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Cable Beach rental vacancy up 20-30% on Baha Mar woe

Baha Mar’s woes have resulted in a 20-30 per cent increase in rental unit vacancies in the nearby Cable Beach area, a well-known realtor told Tribune Business yesterday.

Immigration officer on leave after accusation

POLICE are investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct by an immigration officer towards a female detainee at the Detention Centre, the Department of Immigration said yesterday.

‘Where is detention centre for women and children?’

COMMUNITY activist Louby Georges yesterday called on the government to disclose the location of the Detention Centre’s Special Facility for Women and Children.

Strachan named among women of distinction

HOPE Strachan, the Minister of Financial Services, is among the select group of women to be recognised by Celebrating Women International (CWI) in its global ‘Women of Distinction’ awards for 2015.

BTC now deciding on staff to receive severance

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company is now in the process of deciding which employees are best suited to receive voluntary separation packages, according to officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union.

Sports in brief

CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is scheduled to present “The Heat is on” amateur boxing show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square 6pm March 1. In the showcase will be Lennox Boyce, Donovan Taylor and Don Rolle.

Union not yet told by BTC about response to severance

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans said yesterday he suspects only a small number of employees applied for voluntary separation packages from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company.

Potter’s Cay in $3.1m upgrades

Potter’s Cay Dock is set to undergo a $3.1 million upgrade it was announced yesterday, with the project to be carried out over the next 16 months.

Missing fishermen found safe after being adrift for three days

PATRICIA Rolle said she is “overwhelmed with joy and happiness” that her son and cousin were found alive after being adrift at sea for three days.

Split over Carnival parade route

THE Bahamas National Festival Commission is “at odds” with the Bahamas Carnival Band Owners Association, after the former rejected the “scenic” route proposed by the association for the Road Fever parade, according to BCBOA President Dario Terrelli.

BTC staff on ‘pins and needles’ over job cuts

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) president Bernard Evans said yesterday that employees at the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) were on “pins and needles” over imminent redundancies, with a meeting expected with management early next week.

BTC signs exclusive Baha Mar mobile deal

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has partnered with Baha Mar to provide mobile services for its thousands of guests through the installation of a multi-million dollar Distributed Antenna System (DAS) covering the entire property.

Man contests conviction, life sentence for murder of fast food restaurant manager

A MAN is now represented by a Queen’s Counsel as he contests a conviction and life sentence for murdering a fast food restaurant manager after seducing and robbing him.

Halloween things to BOO!

THE time is here again for the ghosts, goblins and all manner of scaries to come out of hiding.

Pair of gunmen attack jet ski operator at Arawak Cay

A JET SKI operator was “targeted” and shot in broad daylight at Arawak Cay on Saturday afternoon during a weekend of violence that left five people in hospital suffering from various gunshot and stab wounds.

Murder suspect fears for his life from alleged killers in jail

A MAN arraigned on a murder charge in Magistrate’s Court yesterday expressed fear for his life from persons in prison allegedly connected to the killings of his brothers.

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Teaming up for concert to raise funds

URBAN RENEWAL yesterday announced a new social partnership with the Tribune Media Group in an effort to host a Christmas concert that will raise funds for the much-needed provision of 600 new instruments for the Urban Renewal Band.

Speed Week chief gets into gear with international post

DAVID Mclaughlin, chairman of the Bahamas Speed Week Revival, has been named a director of world motor sport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). He is the first representative from the Bahamas to be appointed to such a high level post.

$3.1m Potter’s Cay project ‘progresses’

The Minister of Transport and Aviation said yesterday that work on the $3.1 million Potter’s Cay dock redevelopment was moving froward “progressively”, with the aim of providing safer and more streamlined operations.

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