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Building suppliers paint tough materials picture

Construction suppliers yesterday predicted that paint prices will increase by more than 7 percent building due to an “unprecedented” lack of raw materials amid the global supply chain crisis.

Concerns mount over Treasure Cay future

Opposition to suitor for the Treasure Cay resort mounts as more residents strike out in opposition to Dr Mirko Kovats, with one being a backup bidder for the resort.

The Bahamas links up with network to measure rainfall

UNDER the umbrella of partnering with global entities to advance the cause of agriculture, The Bahamas became an official member of CoCoRaHS – the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network – this summer.

Grand Bahama suffers significant damage as Matthew roars through

NINETY five per cent of the buildings in the Eight Mile Rock and Holmes Rock areas in Grand Bahama received significant damage from Hurricane Matthew on Thursday night and Friday morning, Brenda Colebrooke, the island administrator for West Grand Bahama, said.

BOMAC Cage Fights 2 moves to Hilton on Saturday night to avoid storm

DESPITE the pending threat of Tropical Storm Erika, the country’s foremost mixed martial arts promotion will continue with its plans to host some of the sport’s best local talent with another marquee event. BOMAC Cage Fights 2: “The Revenge” is set for Saturday at 7pm and has moved indoors to the British Colonial Hilton.

It is time for Bahamians to take charge of their destiny

IN A few hours time, the old year will have quietly slipped away and a new year, filled with uncertainty, will have taken its place. Bahamians face 2015 with much foreboding.

NASSAU DARTS ASSOCIATION TEAM STANDINGS/ MATCHUPS

Silver Dollar Coins A 11 -v- B-52's 1 Coins A- (14 Tons)- Doubles: Harry Brown 1-180 + 3T = 4T Total, Kansas Fields 3T, Henry Forbes 2T Triples: Harry Brown, Graylon Roberts Singles: Harry Brown 20, Donald Burrows 24, 4T, Henry Forbes 28, Kansas Fields

'Blind' attorney fails to overturn sanctions

A Bahamian attorney has failed in his bid to overturn Supreme Court-imposed sanctions relating to his management of a $30m estate despite arguing he is "legally blind".

Bishop wants level-headed election campaign

DESPITE calls for “peace and calm” during this election season by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts last week, the verbal jousting between parties continued over the weekend, prompting one prominent religious leader to renew calls for “level-headed political behaviour”.

Davis demands answers on NIB worker ‘victimisation’

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis regarding a decision to place several National Insurance Board (NIB) executives on “involuntary” leave, saying he “condemned” this action against the Board’s employees.

Sports inbrief

JUSTIN Roberts and Kevin Major Jr ended another outstanding week of competition at the Dayton Beach ITF event on Thursday.

Workers fired from Melia

SEVERAL persons were fired from the reservations department at Melia on Friday, the hotel confirmed.

Units for senior citizens, disabled persons

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Murder trial under way

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Dareo Smith is underway in the Supreme Court. The 19-year-old is accused of the stabbing death of Tamaro Johnson at a popular Freeport nightclub, in 2011

Troy Garvey hits out at FNM over relief initiative

BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT – After almost five years of leading protests against the Grand Bahama Power Company, which recently announced a “relief initiative” for disconnected customers, community activist Troy Garvey criticised