25 March 2019
Bahamas Union of Teacher President Belinda Wilson said she is wondering when negotiation on the new industrial agreement between the union and The Ministry of Education will begin. Her comments come just a few weeks after Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd told reporters outside cabinet the negotiations had begun. Sounding off on the issue, Mrs. Wilson […]
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25 March 2019
Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) yesterday indicated that they are investigating “whether and to what extent” its clients have employed alleged fake energy saving devices to lower their electricity bills. In a news release, BPL confirmed receiving queries concerning whether so-called legitimate energy saving devices are being targeted by BPL in an effort to […]
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25 March 2019
The President of The Bahamas Nurses Union Amancha Williams last Friday said that the Union and the Princess Margaret Hospital are at an impasse in their negotiations with the government. Back in October, the Union indicated that it was not satisfied with the shift system that was expected to be implemented on December 10th, 2018. […]
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25 March 2019
The Bahamas was one of the targets of derision by many leaders of the Caribbean this past weekend, following a meeting between Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis, three other Caricom leaders and US President Donald Trump in Florida. The brunt of the criticism came from the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Doctor […]
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22 March 2019
Seeking to quash fears of the United States crumbling solidarity and cooperation between China and other developing countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday issued a statement clarifying The Bahamas’ position on the matter. The statement noted that The Bahamas enjoys a longstanding, excellent diplomatic and trade relations with both countries — the United States […]
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22 March 2019
Rights Bahamas is calling for a full independent investigation of the Royal Bahamas Police Force. The organization is also urging brutality victims to take independent legal action against the Force. “ Brutality at the hands of officers has become so commonplace that the police might as well dispense with their halfhearted excuses for why they […]
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22 March 2019
Bahamians from all walks of life filled Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral yesterday in large numbers to hail the exemplary service of the late Monsignor Preston Moss to the catholic church and the nation. Catholic Archbishop Patrick Pinder who gave the homily at the funeral service, became emotional at one point in his remarks […]
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22 March 2019
Entrepreneurs, tour operators, taxi drivers, and other tourism professionals came out in large numbers this week for two days of training. The Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence usually offers training programs to help cruise destinations and tour operators around the world improve the quality of service in their ports, tours, guides, and businesses. Tourism Deputy […]
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22 March 2019
Following the forced retirement of the Deputy Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners, five more Assistant Commissioners of Police have received letters demanding that they take vacation leave with immediate effect. The five include Officer in charge of Criminal Investigation ACP Clayton Fernander, Officer in Charge of Uniformed Officers ACP Ashton Greenslade, Officer in Charge of […]
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19 March 2019
The Ministry of youth, Sports, and Culture yesterday presented cheques to the winning Junkanoo groups of the 2018 Boxing Day and 2019 New Year’s Day parades, which doubled the amounts in previous years. The Minister Lanisha Rolle referred to the Minnis Administration’s 2017 manifesto, which indicated a commitment to the development of Bahamian culture […]
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