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Contracts of 21 NIB staff to be ended

BRENSIL Rolle, State Minister for Public Service and National Insurance, confirmed yesterday that 21 workers at the National Insurance Board (NIB) are set to be terminated, as their contractual agreements will expire on Friday.

Lightning forces power outages

BAHAMAS Power and Light yesterday blamed a lightning storm for a series of outages in New Providence Tuesday night into Wednesday morning that left some customers without electricity for nearly 16 hours.

Claims of malfeasance and negligence at prison facility

TWO retired prison officers are calling on the government to launch an investigation into operations at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

Minnis is defensive on Baha Mar

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was on the defensive yesterday over his administration’s apparent change in tone regarding how it intends to handle Baha Mar moving forward.

Symonette: More bills being found

FINANCIAL Services Minister Brent Symonette yesterday suggested more “shocks” could be on the way, referring to the reverberations of questionable moves made by the Christie administration during its time in office.

UPDATED: Dr Bernard Nottage dies age 71

FORMER Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage has died at the age of 71.

PAHO team says residents by landfill 'acutely affected' by fumes from fire

THE recent fires that plagued the Harrold Road landfill in early March of this year were a turning point for many residents on New Providence who suffered the shutdown of schools and public facilities, and in some cases, had to be evacuated from their homes.

Woman awaits psychological report on fitness to plea

A woman accused of stabbing another woman who offered her a ride in Eleuthera must await the court’s receipt of a psychologist’s report on her fitness to plead before the judge can rule.

Police reach out to residents in Sunset Park walkabout

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force organised another neighbourhood walkabout yesterday, moving throughout the Sunset Close Subdivision off Carmichael Road.

Honours for BTVI students giving back to their communities

GIVING back to the community has seemingly become a duty for information technology entry level major Elijah Small, a student at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).From a young age, Mr Small understood the significance of lending a

Increase in security screening for US flights

US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly has announced enhanced security screening measures for all commercial flights to the United States.According to a statement from the US Department of Homeland Security, these measures, “both seen and unsee

Davis 'considered' joining privilege ruling appeal

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said though he considered participating as an interested party in an appeal of Justice Indra Charles’ ruling that former Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald breached constitutional rights of a non-profit group

Bail application to be heard for man on murder, attempted murder charges

A man formerly accused of murdering the son of veteran trade unionist John Pinder and attempting to murder another man will have his bail application heard before a Supreme Court judge today. Jamean Johnson, whose charges of murder and attempted mur

Facebook page following Mitchell stirs response with strong words

FACEBOOK users were amused and shocked yesterday when a Facebook profile associated with Fred Mitchell, the leader of opposition business in the Senate, responded to an insult aimed at the senator with an equally provocative response.

Murder witness to be allowed to testify via television link

A SUPREME Court judge has granted the Crown’s recent application for a key witness to a murder in 2014 to be allowed to testify to the court by a live television-link to ensure her safety. Justice Bernard Turner, before fully commencing Jason Simmon

Sears backs Cooper on PLP views

FORMER Attorney General Alfred Sears applauded Exuma and Ragged Island MP Chester Cooper’s recent frank reflections on the Progressive Liberal Party’s loss yesterday while former State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said he disagreed with those remarks.

Contracts of 21 NHI workers ended as part of effort to ‘streamline costs’

AFTER it was revealed that 21 customer service representatives from the National Health Insurance Secretariat have been let go, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday that it is “difficult to rationalise an excess number of individuals being paid and not providing a benefit to the Bahamian public”.

Bethel: Law will prevail in cases of misfeasance

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel resolutely assured Bahamians that where facts and evidence align with the laws of the country, they could confidently expect that his full authority will be used to guarantee the director of public prosecutions ensures that the law prevails.

Swann is out as general manager at ZNS

FORMER General Manager Diana Swann is no longer employed at the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas.

Govt: No reply yet to Izmirlian’s plea

THE government has no official response to former Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirlian’s plea for a moratorium on the sale process of the beleaguered resort at this time, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday, adding that the situation is still being evaluated.

'20,000 people' without indoor toilet facilities

BEFORE the Minnis administration rolls out legislation to regulate its inner-city incentives plan - an initiative which was a part of its 2017 campaign - the government plans to carry out an intense study of Over-the-Hill areas taking into account ve

More than 40 hired in MICAL ahead of election

IN the lead-up to the May 10 general election, more than 40 people were hired as contract workers in the MICAL constituency, The Tribune understands.Minister of State for the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle confirmed to this newsp

Judge to rule if murder witness can testify via video link

A SUPREME Court judge will rule today on whether or not he will accept the Crown’s application for a key witness to a murder in 2014 to be allowed to testify to the court by a live television-link to ensure her safety. Justice Bernard Turner, though

Nation praised for efforts to tackle human trafficking

US State Department officials have listed the Bahamas among its “tier-one”’ list of countries yesterday, for its continued effort to combat the trafficking in persons. In the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released globally Tuesday by US

Thompson: Progress made on Lucayan redevelopment

KWASI Thompson, State Minister for Grand Bahama, said the government has made some progress on the redevelopment deal for the Lucayan strip, which officials in the Minnis administration are treating as a matter of urgency in Grand Bahama. He said th