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Nurses arrange meeting over new shift system

NURSES nationwide have hastily arranged a meeting for Friday night to respond to the Public Hospital Authority’s announcement that a new shift system for them will go into effect on December 10th.

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Nurses’ concern at hospital security

BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams says one nurse was injured and others have been left mentally shaken after a fight broke out between patients in the Emergency Department of Princess Margaret Hospital.

RESULTS: Bahamas Softball Federation 2013 Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament

THE results of the Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2013 Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament played over the weekend at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex are as follows:

Three out of four ambulances out of action in Grand Bahama

THREE of the four ambulances on Grand Bahama are out of service, resulting in a critical shortage of transport cover over the weekend. 

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SAC senior girls hold off Falcons

DAWN Dean canned the biggest shot of the game as the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s senior girls basketball team avoided suffering their first loss in three years as they held off the Jordan Prince Williams Falcons for a 25-23 victory.

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BTC has paid $244,000 fine

THE BTC has paid in full a $244,000 anti-competitive behaviour fine recently levied against the company by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), according to Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams.

Acadia Axemen have strong Bahamian presence this year

THE Acadia Axemen begin their 2016 season next weekend (Saturday, September 10) and several Bahamian players plan to figure prominently into the team’s plans going forward.

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Praise for man who admits to his crime

THE Court of Appeal yesterday commended a man who withdrew his appeal against conviction for firearm possession to take responsibility for his actions and learn from his mistake.

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Mother and son murdered

A GRIEF-STRICKEN son is demanding justice after his mother and brother were brutally murdered.

Top 5 neutral paint colours

Top 5 neutral paint colours By Jennifer Bethel Director, Seaglass Interiors Ltd Do you ever stress about picking a paint color? Most women do. It's always a worry: Will it be too light, too dark? How will my furniture look with it? Will my husband and k

Nurses Union intends to proceed with strike vote

DESPITE filing a formal trade dispute with the Department of Labour, the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) intends to proceed with holding a strike vote.

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Praying for The Grove to overcome effects of crime

A LOCAL prayer network yesterday held the second of a series of prayer drives geared toward “bettering our communities and saving lives”, with organisers stressing that the connection between crime and inner-city communities has more to do with the failure of the Church and respective homes, rather than the shortcomings of the government.

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Relative heard gunshots that killed teen

A RELATIVE of a 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot on Wednesday said she heard gunshots moments before learning the teen had met his demise.

Job applicants exceed posts 10x at ex-Robin Hood

BUSINESSMAN Sandy Schaefer says he has distributed more than 1,100 applications for the 135-145 jobs that will be created when his new retail venture, ‘Shepherd’s Mart’, opens off Tonique Williams-Darling Highway by month’s end.

Content marketer pledges to cut ad budgets 'in half'

A BAHAMIAN content marketing start-up is offering small businesses the opportunity to increase their exposure and maximise advertising dollars, its founder telling Tribune Business yesterday that their platform could cut marketing costs “in half”.

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New edition of 'A Little Bahamian Cookbook' now available

BACK in 1989, local artist and art educator Sue Bennett-Williams was approached by the owner of Appletree Press in Dublin, Ireland, to create illustrations for a small cookbook that would be introduced as a part of a series.

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Two men charged for two separate murders

TWO men were remanded in custody yesterday after they were accused of being involved in two recent fatal shootings in New Providence.

Entrepreneurship ‘not for the weak of heart’

A fashion house owner says “entrepreneurship is not for the weak at heart” but urged those in business to stay the course once they know they have a dream and purpose.

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Nurses hold licence for strike action

BAHAMAS Nurses Union president Amancha Williams confirmed to The Tribune that the union received a strike certificate yesterday.

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Celebrating Earth Day at Botanical Gardens

THE Botanical Gardens proved the perfect space for students and their teachers to celebrate Earth Day.