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Wilchcombe calls for unity in build-up to Carnival

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe yesterday called for FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to “know what his role is” and said the Killarney MP should “find ways to unite” and not “divide” Bahamians over Junkanoo Carnival.

BAMSI president replies to criticisms over site progress

GODFREY Eneas, president of the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI), and his senior executive team sat down with Bahamas Information Services at BAMSI’s new offices in the Island Traders Building on Monday to provide an update on the progress and plans of the institute.

BOB's focus on retail services to return to profit

BANK of the Bahamas (BOB) managing director Paul McWeeney has announced the embattled bank will “curtail” its commercial lending business with an increased focus on its retail and electronic banking offerings.

FNM Chairman defends Minnis over video claim

FNM Chairman Darron Cash yesterday urged party supporters “not to read too much” into party leader Dr Hubert Minnis’ assertion that he held the FNM together in the aftermath of defeat in the 2012 general election.

Mitchell: Legislation to be tabled this week on new immigration policy

THE government plans to table legislation on its new immigration policy when the parliament resumes this week, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell.

House of Assembly pays its respects to Dr Myles Munroe and his wife Ruth

MEMBERS of the House of Assembly paid tribute to deceased Bahamas Faith Ministries International (BFMI) Senior Pastor Dr Myles Munroe who died, along with his wife Ruth and seven others, in a tragic plane crash on November 9.

‘A special class’ of 2014 in our Sports Hall of Fame

The busy week of activities continued yesterday as the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture paid homage to the latest additions to the Bahamas Sports Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014, which includes 16 inductees, were special guests in the morning session of the House of Assembly on Wednesday and were treated to a luncheon by the Department of Sports.

Gibson not surprised by rise in unemployed

LABOUR and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson said he is not surprised by the rise in unemployment figures but expressed hope that a number of tourism related projects slated to emerge this year will spur employment growth.

All-For-One regatta Class winners presented with awards

CAPTAIN Emmit Munroe said the best way for him and his Original Courageous to remember his former long-time friend, King Eric Gibson, was to win the inaugural King Eric Gibson All-For-One Regatta in Montagu Bay over the Majority Rule Day holiday.

Sir Jack ‘true nation builder’

Sir Jack Hayward would only have sold his family’s 50 per cent Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) stake to someone who could match his deep “passion and love” for the island, Tribune Business was told yesterday.

Lawsuit filed against Peter Nygard for $50m

HEDGE fund billionaire Louis Bacon is suing fashion mogul Peter Nygard for $50m, alleging that Mr Nygard has waged an “obsessive and malicious” smear campaign against him in this country since 2010.

Jitney drivers speak out against changes to Bay Street routes

SEVERAL bus drivers are angered by the government’s decision to restrict four bus routes from stopping in the heart of Bay Street.

Rock Sound regatta in memory of King Eric Gibson

IT has been almost a year since he died, but the memory of the late King Eric Gibson is still living on.

Bahamas backs treaty to monitor gun trade

A TREATY designed to better monitor the trade of firearms and ammunition between countries was ratified yesterday morning by the Bahamas government and five other countries in New York.

Activist says picture shows immigrants 'caged like animals'

HUMAN rights activist Fred Smith has demanded that Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell explain a photograph depicting illegal migrants “caged like animals” in the back of a vehicle following an apprehension in Exuma.

Victory for Valley Boys

THE Valley Boys Junkanoo group was named the unofficial winner of the 2015 New Year’s Day Parade last night, rebounding from their disappointing fourth place finish in the 2014 Boxing Day Parade.

Business registry takeover labelled 'healthy approach'

The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) believes the private sector will be better able to self-regulate and ensure greater tax compliance if it takes over as the Registrar of Businesses, its chairman said yesterday.

Sports in brief

SMALL in stature but with a big heart, Ambrose ‘Cabbage’ Hanna was the forerunner of the great Bahamian triple jumpers. However, the sporting community mourns his passing after he died on Sunday, September 28. He was 89.

Training under way on Ebola protective equipment

EMERGENCY Medical Services professionals in New Providence got a chance yesterday to try on the personal protective gear they will be required to wear if they have to deal with an Ebola patient.

Rollins defends himself against 'personal attack'

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins defended himself outside of the House of Assembly yesterday from what he branded a “personal attack” launched against him by Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald.

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