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Employees reject 20% City Markets severance offer?

A FREEPORT-based attorney said yesterday he may seek the Supreme Court’s assistance in the disbursement of monies owed to former City Markets employees, amid suggestions that staff had rejected an offer to receive 20 per cent of the severance pay due to them.

Fresh Market's 15-20% sales fall beats expectation

AML Foods yesterday told Tribune Business that sales at its western New Providence Solomon’s Fresh Market store had dropped 15-20 per cent below their peak over the last six months, although this was less than the summer norm for businesses in that area.

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Property Fund in 'waiting game' via 20%+ vacancies

VACANCY rates of more than 20 per cent at its two main properties have left the BISX-listed Bahamas Property Fund in "a waiting game", its administrator said yesterday, with its bottom line "not going to change much" until new tenants were attracted.

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Hovland hangs on to become repeat winner of Hero World Challenge

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland led by four shots at the turn. No one got closer to him than two shots during the final nine holes at the Hero World Challenge.

Ravens need to crank up offense to beat Patriots

By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- For the Baltimore Ravens, the term "balanced attack" usually means an equal distribution of tackles among everyone on the defense not named Ray Lewis. The Ravens' strength has long been its abil

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April Fools', no joke for 'Ninja's' family

BEFORE his life was cut short at the agree of 20, Akio "Ninja" Francis had dreams and aspirations of one day owning his very own clothing boutique for women.

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INSIGHT: It’s time govt shows they are truly serious

IT is hard to get away from the topic of crime with the way this year has started.

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Ministry hires 20 more to ‘blitz’ pothole problems

Alfred Sears, Minister of Works said his ministry has hired 20 employees to conduct road maintenance - and said it was the first set of employees hired to repair potholes in four years.

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NCAA Division I Basketball: Bahamians take spotlight

SEVERAL 20-point performances highlighted the play from Bahamians over the weekend in NCAA Division I basketball.Charles Bain posted a career-high while Lashann Higgs and Travis Munnings exhibited the senior leadership their respective programmes exp

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Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

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Jobless rate now 20-23%

WITH the country’s economy showing promising signs of recovery, Director of Labour John Pinder has estimated the unemployment rate is now around 20 to 23 percent.

Bahamian players shine in the NCAA

CONFERENCE play continues throughout NCAA Division I with several Bahamian players in action over the weekend.Travis Munnings continues his productivity and his back-to-back 20 point games helped the UM Warhawks recover from a four-game losing streak

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Attorneys request Bruno rufa be allowed into the country for legal hearings

ATTORNEYS for Canadian Bruno Rufa yesterday requested the appellate court to order Director of Immigration William Pratt to allow their client entry into the country to attend scheduled legal hearings after being denied entry on several previous occasions.

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BAAA looks to Senior Nationals after successful Youth and Junior event

AFTER hosting a successful combined Youth and Junior Nationals, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is now preparing for their Senior Nationals this weekend at the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.On Saturday at the original Thoma

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Public responds to call for blood donations

THE Princess Margaret Hospital’s Blood Bank received some 40 pints of blood in a 24-hour period as donors responded to an urgent appeal for blood following the Labour Day tragedy.Chief phlebotomist Dr Glennville Roberts told The Tribune the bank rece

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Carifta 2018 Day Two: Bahamas second in standings

The Bahamas now has a total of 25 medals and is in second place in the standings after two days of competition at the 2018 Flow CARIFTA Track and Field Championships.

Giants rout high flyers in NPBA season opener

THE New Providence Basketball Association tipped off its 2019-20 season Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with a championship rematch in Division II.

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Higgs and Longhorns win exhibition 83-73

LASHANN Higgs was back on the court in her first official game as a Texas Longhorn in almost a year, and picked up where she left off as one of the team’s leaders as a fifth year senior.

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McCuin and Rebels win NCAA season opener

The 2019-20 NCAA Division I basketball season tipped off Tuesday night and Bahamians were figured prominently for their respective programmes both on the sidelines and on the floor in various conferences across the United States.

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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