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Visitor must pay $1,500 or go to jail
A VISITING North Carolina man who admitted smoking cannabis cigarettes must pay $1,500 to avoid spending four months in prison.
PLP: Putting Arthur Hanna on the $100 bill was our idea
THE Progressive Liberal Party said the plan to place the image of Arthur Hanna on the Bahamian $100 bill was the idea of the previous Christie administration.
Oban talks delayed until month’s end
A Cabinet minister yesterday said discussions with Oban Energies over a revised agreement for its controversial $5.5bn oil refinery/storage terminal will likely be put off until month’s end.
Govt hails youth jobless reduction
The Minister of Labour yesterday said the government was “extremely pleased” that youth unemployment appeared to be trending downward based on the latest official data.
'CONDITIONAL' WELFARE PAYMENTS BEING EYED
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Government is assessing whether to make social security benefits and welfare payments conditional on behaviourby their recipients, Tribune Business has been told. Labour Ministe
INDUSTRIAL UNREST 'NOT MOTIVATED' BY GENERAL ELECTION
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE recent escalation in industrial unrest is in no way motivated by the upcoming general elections according to prominent labour attorney and leader, Obie Ferguson, who has several
Atlantic Medical backs swim club
ATLANTIC Medical has partnered with the Barracudas Swim club to host the first Atlantic Medical Invitational swim meet this weekend at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center. Atlantic Medical is enthusiastic and excited to be a part of this event.
Three guilty of drug charges
THREE of five defendants in an $850,000 drug-smuggling plot were convicted of the four drug charges they faced in Magistrate’s Court.
At least eight senators failed to disclose assets
AT least eight sitting senators are outstanding on their annual public disclosures, according to documents obtained by The Tribune.
Unionists who put self before country
Unionists who put self before count ON TUESDAY Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, speaking with a Tribune reporter, seemed confused by striking Customs and Immigration employees. He said that all of the union's concerns had been discussed last month, and reso
THE REWARDS OF CORRUPTION
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor THE big story last week was obviously the back-and-forth claims of visa fraud between the two major parties. First, FNM Senator Dion Foulkes told of a Foreign Affairs officer who claimed her former boss, Fox Hill MP Fred
THE REWARDS OF CORRUPTION
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor THE big story last week was obviously the back-and-forth claims of visa fraud between the two major parties. First, FNM Senator Dion Foulkes told of a Foreign Affairs officer who claimed her former boss, Fox Hill MP Fred
THE REWARDS OF CORRUPTION
By PACO NUNEZ Tribune News Editor THE big story last week was obviously the back-and-forth claims of visa fraud between the two major parties. First, FNM Senator Dion Foulkes told of a Foreign Affairs officer who claimed her former boss, Fox Hill MP Fred
Foulkes offers guarantee no Bahamian will lose job from bill
IN the face of criticism of the Commercial Enterprises Bill, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes “guaranteed” Bahamians that “not one single job” will be taken from them as a result of the law’s implementation. He also said the Progressive Liberal Party is
Munroe investigating lawsuit in wake of arrests at BAIC
FOLLOWING the arrest and release of former Nassau Village member of Parliament Dion Smith and several Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation employees in connection with a police probe into “theft by reason of employment,” attorney Wayne Munroe said a team is “looking at” whether there are grounds for his clients to sue over the handling of the matter.
BCA calls forproof over 150 Pointe contractors
THE Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday called for proof that 150 local contractors are currently employed at The Pointe, expressing scepticism over that figure.Leonard Sands, emphasising that he was not criticising China Con
Minister downplays public union unrest
The Minnis Cabinet will meet this Saturday with all the public sector unions in a bid to address the concerns that have sparked growing industrial unrest, the minister of labour said yesterday. Dion Foulkes, pictured , downplayed the strained labour
Grandson’s death was senseless
“SENSELESS” is how Sheralyn Anderson described the murder of her grandson, Dimetri Dormeus, who was shot and killed with his best friend, Dion Adderley, one week ago today.
Unions told they have the right to strike - but say they don’t want to use it
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes confirmed yesterday that he has signed the strike certificate for the Water and Sewerage Management Union — and therefore both Water and Sewerage Corporation unions are now in possession of strike certificates.
Inagua's 'viability' at stake in latest Morton meeting
A Cabinet minister yesterday said resolving the Morton Salt dispute is “a top priority for the sake of all Inagua residents” with the warring parties due to meet tomorrow. Dion Foulkes, minister of labour, said the company’s management and line-staf