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Unions unite to speak out over layoffs at One&Only Ocean Club

AN umbrella union yesterday swore to “level the playing field” between employers and workers in the country, citing the recent layoffs at the One&Only Ocean Club as incentive enough to make life “miserable” for foreign employers who “try to set up shop” in the country without union intervention.

Bahamas vs Venezuela in Davis Cup 1st round

With the Bahamas drawn to play Venezuela in the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie in February, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is hoping that the interest will increase for the Giorgio Baldacci Invitational Tournament.

Roberts: Move against Minnis a sign of messy democracy

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said the “recall” of Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis as Official Opposition leader in the House of Assembly yesterday is evidence that democracy can be “quite messy” at times.

Mitchell denies any hacking of activist emails

FOREIGN Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday “categorically” denied that he or any minister of the government “hacked into any emails” or attempted to have environmentalists from Save the Bays (STB) arrested.

Collie: FNM sought replacement only after Key said he was retiring

THE Free National Movement only began seeking a new candidate for the Central and South Abaco constituency after area MP Edison Key informed the organisation that he would not be seeking another nomination because he was retiring from front line politics, party Chairman Sidney Collie said yesterday.

UPDATED - Sacked: 61 jobs go at Ocean Club

MORE than 60 employees, including management and line staff, have been fired from the One&Only Ocean Club for “performance based” reasons, with the hotel’s reported dissatisfaction over unsavoury guest reviews about its staff serving as the primary reason for conducting pre-Christmas layoffs.

Union: Ocean Club blindsided, misled us on terminations

The hotel union yesterday accused the One & Only Ocean Club of blindsiding and misleading it over yesterday’s move to terminate 61 staff from the high-end Paradise Island resort.

Kennedy Jr hits out at govt over civil rights

THE protracted and bitter dispute between environmental action group Save The Bays and the government has one high-profile American environmentalist questioning whether civil rights and the rule of law are under attack.

Google hits renewable energy goal in quest to pare pollution

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is crossing a milestone in its quest to reduce pollution caused by its digital services that devour massive amounts of electricity.

‘Disappointment’ behind Key criticism of FNM leader

THE Central and South Abaco Free National Movement Constituency Association yesterday attributed area MP Edison Key’s criticism of FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to “disappointment” that he will not be the party’s candidate for the 2017 general election.

Roberts: Ex-cop ‘has offered nothing new’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday claimed that former Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames has offered nothing new to the Bahamian public since becoming the Free National Movement’s (FNM) “in-house crime expert”.

Bahamians face ‘very bitter pill’ over BPL rises

Bahamians will have to swallow “a very bitter pill” after the upcoming general election, a former Cabinet Minister yesterday warning consumers to brace for electricity cost hikes and more Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) blackouts.

PAUL THOMPSON: Modern policing must be flexible and effective

While total protection is never possible, the police are doing a fine job in many areas of crime prevention and the public can help, Paul Thompson says . . .

Americans Mendelblatt and Fatih win Star Sailors League Finals

MARK Mendelblatt and Brian Fatih, of USA, have won the SSL Finals 2016 and a lion share of the $200,000 prize purse.

Ocean Club workers’ union seeks financial assistance

THE union representing workers at the One&Only Ocean Club has submitted a request to the Bahamas Hotel Industry Management Pension Fund to solicit financial assistance and otherwise for displaced employees of the hotel, Bahamas Hotel Employers Association President Robert “Sandy” Sands said.

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