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Inmates to be trained at BTVI after deal signed
A CONTRACT was signed yesterday to provide 600 inmates and seven officers from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services with training and certification from Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute.Present at yesterday’s signing included Nat
'Over 80%' of food products VAT-free
The Government yesterday urged consumers to be “patient” as they familiarise themselves with the VAT-free breadbasket, with the industry suggesting “80 percent” of products fall into this category.The Ministry of Finance, in a statement yesterday, sa
Protect our girls! Local organisation tackles sexual abuse
Thanks to the #MeToo movement, women across the globe have felt empowered to speak out publicly against sexual harassment and abuse in an unprecedented fashion.The movement, which started in October 2017, has incited bravery among many women who are
CAC: Men's softball, basketball team struggles
Following the sizzling hot pace set by the swim team, headed by triple gold medallist Joanna Evans, the Bahamas’ performance at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games cooled down a bit in Barranquilla, Colombia with mixed success so far from t
Tax hike 'shockwaves' hit high-end properties
Foreign investors were yesterday said to have halted construction projects, with some threatening to sell their high-end properties, as the “shockwaves” from Budget tax changes hit home.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG
Stubborn jobless rate shows 'growth focus' need
The Bahamas needs a “more significant focus” on economic growth to further dent a national unemployment rate that remains stubbornly flat - and high - at ten percent.Robert Myers, the Organisation for Responsible Governance’s (ORG) principal, yesterd
Bank and trust sector confirms board line-up
The Deputy Prime Minister, K P Turnquest, gave the keynote address to the Association of International Banks and Trust Companies in The Bahamas (AIBT) recent Annual General Meeting.Bruno Roberts of The Private Trust Corporation, and Ivan Hooper of Wi
TECH PAGE 07252018
• The surveillance system that has kept watch on students entering Lockport schools for over a decade is getting a novel upgrade. Facial recognition technology soon will check each face against a database of expelled students, sex offenders and other possible troublemakers.
Well-known Five Porches Church bishop dies
Senior Pastor Rodney Roberts' life 'one to emulate'
BISHOP J Rodney Roberts, the senior pastor of the Five Porches of Deliverance Centre who was hailed as a “giant man of God” by fellow clerics and congregation members, has died.He reportedly died of a sudden heart attack in the early hours of yesterd
Baha Mar awaits Crystal Palace demolition nod
Baha Mar yesterday said it was still awaiting the necessary regulatory approvals to begin demolishing the former Crystal Palace resort and casino, although its target dates have not altered.Robert Sands, the $4.2bn development’s senior vice-president
Minister says change is coming to BAMSI
A newly-appointed Cabinet Minister shared his vision for the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) with its 200 staff when he toured the North Andros facility last week.The visit by Michael Pintard, minister of agriculture and mari
ALICIA WALLACE: Super Value made a mistake but they can still put it right
Last week, Super Value president Rupert Roberts said the company will no longer provide enhanced maternity costs. The company practices a form of self-insurance, setting money aside to cover medical costs rather than engaging an insurance company which could cost more money. It has decided to discontinue maternity payments it makes which are on top of the statutory requirement in order to have more money available for catastrophic illness and life-saving treatment.
Heave! Blue Chips Athletics’ 5th annual Throwers Camp swings into high gear
AFTER being slowed down a bit by the inclement weather on day one, the Blue Chip Athletics’ fifth annual Throwers Camp swung into high gear on day two at the Queen’s College field yesterday.
Farewell to Basil Sands
Illustrious Basil Sands loved God. He was devoted to his God and his Anglican Church, while respecting the many ways in which people express their spirituality.
'LEAP' takes fight against diabetes-related amputations to the Family Islands
Foot and Ankle International is expanding its LEAP programme to the Family Islands, with the first partnership being established in Abaco. LEAP (Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention) was devised by former Cabinet minister podiatrist Dr Daniel Johnso
INSIGHT: Hey, Mr Bannister - this is driving us POTTY
Works Minister Desmond Bannister signalled last week he was proposing massive $10,000 fines for utility companies who dig up roads and then leave them looking like an assault course for motorists.If his plan comes to fruition then given the state of
Blue Chips' annual Throwers Summer Camp starts this morning
FOR the fifth consecutive year, coach April Smith is in town to conduct the Blue Chips Athletic Club’s Annual Throwers Summer Camp.Rain or shine, the camp, organised by Blue Chips Athletic Club founder and coach Corrington Maycock, will get started a
NPSA All-Star Games take on new format
WHEN the New Providence Softball Association’s All-Star games are played in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night, they will take on a slightly different format.The NPSA, headed by Desiree Taylor, has revealed tha
Sky chief brands $454k NAD debt as a 'non-issue'
Sky Bahamas’ principal yesterday branded threats to terminate the airline’s airport operating licence over a $454,000 debt as “a non-issue”, and said: “Every other airline owes NAD money”.Captain Randy Butler told Tribune Business that he was one of
Rupert Roberts' pregnancy comments 'reckless'
A WOMAN’s rights activist says Rupert Roberts’ commentary about pregnancy is “reckless and reminiscent of plantation mentality.”