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We must tackle the causes of crime

I was saddened to hear of the vicious home invasion inflicted on Rev Major and his family. It is depressing that elderly persons who have contributed greatly to the growth of our nation should suffer such fear and indignity.

Hotel employers try ‘to frustrate union’

The hotel union’s president said yesterday that employers were coming up with creative new attacks against it, adding that there seems to be “a real push to frustrate the union”.

Cable Beach rental vacancy up 20-30% on Baha Mar woe

Baha Mar’s woes have resulted in a 20-30 per cent increase in rental unit vacancies in the nearby Cable Beach area, a well-known realtor told Tribune Business yesterday.

Two sides to Baha Mar story

Baha Mar… reading your back to back Editorials you paint a wicked story about China State Construction and not a whisper (this writer is sure you have a lot of inside information) as to the other side of the equation which is or has been clearly the key to the work-slow up and question as to when Baha Mar will officially open.

NFL team owner's son latest victim of Abaco boat theft ring

NORTH Abaco MP Renardo Curry yesterday said he fears the destruction of his constituency’s tourism market as a boat theft ring continues to thrive “at an all time high” on the island.

$24m owed by Baha Mar ‘will affect BEC profit margins

BAHAMAS Electricity Corporation General Manager Kevin Basden yesterday clarified that the $24m owed to the financially strapped energy provider by Baha Mar would “certainly” affect profit margins.

Albury says VAT is part of a ‘trifecta’ depressing car sales

CONSUMERS are now beginning to feel the true impact of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the cost of living, a local businessman said yesterday.

NHI should not be forced upon us

AS A Bahamian citizen I take great objection to the fact that the present government wants to Force National Health Insurance down our throats.

World Relays a 'resounding success' says Sands

LOCAL organisers of the IAAF World Relays at the weekend are claiming it was a “resounding success”, even though it may be a few weeks before a full assessment of the event’s impact is known.

EU blacklisting over financial services transparency was ‘unfair’

A HIGH-ranking Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) official yesterday acknowledged that the Bahamas has made “tremendous progress” towards financial services transparency and claimed that it was “unfair” that the country has still been included on the European Union (EU) blacklist.

BTC now deciding on staff to receive severance

THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company is now in the process of deciding which employees are best suited to receive voluntary separation packages, according to officials from the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union.

Union not yet told by BTC about response to severance

BAHAMAS Communications and Public Officers Union President Bernard Evans said yesterday he suspects only a small number of employees applied for voluntary separation packages from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company.

PM HINTS AT JOB LOSSES AT MAJOR LOCAL BANK

PRIME Minister Perry Christie hinted at the imminent possibility of layoffs at a local “major” bank during a speech to College of the Bahamas journalism students yesterday.

Generator’s installation ‘ends need’ for load shedding

THE first five rental generators secured for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation have been installed, eliminating the need to continue load shedding, according to BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.

Gibson welcomes labour group chief

SHANE Gibson, minister of labour and national insurance, yesterday welcomed Guy Ryder, director-general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to a conference focusing on labour issues, youth employment and related matters.

Invest in our people to break this cycle

Hats off to Dr Michael Neville for his “A Life of Crime” Series.

Humane Society reminds public to keep pets safe on Halloween

BAHAMAS Humane Society officials are reminding the public to keep their pets safe and secure during Halloween, explaining that during this time of year most animals are “frightened by fireworks”.

Christie says govt is trying again to revive mortgage relief scheme

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said the government is still working to resurrect its failed mortgage relief programme.

Tourism: No more ‘business as usual’

Bahamian tourism can no longer conduct “business as usual”, a senior official said yesterday, with the industry needind to raise its game with competition “on our heels”.

30-year-old man quizzed by police over girl’s death

POLICE are questioning a 30-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old girl, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade confirmed yesterday.

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