Ministers vow poll won’t alter agenda
ACTING Prime Minister Peter Turnquest admitted yesterday the government’s communications with the public have sometimes missed the mark and said it plans to ramp up its public relations efforts soon.
Nurses press on and file dispute
THE Bahamas Nurses Union has filed a formal trade dispute with the Department of Labour, its Director Robert Farquharson confirmed yesterday, adding he was “confident” all grievances on the table would be amicably resolved.
Mitchell: ‘People are fed up with their hypocrisy’
THE Progressive Liberal Party is not surprised by Public Domain’s poll highlighting the growing dissatisfaction Bahamians have in the Minnis administration since the 2017 general election, party Chairman Senator Fred Mitchell said yesterday.
Save the Bays begs: Bin Oban
SAVE the Bays Chairman Joseph Darville has made another impassioned plea to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis for a clean break with the $5.5 billion Oban Energies project, this week insisting Grand Bahama had suffered enough from “unchecked industrial pollution.”
Carnival: The show goes on – May 4
BAHAMAS Carnival will press on for its fourth year on May 4 with a meagre marketing campaign that has left some group leaders discontent.
A Comic's View: Numbers Don't Lie
THIS week, The Tribune published an article detailing how the current Minnis administration’s popularity was waning in support.According to the article, based on a survey conducted by the polling company Public Domain, fewer than 50 percent of Bahami
Concerns over Oban project
Please publish this open letter to the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis and copied to the Hon. Peter Turnquest, Finance Minister.
Bahamian players make impact in minor league
BAHAMIAN baseball players have had an early impact on their minor league clubs as we near the end of week two in the Minor League season.
Soccer Championships kick off on April 17
Soccer will be the next sport on the academic calendar to contest it’s national championship when the top teams throughout the country take to the pitch.
Method of determining country's deficit 'consistent with previous administrations'
CENTRAL Bank governor John Rolle says the government’s method for determining the country’s deficit has remained consistent from administration to administration even as he avoided being caught in the fray between the Minnis administration and the Pr
China reassures Caribbean amid trade tensions with US
AS trade tensions between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America escalate, officials in Beijing this week recommitted the country to all of its ongoing projects and agreements in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Han J
Dolphin Encounters 'thrilled' with certification by Humane Conservation programme
AMERICAN Humane, the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare and well-being, announced that Dolphin Encounters at Blue Lagoon Island is the first facility in the Bahamas to achieve certification by the American Humane Conservation programme, join
Guyanese man is arrested at airport for drug smuggling
A GUYANESE man was arrested by officials at the Lynden Pindling International Airport Wednesday for drug smuggling.According to police, the 29-year-old resident of Suriname arrived in the country from Jamaica shortly after 4pm when he was taken into
Breezes High Flyers one game from championship
THE Division II defending champions are a game away from repeating as champions while the Division I series went in the opposite direction and is a game away from being all tied up.
Help is on the way for teen parents
New programme seeks to alleviate hardships
Becoming pregnant at the age of 16 resulted in years of hardship for Felicia Campbell, who was forced to juggle motherhood and her education while working two jobs.To make life a bit easier for teenagers who find themselves in a similar situation, sh
Experts take aim at cervical and other female cancers
With a new case of cervical cancer being diagnosed almost every week in the Bahamas, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis applauded the organisers of a recent health symposium who seek to battle this deadly disease.Regional and international health exper
Dialogue on faith leaders' role in ending AIDS continues
Caribbean faith leaders are fast-tracking talks to collaborate in the removal of the stigma and discrimination regarding people living with HIV/AIDS in the region.The Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), the mechanism that provide
Local specialist launches new plan to reduce limb amputations in diabetics
Far too many diabetics are unnecessarily losing their limbs, according to foot specialist Dr Daniel Johnson, whose team is about to launch an ambitious plan to reduce the rate of amputations by 50 per cent.Foot and Ankle International, led by Dr John
Veteran Wrestler Mackey’s ‘speed and technique’ will be on display
GOLD Coast, Australia — Rashji Mackey said having sat and watched Sean Wrinkle compete on the first day of competition in wrestling at the Carrara Sports Arena 1, he’s looking forward to stepping on the mat and performing on the final day of competition in the XXI Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
Table tennis: Adrian Rollins pleased with his performance
GOLD Coast, Australia — After meeting and playing against some of the best players in the world, Adrian Rollins said he can go home quite content with his trip here to represent the Bahamas in table tennis at the XXI Commonwealth Games.
