CEO switch sparks BTC job fears
THE departure of Leon Williams as CEO of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company has reignited fears of staff cuts, according to Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans as he branded the parent company, Cable & Wireless Communications, as “unstable” and devoid of any regard for BTC’s employees.
Staff sent home from hellhole headquarters
WORKERS at the General Post Office were forced off the job early yesterday by a failed air-conditioning unit and a leaking ceiling due to a broken pipe, according to Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President John Pinder.
UPDATED: Kenred Dorsett arraigned on nine charges, remanded in custody
Kenred Dorsett has been arraigned on a single count of misconduct in public office and four counts each of extortion and bribery totalling $120,000. He was remanded in custody until August 31, but he has the right to apply for bail in the Supreme Court.
Davis pledges PLP support for Dorsett
INTERIM Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis has pledged the party's full support behind former Cabinet minister Kenred Dorsett, while maintaining that the PLP is "not a corrupt party" and “does not support corrupt practices.”
'Disclosure three’ may go unpunished
PUBLIC Disclosure Commission Chairman Myles Laroda yesterday distanced himself from the government’s pledge to prosecute non-compliant parliamentarians, telling The Tribune it is possible no penalties will be exacted.
‘I was victim of hit and run and police won’t give me a report’
TWO months after he was allegedly hit by a truck during the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Road Fever March, a 24-year-old man has claimed he has been unable to obtain a police report concerning the matter.
Zonta Club of New Providence Raises $10k for Ranfurly Home
THE Zonta Club of New Providence recently raised and donated $10,000 to assist in the construction of the country’s first transition home at the Ranfurly Home for Children.The donation was part proceeds from Zonta’s ‘Tapas N Jazz’ event. The ZCNP – i
Minnis unveils 'smart' vision
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday announced his government’s intention to launch several technology driven pilot programmes, including a new emergency management alert system, the installation of free Wi-Fi in public parks and spaces and ‘pay
Galleria to reopen Freeport cinema after temporary closure
GALLERIA Cinemas in Freeport will be reopening on Thursday after a temporary closure, The Tribune has learned. A notice circulating on social media reportedly indicated that the establishment was permanently closing its Freeport (Galleria 5) locatio
Nurses in Grand Bahama told that existing Act will be repealed
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Michael Pintard told nurses in Grand Bahama there will be a repeal of the existing Nurses and Midwives Act to ensure proper re-classification and recognition of the different professions in their field.He also assur
'Enact laws to save Bimini's environment'
TWO prominent environmental activists were yesterday up in arms over plans for the further expansion of a key development in Bimini, as they called for the Minnis administration to enact legislation to legally protect that island’s marine habitats.Fr
Man accused after 1,200 rounds of ammunition seized
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on almost a dozen firearm related offences.Silas Patrick Thompson, 33, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing five counts of possession of ammun
Pair face court over attempted murder
A MAN and a juvenile appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing multiple criminal charges, including attempted murder.Dwight Lloyd, 23, and his 17-year-old co-accused stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing two counts of attem
Man seriously hurt in stabbing
A MAN is in hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing incident on Tuesday evening in Freeport. Inspector Terecita Pinder reported that the stabbing happened shortly before 8pm in the area of Frobisher Drive. She said the victim was at a re
The derelict face of Grand Bahama
AS one drives through Freeport, derelict and dilapidated buildings stick out like a sore thumb in the city’s landscape, and once iconic landmarks have lost their lustre.Pineridge MP Fredrick McAlpine, who recently spoke out on the issue in Parliament
