Project brings technology into education
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis launched his administration’s Over-the-Hill eLearning Project at the Willard Patton Pre-School yesterday.
Dean appointed as Ambassador to Republic of Cuba
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Brent Dean as The Bahamas’ ambassador to the Republic of Cuba.
VIDEO: Fred Smith, QC, removed from Detention Centre
ATTORNEY Fred Smith, QC, was physically removed from the Detention Centre yesterday morning, after he was blocked from seeing a client and "ignored" by Department of Immigration supervisors.
Carnage on roads claims six
A 68-year-old woman pedestrian is among six dead as a result of four separate traffic fatalities in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Abaco over the weekend.
New digital banking to cost jobs
THE announced discontinuation of many of Royal Bank of Canada’s in house services in a push to become more digital could signal similar actions by other banks in the country, raising concerns that more Bahamians may soon be unemployed, Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry Brent Symonette told The Tribune.
UPDATED: Two die in police shootout
TWO men died early Saturday morning after a gun battle with police and a high-speed car chase. While police have not released the identities of the men, The Tribune understands they are Harold Kevin Brown and Richard “Buddy” Bastian.
Union leader blasts departing BPL director
PRESIDENT of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union Paul Maynard yesterday cheered the resignation of former Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Executive Director Deepak Bhatnagar, calling him the “symbol” of the company’s past failures.
‘Naysayers’ need to get on board
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis defended the Commercial Enterprises Bill from “naysayers,” stressing yesterday the long-term objective of the bill is to ensure positions filled by work permit holders one day become available to Bahamians, once they are properly trained.
‘I made mistakes - I’m only human’
WHILE admitting he sometimes gets “it wrong” and does not communicate as best he could, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said there have been many “tough” days since the Free National Movement was elected to govern the country earlier this year.
Bahamian woman arrested for harbouring immigrants
SEVERAL Haitian immigrants were apprehended in Freeport and a Bahamian woman was arrested for allegedly harbouring illegal immigrants at her residence.
Bankruptcy bid against Keod Smith
THE Coalition to Protect Clifton Bay has filed a bankruptcy petition against attorney Keod Smith in the Supreme Court over some $300,000 in unpaid legal debts.
Mitchell says govt to flood country with foreign workers
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday accused the government of attempting to “flood the country with workers from outside the country and undercut the market for young Bahamians” with the introduction of the Commercial Enterprises Bill.
Cooper: Bill misguided
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper has accused members of the Minnis administration of making “it up as they go along” regarding the controversial Commercial Enterprises Bill.
Man hurt in Abaco shooting
ABACO police are investigating a shooting in Abaco where one man was shot on Saturday. ASP Terecita Pinder said a 19-year-old male resident of Cooper’s Town is assisting police with their investigation.
Sands willing to meet funeral directors after fees hike
THE government can no longer permit “free passes” in the health services sector due to huge revenue deficits, according to Health Minister Dr Duane Sands who yesterday said he was willing to meet with irate funeral directors in response to their protest outside of the Princess Margaret Hospital on Friday.
