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Darville 'excited' by causeway plan for Fishing Hole Road
A NEW elevated causeway with culverts will be constructed at Fishing Hole Road, which is low-lying and prone to severe flooding from Hawksbill Creek during major storms. Grand Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville indicated that all necessary groundwork has been laid and they are waiting for engineer drawings to be completed.
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.
Bahamians warned: All must pay for NHI
ALL Bahamas residents must “contribute” to the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme’s financing to ensure its sustainability, its chairman warned yesterday.Dr Robin Roberts said the newly-appointed NHI Authority had effectively been given a ‘blank
Bahamian firm seeking to recover $77m from fraud
A Bahamian financial institution is awaiting a $77m recovery after falling victim to an alleged fraud involving an investment fund whose “chairman” is a Freeport accountant.
'Exorbitant' Business Licences make one-time payments impossible
Super Value’s owner yesterday said it was impossible for the food retail industry to pay the new “exorbitantly high” Business Licence fees one-time, as he dismissed claims he was ‘bullying’ the Government over its Value-Added Tax (VAT) proposals.
Roberts queries Hunt resignation
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday called Free National Movement chief Dr Hubert Minnis a “duplicitous” leader in the aftermath of the resignation of Heather Hunt from the Senate.
'Anti-corruption? Sort out your own ranks'
PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday slammed the anti-corruption rhetoric recently put forward by FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis, asserting that the Killarney MP has not been able to arrest bad behaviour within his ranks.
Roberts pleads for BPL to be given time to execute plan
BRADLEY Roberts has said it is unfair and "outright dishonest" to brand Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) "a failure because of rolling blackouts" when they have not "been given a chance to execute their plan".
PLP chairman blasts Sands, Butler-Turner as cowards
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts declared yesterday that the Free National Movement was not ready to govern, branding Long Island MP Loretta Butler Turner and Senator Dr Duane Sands as “cowards” for quitting the convention leadership race hours before delegates cast their votes.
'2012 vote was most important in our history'
THE 2012 election was the most important vote in the history of an independent Bahamas, according to PLP chairman Bradley Roberts.
Roberts: Crime levels show a lack of respect
THE current level of crime, carnage and disregard for human life shows a lack of respect for the “precious and hard fought freedoms” won during the majority rule era, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday.
Sports in brief
JUSTIN Roberts turned in another strong performance in the singles round of 32 of the Daytona Beach ITF in Florida on Tuesday. Roberts defeated American Will Adkisson 6-3, 6-0 to earn a berth in today’s quarterfinal.
Roberts fearing crime ‘wipe out’
Super Value’s owner fears crime will “wipe out” the economy, with the police seemingly disinterested in investigating thefts and break-ins impacting the private sector.
PLP chairman rounds on Minnis over landfill spending
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday called on Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to investigate the “apparent waste” of $33.5m earmarked for a solid waste management programme in New Providence.
Quality's 20,000 customer goal at South Beach
Super Value’s owner yesterday said his two supermarket brands will collectively employ more than 1,000 persons when the final store opens in February, adding that he would be “thrilled” if the latest location attracted 20,000 customers per week.
Rising tennis stars shine in Brajaxba exhibition
JUSTIN Roberts, the only Bahamian international tennis player currently with an ATP computer ranking, headed a list of collegiate players who put on an exhibition at the Gym Tennis Club for the Brajaxba Tennis Club over the weekend.
Appeal date set for Melvin Maycock's extradition request
A MAN fighting an approved extradition request will have his appeal heard on June 30 in the Court of Appeal.
Safe shopping
I am happy to read in The Tribune that Mr Rupert Roberts is seriously planning to make his SuperValue foodstores as safe as possible as he and his customers ride out this pandemic killer.
Saint James ACM 'King of Grill' fest returns
This coming National Heroes Day all roads will lead to the historic village of Adelaide where the Anglican Church Men of Saint James Parish will be hosting their 14th Annual Father R F Anthony Roberts’ King of the Grill Fest and Competition.The event
46,000 enrol for NHI programme, says Roberts
ABOUT 46,000 Bahamians are enrolled in the government’s National Health Insurance programme as of Monday, National Health Insurance Authority Chairman Dr Robin Roberts said yesterday.