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Facility planned to keep juveniles separate from adult offenders
IF re-elected to office, the Progressive Liberal Party plans to establish a “juvenile system and rehabilitation facility” to ensure that juvenile offenders charged with serious crimes are “separated” from adult criminals and other juvenile offenders. As part of its efforts to fight crime, the PLP also plans to establish a new probation and parole programme so that “in all cases, persons are not incarcerated where there is no need for incarceration”.
Man spared conviction after apology for threat to senator
A MAN who threatened to knock out a senator in a heated exchange over damage to the senator’s car offered an apology to the public official in Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Staff sent home from hellhole headquarters
WORKERS at the General Post Office were forced off the job early yesterday by a failed air-conditioning unit and a leaking ceiling due to a broken pipe, according to Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President John Pinder.
Plans to stamp out workplace corruption
Corruption seems to be the ‘buzz word’ in our political, corporate and social environment today. Even Bahamians have seemingly lost a sense of integrity regarding their dealings with people, and what belongs to others. The dictionary offers a simple
Accreditation for Games has 'been rough,' says director
WHEN they originally got started, Kirsti Johnson and her accreditation team didn’t anticipate the massive turnout of persons to be accredited for the 6th Commonwealth Youth Games.By the time the games got underway, Johnson and her crew of about 20 vo
LOI firm estimates $7-$8m to transform 'landfill dumpsite'
The company at the centre of the Renward Wells’ Letter of Intent (LOI) controversy yesterday said it was “ready and willing” to forge ahead with its waste-to-energy solution, estimating it would take $7-$8 million to turn New Providence’s “dumpsite i
IAN FERGUSON: Employee well-being is vital post-Matthew
Abraham Maslow provides a psychological framework that reminds us of how important it is to meet human needs, thus allowing people to achieve a level of self-actualisation, efficiency and productivity. When individuals are unable to have their very basic needs met, it becomes quite challenging for them to live out their best existence.
$8K PER MONTH LOSSES CLOSE GB'S 'FAVOURITE EATERY'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A well-known Bahamian businessman yesterday told Tribune Business he had closed "Freeport's favourite restaurant" because it had been losing between $6,000-$8,000 per month for the past two years, adding that rent
$8K PER MONTH LOSSES CLOSE GB'S 'FAVOURITE EATERY'
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor A well-known Bahamian businessman yesterday told Tribune Business he had closed "Freeport's favourite restaurant" because it had been losing between $6,000-$8,000 per month for the past two years, adding that rent
$25 MILLION AIRPORT HOTEL 'IMMINENT'
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) is aiming to conclude negotiations for a $25 million hotel and office/conference centre at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA)
Gibson: FNM ought to be ashamed over economy
MEMBERS of the former FNM government should feel “ashamed” to comment on the performance of the PLP considering the way they left the economy, Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday.
Supporters fed up with the PLP
My co-worker recently told me that his former girlfriend and adult daughter are both rabid supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party. They have always been PLPs. As the old saying goes, it’s in their DNA.
Call for independent probe into workers death
FREEPORT – The Bahamas Industrial Engineers, Managers, and Supervisors Union wants an independent investigation into the death of a worker at the Grand Bahama Power Company.
BREA CHIEF: DEMAND FOR HOME OWNERSHIP STRONGER THAN EVER
THERE is “absolutely no question” that affordable housing is a challenge on New Providence according to Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) and Arawak Homes President Franon Wilson, who told this newspaper the demand for home ownership was “stronger than ever”.
Labour certificates ‘only in extreme circumstances’
LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson said yesterday the government will only be issuing labour certificates in the “extreme” of circumstances to foreign workers.
Gibson in pledge to Grand Bahama
FREEPORT – Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson announced that government will introduce several initiatives in the coming months aimed at creating new employment opportunities for Grand Bahamians.
Editorial on pilots
As a young Bahamian whose parents sacrificed to send me to school to become a professional, I always try to examine issues that come up in the public with an objective eye.
Act now to avoid reaching legal limit
Greetings. Praying for you, sir, and your officers of The Royal Bahamas Police Force, that God would not only keep you all safe, but would continue to give them good results.
No challenge fear for FNM leader
FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis says he is not concerned with losing his political post, set to be hotly contested in the lead up to the party’s convention.
‘We must come together to stop crime’ says businessman
A BUSINESSMAN called for greater community involvement in the anti-crime fight after a joint operation with the police led to the recovery of more than $5,000 worth of stolen goods.