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Tree lights go on at police HQ

MUSIC echoed through the air, bringing sounds of great cheer as the Royal Bahamas Police Force celebrated its 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony under the theme, "Celebrating the Gift of Life". The moderator for the event was Simone Beneby, who spoke wit

Tree lights go on at police HQ

MUSIC echoed through the air, bringing sounds of great cheer as the Royal Bahamas Police Force celebrated its 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony under the theme, "Celebrating the Gift of Life". The moderator for the event was Simone Beneby, who spoke wit

Tree lights go on at police HQ

MUSIC echoed through the air, bringing sounds of great cheer as the Royal Bahamas Police Force celebrated its 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony under the theme, "Celebrating the Gift of Life". The moderator for the event was Simone Beneby, who spoke wit

Tree lights go on at police HQ

MUSIC echoed through the air, bringing sounds of great cheer as the Royal Bahamas Police Force celebrated its 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony under the theme, "Celebrating the Gift of Life". The moderator for the event was Simone Beneby, who spoke wit

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50-year-old man accused of having sex with six-year-old boy

A 50-YEAR-OLD man accused of trying to have sex with a 6-year-old boy on the last day of 2012 was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.

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Businessman dies aged 83

FUNERAL services for Godfrey Egerton Lightbourn, 83, who died at Doctor’s Hospital on Thursday, October 10th, will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk, Princes Street, on Saturday, October 19, at 10am.

Briefly

DISCUSSING a wide range of labour issues, from the much talked about 7-day work week proposition, to the upcoming Tripartite Debate in Parliament, to the proposed privatisation of Bahamasair, Shane Gibson met with representatives of the Trade Union Congress last week.

Racism

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Softball double header

THE New Providence Softball Association, with the past two plsying nights called off, will now resume play in its regular season on Thursday night at the newly renovated Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with a double header on tap.

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PLP promises ‘pie in the sky’

FORMER Progressive Liberal Party MP Philip Galanis yesterday said the country has got worse over the past three years under Prime Minister Perry Christie’s leadership, adding that the nation’s leader has some questions to answer as to how he can make things better.

Were investors duped into doing an assessment to win a contract?

THE Renward Wells‘ $625 million contract signing with a company called Stellar Waste-To-Energy Bahamas Ltd to build a waste to energy facility in New Providence’s landfill has dragged on since early July last year — but still without a satisfactory resolution.

$300,000 BEC bribe ‘embarrasses Bahamas’

The $300,000 bribe paid to secure a Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) deal was yesterday described as a national embarrassment, the DNA’s leader suggesting the revelation gave “credence” to claims this nation was corrupt.

Atlantis concern over cruise line’s PI environment impact

AN ATLANTIS executive says the Paradise Island mega resort has concerns over how Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) plans to mitigate any environmental risks resulting from its proposed Beach Club project.

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Davis Cup: Bahamas stays in Zone III

THEY were not the results that they wanted, but veteran player/captain Marvin Rolle said it was better than being relegated from American Zone III to zone IV (four) in the Davis Cup competition.

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Andretti Bain named assistant coach

BAHAMIAN Olympic quarter-miler Andretti Bain is back at his alma mater at Oral Roberts University, but this time as an assistant coach of the Golden Eagles’ track and field/cross country staff.

Bahamians in action over the weekend

HURDLERS Jahmaal Wilson and Denisha Cartwright took the spotlight s they led an array of Bahamians in action over the weekend in their various season-ending championship or conference championships collegiate track and field meets over the weekend throughout the United States of America.

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15-year-old accused of committing murder

RELATIVES of a 15-year-old arraigned on a murder charge yesterday asked the court for the boy to be protected from a remand prisoner accused of a murder that the boy had witnessed.

Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th

Tiger Woods might need to teach himself how to win

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him. Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into th

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YOUR SAY: Who should pay for healthcare?

IT DEPENDS where you live, is the answer posed by the question in the headline.