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Juvenile detention facility opened at Bahamas Department of Corrections

GOVERNMENT officials opened a juvenile detention facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday.

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Ministers praises promoted officers

A CABINET minster praised the Customs Department’s “hard work and dedication” in increasing government revenues and protecting Bahamian borders during a promotion ceremony for 62 officers.

A Kairos Season

By Allison Miller Happy New Year and God's choice blessings to you in the coming months. I trust that all of you had a God-filled Christmas as we declared that life was the gift of Christmas. My deepest sympathy to those who mourn the passing of loved o

No FNM Candidate Officially Named

No FNM Candidate Officially Named EDITOR, The Tribune. The general elections of the Bahamas must be called within the next four months. And to date, the FNM has not yet named one candidate. This is almost like a National Basketball Team who qualifies f

Christie: PLP will be next govt

Christie: PLP will be next govt By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party is poised to become the next government of The Bahamas, according to leader Perry Christie as his entire slate of candidat

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Hot air or scandal?

THE two major parties spent the weekend accusing each other of making things up.

Davis says smears are to distract from crime

Davis says smears are to distract from crime By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE governing FNM's smear campaign against the opposition is nothing more than an effort to distract from the soaring crime level, PLP deputy leader Philip "Brave" Davis

LAING: decision to borrow was right

LAING: decision to borrow was right By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MINISTER of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday defended the government's decision to borrow more than $200 million from the Inter-American Dev

LAING: decision to borrow was right

LAING: decision to borrow was right By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MINISTER of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday defended the government's decision to borrow more than $200 million from the Inter-American Dev

LAING: decision to borrow was right

LAING: decision to borrow was right By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MINISTER of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing yesterday defended the government's decision to borrow more than $200 million from the Inter-American Dev

Redesigned BTC store beats goals

Redesigned BTC store beats goals The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) re-opened store on Pioneer's Way in Grand Bahama has "exceeded all targets" after its retail transformation. "We set targets for Grand Bahama and all of our targets have exce

Redesigned BTC store beats goals

Redesigned BTC store beats goals The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) re-opened store on Pioneer's Way in Grand Bahama has "exceeded all targets" after its retail transformation. "We set targets for Grand Bahama and all of our targets have exce

Bid to launch e-classrooms

Bid to launch e-classrooms By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Outlining his plans for change, FNM candidate for East Grand Bahama Peter Turnquest opened his constituency office on Saturday before an excited

Bahamians should expect more from candidates

EDITOR, The Tribune. The election season is heating up and all the major political parties are making their rounds in an effort to secure the support of voters. There are many stories to tell as candidates reveal their vision to constituents for the next

PLP: FNM running gutter campaign

PLP: FNM running gutter campaign THE PLP has accused the governing party of running a "gutter campaign" against opposition leader Perry Christie. The party claims the FNM is resorting to low political tactics to distract Bahamians from record levels of v

Jamaal signs on 4-year football scholarship

Jamaal signs on 4-year football scholarship By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Signing Day is a major milestone in the collegiate careers of student athletes all across the United States. And this year, also for a loca

Row over hot mix contracts

Row over hot mix contracts By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Hot Mix has been awarded at least $77 million in contracts over the last 10 years, according to the Minister of Works. Neko Grant tabled a list of all go

Union leader warns government time running out for negotiations

Union leader warns government time running out for negotiations By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net TIME is running out for negotiations between the government and the Bahamas Public Service Union, according to union president John Pinder. Mr Pinder s

England coach Capello calls it quits

By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fabio Capello quit suddenly as England coach on Wednesday in a dispute over captain John Terry, throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil. The Italian, whose contract

Union leader warns government time running out for negotiations

Union leader warns government time running out for negotiations By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net TIME is running out for negotiations between the government and the Bahamas Public Service Union, according to union president John Pinder. Mr Pinder s