‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’ SAY GAS DEALERS

By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net

THE vice president of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association said to “stay tuned” as fuel retailers await government addressing a long-waited margin increase, saying the industry feels “enough is enough”. With the increase in minimum wage taking effect at the beginning of this year, fuel operators had threatened to cut staff to survive unless the Davis administration granted a margin increase.

Vasco Bastian confirmed in a recent interview that he and fellow retailers have decided to lay-off staff.

Photo: Office of the Prime Minister last week after he told the House of Assembly that the opposition left quickly on the completion of the conference.

In a 2014 Tribune editorial, it was reported that Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell also described the FNM members’ hurried departure from London on the completion of the 1972 independence conference at Marlborough House.

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Sail Boat Crashes On Rocks At Hybourne Cay

A SAIL boat crashed onto rocks at Hybourne Cay, Exuma, on Thursday - despite the efforts of the crew of another boat to raise the alert.

The boat appeared to be under sail power but with no one on the deck.

Crew members from another boat sailed close to the vessel, shouting to raise the alert but with no response.

At one point, the crew considered jumping between vessels in an attempt to stop the collision with rocks - but were unable to intervene. The boat struck the rocks head on. It is reported that crew may have been below deck at the time tending to an oil leak. It is understood no one was injured.

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