Sacked BAIC staff: We thought our roles were permanent
A 41-year-old mother of ten is wondering how she will take care of her six school-aged children now that she has been let go from the Bahamas Agriculture & Industrial Corporation.
Refugees are let down by legal failure
FOR more than two decades, the Bahamas has not met its obligations as a signatory to a United Nations treaty on the rights of refugees, according to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representative.
Avoiding downgrade vital ‘at all costs’
THE conservative fiscal measures undertaken by the Minnis administration were introduced as a means to avoid another downgrade, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who yesterday contended that the nearly 6,000 public service hires by the Christie administration played a significant role in past credit downgrades.
Unions warn govt - be very careful
THE National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas, an umbrella organisation representing thousands of Bahamian employees, put the Minnis administration on notice that it will be watching closely to ensure the country’s workers do not “suffer unduly” so the government can meet its political promises at their expense.
Wilchcombe attacks PR firm hiring
FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe revealed yesterday the Ministry of Tourism saved the government $3.5m in agency fees and commissions last year as he defended the capacity of the ministry’s in-house public relations team.
Ten months on - and West End still waits for hurricane repairs
IT HAS been ten months since the passage of Hurricane Matthew, and not much has been done regarding repairs and rebuilding in the West End, Grand Bahama community.
Judge skips holiday to ensure human trafficking trial proceeds
THE chief magistrate yesterday expressed her desire to “expeditiously” conclude the trial of a Jamaican woman facing allegations of human trafficking after it was delayed for a month because of the malfunctioning air-conditioning system at the Magist
30 months in jail for firearm possession
A 23-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison over firearm and ammunition possession charges after pleading with the chief magistrate not to view him as a gangland thug for his actions.Durrell Hanna, of Hospital Lane, told Chief Ma
Ministers lead the way for verification
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert A Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest led the verification process for members of Parliament before participating in the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Dr Minnis and Mr Turnquest we
Hospital chief of staff appointment praised
HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday praised the appointment of Dr Caroline Burnett-Garraway as the new medical chief of staff for Princess Margaret Hospital, calling her career experiences in emergency medicine “symbolic” to what the Minnis admi
From readers to leaders at Eleuthera summer camp
UNDER the theme “Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader,” 58 primary school students attended The South Eleuthera Mission’s literacy and numeracy summer programme which ran from June 26 to July 21.Funded by a grant from the Cotton Bay Fund, formerly the C
Diplomat appointments awaiting responses from host countries
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday the government was awaiting responses from host countries before new diplomats are deployed. He told The Tribune that all diplomat appointments had been finalised. In June, Mr Henfield reveale
Truth behind fall in jobless number
MINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes has downplayed the slight dip in the unemployment rate, saying yesterday many of the jobs from the sample period came from temporary employment and it is likely these workers are now on the unemployment line.
BAIC cuts 15 short-term workers
FIFTEEN workers who were hired on a three-month contract at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation were let go yesterday after their contracts expired, The Tribune understands.
PR firm hired in wake of cutbacks
THE Ministry of Tourism has re-engaged the services of global public relations firm Weber Shandwick to provide communications support in the US and Canada, according to an industry newswire.
