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Realtor receives President's Award

Veteran Bahamian realtor, Larry Roberts, captured the NAI Global President’s Award at the organisation’s recent Commercial Real Estate Conference.

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54 Cubans taken into custody in Grand Bahama in three days

FIFTY FOUR Cuban migrants were taken into custody by Immigration officials in Grand Bahama in three separate incidents over three days this week, a Freeport immigration official has told The Tribune.

54 Cubans detained in Grand Bahama by immigration officers

FIFTY FOUR Cuban migrants were taken into custody by Immigration officials in Grand Bahama in three separate incidents over three days this week, a Freeport immigration official has told The Tribune.

Seeking to rewrite history

REWRITING the Baha Mar narrative has become somewhat of a sport in our political climate – where undeserving individuals seek to claim ownership or responsibility for where Baha Mar is today. At the opening of the SLS Baha Mar on Friday evening, Prime Minister Minnis was beaming at his inheritance, while Opposition Leader Brave Davis was green with envy. Davis’ request for the prime minister to apologize for his previous sentiments on Baha Mar and Prime Minister Minnis’ most recent shift in tone are both equally laughable.

BFSB award nominees unveiled

The Nominations Committee for this year’s Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) Excellence Awards has released the names of all nominees submitted to the Blue Ribbon Panel. They are:

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Roberts helps Bulldogs clinch 5-2 title win over Tulane Waves

JUSTIN Roberts helped the University of South Florida Bulldogs clinch a 5-2 victory over Tulane Waves yesterday in Tampa, Florida to wrap up the American Athletic Conference title.

Roberts hits a winning note

BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts is wrapping up his Middle East ITF tennis tour on a successful note.

Double dose of victory for Justin Roberts

JUSTIN Roberts has won his first G4 singles title by defeating 17-year-old Youssef Hassan of Great Britain 7-5, 6-2 at the International Tennis Federation’s G4 Autumn Almere 2013 in the Netherlands.

Bail for man accused of gun and ammunition smuggling

A MAN has been granted bail ahead of his gun and ammunition smuggling trial in Magistrate’s Court scheduled in November.

Mackey ‘forgot’ Customs debt

IT IS absolutely incredulous that the ultra-hypocritical utterance, by Bradley Roberts at a PLP campaign rally in Hatchet Bay, could so swamp both The Tribune front page and Business lead page, over an FNM candidate owing some $9,500 to Bahamas Customs.

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Justin Roberts advances to main draw

BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts’ tennis tour in the Middle East along with his coach Michel Lentjes and his teammates and other coaching staff from his Meppel, Netherlands Tennis Center of Excellence Academy (TCE) has started successfully.

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Roberts: DNA leader ‘should humble himself’

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday issued a strong rebuke of Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney, telling the former MP to humble himself and stop trying to hustle his way back into the Free National Movement (FNM).

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Roberts advances to 2nd round after big win in Florida

Collegian Justin Roberts, playing directly out of the men’s main draw singles of the Bluewater Bay Pro Circuit Championships, advanced to the second round with his biggest victory so far this year.

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Rising star Justin Roberts making an impression with the USF Bulls

UNIVERSITY of South Florida coach Matt Hill has been quite impressed with Bahamian rookie tennis player Justin Roberts.

Bradley Roberts and 'flip-floppers'

PLP CHAIRMAN Bradley Roberts never ceases to amuse. Usually we have a chuckle over many of his comments, but so many other events crowd him out, that we let him pass. However, his “flip-flop” statement in yesterday’s Tribune was just too tempting to let slip by – at least without a second look.

Bradley Roberts questions editor’s opinion of FNM leader

AS A general rule, we ignore Bradley Roberts as a remnant of the PLP’s dictatorial past and not worthy of our attention.

Callenders & Co partner named 'real estate expert'

Callenders & Co partner named 'real estate expert' A Callenders & Co law firm partner, Chad Roberts, has been nominated by CorpINTL as the first real estate law expert in the Bahamas. Callenders & Co was also nominated as the 'recommended firm' for rea

Blackout fears BEC repairs

Blackout fears BEC repairs By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net MAJOR blackouts can be expected on New Providence as a result of overdue maintenance at the Bahamas Electricity Corporation, PLP chairman Bradley Roberts clai

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Roberts rejects need for tax rise

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has said he opposes tax raises in the government’s 2018-2019 budget. Mr Roberts was referring to Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson’s claim that taxes must be increased to avoid a downgrade of

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Man, 21, denies ‘threatening PM outright’

THE trial of a 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis in response to Lincoln Bain’s arrest after a protest in February began yesterday.