Deputy PM: Govt considering ways to modernise registry operations
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest has suggested the government is considering ways to modernise several of the country’s registry operations, with a view to simplify and streamline critical government services.Mr Turnquest, who was the guest sp
Five Cat Islanders to attend BTVI after $2,500 scholarship donation
THE Cat Island Sailing Club Association recently made a $2,500 scholarship donation for five Cat Islanders to attend the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).The hope is this scholarship will aid in producing skilled tradesmen who will r
Collected VAT 'ahead of same time last year'
MINISTER of Finance K Peter Turnquest said the Minnis administration is pleased with the level of compliance in value added tax returns since the May general election, saying the figure is ahead of the amount collected this same time last year.
Minister confirms 152 affected by RWB layoffs
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes yesterday confirmed 152 workers will be affected by temporary layoffs at Resorts World Bimini (RWB), with 14 people to be made redundant.
EDITORIAL: Serious political turmoil in Spain
While new nations were created in Eastern Europe and beyond by the break-up in the 1980s of the state of Yugoslavia followed later by the dissolution of the Soviet Union, borders in Western Europe have largely remained firm since the end of the Second World War.
Hurricanes’ toll on tourism jobs
TEMPORARY layoffs at Resorts World Bimini will affect some 150 workers, with more than a dozen expected to be made redundant, The Tribune has learned.
Baha Mar occupancy numbers ‘kind of low’
TOURISM Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar (pictured) said yesterday he is “anxious” to see if Baha Mar can “grow occupancy numbers” without cannibalising other local hotels.
Gaming Board ‘still overstaffed’
THE Gaming Board is overstaffed by “about 40 employees,” Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday, adding that with demand for technical experts so high in the institution, the days are over when people could show up with a “paper and a pad” and get a job.
Ferreira reveals death threats
ENVIRONMENT Minister Romauld Ferreira revealed that he and his mother, who was on her deathbed, were victims of harassment and intimidation as a result of his advocacy work.
Speaker: Election buying claims are not a breach of PLP leader’s privilege
FINANCE Minister Peter Turnquest’s assertions regarding the former Christie administration’s handling of a $150m hurricane relief loan does not constitute a breach of Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis’ privilege, House Speaker Halson Moultrie ruled yesterday.
Court will hear Peter Nygard’s recusal application in his absence
A SUPREME Court judge yesterday said the court is “not at the beck and call” of Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard after noting she will not allow his “non-attendance” to his own recusal application on two consecutive occasions to “further delay” the hearing of those proceedings.
Carnival Corporation: Staff on private cays are mostly Bahamian
THE Carnival Corporation has claimed staff on its private cays are mostly Bahamian in response to industry claims of an increasing trend of employing foreign workers.Chief Communications Officer Roger Frizzell responded to a Tribune inquiry sent to t
RBDF Petty Officer Shoots and Scores
FOR Petty Officer Anthon Gardiner or “Telley” as he is called by those who know him well, the Scotia Bank 2018 Calendar competition presented him a unique opportunity to receive unbiased feedback on his new found love, photography.And that he did. Hi
Govt delegation set to discuss Bimini environmental concerns
A GOVERNMENT delegation is expected to travel to Bimini tomorrow to discuss ongoing environmental issues with key stakeholders on that island, according to West End and Bimini MP Pakesia Parker Edgecombe.In an interview with The Tribune yesterday, Mr
POLICE CAR PARKED IN HANDICAPPED SPOT
THE Royal Bahamas Police Force is investigating an incident involving a patrol car that was parked in a handicapped spot at a local bank off Wulff Road.The investigation was sparked after a photo, which was sent to The Tribune by a concerned citizen,
