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Private sector switch eyed for office-less public hires
A Cabinet minister yesterday said the the Government is looking to place the 83 workers hired pre-election, but for whom it has been unable to find posts, with the private sector.
Speaker ‘ashamed’ of actions in House
HOUSE Speaker Patricia Deveaux told members of Parliament she was “ashamed” by actions that took place in the House of Assembly yesterday, describing certain behaviour as unparliamentary.
FOAM to feed 500 in giveback
LOCAL advocacy group Families of All Murder Victims expects to feed 500 people today during a giveback event in observance of the festive season.
Unity benefits the Caribbean
A Commonwealth is a nation, state and or other political unit, founded on law and united by compactor tacit agreement by the people for the common good.
Conditional discharge over one gram of marijuana
A 28-year-old man found with one gram of marijuana earlier this month was granted a conditional discharge and ordered to attend counselling yesterday.
Disney: ‘We’ve struck right tone’ on Eleuthera project
Disney Cruise Line’s president yesterday asserted the cruise line had “really struck the right tone” in balancing economic development with conservation at a Lighthouse Point project it hopes to start this year.
Strachan continues bid to earn spot on opening day roster
MIKE Strachan made his second appearance in the NFL preseason and continues his bid to earn a spot on the opening day roster.
Juries can’t deliver the justice we need
Our justice system makes use of juries in criminal and select civil cases.
WTO opponents urge Govt to ‘come clean’
Opponents of The Bahamas’ bid to become a full World Trade Organisation (WTO) member yesterday urged the Government to “come clean” on what this will mean for workers and the economy.
‘Incredulity’ of court at $30k pay-off
The Court of Appeal has expressed “sheer incredulity” over a $30,117 compensation award to a former part-time BTVI instructor following the valid termination of her last two-year contract.
Govt communications director ‘another expense for Bahamians’
OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the government’s new communications director will not boost the popularity of the Minnis administration, but represents yet another expense Bahamians have to cover.
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Debbie, queen of the yard
Debbie Ferguson was delighted when she was presented with the best kept yard award by the Bahamas National Pride Association yesterday.
Sands and Dames should quit over Frank Smith trial, says pressure group
A group of concerned citizens says its members are planning to protest for the resignations of Health Minister Dr Duane Sands and National Security Minister Marvin Dames for the role they played in the Frank Smith trial.
‘Lucayan purchase was essential for economy’
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday insisted that government’s purchase of the Grand Lucayan Resort was essential to save the Grand Bahama economy, and that he would do it again.
Potter’s Cay upgrades: Bahamians deserve it
The Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources yesterday brushed off criticism over the four-fold increase in costs for the Potters Cay upgrade, arguing: “The Bahamian people deserve the best.”
Buddy and Pelicans get 116-102 preseason win over Mavs
BUDDY Hield’s New Orleans Pelicans debut lived up to the lofty expectations the organisations and his fan base had once he was selected No.6 in the lottery.
Exuma Chamber chief fearing ‘one-two year’ setback from Matthew
Exuma’s economy could be “set back a year or two” if Hurricane Matthew scores a direct hit on the island, its Chamber of Commerce president said yesterday.
Apology to D’Aguilar
I owe a profound and abject apology to the Hon. Dionisio d’Aguilar (FNM-Free Town), the erstwhile Minister of Tourism. Last week, without first speaking to the Minister, as I should have done, I lambasted him in particular and the Minnis Administration in general for “terminating” nine persons, not eleven as I wrongly stated in an editorial, from the Freeport office of the Ministry of Tourism.
New officers graduate to join immigration force
IMMIGRATION officials in the capital commissioned a new cohort of officers on Thursday during a ceremony at the Police Training College on Thompson Boulevard, where Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell implored the department’s newest class to do their best to protect the country’s sovereignty.