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Auto repairers demand Japan report's release
THE Bahamian Auto Repair Association (BARA) yesterday called for the release of a promised report on Japanese auto import inspections, questioning if some industries have a “hidden agenda”.Dwaine Scavella, the BARA president, said: “What happened to
Western Warriors surge to victory
IT was a weekend of intense soccer action at the RALD Field as the finals of the Under-15 Boys was determined.
Morton Salt union: ‘We’re not at fault over productivity’
THE union representing Morton Salt line workers yesterday warned “something is going to happen soon” if the government fails to intervene in the ongoing dispute with the salt harvester.
Oban deal
OBAN Energy Heads of Agreement…if signatories do not comply with the terms of an agreement then what happens to that agreement?
Belinda Wilson: Our reaction 'depends on ministry's action'
WHETHER things go smoothly at C H Reeves Junior High School on Monday rests with Ministry of Education officials, Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson said Friday.
Minister urges end to Morton tensions
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the government was “very concerned” that Morton Salt and its line staff union swiftly “reach a settlement” to end ongoing industrial tension in Inagua.
Govt told: ‘Get serious’ on Morton Salt issues
THE trade union representing line-staff at Morton Salt (Bahamas) has urged the government to “get serious” about resolving its long-running dispute over a new industrial agreement.
Boards blunder naming two deceased
A GOVERNMENT official yesterday confirmed the list of appointments to statutory boards and committees contained numerous errors, inclusive of erroneous names and at least two deceased appointees.
BTVI launches new series of programmes for fall
AFTER a recent curriculum review, the Information Technology (IT) Department of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will now be offering a set of new and optimised programmes come Fall 2017. The new programmes include associate of
FNM eyes Bar Association President for Yamacraw
THE Free National Movement has its eyes on Bahamas Bar Association President Elsworth Johnson as the frontrunner to represent the Yamacraw constituency in the 2017 general election, according to well-placed sources.
MINISTER'S OFFER OF AIRPORT TALKS DISMISSED AS 'STALLING TACTIC'
MINISTER'S OFFER OF AIRPORT TALKS DISMISSED AS 'STALLING TACTIC' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FOLLOWING the Ministry of Labour's offer to meet with representatives of frustrated airport employees, one union leader dismissed the proposal as noth
What are the PLP’s core values today?
ON the 2012 campaign trail to defeat the Ingraham government, then Opposition leader Perry Christie invited voters to recognise him as the bridge between the late prime minister Lynden Pindling and the “new generation of PLP leaders”.
BAMSI fire suspect must be rearraigned
PROSECUTORS will have to rearraign a man accused of arson if they intend to proceed with charges related to the destruction of a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI), a magistrate said yesterday.
‘I will rebuild BAMSI for free’
BAHAMAS Agriculture and Marine Science Institute contractor Audley Hanna said yesterday that he is willing to construct the facility’s fire-damaged dormitory from scratch, at no cost to taxpayers, following revelations that the building was not insured.
PLP Chairman backs Pinder over row with Rollins
PROGRESSIVE LIberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts sided with Elizabeth MP Ryan Pinder yesterday following a heated argument Mr Pinder had in the House of Assembly on Thursday night with Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins.
Court must now consider the safety of victims
A DAY after a man on bail was taken into police custody charged with murder, the Christie administration outlined restrictions in a Bill to Amend the Bail Act that aims to lessen the number of violent offenders who receive bail.
Workers were unpaid since August robbery
V ALFRED Gray, MP for MICAL, admitted yesterday that government workers in Mayaguana have not been paid since August, but said the Treasury refused to release the salaries until the island “tightened up its security”.
Forbes aims to 'make a difference' in Minister of State of post
NEWLY-appointed state minister Arnold Forbes hopes that his move from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation to the Ministry of Works can “make a difference”.
Sports in brief
THE Island Luck Pros punched the right numbers and the PJ Stingers were stinging as the two teams pulled off big victories at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.
Escaped prisoners feared to be among detained Haitian refugees
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force officials have picked up more than 200 illegal Haitian migrants in two separate incidents that took place between Tuesday and Wednesday. After the arrests, officials expressed concern that some of the immigrants might have been a part of the group of criminals who took part in a prison break in Haiti earlier this month.