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RBPF declare ‘restricted area’ Downtown and merchants told to use plastic cups only By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER of Police Earl Thompson speaks during a press conference yesterday. Photo: Nikia Charlton
Grand Lucayan workers receive overdue pay before Christmas By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Frepport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net AFTER weeks of uncertainty and mounting frustration, workers at the government-owned Grand Lucayan Resort began receiving overdue pay this week, days before Christmas. Payments started on Sunday and continued into Monday, following
repeated delays that left employees without wages for at least three consecutive weeks earlier this month. Latrae Rahming, director of communications in the Office of the Prime Minister, confirmed yesterday that outstanding payments to staff had been resolved. “The Government is happy that we were able to resolve this heading into the Christmas holidays,” Mr Rahming
POLICE are tightening the security net around Friday’s Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade, banning licensed firearm holders from bringing handguns downtown, ordering strict screening at entry points, and launching operations to find and remove any weapons hidden in advance. Assistant Commissioner Earl Thompson said yesterday that all special licence holders who are permitted
said. According to information obtained by The Tribune, workers initially received one week’s pay on Sunday, followed by the remaining two weeks on Monday, along with a Christmas bonus. For some employees, however, the relief came too late. “It’s disappointing. At this hour, when Christmas time is upon us,” one worker said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “The banks are even closing early tomorrow. It’s still a slap in the face.”
BAHAMIAN marinas have warned the Prime Minister that up to 1,500 Bahamian jobs are “at risk” from the 40 percent decline in boating traffic amid signs of progress towards an acceptable compromise for both the Government
BANNED - SEE PAGE FOUR
AVIATION AMBULANCES ARRIVE FOR FAMILY ISLANDS
OVERDUE - SEE PAGE FIVE
MARINAS WARN 1,500 JOBS ‘AT RISK’ AS BOAT TRAFFIC SLOWS By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net
to carry handguns will be barred from taking those firearms to the parades. He said it was the first time the Royal Bahamas Police Force has prohibited licensed firearms from Junkanoo parades. “There will be no allowances for police officers to hold, secure those items,” ACP Thompson said during a press briefing at Police Headquarters. “If you do approach the various checkpoints, you will be turned around to secure your firearms. The
and private sector over the Budget fee hikes. Peter Maury, president of the Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM), in a letter to Philip Davis KC’s office that has been seen by Tribune Business, called for reforms that will slash the time taken for visiting vessels to clear Customs FULL STORY - SEE BUSINESS
THE FIRST of six aviation spec’d ambulances from Response Plus Medical in Abu Dhabi have arrived in Nassau. See PAGE TWO for Story
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