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Staff and unions blast BTC during protests

Several dozen Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) workers yesterday joined with executives from the company's two trade unions to demonstrate against feared job losses and other grievances with the carrier.

Gov't to prove BTC was 'horrendously bad deal'

The Prime Minister’s efforts to regain majority ownership of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) rated not a mention at Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) Friday results conference, but a key member of his negotiating team pledged: “The public will soon be presented with considerable evidence as to why this was an horrendously bad deal.”

Minister seeks engineer scholarships

DUE to the shortage of professional engineers in the country, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville has called for “engineering opportunities” to be made available through scholarship programmes to bright Bahamian students.

Baha Mar interest like ‘beauty parade’

A Bahamian QC yesterday likened buyer interest in the $3.5 billion Baha Mar property to “a beauty parade”, while its former developer was left distinctly unimpressed by the latest winding-up petition adjournment.

No Baha Mar deal before Nov 2 is ‘chilling prospect’

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday reminded Baha Mar stakeholders that if negotiations over the stalled project are not completed by November 2, the government would move forward with the “chilling prospect” of initiating formal liquidation proceedings.

Prayer walk for Baha Mar

As social ills and other challenges continue to put a strain on the country, the Trinity City of Praise and the Commonwealth and Global Prayer Grotto are aiming to keep the faith through prayer.

Atlantis among those affected by power outage

AS Bahamas Electricity Corporation workers fought to restore power to New Providence over the weekend, residents and business owners expressed frustration with the government’s persistent failure to address the problems ensnaring the utility provider.

FNM deputy leader: Will best bidder win mobile licence?

The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday expressed concern over whether the ‘best bidder’ would necessarily win the second mobile licence, given the Government’s “vested interest” in ensuring the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) survives.

US citizens warned over Nassau crime

A NEW American warning about crime in the Bahamas expresses concern over home invasions and a recent spike in reported sexual assaults, some which are linked to the loosely regulated water sports industry on Paradise Island.

New show focusing on women aims to transform local TV industry

Being a modern-day woman in the Bahamas can get complicated. And no one knows that better than comedienne Tracy Ann Perpall.

The audacity of greed

EDITOR, The Tribune. Did my eyes deceive me or did I really see the headline "PLP Hopeful Backs Oil Exploration" in Thursday's paper? Does Leslie Miller really think we have forgotten about his dubious trail of misdeeds when it comes to energy in The Bah

Lightning forces power outages

BAHAMAS Power and Light yesterday blamed a lightning storm for a series of outages in New Providence Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that left some customers without electricity for nearly 16 hours.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 01132017

Cycling Club Bahamas. - Membership fees are due for 2017, $75 for the year. Plans for a new cyclist ID card are in the works. A membership form will be sent by email.

Ministry hits back at vendors’ complaints

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has called recent claims made by Potter’s Cay Dock vendors, who lost their stalls to a destructive fire earlier this month, “misleading”.

‘Risk we are opening our doors to a third wave’

WITH major resorts set to open by mid-December, consultant physicians are concerned the country could be on the brink of a third COVID-19 wave.

Minister 'impressed' over tourism COVID protocols

A Cabinet minister yesterday said he was "incredibly impressed" with how well The Bahamas' COVID-19 tourism entry protocols worked over the Christmas period despite ongoing complaints.

EDITORIAL: Are we out of our league?

There is often talk about trying to get The Bahamas to emulate Singapore as a financial success story – but for those dreaming of such things, the words of Gregory Pepin, of Deltec Bank & Trust, are an awakening. A rude one at that.

Women go beyond the 9 to 5to fulfil their dreams

At a time when women are conquering the corporate the world, many are also leaving it to follow their dreams of business ownership.Whether it’s opening up a beauty salon, starting a pastry making company, a jewellery or clothing business, women are s

Another 31 cases as COVID count hits 679

COVID-19 cases in the country have skyrocketed to 679, with 31 additional cases recorded just yesterday as health officials expect cases to increase in the days ahead.

Officials looking into problems with two Family Island schools

THE Ministry of Education said officials are addressing the issues plaguing two Family Island schools. This comes after students at Harbour Island All-Age School protested over the lack of teachers and Progressive Liberal Party Senator Michael Darvi

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