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Call For Off-duty Officers To Be Armed
Call For Off-duty Officers To Be Armed
In the aftermath of a police officer being shot six times over the weekend, the Police Staff Association (PSA) plans to once again press the government and the hierarchy of the Police Force to allow all officers to be armed when off-duty.
Superwash spends 70K after rooftop blaze
Superwash spends 70K after rooftop blaze
Nearly $70,000 has been spent to revive Superwash's Gibbs Corner and West Avenue location to get it up and running, after that location experienced an early morning fire.
The blaze destroyed the building's roof two months ago. However, the company's president, Dionisio D'Aguilar, said the store was operational weeks after the fire.
"In that time, the damaged roof was repaired. It's not in the best...
D'Aguilar: BEC must introduce prepaid system
D'Aguilar: BEC must introduce prepaid system
Converting the Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) billing system from postpaid to prepaid will not only alleviate its receivables problem, but assist in energy conservation and decrease operational costs, according a former BEC board member.
Dionisio D'Aguilar, president of Superwash, highlighted to Guardian Business the urgency for BEC to implement a prepaid system like its telecommunicat...
NEMA assesses damage after reported tornado in Abaco
NEMA assesses damage after reported tornado in Abaco
Three families were displaced after a reported tornado touched down in Murphy Town, Abaco, on Thursday and ripped off portions of roofs, tore down power and phone lines and turned over cars.
A team from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) headed by NEMA Director Captain Stephen Russell flew to Abaco yesterday morning for an aerial and land assessment of the damage.
NEMA officials recei...
New 1M Superwash rising from ashes
New 1M Superwash rising from ashes
Plans for a new 4,000 square foot Superwash are progressing well, with the new laundromat expected to take one year to complete.
This news comes less than two weeks after an early morning fire at Superwash's Gibbs Corner and West Avenue destroyed the building's roof.
ROADS COMPENSATION 'SMOKE AND MIRRORS'
ROADS COMPENSATION 'SMOKE AND MIRRORS'
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
A LEADING businessman yesterday said there was "no Christ way on God's green earth" that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) would be able to fully compensate every business affected by the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) if they won the Government, arguing that all political parties were "selling a dream".
Dionisio D'Aguilar, president o...
Road project frustration major story in 2011
Road project frustration major story in 2011
It was a bumpy ride in 2011, fraught with numerous diversions and delays, all as a result of the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP).
The project dominated headlines in 2011.
In September, members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Assembly started a probe into how public funds were being spent on the project.
The Nassau Guardian later learned that the PAC found the...
Road Project Frustration Major Story In 2011
Road Project Frustration Major Story In 2011
It was a bumpy ride in 2011, fraught with numerous diversions and delays, all as a result of the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP).
The project dominated headlines in 2011.
D'Aguilar: We Are borrowing Into Oblivion
D'Aguilar: We Are borrowing Into Oblivion
A former Chamber of Commerce president says he understands the logic behind the $81 million loan to fix New Providence's chronic leakage problems -- he just doesn't see how the government intends on paying for it.
ATLANTIS TAKEOVER 'A LITTLE DISCONCERTING'
ATLANTIS TAKEOVER 'A LITTLE DISCONCERTING'
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
Private sector leaders yesterday said the new Atlantis owner's long-term intentions were critical for the well-being of its 8,000 employees and the wider Bahamian economy, a former Chamber president telling Tribune Business he found it "a little disconcerting" that this nation's largest resort was now controlled by a finance company.
Emphasising that he ...