Morticians On Morgue Overflow
President of the Bahamas Allied Healthcare Workers Union, Krista Burrows-Campbell revealed in a recent interview that the morgue at the Princess Margaret Hospital has over 200 bodies being processed at the facility that has a 80 person comfortable capacity. Morticians are also expressing difficulty in processing bodies for burial. President of Vaughn Jones Memorial Center, […]
Camp Inclusion tours Nassau Cruise Port
Participants of the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting’s Camp Inclusion, including the camp’s student advocates, recently toured Nassau Cruise Port in a move designed to produce multiple benefits for the children. Camp officials said the tour was part of the “moving away” from the old tradition of keeping children with disabilities locked away […]
Authority Provides Update on Diesel Fumes and Spill Incident
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) wishes to advise that the Rand Lab (Morgue) has resumed normal operations since Friday, July 19, 2024, following a brief closure last week in response to a diesel spill in an isolated decommissioned boiler room. As an organization dedicated to the safety and well-being of our patients and staff, PHA […]
Minister of Energy and Transport inspects PIKE (Island Grid) bucket trucks
Minister of Energy and Transport the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis inspected Pike Corporation (Island Grid) bucket trucks on Tuesday. Pike Corporation, through its Bahamian management company Island Grid Solutions, has a mandate for upgrade and management of BPL’s transmission and distribution network. Pictured in the group photo, front row, from left: Minister of Energy and Transport […]
BEWU Unrest Brewing
President of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU), Kyle Wilson held a press conference on Wednesday where he voiced concerns about how the government’s deal with the Pike Corporation will impact staff at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). Wilson told reporters he wrote to the Minister of Transport and Energy, the Hon. Jobeth Coleby-Davis about […]
DEPP On Anthol Island Project
The Department of Environmental Planning and Protection (DEPP) is clarifying the current status of a project underway on Anthol Island. The topic was discussed in the House Of Assembly recently where Member of Parliament for St. Anne’s, the Hon. Adrian White voiced concern about the environmental impact of the project. DEPP Director, Dr. Rhianna Neely-Murphy […]
Modern Divorce Laws Appeal
Opposition Senator Michela Barnett-Ellis called for changes to legislation to allow for no-fault divorce in the Senate on Monday. During her presentation in the Senate on Monday Barnette-Ellis said, “if we truly believe that families are the bedrock of our community then we must put in place the tools they need to be healthy like […]
Senate Passes Bills
Senators passed a compendium of bills related to the decriminalization of Cannabis and bills changing the legal framework for intellectual property. Opposition Senator, Michela Barnett-Ellis opined that portions of the intellectual property bills should be changed. During her presentation she said, “if a doctor in The Bahamas invents new, cutting edge, paradigm shifting procedure they […]
Utopia of the Seas welcomed on inaugural voyage
Royal Caribbean International’s Utopia of the Seas made its inaugural voyage to Nassau, July 21, 2024, and berthed at Nassau Cruise Port. Commemorative Plaque and Key Exchanges took place to officially welcome the world’s second largest cruise ship, which sails between Port Canaveral, Orlando, Florida, and The Bahamas, specially touting its ‘Perfect Day at Coco Cay.’ […]
BHCAWU & Club Med Sign Industrial Agreement
The Bahamas Hotel Catering & Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) signed a new industrial agreement with Club Med Columbus Isle on Tuesday. At the signing event, BHCAWU President, Darren Woods spoke about the negotiation process. He said, “this negotiations would have been, yes, difficult but much easier because we had a blueprint. Let’s take for instance […]
