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Sandals named Caribbean’s leading hotel brand

SANDALS Resorts International was honoured at the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards’ Caribbean and The North America Ceremony held on October 17 at the Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis and Spa Resort.

Munroe argues on behalf of Glinton in contempt hearing

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe faced an uphill battle yesterday as he attempted to convince Court of Appeal judges that the words and actions of his client Maurice Glinton during an extradition appeal were not in contempt of court and deserving of punishment.

Roberts suggests Smith stirring unrest

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has said that no amount of “hyperbole and falsehoods” put forth by Grand Bahama Human Rights Association President Fred Smith, QC, can change the fact that “shanty towns are illegal”.

‘Tasteless’ painting comparing PM to Hitler causes a stir

AN artist’s unflattering depiction of the Prime Minister is causing a stir as it compares Perry Christie to Germany’s Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a way of expressing disillusionment with his “failed promises and leadership”.

North Andros students meet our track stars

IT was a special day for the students of North Andros as they got a chance to meet international track and field stars Shaunae Miller and Jeffery Gibson up close and personal.

PLP Chairman says FNM's VAT for hurricane relief suggestion is 'drivel'

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lashed out at Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard over his suggestion that the government use Value Added Tax (VAT) collections to fund hurricane repairs.

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A COMIC'S VIEW: Sixty million ways to ruin your week

I have to say, I was having a fairly decent week right up until I read yesterday’s Tribune headline.

Volunteers dig deep to help open Long Island schools

THE push to re-open schools on Long Island next week received a boost yesterday when the Chinese Bahamians, Pinder Enterprises, Super Value and KissFM’s morning show agreed to provide funding for the workmen and the requisite materials to restore NGM Major High School to operation on Monday.

PLP gives $50,000 to NEMA

THE Progressive Liberal Party yesterday donated $50,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist with ongoing relief efforts in those central and southern islands affected by Hurricane Joaquin.

Rescue mission mixed with politics

WHEN the first category 4 hurricane in 146 years to blow in unannounced so late in the year, not only did it devastate our southern islands, but it threw our government into a state of confusion.

In defence of Galanis

I think any reasonably bright person would concur with Mr Galanis’ observation that The Bahamas is in worse shape now than when Perry Christie came into power three years ago.

PLP postpones convention

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday announced the party’s decision to postpone its November convention until next year because of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Joaquin in the Family Islands and the recovery efforts underway.

QC: A week to answer on contempt

A QUEEN’S Counsel has been given a week to prepare his case as to why he should not be found in contempt of court and punished for his recent actions in the Court of Appeal.

‘Heads should roll’, but whose head should be first?

MICAL MP V Alfred Gray has suggested that “heads should roll” over the response of some government agencies to Hurricane Joaquin. He said the Department of Meteorology and NEMA could have done a better job with their advisories and warnings, insisting that the agencies were “seemingly caught off guard”.

NEMA: We wouldn’t have done anything differently

A NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency official yesterday said in hindsight, there was nothing NEMA could have done differently during the passage of Hurricane Joaquin despite mounting criticisms over NEMA’s handling of the storm and response time to the affected islands.

$500,000 SOS CALL IS ANSWERED

THE extraordinary public response to appeals for help for the Family Islands devastated by Hurricane Joaquin has resulted in the $500,000 target of donations of cash and emergency supplies set by the SOS - Save Our South initiative being exceeded and allowing HeadKnowles, the relief group, to plan for the next phase of the operation.

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