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DNA: Govt has misled nation over Carnival

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney yesterday said the Christie administration owes the Bahamian people a huge apology in the wake of claims that Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival was never intended to yield a profit.

Unions warn members to ‘get ready for battle’ over nolle prosequi issue

WITH the full support of all of their respective affiliates, the country’s two umbrella unions yesterday warned their members to “get ready for battle” over Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson’s decision to stop criminal proceedings brought by union officials against Sandals Royal Bahamian and two of its senior executives.

PM says no compromise over NHI plans

PRIME Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that “under no circumstance” will the government compromise on National Health Insurance despite objections from some doctors and several unions.

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Baha Mar staff ‘should not have been told to be grateful’

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday criticised the Christie administration for the “take it or leave it” nature of the Baha Mar claims payout process, saying that former employees “should not be told to be grateful that they are being paid for their completed work.”

Man jailed for 45 years for part in ‘cold-blooded’ killing

A MAN was sentenced to 45 years in prison yesterday for his role in a murder that a judge described as “cold-blooded and calculated”.

Managing director of Bahamasair in critical condition in hospital

HENRY Woods, the Managing Director of Bahamasair, was airlifted to a Miami hospital yesterday and was reported to be in critical condition last night.

Nygard to challenge ruling tomorrow

PETER Nygard’s applications for leave to appeal and stay a visit to his Lyford Cay property will now be heard on Friday in the Supreme Court.

Videos submitted in Bacon appeal to have case heard in New York

TWO videos allegedly fabricated to include billionaire Lewis Bacon’s name in news stories dealing with insider trading and the Ku Klux Klan have been submitted to a Manhattan judge in an appeal to have a high-profile defamation case tried in New York rather than The Bahamas.

Gomez advises public on work of comsumer comission

THE Consumer Protection Commission works to protect the public from merchants delivering shoddy products or poor service, and Chairman Jerome Gomez wants to ensure the public is aware of this.

Dorsett to host Zika and hurricane forum tonight

ENVIRONMENT Minister Kenred Dorsett, member of Parliament for Southern Shores, is hosting a joint Zika Prevention and Hurricane Preparedness Forum tonight at Garvin Tynes Primary School.

Walking for a cure

THOUSANDS of walkers and runners will hit streets and highways across the region this weekend united in a common cause to raise funds and awareness in a campaign against cancer.

On Da Hook

SEPTEMBER has been living up to to the hype as the month that kicks off Wahoo season in The Bahamas.

Two jailed for taking part in murder plot

TWO men were sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday after a Supreme Court judge condemned their “casual” acceptance to involve themselves in a murder plot.

PM told to check his facts over hospital accusations

FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis suggested yesterday that Prime Minister Perry Christie “check his facts” before making “untrue, reckless comments” about the Killarney MP’s tenure as minister of health.

35 years in prison for killing girlfriend

A MAN was sentenced to 35 years in prison yesterday in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend that occurred two years ago.

Collie says Carnival was completely mismanaged

FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday condemned this year’s Junkanoo Carnival as a “completely mismanaged event” after it was revealed that the annual festival was again over budget for the second time.

Tropical Storm Matthew lashes southern Caribbean islands

TROPICAL Storm Matthew formed on Wednesday morning in the eastern Caribbean and lashed several islands with heavy wind and rain.

In the pink? Rawson Square is a little off-colour

BAHAMIANS and tourists in downtown Nassau have been noticing that something is a little off-colour in Rawson Square these days.

Staff left short in Baha Mar pay

WHILE some former employees of Baha Mar yesterday expressed no disappointment in receiving their settlement sums from the beleaguered resort, others complained of the low amount offered as part of the resort’s Claims Committee payout process.

Carnival ‘was never meant to be profitable’

BAHAMAS Junkanoo Carnival was never designed to work as a “profit exercise”, according to Bahamas National Festival Commission Chairman Paul Major.

FNM happy workers receiving pay, wary about process

WHILE expressing happiness that former workers of Baha Mar started receiving payouts for money owed to them yesterday, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said his party is still concerned about the lack of transparency regarding the deal to remobilise the resort.

Union leaders speaking to members about possible national action over nolle prosequi

UNION leaders have started galvanising their memberships for a collective call-to-action in response to the contentious Sandals “nolle prosequi”, a move that could lead to a national strike or, at the very least, a mass demonstration.

Date change likely for future festivals

THE 2017 instalment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival is expected to be the final year the event is held in May, as Bahamas National Festival Commission officials view a perennial clash with the Mother’s Day weekend as an unsustainable formula.

Minister’s pledge on health services in Grand Bahama

GRAND Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville stressed that the government is committed to the future development of medical infrastructure and quality medical services in Grand Bahama.