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CUSTOMS STAFF STAGE WALKOUT

By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net CUSTOMS and Immigration Officers at the Lynden Pindling International Airport walked off the job yesterday morning, after a foul odour from raw sewerage became "unbearable", union official

Voters agree roadworks will be worth expense

THE New Providence roadworks WILL be worth the expense once they are completed, according to the majority of voters in The Tribune's online poll. Three hundred voters said the expense was worth it, compared to 127 who said it wasn't. Those commenting on T

Voters agree roadworks will be worth expense

THE New Providence roadworks WILL be worth the expense once they are completed, according to the majority of voters in The Tribune's online poll. Three hundred voters said the expense was worth it, compared to 127 who said it wasn't. Those commenting on T

Voters agree roadworks will be worth expense

THE New Providence roadworks WILL be worth the expense once they are completed, according to the majority of voters in The Tribune's online poll. Three hundred voters said the expense was worth it, compared to 127 who said it wasn't. Those commenting on T

Voters agree roadworks will be worth expense

THE New Providence roadworks WILL be worth the expense once they are completed, according to the majority of voters in The Tribune's online poll. Three hundred voters said the expense was worth it, compared to 127 who said it wasn't. Those commenting on T

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Vote Yes campaign seeks to put 'a public face' on workers in the industry

IN an effort to demonstrate the number of Bahamians who could be out of a job with a majority “no” vote in the January 28 gambling referendum, more than a thousand web-shop employees will be marching onto Parliament, today.

At least two Chinese workers dead at Baha Mar

AT LEAST two Chinese workers have died at the Baha Mar construction site since its groundbreaking in 2011, Works Minister Brave Davis said yesterday.

Stem cell institute stages info seminar

The Okyanos Heart Institute will tomorrow host an educational seminar on the proposed cardiac stem cell therapy that it plans to use in treating patients with coronary heart disease.

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IAAF World Relays to cost up to $5m each

THE government plans to spend around three to five million dollars in preparations each time it hosts the IAAF World Relays - in 2014 and again in 2015 - according to Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Danny Johnson.

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Moss warns over ‘noose of crime’

AS the country’s leaders continued to ignore the warning signs, the “noose of crime” was slowly tightening and is now starting to strangle the country, local activist Rev CB Moss said.

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Studets call for greater transparency in college graduation process

COB students are calling for greater transparency in the graduation process as more than 200 Fall 2013 students still await completion letters from the institution.

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No apology from Minnis for airlines comment

FREE National Movement leader Dr Hubert Minnis says he will not apologise for recent comments in which he likened the Christie administration to the missing Malaysian Airlines flight.

Agency hires 15 for GB Shipyard

Clear Blue Maritime Agency has been working with the Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) for the past four years to provide more Bahamian men and women with work. A group of 15 new recruits recently hired by Clear Blue Maritime have been given the opportunity to train in various departments within the Shipyard.

Building the Next 40 years: Part II

By Rev. Angela Palacious

BTC 'on track' with franchise roll-out

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it was “on track” with its nationwide franchise store roll-out having launched 12 to-date, leading to the creation of more than 50 jobs.

FNM deputy calls for answers after surgery roster lost at hospital

AFTER preparing for months, several persons who were due for surgery at Princess Margaret Hospital this week were told they will have to wait until next year because the hospital’s surgery roster has been lost.

Hope Town Lodge adds hotel veteran

Hope Town Harbour Lodge has appointed veteran luxury hotelier Allen Davis as manager of the historic property that was purchased by a group of Bahamian investors in June 2012.

Fishermen save U.S. man’s life

AN AMERICAN boater got a first-hand taste of Bahamian hospitality when a group of fishermen saved his life after his boat hit a damaged lighthouse near Eleuthera.

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Atlantis chief hails importance of resort as he accepts top award

ATLANTIS president and managing director George Markantonis highlighted the importance of the Atlantis Resort to the economy of the Bahamas as he accepted the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s ‘Hotelier of the Year’ award.