76ers to bring training camp to Atlantis resort
The Philadelphia 76ers will be the latest National Basketball Association team to host part of their training camp here in The Bahamas.
Consumers complain of long lines after bank centralises card pick-up
A BISX- listed bank has “centralised” card collections but consumers are complaining about the long lines and wait times.
'Election silence' rethink in proposals from URCA
The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) has proposed changes to the regulation of "election silence" as part of a series of proposals to update content regulation.
Partnership to help teachers buy homes
The Teachers & Salaried Workers Co-Operative Credit Union Limited and The Bahamas Union of Teachers have partnered to generate $20m to provide financial opportunities to BUT members.
Lyford Cay hospital in expansion plan
Lyford Cay Hospital is applying for permission to renovate and expand its existing medical facility.
Vacationing couple alleges they were assaulted by Airbnb host with a sword
A MAN has been charged after a viral video captured an incident in which a couple claimed they were assaulted by their Airbnb host while vacationing in The Bahamas.
Police question man in connection to recent murder of Philip Adderley
POLICE questioned a high-ranking male official as part of investigations into last week’s murder of a man found submerged in waters near the old Stuart’s Cove, The Tribune can confirm.
Fire destroys a One Family work shack
A SHACK used by the Junkanoo group One Family was destroyed by fire on Saturday.
Minister defends curriculum progress
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday defended her ministry’s efforts to reform the curriculum.
Sweeting gives updates for roadworks
EQUIPMENT and road paving materials arrived yesterday morning in south Andros following a protest by residents on Monday about the island’s deteriorating road conditions.
Concerns over slow progress on domestic violence shelters
ACTIVISTS and women’s rights stakeholders raised alarms over the seeming lack of progress on the domestic violence shelter, despite promises and budget allocations by the government.
‘Why the silence’ on international police?
FREE National Movement (FNM) chairman Dr Duane Sands yesterday criticised the police force for its silence on when international investigators would arrive to assist with an ongoing corruption probe after they failed to show up last week.
Delight for Rosheeda Jolly
AN Andros woman has taken the next step in her medical career by completing a Doctor of Nurse Anaesthesia Practice programme.
Hanna Martin inspects school repair progress
REPAIRS at several public schools in New Providence are on track to be completed ahead of the new academic year, according to government officials.
STATESIDE: Biden and Clinton’s speeches highlight DNC opening night
Was Monday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago historic?
Best practices and tips for students
The new school year has already started for some and will open for others in the coming weeks.
BUT launches $20m initiative with TSWCCU that will benefit members
THE Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Teachers and Salaried Workers Cooperative Credit Union have launched a partnership that will enable members to make use of a range of financial services, including mortgage and loans.
Wilson criticises consultation between union and govt as ‘always insufficient’
THE president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers, Belinda Wilson, criticised the ongoing consultation and collaboration between the union and the Ministry of Education, calling it “always insufficient” and saying that the union has seen no documentation on school repairs.
Trust being lost in the silence on probe
WHEN the police probe into allegations of corruption began after several voice notes were circulated, we wrote in this column of the need for transparency with regard to that investigation.
