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Court must back dismissal of top Baha Mar staff

Baha Mar’s senior management cannot be dismissed by the $3.5 billion project’s joint provisional liquidators without the Supreme Court’s permission, although regular employees can be released “in the ordinary course of business”.

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38 set to be honoured as National Sports Legends

THE nation’s newest NBA star Buddy Hield, former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, Women’s NBA standout Jonquel Jones, and veterans like Leonard Boston Blackie Miller, Peter Gilcud, swim coach Andy Knowles and sports administrators like Sir Arlington Butler as well as the late Vince Ferguson are joined by the country’s only test cricketer Ivan Johnson in the 38 Sports Legends list as part of the country’s 43rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Rollins ‘would consider’ running if FNM offered him nomination

AFTER saying he would not offer himself for re-election on the Free National Movement’s ticket, Dr Andre Rollins suggested yesterday that he would consider and potentially accept a constituency nomination if offered one by the FNM’s recently re-elected Leader Dr Hubert Minnis.

$315m lost in Baha Mar tax

IT is estimated that the government has lost $315m in tax revenue from the beleaguered Baha Mar resort due its opening delays and the court appointed receivership process, according to an economic impact report of the $3.5 billion property obtained by The Tribune.

All truss-ed out on Budget’s tax cuts

A Bahamian contractor yesterday warned that the Government’s decision to eliminate 20 percent duty on imported roof trusses will “put us out of business” in a segment that has kept his overall operation afloat.

DIANE PHILLIPS: Honestly, I’m all in a pickle

It’s possible that I slept through the last decade but highly unlikely so how else do I account for the fact that until Friday I never heard of the world’s fastest growing sport? Wonder if you have.

Safeguards against 'sinister' liquidations

CHANGES to Bahamian insolvency law will prevent directors/shareholders from putting companies into voluntary liquidation for "sinister reasons", a leading accountant yesterday arguing that the amendments bring this nation "into line with model international law".

BAAA to host Atlantis National Junior Track & Field Championships June 8-9

A LANDMARK year for the Bahamas at the junior track and field level looks to continue this weekend as the BAAA partne

Drug years are where the decay started

I have read many letters in the press recently, some of which I can fully subscribe to, hence I hesitated to write one of my own. But certain events have now compelled me to write.

Sports news in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has confirmed that Iesha Shephard has been seclected to represent the Bahamas at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 7th Regional Training Camp for players 13-and-under to be held in Tobago at the Shaw Park Tennis Facilities.

How free was speech in the Seventies?

A READER of this column on The Tribune's website - Tribune242.com - commented that although he was "not a supporter of the PLP, at least their members are able to voice dissent. To not be able to do so," he wrote, "leads one down the slippery slope to a de facto dictatorship, which is where we unfortunately are as a country -- a dangerous cross roads indeed."

Winter tourism fears on union 'work-to-rule'

Unionised employees were yesterday placed on “work to rule” at most of Nassau’s major resorts in a move likely to raise fears for this week’s key Thanksgiving holiday weekend.Darrin Woods, pictured, the Bahamas Hotel, Catering and Allied Workers Unio

Judge steps aside from MP's civil trial

A SUPREME Court judge has recused himself from hearing Fox Hill MP Shonel Ferguson’s civil trial after revelations that Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis is due to swear an affidavit in the matter, The Tribune can confirm.

Accountant opposed by own creditors committee

An accountant is facing opposition from his own liquidation committee as he bids to obtain over $1m in compensation for efforts to wind-up a collapsed Bahamian broker/dealer.

Liquidator concern on $8m taken from collapsed broker

A Bahamian broker/dealer’s liquidator has voiced concern that its majority shareholder and then-senior management removed over $8m in the two-and-a-half years prior to its insolvency.

Sebas’s Brickell in Govt PPP market

Sebas Bastian’s Brickell Management Group (BMG) has entered the public-private partnership (PPP) market through a contract to construct a new “multi-purpose” government office complex on Harbour Island.

Speaker prays Sir Arlie’s family end bitter feud

HOUSE Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday said he prayed for peace for the family of Sir Arlington Butler, a former teacher of his, whose loving spirit he hoped would reunite relatives.

We’re ready to take a hit on sale price

THE government has given itself a little over a month to close bids for the sale of the Grand Lucayan, according to Hotel Corporation chairman Michael Scott.

A COMIC'S VIEW: Connect the dots on marijuana legislation

PRIME Minister Minnis seems to be in the zone these days, in regards to legalising and decriminalising marijuana, both medicinally and recreationally here in the Bahamas.

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