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FULL SEVERANCE PAY IS ‘DOUBLE EDGED SWORD’

A Cabinet minister yesterday argued it was a “double-edged sword” for companies to give furloughed workers full severance packages, as he urged persons to remain committed to their employers.

Taxi union president vows further protest

The taxi union president yesterday vowed to stage another Rawson Square protest tomorrow as he accused the Government of failing to meet its demands.

Education Minister and union boss go to war

EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said his ministry will not attend meetings with Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson or view her as a credible representative of teachers unless she apologises for her conduct and stops behaving in a “disrespectful and insulting” manner.

UPDATED – PM: Register to vote 'without delay'

PARLIAMENT will be dissolved on Tuesday, April 11, and election writs will be issued that day, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed last night.

Bamsi fire accused ‘offered to pay security guard to keep quiet’

THE man accused of setting fire to a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Sciences Institute (BAMSI) in 2015 offered to pay a security guard at the site nearly $1,000 to keep silent about the crime, Supreme Court jurors heard yesterday.

Waste workers strike threat for Christmas

THE country’s waste management system could face a crisis ahead of the holiday season as employees of Bahamas Waste Limited have announced plans to hold a strike vote as early as next week amid ongoing industrial issues.

BGDBA postseason opens

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association opened its postseason on Saturday night with all eight playoff teams playing in the four games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.• Results of the games were as follows:Bamboo Shack Cybots def. the

UB Mingoes bounce back, get revenge in 7-0 shutout of Suns

IN their quest to gain entry into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Sun Belt Conference, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes took their first trip to Florida to play against some of the teams they possibly face if accepte

Hurricanes’ toll on tourism jobs

TEMPORARY layoffs at Resorts World Bimini will affect some 150 workers, with more than a dozen expected to be made redundant, The Tribune has learned.

Armed robber guilty of killing cashier challenges conviction

A MAN sentenced to life in prison for murdering a cashier at his family’s food store in the course of an armed robbery on a Family Island a decade ago is seeking to legally contest his conviction.

Bethel insists govt broke no laws in Oban deal

THE Minnis administration has broken no laws with the Oban Energies project, Attorney General Carl Bethel stressed yesterday after another cabinet minister suggested otherwise.During a recent appearance on Our TV’s “On the Record” programme, Educatio

Unions seek PM intervention over Morton Salt ruling

THE Bahamas’ two main trade union groups have written jointly to the Prime Minister seeking an “urgent meeting” over a Court of Appeal ruling they claim will “cripple” organised labour.

Contractor chief: 'Show me numbers' on Pointe

The Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president yesterday demanded to “see the numbers” showing Bahamian participation on The Pointe project has increased 100-150 percent.Leonard Sands called on the government to show just how many Bahamians a

Judge orders new NIB strike vote to be held

A NEW strike vote will be held by National Insurance Board workers tomorrow after a Supreme Court judge yesterday overturned Director of Labour John Pinder’s decision to invalidate a previous vote.

Pinder doubts shutdown will see job losses increase

WHILE optimistic about the current national lockdown, Director of Labour John Pinder said he doubts unemployment will increase during this period due to the extended NIB unemployment programme that is giving employers a necessary break.

It's official - no Junkanoo parades

Boxing Day and New Year’s Day parades featuring thousands of participants have been scrapped for the 2020/2021 season, government and Junkanoo officials confirmed yesterday.

Taxi-cab industry issues 'will be resolved by October'

TRANSPORT and Local Government Minister Renward Wells has “promised faithfully” that by October all issues surrounding the taxi-cab industry will be resolved, according to Bahamas Taxicab Union president Wesley Ferguson.

NCTU Acting President believes govt will make deal with unions

NATIONAL Congress of Trade Unions (NCTU) Acting President Paul Maynard believes it’s clear the government will move to make a deal with public sector unions following an “informative” omnibus meeting Saturday morning.

Mitchell: Govt dishonest in its union dealings

SENATOR Fred Mitchell yesterday accused the government of negligence and dishonesty in its handling of trade disputes with public sector unions.

‘Don’t blame us - Dr Sands at fault’

THE Bahamas Doctors Union has blamed Health Minister Dr Duane Sands for the inconvenience and frustration experienced by citizens who have been affected by industrial action since last week.

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