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Doctors’ strike ruled unlawful

THE Bahamas Doctors Union has been prohibited from engaging in any form of industrial action over millions in outstanding holiday pay, after a Supreme Court judge ruled yesterday that the group’s recent strike action was unlawful.

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Death on the stage reflecting deaths on the street

“EVERYONE you love will dead.” At least, that’s what the writers of two new Bahamian plays will have you believe. Stephen Hanna and Travis Cartwright-Carroll wrote two different yet oddly connected plays; Death on the Street and The Melancholy of Suzanna Turnquest.

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50 migrants held at Half Moon Cay

FIFTY illegal migrants were apprehended by law enforcement officials near Cat Island yesterday morning, according to the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF).

93% is not a failure

When is ninety-three per cent a failing grade? I ask this question because evidently, the critics of the Prime Minister are aggressively seeking to convince the Bahamian public that ninety-three per cent is a failing grade.

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Sears ‘available’ to run if chosen by the PLP

WHILE the Progressive Liberal Party regretted its decision of having nominated Dr Andre Rollins in the Fort Charlotte constituency, former area MP Alfred Sears yesterday said he is “available” and willing to return to party politics “in any way the party wishes”.

Court quashes convictions for man in drugs plot case

THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed all convictions for one of three men found guilty of a plot to smuggle $850,000 worth of marijuana into the country.

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Bermuda tops Bahamas 3-0 in 2nd leg of FIFA World Cup qualifier

DESPITE a battling performance a much-changed Bahamas exited the 2018 Fifa World Cup at the first qualifying stage yesterday when they went down 3-0 in Bermuda in the second leg of their CONCACAF preliminary round tie.

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Christie not concerned by Sears leadership bid

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is “not at all” concerned about former Attorney General Alfred Sears’ bid to challenge him for the leadership of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP).

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Nelerene Harding hailed as ‘trade unionist extraordinaire’

THE National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas yesterday paid tribute to “trade unionist extraordinaire” Nelerene “Nell” Harding.

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Anya James first woman to be elected president of BFA

Anya James is the first woman in history to be elected as president of the Bahamas Football Association (BFA).

Customs union to meet with the government on Monday

LABOUR Minister Shane Gibson says the Bahamas Customs and Immigration Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) and the government will meet on Monday.

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Faces return to House of Assembly

THE PLP won a massive victory yesterday, and many of the faces that defined the first Christie administration are returning to the House of Assembly. Bains

Gladstone Road project will last for two years

MAJOR work on the Gladstone Road Improvement Project is now expected to begin mid-2023 and will last for two years, officials from the Ministry of Works revealed yesterday.

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

KFC back open for business

KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

KFC back open for business

KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su

Customs halted

Customs halted By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration workers were ordered by union officials to abandon their current shift schedule today amid claims there are no legal parameters governing the exis

KFC back open for business

KFC back open for business By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net KFC staff were back at work yesterday after management and union executives agreed the terms of a new industrial agreement following four days of negotiations. Su

Union says it may become official agent at ministry

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Educators Managerial Union could become the official bargaining agent for supervisors and managers at the Ministry of Education before the month is over, union representatives said yesterday. Speaking at