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BUSINESS ANALYSIS: Government, China get their desired Baha Mar end

Bank’s takeover raises fresh economic sovereignty questions, writes Neil Hartnell

Lady Stingers are national champions

A hobbling Keisha Pratt went 3-for-4, sparking an eight-run sixth inning with a run-producing double and Thela Johnson gave up six hits with eight strike outs as the Lady Stingers stunned Grand Bahama’s Lady Wolverines 12-8 to secure the Bahamas Softball Federation ladies’ round robin championship title.

Second man found not guilty of 2011 murder

A JURY on Friday evening returned a unanimous not guilty verdict for the second of two half-brothers who stood trial over the beating death of a man in 2011.

Suspect accused of beating man to death expected to receive jury’s verdict today

A JURY is expected to return a verdict today for the second of two half-brothers who stood trial in the beating death of a man in 2011.

Babak’s ‘duty’ to get best price for GBPA

Hannes Babak yesterday said he owed the late Sir Jack Hayward a duty to “get the best possible price” for his family’s 50 per cent Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) stake, otherwise he would not have opposed its purchase by the world’s largest asset manager.

Son of PLP chairman is robbed by armed men

OBIE Roberts said he threw his hands up and told three robbers to take whatever they wanted as he was held at gunpoint outside of his friend’s house in Dannottage Estates on Tuesday night.

Maycock Sr bail rejection supported by appeal court

THE Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed a Supreme Court judge’s decision to deny bail to a man fighting extradition to the United States on drug charges.

50th Lifetime Global Achievement Award for ‘Da Bahamian Dream’

OLYMPIAN Andretti ‘Da Bahamian Dream’ Bain made history when he became the first national champion in any sport for Oral Roberts University. Over the weekend, ORU recognised him for his achievement by presenting him with one of the 50th Lifetime Global Achievement Awards during its 50th Anniversary Gala on the school’s campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Director of Labour concerned at job losses

DIRECTOR of Labour Robert Farquharson yesterday said the termination of 2,000 people from the stalled Bah Mar resort is a “tremendously concerning” issue that will affect the country’s unemployment rate, which stood at a staggering 14 per cent before the mass layoffs.

Men face court accused of separate murders

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged separately in connection with two murders that recently occurred in the capital.

Lady Stingers new champions

When it counted the most, it was the veteran pitching performance of Thela Johnson that got the job done as the first time Lady Stingers were crowned the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ champions.

Crooked Island devastation 'on a Biblical scale'

“Never in my forty-four years of life have I seen such devastation, it is on a Biblical scale…it is a true miracle that no lives were lost, every single person I have met has a testimony that tears, tears…” was the response given by former Senator John Bostwick II to members of The Tribune news team while on site in Crooked Island over the weekend.

According to Bradley Roberts, we are ‘foolish, reckless and irresponsible’

BRADLEY Roberts, PLP chairman, is incensed that there should be any suggestion that “government interfered with the Baha Mar negotiations, a private contractual matter, and is therefore to blame for the recent lay-offs”.

Roberts blames Izmirlian for layoffs by liquidators

PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday shot down suggestions that the Christie administration was to blame for the more than 2,000 redundancies at Baha Mar last week.

‘Silly deals’: Port sale sparks Hayward rift

Hannes Babak allegedly engineered the removal of two trustees safeguarding the Hayward family assets because they were negotiating “silly deals” to sell the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA).

A COMIC'S VIEW: Time to hang up the jester’s hat, Mr Roberts

WHAT a topsy-turvy week it has been, with mud-slinging of all varieties from both sides of the political divide.

Christie: If Obie wants to lead, he’ll have to beat me

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that if Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe wants to lead the Progressive Liberal Party, then he would have to beat him in an election at a party convention.

Defending Candia Dames

In light of the recent personal attacks against Candia Dames, Managing Editor of The Nassau Guardian, we, the collective of women’s rights and human rights activists, vehemently condemn all who would perpetuate one of the most predictable, yet degrading tactics used by male chauvinists to diminish the worth of women, smear their character and silence them through intimidation. These tactics are acts of violence against women.

Another shanty town blaze as residents search rubble

POLICE were called to the scene of another fire in the Gamble Heights shanty town last night, the third blaze in the community since Sunday.

Seeing beyond the disability

OCTOBER marks National Disability Employment Awareness month when those with disabilities in the working environment are celebrated and recognised and awareness about disability employment issues raised.

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