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Labour chief hits out on Tribunal ruling enforce

THE Government’s top labour official yesterday described the Industrial Tribunal’s inability to enforce its own judgments as “one of the biggest disappointments”, along with the “frustrating” reluctance of employers to “show up” for conciliation meetings.

Work permit increase 'rationale' questioned

THE Chamber of Commerce’s labour head yesterday said he did “not understand the rationale” for raising work permit fees, amid warnings it will not reduce Bahamian unemployment. Peter Goudie, head of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Conf

Davis’ hands clean on water projects

CAT Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador MP Philip “Brave” Davis did not authorise controversial payments to Nassau Island Development (NID), the contractor for the multi-million dollar Gladstone Road Waste Water Treatment Plant (GRWWTP) that is unfinished despite a 91 percent cost overrun, Works Minister Desmond Bannister said in the House of Assembly yesterday.

EDITORIAL: Republicans cling to Trump's sinking ship

LAST week was another tumultuous one for Donald Trump and his struggling American presidential administration. He lost one of his most sensible cabinet secretaries in casually dismissing Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State.

Gibson and Gardiner pull off victories in Orlando

JEFFREY Gibson and Steven Gardiner, in their tune-ups for the 2018 Commonwealth Games next month, pulled off victories in different events they normally compete in at the University of Central Florida’s Black & Gold Challenge in Orlando, Florida, over the weekend.

3rd National High School Basketball Championships set

CHAMPIONSHIP week was officially launched in Grand Bahama as the best high school basketball players in the island nation are set to showcase their skills at the third edition of the National High School Basketball Championships.

Triple gold in CARIFTA water polo

The Bahamas’ water polo programme continues its trend as one of the elite performers in the region with another series of championship performances at CARIFTA.

BPSU trio want answers on funds - and for executives to be removed

THREE executives of the Bahamas Public Services Union are seeking to have seven of their peers removed from office - including President Kimsley Ferguson - over allegations of misappropriating funds.

Gaming Board workers seek $2m for dismissal

THIRTY former Gaming Board employees are seeking $2m in damages for their dismissal from the government agency last year, their attorney said on Friday.

Lloyd begs teachers: Be patient

EDUCATION Minister Jeffery Lloyd yesterday called grievances raised by the Bahamas Union of Teachers this week “legitimate,” but urged the union to be patient as the government works to “resolve the issues”.

Rental car fraud duo to pay $4,000 back to firm

TWO of three men who fraudulently obtained a number of Hyundai vehicles from a local car rental company last month have been ordered to collectively pay the firm over $4,000 in restitution.

Thirty Gaming Board staff in court challenge

THIRTY former Gaming Board employees are due to appear before a Supreme Court judge on Friday in a bid to legally compel their former employer to reinstate them to their previous positions at the government agency, which they allegedly lost on the grounds of redundancy.

Cabbage Beach case collapses after officers fail to attend court

TEN people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach two years ago will seek “substantial damages” from the government for being “maliciously prosecuted” in a case that saw 13 adjournments, multiple presiding magistrates and no appearance from the virtual complainant since the day it began.

Job fairs create 900 New Providence jobs

ALMOST 900 persons on New Providence have gained jobs through the Labour Department’s ‘Labour on the Blocks’ employment fairs, its top official revealed yesterday.Robert Farquharson, director of labour, said: “The ‘Labour on the Blocks’ events have b

EDITORIAL: Trump polls rise despite poor leadership

The image of American President Donald Trump that seems universal is of him with a self-satisfied, smug smirk on his face. But as he careens carelessly around issues about which he studiously refuses to inform himself, he continues to threaten America’s place and standing in the world.

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