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'The best training camp I have ever been part of'

THE Miami Heat’s 2013 training camp in the Bahamas was a new venture for both the organisation and the Bahamas, a productive one that several Heat players called a memorable experience.

Minnis: I do not believe $5m quote was a mistake

FNM LEADER Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday he did not believe that Dr Bernard Nottage “made a mistake” when he said the gaming referendum costs the government $5 million.

BUT president calls for Fitzgerald to resign

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson is calling for Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald to resign for choosing to go ahead with the decision to cut the salaries of teachers who participated in a sit-out on September 9th.

Chipman wants Mitchell 'clarity' over Cuban claims; Mitchell says FNM 'thick as molasses'

THE FNM is urging Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell to shed more light on the events surrounding the abuse of Cuban detainees and when he became aware of them.

Edison Key leaves House - but only to go to the doctor

CENTRAL and South Abaco MP Edison Key left the House of Assembly yesterday because he had a doctor’s appointment – not because FNM bosses pressured him to do so, he insisted.

Consumers may be able to generate energy for grid

THE government’s plans to reform the energy sector may allow for an “energy credit programme” to be introduced, Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett said yesterday.

Bran: court was not wrong

THE court “was not wrong” in issuing an order to “maintain the status quo” with respect to the operation of web-shops, as web-shops legally have a license to operate, DNA Leader Branville McCartney explained yesterday.

Commissioner would back return of death penalty

POLICE Commissioner Ellison Greenslade said yesterday he does not support a national curfew, but would back a return of the death penalty if the public supports it.

Gospel musician champions 'No VAT' campaign

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Halkitis: Don't judge VAT by effects on our neighbours

MICHAEL Halkitis, State Minister of Finance, says it is not fair to conclude that Value Added Tax (VAT) is a bad fit for the Bahamian economy despite its reported negative impact on neighbouring Caribbean countries.

'Judiciary needs public confidence'

THE public’s confidence in the judiciary is the real source of its power and the real basis for its existence, the Court of Appeal president said yesterday.

Christmas bonus for BEC staff deferred

BEC employees will have less of a Merry Christmas this year, as the Corporation has decided to “defer” Christmas bonuses because of “financial constraints”, The Tribune understands.

Bahamas requiring fiscal 'action now'

THE Bahamas will face severe economic consequences if the Government fails to quickly get its fiscal house in order, the Ministry of Finance’s financial secretary has warned.

GB Minister excited about island's turn-around

MINISTER for Grand Bahama, Dr Michael Darville said Monday that he is excited about what is now taking place on the island.

Bahamas 'to consider medicinal marijuana'

THE Bahamas government will consider the issue of medicinal marijuana as part of a regional body next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed yesterday.

Fact-finding trip seeks Jamaican advice on agriculture

THE Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation conducted a fact-finding mission to Jamaica as it looks toward the establishment of a School of Agriculture and Science in North Andros.

Minnis says government must deal with gaming

OPPOSITION leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday the government must make a decision and finally deal with gaming issue based on recommendations from the Constitutional Commission.

Nottage backtracks on Cuban pledge

BERNARD Nottage, Minister of National Security has backtracked on a promise to reveal information surrounding a probe into allegations of abuse of Cubans at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.

Cash takes police raid case to Supreme Court

THE SUPREME Court hearing into whether the constitutional rights of FNM chairman Darron Cash have been violated took place in a judge’s chambers yesterday.

Change must come

By Canon S Sebastian

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