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Lowest turnout for election is predicted

POLITICAL analyst Dr Ian Strachan believes the country may experience its lowest voter turnout in history for the upcoming general election due to lack of faith in the current political system and “weak” alternatives to the current administration.

Container port lays off 20 workers

TWENTY workers at the Freeport Container Port were laid off and voluntary separation packages were offered as a part of a downsizing exercise at the company.

Police warning after dramatic PI bridge gun battle

SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean warned criminals “not to challenge the police” hours after an armed suspect was shot by officers following a high-speed car chase in New Providence.

DPM: BOB rescue vehicle must be 'more aggressive'

Bank of the Bahamas’ bail-out vehicle must be “more aggressive” in liquidating the assets securing its ‘bad loan’ portfolio, the Deputy Prime Minister urged yesterday.K P Turnquest told Tribune Business that the Government was adamant Bahamas Resolve

Minnis pledges ministers won't line own pockets

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis assured Bahamians under his watch no minister of the Cabinet will seek lucrative contracts for themselves because they are “very sensible”, as Baha Mar executives eye the completion of another phase of the West Bay Street project.

Employment may ‘slightly improve’ after Matthew

The Central Bank of the Bahamas yesterday gave a mixed short-term outlook for the Bahamian economy post-Hurricane Matthew, predicting that employment may “slightly improve” even though the tourism industry will be “below trend” in the Christmas run-up.

Winning team to get 'The Prime Minister’s cup

BRINGING together elite NCAA Division I football and Bahamian culture, the third edition of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl promises to provide entertainment value to football fans both on and off the field.

FNM pledges on solar, health and culture

OFFERING reprieve from what he termed one of the worst years in Bahamian history and an impotent PLP administration, Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday outlined key initiatives his administration would implement to create a socio-economic revival.

Sacked Ocean Club staff to be given help from pension fund

FINANCIAL assistance for sacked workers at the One&Only Ocean Club is reportedly on the way, with hotel union officials heralding yesterday’s expected approval of the union’s attempt to secure access from the Bahamas Hotel Industry Management Pension Fund.

Miller urges those with 'heavy equipment': Step up to the plate

TALL Pines MP Leslie Miller has called on people with "heavy equipment" to "step up to the plate" and assist fellow Bahamians suffering in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

PM ‘distressed’ over playing politics about relief effort

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said he is “distressed” over the “politicisation” of the government’s hurricane relief efforts, charging that his administration does not “have the time to get distracted by politics” and become “tribal” while grappling with the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Lack of practice blamed as relay team disqualified

LONDON, England: The team of Warren Fraser, Shavez Hart, Sean Stuart and Teray Smith ran 39.35 for seventh place in their heat, but it didn’t matter as they got disqualified during the heats on Saturday at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium.

70-room beach club next in Sebas’s $510m expansion

A 73-room beach club located at Love Beach likely marks the next stage in the $510m real estate expansion being pursued by Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG).

Jail threat to BEC staff

UNION chiefs at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation could face fines of up to $10,000 or be jailed for two years if they breach labour rules on industrial action, the Government threatened last night.

Halkitis aims for 50% debt by 2016/17

ALTHOUGH the country is “moving in the direction where we are borrowing less,” the government is planning on borrowing $465 million this fiscal year, according to Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis.

Why blame the Anglican Education

ON FRIDAY evening, the Anglican Central Education Authority drew a line in the sand.

THE WATCHWOMAN: The art of negotiating condom use

The Ministry of Health has been doing a great job promoting condom use with its highly creative and unconventional banana-themed “Don’t Get Caught Unpeeled” campaign.

Do our politicians live on a different planet?

IT WAS reported in The Tribune’s weekend newspaper — The Big T – that the operating budget for the College of the Bahamas will have to be reduced over the next two fiscal years because of the country’s present financial crisis. In short, the economy can no longer support the College’s current costs.

BEC staff must pay more for health and pensions

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation employees are now required to contribute 25 per cent to the overall costs of their pension plan as well as 25 per cent of their medical insurance with an increase of 50 per cent in three years, Executive Chairman of BEC Leslie Miller announced yesterday.

Fond farewell to consul

BRITISH High Commissioner Howard Drake has thanked outgoing British Honorary Consul Peter Young for his many years “outstanding service” and invaluable contribution to both the British Government and the Bahamas.

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