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Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
Passport to a better future?
The spectre of Loftus Roker looms all too large for migrants over the government’s contentious policy, says Ava Turnquest, Tribune Chief Reporter.
Teenager left dead in road after shooting
Teenager left dead in road after shooting By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net SCORES of people gathered yesterday on Andros Avenue, minutes after the body of a 19-year-old man was left bullet-riddled and lying on a dirt road. The victim, who a p
Teenager left dead in road after shooting
Teenager left dead in road after shooting By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net SCORES of people gathered yesterday on Andros Avenue, minutes after the body of a 19-year-old man was left bullet-riddled and lying on a dirt road. The victim, who a p
Teenager left dead in road after shooting
Teenager left dead in road after shooting By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net SCORES of people gathered yesterday on Andros Avenue, minutes after the body of a 19-year-old man was left bullet-riddled and lying on a dirt road. The victim, who a p
2012's first murder victim
2012's first murder victim By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@triibunemedia.net POLICE are investigating the first recorded murder of the year which claimed the life of a man in his late 30s. And last night, officers also discovered human skeletal remains at Mar
Banker shot dead outside home
Banker shot dead outside home ey By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE have arrested one man and are looking for two more in connection with the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old banker this weekend. The news of the ar
Banker shot dead outside home
Banker shot dead outside home ey By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE have arrested one man and are looking for two more in connection with the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old banker this weekend. The news of the ar
HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora
HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora
Manslaughter appeal delayed yet again
Manslaughter appeal delayed yet again By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE appeal hearing of a man convicted of manslaughter by provocation was adjourned yesterday morning for another two weeks. The hearing was resched
BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS'
BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE country must focus on generating new tourism products in a bid to remain competitive as more gaming facilities become available around the world
AIRPORT HIT BY DELAYS
AIR traffic at the Lynden Pindling International Airport was hit by widespread delays yesterday, one of the busiest and most profitable days in the industry. Last night, carriers lamented costly delays in excess of two hours with a much broader impact on
KFCs closed in union row
KFCs closed in union row By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net KFC Nassau outlets were closed yesterday until further notice as outraged employees staged a sit-down protest over the cancellation of its voluntary union recog
MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER
MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net LEGISLATION to bring three Las Vegas-style casino mega resorts to South Florida - and in direct competition with Bahamian hotels - has been passed by a US Sena
Roadwork-hit businesses 'need more time'
Roadwork-hit businesses 'need more time' By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net ONE week is not a practical amount of time for businesses to collect information and documentation to assess the damage caused by the road improveme
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl