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Breaking the cycle of workplace conflicts

Sometimes you get stuck in a rut with a colleague at work — a boss, a cow-worker, a direct report.

GAIN AN EDGE: Dr Cox’s monumental work towards BTVI’s accreditation

When Dr Dorcas Cox joined the team at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) over a year ago, she did not imagine the journey she was about to embark on would be so monumental.

Businesses say electric bill reduction ‘minimal’

Small businesses saw “minimal” decrease in electricity bills last month, according to a local consultant.


INSIGHT: RBDF troops to Haiti, but no easy fix ahead

“IMMEDIATE action is required!”

Tour operators welcome increased Exuma airlift

Tour operators in Exuma are pleased to hear that airlines are ramping up in time for the holiday season beginning in November.

KDK Report: Technological advances to usher in a brave new world?

ALL living things eventually die.


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‘JJ’ and Liberty win WNBA title

The third time is usually the charm for most people but for Grand Bahamian Jonquel “JJ” Jones her fourth trip to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals was the one that counted the most when it was all said and done.

‘Sudden’ Oscar leads to rush at Morton Salt

THE Morton Salt plant was closed and secured on Saturday ahead of Hurricane Oscar’s “sudden” landfall as a category one hurricane, according to Jennifer Brown, head of the Bahamas Industrial, Manufacturers & Allied Workers Union (BIMAWU) which represents line staff there.

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Kai Jones upgraded to two-way deal

A STRONG showing during the National Basketball Association (NBA) preseason has paid big dividends for Bahamian big man Kai Jones.


Korn Ferry announces three-year contract extension

THE Korn Ferry Tour and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, title sponsor of the tour’s pair of season-opening events in The Bahamas since 2017, announced a three-year contract extension (through 2027) on Friday.

Rough weather impacts food store perishables

Rough weather and stormy seas have sparked a temporary shortage of perishable foods that should “certainly” ease by today, Super Value’s principal said yesterday.

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Tourist killed as rental vehicle overturns

A TOURIST has been killed as a rental 4x4 overturned at Arawak Cay.


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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Inagua

A NUMBER of residents in Inagua asked for help in being evacuated with Hurricane Oscar having now made landfall on the island.

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'BEYOND DOUBT': Izmirlian wins $1.6bn Baha Mar battle with CCA

Baha Mar's original developer has won more than $1.6bn in damages over its fraud and breach of contract claim against the project's main contractor.

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Double shooting leaves one dead, one injured

ONE man was killed and another injured in a double shooting on Saturday night in the Cowpen Road area.


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Get ready urgently for hurricane, SE Bahamas warned

RESIDENTS of the southeast islands of The Bahamas are being urged to quickly prepare for Hurricane Oscar, as the Category 1 hurricane is expected to make landfall in Inagua early tomorrow morning.

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Hurricane Oscar press briefing: Live updates

A press conference on Hurricane Oscar has been held to warn residents of the oncoming storm. Updates as follows:

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Hurricane warning issued for Southeast Bahamas and Turks & Caicos as Oscar strengthens

Hurricane Oscar has intensified, prompting a Hurricane Warning for the islands of the Southeast Bahamas, including Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay, Ragged Island, Inagua, and the entire Turks and Caicos Islands.


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Tropical Storm Warning in effect for southeast Bahamas and Turks and Caicos as Oscar intensifies

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, including Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins, Long Cay, Ragged Island, and Inagua, as Tropical Storm Oscar rapidly intensifies and could become a hurricane by tonight.

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Man fatally shot in “vicious and brazen” daylight shooting

A man who was being electronically monitored for a major offence was gunned down this morning in a fatal shooting in the Yellow Elder area.