Stadium costs soared to $43m
The Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium is a waste of taxpayer money that will “never pay for itself”, a Cabinet minister admitted yesterday, amid steps taken to prevent a near-tripling of costs.
Probe into union boss Wilson ‘far from over’
THE string of allegations levelled against President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson over her conduct at the helm of the organisation have not dissipated, according to its Secretary General John Musgrove.
Lucayan valuation only now underway
AS the Minnis administration aims to complete the purchase of the Grand Lucayan resort in Grand Bahama next week, The Tribune was told officials are in the process of having the resort reappraised for reselling purposes.
Four accused after $400,000 marijuana seizure
FOUR men, between the ages of 54 and 30, appeared in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with being caught on Sunday with nearly $400,000 worth of marijuana while on a boat in waters just south of New Providence over the weekend.Harrison Smith, Le
Foundation snubs Eleuthera plan
ONE Eleuthera Foundation President and CEO Shaun Ingraham yesterday warned an exclusive development at Lighthouse Point will cut circulation of ground traffic into South Eleuthera, causing further economic harm to a community already “suffering enoug
Technical institute offers vocational certificates
RUTHNELL Technical Institute, formerly Total Education Centre, is now officially registered with the National Accreditation and Equivalency Council of the Bahamas to offer technical certificate programmes in nine vocational fields.The institute intro
Funeral details for chief justice
A STATE funeral for Chief Justice Stephen Isaacs will be held on Friday at Christ Church Cathedral beginning at 11am. Isaacs’ body will lie in state at the Supreme Court in Bank Lane today. The public can view his body beginning at noon until the fun
Bahamians chosen for young leaders scheme
THE US Embassy Nassau is pleased to announce the three Bahamians selected to participate in the prestigious Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI).The US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs funds the initiative, whi
US trio held after $50,000 undeclared
THREE American men were arrested on Tuesday after they allegedly failed to declare more than $50,000 in US currency, police said. The men, ages 37, 42 and 46, were arrested shortly after 4pm. Police said the trio presented themselves to a US Border
Shanty task force broken up as legal wrangles continue
THE government’s Shanty Town Action Task Force has been dissolved in New Providence, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who told reporters outside Cabinet yesterday his team was still fulfilling its mandate in the Family Islands.Mr Foulkes sa
Sands due in court to explain contract
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands is expected to testify in court today about his decisions regarding the approval of a $1.8m contract to the company owned by the virtual complainant in former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith’s criminal tri
Investigators quiz blaze victims in US
INVESTIGATORS have travelled to the United States to interview victims of the June Four C’s boat explosion in Exuma that left a woman dead and two others with amputated limbs, according to press secretary Anthony Newbold.He could not give more detail
Pupils 'at risk' as repairs continue in school term
THE health and safety of thousands of students were put at risk this week when schools still in need of repairs received children, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said yesterday.He said this was a face saving move by the governm
No team picked yet for promised BPL probe
MORE than two weeks after the former board of Bahamas Power and Light disintegrated, details remain scarce about the investigation Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis pledged to launch into the board’s meltdown.“He hasn’t appointed a team,” press secreta
DOUBLE TALK: Turns out Pointe workers clause has two meanings
THE clause in the heads of agreement struck between Pointe developers and the previous Christie administration outlining the ratio of Bahamian to foreign labour has two interpretations, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday.
