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PM praise for ferry, casino developments
THE commissioning of a new speed ferry to Bimini and the opening of the Resorts World Bimini Casino was praised by Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday for showing the confidence of the developers in both the Government and the people of the Bahamas.
$5m renovation for Ansbacher building to be used by judiciary
THE government signed a contract worth almost $5 million yesterday for the renovation of the Ansbacher Building.
Pilots turn on alliance
PILOTS of Southern Air Charter said The Bahamian Pilot Alliance misrepresented them during a press conference yesterday.
Bahamian executive visits 'web' capital
A Bahamian website executive recently joined board members and marketing professionals from the industry’s top companies in Irelend for a series of meetings.
Safety first for 14,500 students in fire drills
ABOUT 14,500 students were successfully evacuated yesterday as Fire Safety Week activities continued.
Courts grind to halt as stenographers hold sick-out
STENOGRAPHERS staged a “sick out” yesterday, shutting down operations at the Magistrate’s Court, The Tribune understands.
'Dozens screaming' after pepper-spray incident
POLICE are investigating a pepper-spray incident in Andros said to have left dozens of people, including tourists, screaming and jumping into sea.
Carl Bethel to replace Bannister in Senate
THE FNM yesterday announced that Carl Bethel has been appointed to replace former Education Minister Desmond Bannister in the Senate.
Atlantis Against Illiteracy
ATLANTIS, Paradise Island has taken its commitment to help eradicate illiteracy in The Bahamas a step further with its Atlantis Against Illiteracy campaign.
‘Grave’ warning to BEC unions
BEC Chairman Leslie Miller warned union members there would be grave repercussions if workers acted on threats to disrupt operations at the corporation.
CASH: What is government's relationship with Genting?
FNM Chairman Darron Cash has demanded that the Christie government set the record straight as to its relationship with The Genting Group, developers of Bimini.
It is up to us
By Rev. Angela Palacious
Women urged to consider jobs in technology
YOUNG women around the world are being encouraged to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICT) and to overcome the gender divide in the sector.
TREAT THE CAUSE
EDITOR, The Tribune.
BTC targeting 40 franchise stores
The 17th independently-owned Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) franchise store has opened in Coconut Grove, owned by businessman Ian Antonio.
Bank says E-Alert gaining traction
Bank of the Bahamas (BOB) says its eNotifier service, which keeps customers in touch with their accounts at all times, is gaining increasing customer acceptance.
VAT real estate 'game changer'
Value-Added Tax’s (VAT) impending implementation may give buyers “the push” to secure properties before January 1, one realtor suggesting: “It may be better to do it now rather than seven months from now.”
No pay for six months, claim Chinese workers
MORE than 50 Chinese construction workers from Baha Mar protested outside the Chinese Embassy on Wednesday afternoon, claiming they have not been paid in six months and that they had been threatened when they complained.
Dry cleaner in downsize fear
A Bahamian dry cleaning chain says that to remain “viable” it may have to look at laying-off some of its 114 employees in the next “three to six months” if sales continue to decline at June’s pace.
Economic crisis in Freeport: a call to action
THE premise for this article is that given the economic crisis now affecting Freeport and Grand Bahama, an Action Task Force Committee be formed under the direction and auspices of Government, the GBPA and Licensees to determine and effect both a Short Term Solution and a Long Term Solution, which will include the formation, for the long term, of a professional marketing organization to be formed and paid for by the GBPA/GBDevco in accordance with their covenants made to Government and the people of The Bahamas in the Hawksbill Creek Agreements of 1955 and of 1960 and in the Freeport, Grand Bahama Act, 1993 to promote Freeport and Grand Bahama for the benefit of the Country.