Wells confirms audit will check for fake driving licences
TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Renward Wells yesterday confirmed an audit of the Road Traffic Department’s new system is underway focusing on apparent discrepancies that could be affecting revenue.
Doctor delighted with success of pioneering surgery
Bahamian urologist Dr Greggory Pinto has sucessfully conducted a revolutionary curative prostate cancer surgery at Doctors Hospital - a procedure Dr Pinto vows to make “widely available” and perform routinely in the Bahamas.
Carnival brings in more training after dumping
CARNIVAL vessels have submitted three reports to maritime authorities in the current 2018/2019 fiscal year, The Tribune has been told.
Project manager with drugs conviction
BERNARD Ross, the project manager for 4M Harbour Island LTD, was convicted of heroin possession in the United States in 1976, one of several run-ins he had with the law.
Two-decade effort to ‘banish’ Lehder legacy resumes
The Government yesterday moved to revive a near two-decade effort to banish the legacy of Carlos ‘Joe’ Lehder by seeking Parliament’s approval for a two-way, nine acre land swap.
‘Reserves issues need more study’
THE Reserves arm of the Royal Bahamas Police Force was used as a “dumping ground” for retired officers, highlighting that management and leadership was a challenge, opposition leader Philip “Brave” Davis has said.
Smith trial witness loses PHA contract
THE cleaning contract for the Princess Margaret Hospital and its eye care clinic, previously held by Barbara Hanna’s Magic Touch cleaning company, has now been split between two companies.
$1.5bn revenue target for Nassau landmarks
A Bahamian investor group believes it can generate $1.5bn in gross revenues during the 25 years in which it plans to transform key Nassau heritage sites into “world-class” landmarks.
‘PARADISE LOST’: Harbour Island residents split over marina plan, ‘Boutique’ $45m project explodes in size, Frontman given work permit despite record
A HARBOUR Island development is set to become five times larger than initially planned and is sparking outrage from high profile guests and some locals on the island.
Bar Association unhappy with bill amendments
THE Bahamas Bar Association yesterday rejected a key portion of the Minnis administration’s newly passed Immigration Amendment Bill 2019, calling it “deconstructive” and a move against the nation’s best interest.
Fellowship aimed at treating cancer in women
OFFICIALS from the University of the West Indies announced yesterday a two-year fellowship training programme in an effort to diagnose and treat cancer arising in the reproductive organs of women.
DIANE PHILLIPS: When will the penny drop? It’s just not worth it
Usually a sucker for the underdog, a protector of whatever species is facing undeserved or premature extinction, the penny is one lesser specimen of which I am not a fan. Quite the opposite, I stare at it with wonderment, like why in the world is it still around?
EDITORIAL: Harbour Island project doesn't smell right
WHEN it comes to analysing the project under way in Harbour Island, it seems to fail the smell test in a number of ways.
Woods: WSC trying to misdirect Dept of Labour
BAHAMAS Utilities Service and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) President Dwayne Woods yesterday accused the Water and Sewerage Corporation of attempting to “misdirect” the Department of Labour by claiming BUSAWU did not meet the requirements for a strike vote.
Govt told: Go further on minority protection
The Government needs to go further than its Companies Act reforms to truly protect Bahamian minority investors, an investment bank chief urged yesterday.
‘Moral responsibility’ over CLICO payouts
A prominent CLICO (Bahamas) policyholder yesterday said the Government has a moral responsibility to compensate victims because of the regulatory failings that aided the insurer’s collapse.
Shoppers getting used to life with no plastic
A FEW local organisations have started making preparations for the 2020 ban of single-use plastics and Styrofoam.
Too much hype, not enough beef
Talk in the House of Assembly - Ministers-MP’s need to listen to their comments after they have made contributions.
Morality by consensus is not my way
According to Gallup polls, 4.5% of Americans ‘identify’ as a member of the LGBT community.
Bahamas Fed Cup team recognised
AFTER returning home Team Bahamas was recognised for their efforts at the 2019 Fed Cup in Lima, Peru.
