Athletes of the Month: ‘Jazz’ and ‘JJ’ make history in October
FOR the second consecutive month, Bahamian pros Jonquel “JJ” Jones and Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr claimed the Tribune Athletes of the Month honours.
Winder calls for strategy to stop retaliatory killings
CHIEF Justice Sir Ian Winder has called for a comprehensive strategy to address the ongoing cycle of retaliatory killings, urging all sectors to collaborate in finding effective crime solutions while emphasising that the “finger-pointing is very unhelpful”.
NOT GUILTY: Kirk Cornish MP cleared of all charges
NORTH Abaco MP Kirk Cornish expressed relief and gratitude yesterday after being acquitted of rape and assault charges, calling it the close of one of the most “difficult chapters” of his life.
PM: 90 percent of prisoners abused as kids
NEARLY 85 to 90 percent of inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) experienced abuse as children, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis revealed yesterday.
NOT GUILTY: Kirk Cornish MP cleared on all charges
North Abaco MP Kirk Cornish has been found not guilty of two counts of rape by unanimous verdict at court this afternoon. He has also been cleared on charges of assault and death threats.
STATESIDE: The wealthy and their impact on elections
Wealth. It’s all around us in The Bahamas. It’s a key part of our nation’s basic business plan. No secret there. On New Providence, there’s wealth north, south, east and west. Private investment in this country is critical to support infrastructure and government services.
FRONT PORCH: Win or lose, Harris ran a remarkable campaign
Win or lose, US Vice President Kamala Harris has run a remarkable and near flawless campaign to become her country’s 47th and first female president. It is easy to forget how far she has come so quickly in her national public career generally, and in her brief 13-week campaign for president.
Bahamas ‘not doing best job’ on cruise conversion
A senior tourism executive yesterday conceded that “we don’t do the best job” of showcasing all The Bahamas has to offer to the five million-plus cruise passengers that visit Nassau annually.
Privy Council bound on Industrial Tribunal ‘bias’
A Freeport business yesterday vowed “to go to the Privy Council” over “procedural irregularities” by the Industrial Tribunal that have allegedly undermined its constitutional protections and rights.
Sarkis ally brands CCA appeal ‘odd’
A key Sarkis Izmirlian ally yesterday argued it was “odd” that Baha Mar’s contractor has chosen to appeal the New York court’s verdict as failure could leave it facing a near-$2bn damages payout.
Eleuthera still suffering power and water outages
Utility woes have improved but they haven’t improved enough as some Eleutherans are still experiencing constant power outages and water interruptions which are negatively impacting their businesses.
Urban Renewal loan power ‘threatens further hardship’
The Opposition’s finance spokesman yesterday argued that giving the new Urban Renewal Authority the power to issue home repair loans threatens to “set up out most vulnerable citizens for further hardship”.
Opposition urges pooled home cover for disasters
The Opposition’s financial spokesman yesterday called for a pooled home repair insurance initiative to be assist homeowners who lack private coverage to repair their damaged properties after hurricanes.
Number of discouraged workers still ‘too high’
Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said the number of discouraged workers in the labour market “remains too high”.
Commission chair defuses pharmacists controversy
The Consumer Protection Commission’s chairman yesterday moved to defuse the growing controversy with pharmacists by clarifying that his comments on expired medicines did not refer to them.
DEIDRE BASTIAN: Take care of business by rewarding workers
Did you know that recognition helps to increase productivity in your workforce? Your employees become happier at work, and thus have less time for complaining; their loyalty grows stronger; and worker retention increases. Quite simply, the ripple effect of showing gratitude amplifies corporate success
Rolle clarifies comments on expired over-the-counter items
CONSUMER Protection Commission (CPC) executive chairman Randy Rolle clarified that outdated medication was found in certain “Over-the-Hill” stores selling over-the-counter items — not in licensed pharmacies, as his comments on Monday implied.
Glover-Rolle: Discouraged workers numbers ‘too high’
LABOUR Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the number of discouraged workers in the country is “too high” and expressed government’s intent to bring them back into the workforce.
Court upholds former officer’s drug trafficking conviction
THE Court of Appeal upheld the drug trafficking conviction of Mario Newbold, a former police officer convicted in the Magistrate’s Court of trying to traffic three kilograms of cocaine through North Eleuthera International Airport in 2018.
Annual homecoming announced for UB North in GB
AS the University of The Bahamas North prepares to move to its new downtown campus in the Kipling Building early next month, officials announced plans for its annual Homecoming Block Party, scheduled for Friday, November 8.
