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BAMSI offers internship scheme to students
STUDENTS enrolled at the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Sciences Institute will take part in a six week, paid internship programme after officials at the institution secured agreements with more than a dozen companies around the country.
Baha Mar’s expat hires told to leave
Baha Mar has told several expatriate hires to leave the Bahamas because construction delays mean there are no jobs for them to step into, amid suggestions it is seeking additional financing to complete the $3.5 billion project.
Locked in talks: PM hoping for resolution to Baha Mar dispute
AFTER chairing a meeting yesterday with Baha Mar officials and the resort’s main contractor over the property’s opening delays, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he hoped for a speedy resolution to the dispute between the two parties in the “interest of the Bahamian people”.
Justin Roberts helps Bulls book their 1st trip to NCAA Sweet 16
IT’S been a phenomenal experience so far for rising tennis star Justin Roberts as he makes his transition from the junior circuit to the collegiate level. On Saturday, Roberts pulled off one of his biggest accomplishments in his freshman year for No. 18 ranked Universiry of South Florida as the Bulls booked their first trip to the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship Round of Sweet 16 with a 4-0 victory over host Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
Butler Turner blasts PLP over unemployment
FORMER FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler Turner yesterday criticised the government for failing to deliver on its campaign promises to improve the labour climate in the country.
The most courageous act: Speak Out!
MARATHON MP Jerome Fitzgerald, himself a lawyer, is upset that through Facebook his lawyer wife has been unwittingly drawn into the secrecy surrounding the fuel leak controversy in her husband’s Marathon constituency.
Murderer jailed for 30 years
A MAN convicted of murder two months ago was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday.
Legal threat over hotel union election
LAWYERS for those denouncing the legitimacy of the Bahamas Hotel Catering & Allied Workers Union election later this month have threatened to take the government to court if the Department of Labour certifies it as legitimate.
PLP chairman hails achievements in three years of government
PLP chairman Bradley Roberts congratulated the government for the “measurable strides” the country has made during the three years of the Christie administration.
Miller and union chief clash over Baha Mar
TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller yesterday criticised Nicole Martin, Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union president, over her “disgraceful” comments about Baha Mar’s delayed opening.
Elite training begins for John Todd Boys Basketball Club
THE Coach John Todd Elite Basketball Academy “CJTEBA” AAU Boys Basketball Club has once again commenced elite training for its various travels.
Rubis issue is ‘beyond politics’ for residents
A SPOKESPERSON for the Justice for Marathon advocacy group said yesterday that she believes that the issues surrounding the 2012 Rubis gasoline leak are beyond politics for many of the area residents affected.
Minnis: PLP brought buses of supporters to meeting
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday accused Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald of using political supporters to derail a town meeting held to address concerns over the Rubis fuel spill in his constituency.
Melia injunction remains as court adjourns
A SUPREME Court Justice has further adjourned proceedings over an ongoing gratuity dispute between the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union and the Melia Nassau Beach Resort until next week.
Roberts: FNM has bluster but no plan for BEC
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday hit back at the Opposition for criticising the government’s selection of an American company to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, and blamed the FNM for offering “plenty idle banter” instead of providing plans to better manage the corporation.
Youth Olympic Regatta makes a splash in Montagu Bay
THE Bahamas National Sailing School, with the support of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, hosts the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta each year. The event was a blast this weekend at the Nassau Yacht Club in near perfect sailing conditions on Montagu Bay.
Wilchcombe fears crime is ruining nation’s reputation
TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday he is “very concerned” that crime is “ruining” the reputation of the Bahamas.
Baha Mar cancels August bookings
DESPITE assurances by Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian that the $3.5bn luxury mega-resort would officially open soon, several pre-booked guests have claimed they were told that all reservations until August 31 have been cancelled.
Weather fears for carnival
ORGANISERS fear that bad weather might negatively affect the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival when it is launched in three days in New Providence.
‘Collateral damage’ from Baha Mar saga not widespread yet
The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday said Baha Mar’s ongoing ‘opening saga’ was unlikely to have caused “collateral damage” to the wider Bahamas’ tourism brand yet, although such risks increased the longer the delay.