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House to be dissolved in ‘weeks, if not days’
BAIN and Grants Town MP Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday that in a matter of “weeks, if not days” the House of Assembly is likely to dissolve, implying that an election date is soon to be announced.
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Optimism rises on ‘palatable outcome’ for labour reforms
The Chamber of Commerce’s chairman yesterday expressed optimism that private sector representatives were making progress towards “a palatable conclusion” over the labour law reform controversy.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS: 28th National High School Track & Field Championships
• Here’s a look at the official results of the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture’s 28th Annual National High School Track & Field Championships:
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Union leader supports government over changes to nation’s labour laws
BAHAMAS Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard yesterday backed the government’s proposed amendments to the country’s labour laws, calling the gripes expressed by business owners an over reaction to necessary change.
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Ingraham complaints dismissed by Deputy PM
IN DEFENCE of the government’s fiscal performance this term, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis yesterday dismissed criticisms levelled by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham as complaints from an “alternative universe”.
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Unions: Employer wage freeze threat ‘laughable’
Trade union leaders said yesterday they were not surprised by the employer resistance to the proposed labour law reforms, and dismissed fears of wage and hiring freezes as “laughable”.
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Cybots v Shockers all set
THE pennant winning Real Deal Shockers and the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots will now clash in a rematch of the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association’s postseason.
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EDITORIAL: The frightening consequences of labour amendments
MAKE NO bones about it, the political season is upon us.
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Lightbourn: PLP ‘luring’ unions with changes to labour laws
MONTAGU MP Richard Lightbourn yesterday accused the governing Progressive Liberal Party of attempting to “lure” labour unions and their members into supporting the party with amendments to legislation that governs employee relations weeks ahead of the impending general election.
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Atlantis ‘very concerned’ on labour reforms impact
Atlantis last night said it was “extremely concerned” over the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, saying they represented “an intrusion” into companies being able to run their businesses.
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Minister: 2/3 redundancy increase brings Bahamas ‘in line’ with Caribbean
The Minister of Labour yesterday argued that employer concerns over the proposed two-thirds increase in the redundancy pay ‘cap’ were misplaced, arguing that it would bring the Bahamas into line with the rest of the Caribbean.
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TOP JUNIOR GOLFERS IN NATIONALS SPOTLIGHT
THE top junior golfers in the country vied for national title honours and the top spots in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division.
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A look back on great moments in sports history on March 21
Enough of the mock NFL Drafts, and monitoring where the likes of Tony Romo, Adrian Peterson and Jamal Charles will all end up, and under what circumstances?
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OFFICIAL RESULTS: 28th national high school track & field championships
• Here’s a look at the official results of the Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture’s 28th Annual National High School Track & Field Championships:
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Miller warns over labour law reform
Outspoken PLP MP, Leslie Miller, yesterday warned about the possible repercussions from the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, urging: “We must be reasonable in our approach.”
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Large employers mull wages, hirings freeze
The Bahamas’ biggest employers, including some of the largest hotels, are mulling whether to impose a wages and hiring freeze in retaliation for the Government’s decision to force controversial labour reforms “down our throats”.
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Aliv in ‘phenomenal position’ financially
The Bahamas’ new mobile operator is in “a phenomenal position” financially, having secured $186 million in start-up funding prior to this week’s planned capital raising.
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84-year-old woman is attacked at family home
AN Eastern Road family, who felt so secure in the location of their off-the-beaten track home in New Providence in which they had lived for two generations, learned a hard lesson on Thursday for going about their daily routine without taking safety precautions.
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Govt urged: ‘Don’t penalise all firms’
The Government has been urged not to “penalise” all businesses for the actions of a few through its labour reforms, the Chamber’s chairman calling for longer term employee safeguards to be put in place.
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$50m capital raising comes Aliv next week
The Bahamas’ new mobile operator will bring a $50 million capital raising ‘Aliv’ next week, its advisers yesterday predicting “a very successful offering”.
