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Haitians told to use their vote
Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be
Haitians told to use their vote
Haitians told to use their vote By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net HAITIAN president Michel Martelly yesterday advised Bahamians of Haitian descent to band together and lobby for a political party that they feel would be
IAN FERGUSON: Ignore succession plan at your peril
In every echelon of our society, we face this common dilemma. Businesses (private and public), religious sects, political parties and civic groups all fail to establish strategic succession plans to secure the future success and viability of their organisations. Business owners, church leaders, politicians and other community leaders often operate with a sense of immortality, thinking that death or separation will not come.
Hotel Union protests firing of Atlantis shop steward
BAHAMAS Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) members protested in front of the Department of Labour yesterday after Atlantis terminated the resort’s chief shop steward.
Minnis is defensive on Baha Mar
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was on the defensive yesterday over his administration’s apparent change in tone regarding how it intends to handle Baha Mar moving forward.
Unions ‘ecstatic’ on ‘win for all Bahamian workers’
Elated union leaders said they were “ecstatic” over the reforms to the Employment and Industrial Relations Acts tabled in Parliament yesterday, hailing them as a “victory for Bahamian workers”.
Labour chief dismisses ‘ultra vires’ concerns on law amendments
The Director of Labour yesterday said there was “no basis” to the Chamber of Commerce’s assertion that the labour law reforms were “ultra vires” because they had not been unanimously approved by all National Tripartite Council (NTC) members.
Aliv targets 35% share by year-end
Aliv’s top executive said yesterday that the new mobile operator is targeting a 25-35 per cent market share by year-end, when it expectd to complete its network roll-out well ahead of its schedule obligations.
Former PM raises more concerns over economy
FORMER Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham relentlessly attacked the Christie administration’s narrative about the fiscal condition of the economy Wednesday night, raising concerns about the rising debt despite Value Added Tax’s implementation while questioning the government’s ability to pay vendors and contractors the money owed to them.
Weather brings FNM Grand Bahama rally to a halt
INCLEMENT weather forced the postponement of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) mass rally in Grand Bahama on Friday evening.
Tourism, beauty queen row over govt ‘shell game’
The Ministry of Tourism and ex-Miss Bahamas Universe, Khiara Sherman, pictured, have become embroiled in a new row over an alleged “shell game” involving other government agencies.
Mitchell: Cut the attacks - and not the economy
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell criticised Finance Minister Peter Turnquest yesterday for what he called “ad hominem attacks” against PLP Deputy Leader Chester Cooper.
Why are we selling off our birthright?
As I prepared to write this letter I serendipitously clicked on one that was written in May 2017 which expressed the sense of optimism and anticipation I felt for the new beginning following the election that, sad to say, has been short lived. That 2017 positive energy is draining away - I am so fed up of being fed up when one gubment tends to be as disappointing as the last!
BPL staff issues still unresolved
AFTER Bahamas Power and Light employees walked off the job last week in protest, government officials have held conciliatory talks with union officials, however, there is still a level of distrust with the company’s management.
For some of us, this is going to be game over
ONE local gym owner says he doubts his business will recover after Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced in Parliament that gyms will have to once again have to close their doors due to new COVID-19 restrictions.
It's easy to confuse tactics and strategy
Leader of the opposition is never an easy job.
Is God a moral monster?
Did God send Hurricane Dorian which nearly wiped out Grand Bahama and Abaco? Was God responsible in any way for the casualties that are piling up, and is He guilty of the atrocities perpetrated in Abaco and Grand Bahama?I, too, am a survivor of Doria
NIB pays out $20.5m to Grand Bahamians unemployed after Dorian and COVID-19
Some $20.5 million has been paid out by the National Insurance Board to Grand Bahamians left unemployed as a result of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said.
EDITORIAL: Melia shutdown is a disaster for its staff
The news about the Melia Nassau Beach Resort could hardly be worse – it will close down for two years.
Public give their response to PLP convention
PUBLIC reaction to the Progressive Liberal Party’s recent convention on Friday ranged widely from faith in leader-elect Philip “Brave” Davis’ ability to secure a PLP victory in the next general election; to concern about what Glenys Hanna Martin’s defeat means for women in politics to general disinterest in the party and Bahamian politics on the whole.