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Realism and the DNA
Realism and the DNA EDITOR, The Tribune. While I am enthralled with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and of a certainty they shall receive my vote, I am a realist and know that much of what is being espoused by the DNA will not easily be enacted u
TRANSPORT PROVIDERS FORCED TO RAISE FARES
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net RISING fuel costs remain a major concern for taxi and tour operators, one telling Tribune Business yesterday that he was forced to increase his fares to offset the increase. Legenda
$2,500 fine for breaching curfew five times
A MAN on bail for manslaughter was fined $2,500 on Friday after he admitted to breaching his curfew five times to reportedly drop family members to work last month.
Thieves raid pastor’s car outside church
A LOCAL pastor is warning residents to be on guard this holiday season after thieves broke into his car and vandalised it while he was at church on Monday night.
No licence? Then don’t use national symbols
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe warned against the unsanctioned use of Bahamian national symbols yesterday as officials announced that people can now apply online for licences to use the symbols.
Complaints Against Police increased by 40 percent
POLICE have reported a rise in complaints about officers.
Court told ministry has final say on promotions
A FORMER financial officer at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDCS) said in court yesterday that the Ministry of National Security has the final say on promotion matters at the prison, not the prison commissioner.
US ruling on Brazilian beef 'a warning sign'
The US decision to suspend all Brazilian beef imports should be viewed as “a warning sign”, a Bahamian poultry producer says, arguing that it highlights why this nation needs to become more self-sufficient.“It’s definitely a warning sign,” said Lance
Road traffic runs out of stickers in Freeport
AFTER running short of inspection stickers and decals in Freeport, Acting Deputy Controller of the Road Traffic Department Ken Ferguson revealed that a new digital system will soon be implemented in Grand Bahama to prevent such issues.
We have giants to slay
Forty-three years after Independence, our wonderful nation is still bedeviled and perplexed by racial and economic dislocations.
Larsen and Tanguay earn final berths
BATTLING winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour, Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Anne Catherine Tanguay of Quebec, Canada, each shot a 1-under 71 yesterday and earned the two qualifying berths for this week’s Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. They finished one stroke ahead of Emily Tubert of the United States in the field of 29 players.
NIB's IT woes cause 43% productivity fall
THE National Insurance Board’s (NIB) information technology (IT) challenges have caused a 43 per cent decline in productivity, a Cabinet minister revealed yesterday.Brensil Rolle, minister of state for the public service and National Insurance, lamen
Anti-corruption team visits Bahamas
BEFORE writing its anti-corruption report on The Bahamas, representatives of the Organization of American States Anti-Corruption Mechanism are in The Bahamas this week assessing the government’s efforts to comply with the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption.
Ceremony honours promoted correction officers
COMMISSIONER of Corrections Patrick Wright held a brief ceremony for 103 correctional officers who were recently promoted. The group included two principal corrections officers and 101 corrections corporals. The newly promoted officers were presente
Carlisa Belle, an economist with a creative calling
The multifaceted Carlisa Belle, BBA 2013, crunches numbers by day and pens words of hope and inspiration by night. She’s creative and cerebral at the same time; able to use her time and talents to encourage others.
An historic series of milestones for Ferguson and the Bearcats
THIS season was an historic series of milestones for both Chris Ferguson and his University of Cincinnati Bearcats football programme.
Foulkes still working on Gaming Board jobs resolution
LABOUR Minister Dion Foulkes said he is currently working to see how best the government can reach a resolution after 30 people were terminated from the Gaming Board.
PETER YOUNG: The economy is the key priority in 2018
New Year crystal-gazing is invariably guesswork and can be hazardous. But, having been asked to provide brief comments on The Bahamas’ prospects for 2018, it was not hard to single out the economy as the issue likely to be of major concern in the coming months.
Jazz Chisholm Jr on 10-day disabled list
The Miami Marlins sent Jazz Chisholm Jr to the 10-day disabled list following a left hamstring strain suffered in Tuesday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
REEF working with govt on airport handover
THE Revitalization and Economic Expansion of Freeport (REEF) Committee is working with the government on completing the handover of the Grand Bahama International Airport, among other critical short-term objectives to bolster the island’s economy.