Minister waiting for officials to end holidays to get Zika update
HEALTH Minister Dr Perry Gomez said yesterday that he is waiting for key ministry officials to return from their vacations before giving an update on the Zika virus.
Employers could face jail if they fail to inform govt of job cuts
IN THE wake of Sandals’ decision to make hundreds of its employees redundant, the government wants to bring “emergency legislation” to Parliament that would make it a criminal offence for employers to fail to consult or notify the relevant minister or bargaining agent about their intention to make ten or more workers redundant.
Dispute over who should release report on Carnival
NEARLY six weeks after the official Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival economic and revenue report was completed, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe and Bahamas National Festival Commission Chairman Paul Major are at odds over who should release the information to the media.
One arrest as Bahamasair warns of tickets fraud
BAHAMASAIR Holdings Ltd yesterday advised the public that persons travelling on tickets purchased outside of its approved sales channels would be denied travel after officials discovered and thwarted a scam which offered “deeply discounted” airline tickets to clients purchasing flights through a third-party source.
UPDATED: Marco murder verdict quashed
KOFHE Goodman, who was sentenced to death for the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer, will be retried in the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal yesterday quashed his conviction and sentence.
Minnis: Bahamians’ fears not eased over Baha Mar
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s defence of the sealing of Baha Mar’s court documents on Wednesday has done very little to ease the concerns of Bahamians, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis insisted yesterday, as he questioned the reasoning behind the government’s failure to object to the records being concealed.
Bulgarian guilty of money laundering to return to court
A BULGARIAN man who is contesting his conviction of money laundering will return to the Court of Appeal in a month’s time for a status hearing.
Jaguar is top prize in annual draw
BUSINESSMAN Frank Outten will give away $12,600 in cash and prizes and one lucky winner will walk away with the grand prize - a Jaguar car valued at $18,000 - at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Sunday.
Sandals renovations on schedule
THE $4m worth of renovations underway at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort are on schedule to meet the property’s self-imposed October deadline, with the resort’s construction manager saying even a potential cost overrun would not impede its progress towards that goal.
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The First Bahamas of Toastmasters Club 1600, was privileged to conduct a fifth successful year of the Neil Percentie Back to School Day.
Construction to start on zip-line as Pirate’s Cove project nears finish
THE water theme park at Pirate’s Cove on Taino Beach west is 90 per cent complete and work on the second phase will begin in the next couple of weeks with construction of Grand Bahama’s first zip-line.
Praise for action in saving turtle
OFFICERS and officials in Grand Bahama have been praised by two leading environmental groups for their quick thinking in arresting and charging a man with illegal possession of a protected loggerhead turtle and releasing it back into the ocean.
St Andrew’s Kirk helps children go back to school
TWO HUNDRED students will head back to school next week sporting black McDonald’s designer-worthy backpacks filled with supplies they received when they were treated to wishes and dishes thanks to community partners.
Florida braced for Hurricane Hermine
THE US National Hurricane Center said on Thursday afternoon that data from an air force aircraft indicates that Tropical Storm Hermine has strengthened to a hurricane, with maximum sustained winds increasing to near 75mph.
Further update expected today on confirmed Zika virus cases
HEALTH officials are expected to update the nation on the latest confirmed Zika cases today.
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