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April 28, 2024
Aviation Minister Disputes American Airlines' Alleged Ultimatum
ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS - In the wake of revelations by Works Minister Clay Sweeting regarding American Airlines' purported threat to discontinue service on their North Eleuthera route without airport upgrades, Tourism and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper is casting doubt.
Opposition Leader warns of familiar path in Davis administration's approach to GBPA dispute
April 18, 2024
Opposition Leader warns of familiar path in Davis administration's approach to GBPA dispute
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Opposition leader Michael Pintard cautioned yesterday that the Davis administration seems to be treading down a familiar path reminiscent of the drawn-out St. George and Hayward family dispute over the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) ownership, which, he claimed, damaged the Freeport economy. Pintard also accused the Davis administration of pursuing political [...]
April 11, 2024
PM dismisses concern GBPA dispute will undermine investor confidence
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis dismissed concerns that the government's dispute with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) undermines investor confidence and suggested that investors already lacked interest in the island.
April 10, 2024
UN Security Council Meeting on Guyana-Venezuela Dispute
UNITED STATES - The United Nations Security Council says it will convene a private meeting to discuss the recent developments regarding a territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo region in Guyana.
April 04, 2024
Guyana Condemns Enactment Of Law Regarding Disputed Territory
GUYANA - Guyana has condemned Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro's enactment of a law to incorporate the disputed Guayana Esequiba region into Venezuela. Maduro signed the law after a controversial referendum.
Man, 23, shot by relative amid dispute
February 09, 2024
Man, 23, shot by relative amid dispute
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are actively investigating a shooting incident within the Pinewood Gardens community that left a 23-year-old man injured. The incident reportedly occurred around 9: 30 am on Friday 09th February, 2024. Initial reports indicate that the victim and a male relative were engaged in a dispute outside a residence on Spruce Avenue when the argument [...]
February 08, 2024
POLICE 'REFUSED TO GIVE RAPE KIT': Force disputes claims after sex attack allegation
POLICE yesterday disputed the claims of two American women who alleged in the international press that after they were sexually assaulted in Grand Bahama on Sunday, officers "treated them like criminals" and refused to give them rape kits.
BAD TIMING: Tourism Minister addresses dispute between hotel union and employers association
February 07, 2024
BAD TIMING: Tourism Minister addresses dispute between hotel union and employers association
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Chester Cooper says he's optimistic about the Bahamas Hotel, Catering & Allied Workers union reaching an agreement with hotel employers "in short order." He further asserted that it is an "incredibly bad time" for labor disputes between both sides, given the surge in tourism activity. Hotel workers [...]
Labour minister expresses optimism for resolution in Hotel Union-Employers Association dispute
February 07, 2024
Labour minister expresses optimism for resolution in Hotel Union-Employers Association dispute
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Labour Minister Pia Glover-Rolle says she is hopeful that the Bahamas Hotel, Catering & Allied Workers Union and hotel executives agree today to settle grievances over negotiations for hoteliers who fall under the tipping category. The minister confirmed to the media Wednesday morning that she met with both sides in a five-hour, private [...]
February 05, 2024
Hotel unions and Atlantis meet for four hours but fail to resolve dispute
A NEARLY four-hour meeting among Department of Labour officials, the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union and The Bahamas Hotel and Restaurant Employers Association failed to resolve issues between the union and the association, but Labour Director Howard Thompson said the association is "crunching the numbers" in hopes of concluding negotiations on a new industrial deal.
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