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Labour chief: 2,500 in termination threat
The government’s top labour official yesterday warned that 2,500 employees are threatened with termination unless the period in which they can receive unemployment benefit is doubled to 26 weeks.John Pinder, director of labour, told Tribune Business
BUSINESS ANALYSIS: Government, China get their desired Baha Mar end
Bank’s takeover raises fresh economic sovereignty questions, writes Neil Hartnell
Hotels strike ‘glass ceiling’ on 15-20% room shortage
The Bahamas may be unable to fully meet tourism demand for 12-18 months due to a room shortage caused by up to 15-20 percent of available inventory being taken offline, a senior hotelier has revealed.
It's another double double for All-Star Bahamian Jonquel Jones
By RENALDO DORSETTTribune Sports Reporterrdorsett@tribunemedia.net Jonquel Jones continues her post All-Star break momentum and tallied her 13th double double of the season in another win for her Connecticut Sun.Jones finished with 14 points, 13 rebo
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USC holds off Xavier to cap Bahamas tourney
Southern California coach Andy Enfield wanted a time-out. No one noticed. And that was a most fortunate break for the Trojans.
Cable adviser scoldsmanagers on US$ miss
Cable Bahamas’s financial adviser yesterday expressed “disappointment” that institutional asset managers had failed to deliver on indications they would place between $10-$18 million US dollars into the company’s private placement, having invested a paltry $100,000 to-date.
Baha Mar hotel's rates are 'not good enough'
The Nassau Wyndham Resort’s “mid-$90s” room rates are “not good enough” and between 23-30 per cent below where they need to be, a Baha Mar executive yesterday conceding that the guest experience was being impacted by construction work on the $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion.
Don't let the scale fool you: Why you could still be at risk for diabetes
(THE CONVERSATION) – Type 2 diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, with an estimated 29 million people in the US having the disease and another 86 million considered prediabetic. With an estimated cost of $245 billion, prevention becomes critica
Hurst fires 8-under-par 65 to qualify
VICKY Hurst of Melbourne, Florida, now in her 10th season on the LPGA Tour, fired an 8-under-par 65 yesterday to win one of two qualifying spots in this week’s $1.4 million Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.Daniela Darquea of Ecuador won the other spot
Giants and Millionaires in NPBA win column
THE TMT Giants and the Mekaddish Millionaires pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
'Final touches' for Commonwealth Youth Games guests
WITH the Bahamas getting ready to host the biggest sporting event ever in just one week, Rommel Knowles, managing director of the CYG Association, said they are busy putting on the final touches for their guests.
Jones and Sun stay in WNBA playoff contention
CAREER highs have become routine for Jonquel Jones this season and she posted another such effort to lead the Connecticut Sun to a much needed win to remain in playoff contention.Jones posted a career high 29 points and 15 rebounds in her Sun’s 81-85
Team Bahamas beaten by Dominican Republic
THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team will have to play for the bronze medal on Sunday at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Championships after losing to the Dominican Republic in their semifinal playoff game on Saturday.
'No silence' on job cuts
THE government is “not going to be silent” about the nearly 20 persons who were laid off from the Grand Bahama Power Company last week, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday.
Tum Tum back on the court after a month out
Exactly a month after he was sidelined due to injury, Lourawls, “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr made his return to the court for the No 8 ranked Michigan State Spartans.
Kobe-less Lakers hold off Mavs in OT 112-108
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Pau Gasol made back-to-back three-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, 112-108 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Ramon Sessio
Pro basketball player Kadeem Coleby signs with new club in Bahrain
KADEEM Coleby continues his professional basketball career in the Middle East with a new club in Bahrain.
Sarkis fears Baha Mar ‘undervalued’ in sale
Representatives for Sarkis Izmirlian yesterday expressed concern that Baha Mar’s receivers were under such pressure that they might “undervalue” the project in any sale, and “abandon” potential assets.
No VAT prosecutions, as quarterly filers hit over 80% compliance
The Government has yet to bring any prosecutions against delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers, while confirming last night that more than 80 per cent of quarterly filers had met the April 28 deadline for their first returns.