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Poor communication
Communication etiquette is certainly in the toilet these days, particularly if one is trying to communicate with people in government, who are theoretically “Servants of the people”. We have gone from the never answered telephones, to the voicemail expeditions, to email which sometimes will elicit a response and can be programmed to confirm receipt or even opened. No proof of reading, of course, and certainly none of comprehension.
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Union must answer for its actions
1957: Nassau International Airport opens. One hundred protesting taxi drivers block access to the new airport for 24 hours.
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Stefan Knowles dominates Long Island Regatta
IT was a dominating performance from Stefan Knowles over his older brother Mark Knowles as the skippers endured a dual showdown at the annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond, Long Island, over the Labour Day holiday weekend.To show how dominant his
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OP-ED: We have to act TODAY . . . before the planet is in real trouble
We are doing nowhere near enough to limit climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising when they should be falling. Countries need to urgently increase action or we will face a future of rising seas, extreme weather events and increased human misery.
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Fox Hill basketball legends recognised
WHILE there were no normal activities to commemorate the Fox Hill festivities on Tuesday, Pastor Robert ‘Bob’ Brown took the opportunity to recognise the achievement of some of the legendary basketball players in the community.
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Sharon Deloris Carey
Funeral Service for the Late Sharon Deloris Carey, 43 years of Malcolm Road, East, who died on Tuesday, 26th January, 2016, will be held on Friday, 5th February, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at St. Michaels Methodist Church, Churchill Avenue, Boyd Subdivision. …
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Anthony Mario Cooper
Final Rites and Burial for the late Mr. Anthony “Tony” Mario Cooper Age 49yrs, a resident Stapledon Gardens, will be held on Saturday November 23rd 2013, 2.00 pm. at The Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity Stapledon Gardens, Officiating …
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INSIGHT: Saints or sinners? The real story of caring for HIV and AIDS patients
After the US State Department’s report last week accused a Bahamian care institution of neglect and inadequate medical provision, Ava Turnquest, Tribune Chief Reporter, paid a visit. She gained a very different impression.
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Bahamasair’s Cuba, Haiti return covers local ‘shortfall’
Bahamasair’s managing director last night said holiday bookings for travel to the US are producing 60 percent load factors “and climbing”, adding: “Anything is a big boost.”
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A different take on democracy
It is the Christmas season and my favourite time – new year– is approaching. It is a time of reflection and improvement. Some improve their home by repairs, painting and decorations. Some improve themselves by being generous and making new year resolutions. In this vein I suggest an improvement for the Bahamas’ political system which is a representative democracy.
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Bahamian student athletes take NCAA Division I spotlight
CHARLES Bain’s scoring output since last week’s senior night has been his best stretch of the season to highlight play from Bahamian student athletes in NCAA Division I basketball last weekend.
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'Web shops will have a Christmas party but hate to pay their staff a decent salary'
MORE than 1,000 trade disputes were filed with the Department of Labour in 2018, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday during his budget contribution in the Senate. In total, 1,207 disputes were filed. Labour Director John Pinder later told
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Rolle reveals 85 officers in quarantine
COMMISSIONER of Police Paul Rolle revealed yesterday around 85 police officers are in quarantine while one officer has been disciplined for breaching confinement.
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Colts’ Mike Strachan looks ahead to second season
HEADED into his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Strachan said his mindset is to continue his progression up the organisation’s depth chart.
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Battle 4 Atlantis men: Tar Heels to face Wildcats In Semifinals today
THE 12th Battle 4 Atlantis men’s tournament got off to a hot start for the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels yesterday at the Imperial Arena, Paradise Island.
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Wildcats end Bahamas tour with 4-0 record
The winningest programme in men’s college basketball history recently completed its second foreign tour in the Bahamas hoping that the early tests will set the tone for the team to fulfill the lofty expectations of the preseason rankings.
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Physicians concerned about hundreds of new cases
CONSULTANT physicians are concerned about the hundreds of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent days, a representative has told The Tribune.