in Nassau will host the fifth annual EducationUSA College Fair at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort on October 26-27. US Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Bowers has urged Bahamian students to attend. Interested students can sign up for the fai
HORSE SHOW A BLAST AT MARIPOSA
EQUESTRIAN Bahamas launched the first show of the 2019-2020 season with a successful two-day event recently at Mariposa Stables. The show was judged by USEF ‘R’-rated judge Doug Bruce of Delray Beach, Florida, according to a press release. “Classes
'Buddy' Hield: 'I know what I'm worth'
NEGOTIATIONS continue between Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings with just days remaining for the parties to reach an agreement on a contract extension. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the two sides remain $20 million apart after the Ki
NCAA: Clarke agrees to join Zips
BAHAMIAN prep basketball prospect Garvin Clarke is set to play at the NCAA Division I level after he verbally committed to an “in-state” programme.Clarke agreed to join the Akron Zips and play for head coach John Groce in Akron, Ohio.Clarke is set to
Home Run Derby set for January 4
YOU can “save the date” for the third edition of The Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise.Organisers announced via social media that next year’s event will be hosted on January 4, 2020.The project is the brainchild of Todd Isaacs Jr (Colorado Rocki
Tribune NFL picks, standings - Week 7
1. NAUGHTY - 61-30-1 2. CLINT J - 57-34-1 2. SANTXO Z - 57-34-1 4. DuVAUGHN E - 55-36-1 5. (AP) - 54-37-1 6. JOHN S - 52-39-1 6. LEO B - 52-39-1 8. STEVIE J - 47-44-1 NAUGHTY Chiefs Bills Colts Jaguars Giants 49ers Vikings Pac
