Passport to a better future?
The spectre of Loftus Roker looms all too large for migrants over the government’s contentious policy, says Ava Turnquest, Tribune Chief Reporter.
Are you Marketing a good service?
I LIKE the saying: "You can't disguise a bad message, no matter how much you dress it up". There are many businesses who want their goods or services to appeal to everyone and prefer skipping the planning to get right to designing ; not knowing that it takes time and patience to design the right message that will reach the right people.
Sitting Next to Ned (or Nellie)
I'M constantly amazed at the few real benefits some businesses receive for the dollars they shell out on training, and the number of promises they receive in return for them instead. It's the support trainees receive from management as they try to implement their new ideas that should count, as opposed to the brickbats they more often receive from colleagues.
Apocalypto play parodies Bahamian society
BAHAMIAN social norms are uprooted and set to a Mayan apocalyptic backdrop in playwright Adrian Wildgoose's Judgment In Paradise.
Christie: Governemnt will carry on with mortgage relief plan
THE government will move forward with its promised mortgage relief plan under "strict consultation", Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed yesterday.
Texaco retailers to discover what new owner's 'all about'
LOCAL Texaco retailers are expected to meet with their new distributor today after RUBIS/Vitogaz completed its "nine-figure buyout" of Chevron's fuels marketing and aviation business in this nation, one independent dealer telling Tribune Business that the latter "was the worst dealer I had to deal with".
Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction
Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net BISHOP Randy Fraser's appeal against his unlawful sex conviction began yesterday in the Court of Appeal. Fraser, convicted last November
The PLP wedding crasher
The PLP wedding crasher WEDDING guests in Eleuthera are outraged after a Progressive Liberal Party candidate allegedly "crashed and campaigned" at a reception over the weekend. Bridal party members said they were shocked when Damien Gomez, PLP candidate
Mourning for 'plait lady'
Mourning for 'plait lady' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net ANDROSIANS mourned the loss of their beloved matriarch, Omelia Marshall, this weekend. The recipient of numerous tourism honours, including a Cacique award, f
MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER
MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net LEGISLATION to bring three Las Vegas-style casino mega resorts to South Florida - and in direct competition with Bahamian hotels - has been passed by a US Sena
NO BAIL FOR VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTS
NO BAIL FOR VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTS By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THREE men, two charged with murder and the other attempted murder, are behind bars at Her Majesty's Prison waiting to be brought before the courts in the next three months. T
POLICE: HOW WE WILL CRACK DOWN ON CRIME IN 2012
POLICE: HOW WE WILL CRACK DOWN ON CRIME IN 2012 TACKLING crime remains the top priority for the Royal Bahamas Police Force this year, according to their 2012 manifesto released last night. While the new mandate is admittedly similar to last year's plan,
MEETING HELD TO TACKLE CRIME
MEETING HELD TO TACKLE CRIME By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE and clergymen met yesterday to renew their commitment work together against crime. Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) executives and senior officers ple
POLICE HAVE 'SIGNIFICANT' LEADS INTO MAN'S MURDER
By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net POLICE say they are following significant leads into the murder of a 27-year-old man who was shot dead on Fire Trail Road two days before the new year. Three me
MAN DROWNS AS BOAT CAPSIZES
BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: Police are continuing their investigations into the apparent drowning of a 60-year-old man in waters off Eight Mile Rock. According to reports,
Homes given out without mortgages by PLP ministry
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net TWELVE homes in six government subdivisions are being occupied without mortgages, The Tribune has learned. According to Tribune sources close to the matter, the homes are located in Suns
Mortgage company was 'near bankruptcy'
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha
Govt 'interfering' in homes probe
Govt 'interfering' in homes probe By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE recommended an independent audit of all ministry accounts, and a review of all line staff and contractors at the close of initial investigations
MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha
TWO MEN FACE COURT OVER SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERY CHARGES
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on multiple armed robbery and stealing charges in separate cases. In the first of two arraignments, Kemel Blanc, 26, of 229 Ghana Circle, appeared before C
HANDGUN DISCOVERED BY POLICE ON STREETS OF FREEPORT
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The vigilance of police officers has resulted in the recovery of an illegal firearm off the streets on New Year's Day. Assistant Supt Loretta Mackey, press liaison officer,
Union leaders hit out at government over lack of debate
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net UNION leaders yesterday hit out at the government's failure to engage in social dialogue with all stakeholders before passing legislation. Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas pre
DOMINICAN FISHERMEN CAUGHT
THIRTEEN Dominican fisherman were apprehended on fisheries violations by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force this weekend. The foreign group are suspected of illegally fishing in the Ragged Island chain after they were discovered by RBDF patrol vessel HMBS Na
MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha
CRIME BRIEFS
SIX people are recovering in hospital after three separate weekend shootings. A 28-year-old resident of Amos Ferguson Street became the first shooting victim after he was gunned down at Union Village, off Wulff Road, sometime around 1am Saturday. The vict
BOY HIT BY CAR AS HE CROSSED ROAD
POLICE yesterday urged all road users to be aware of their surroundings after a boy was struck by a car this weekend. The child was hit while attempting to cross the street near the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre on Saturday. The incident happened near to
PRESSURE DROP
LOW water pressure experienced in northern New Providence was last night said to be the result of a major water main rupture. Water and Sewerage Corporation officials explained that water supply to the area had to be decreased to allow repairs at a trans
Six more in homes probe
Six more in homes probe By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net AT LEAST six more people were expected to face charges as a result of the police investigation into allegations of corruption at the Ministry of Housing, The Tri
TWO MEN FACE COURT OVER SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERY CHARGES
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on multiple armed robbery and stealing charges in separate cases. In the first of two arraignments, Kemel Blanc, 26, of 229 Ghana Circle, appeared before C
AIRPORT HIT BY DELAYS
AIR traffic at the Lynden Pindling International Airport was hit by widespread delays yesterday, one of the busiest and most profitable days in the industry. Last night, carriers lamented costly delays in excess of two hours with a much broader impact on
Public sector strikes could be on the way as negotiations hit rocks
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net DISAPPOINTED public managers are considering taking industrial action over slow-moving labour negotiations, union officials said yesterday. Public Managers Union representative Leslie M
RUSSELL DENIES ELECTION CLAIMS
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - High Rock MP Kenneth Russell said that he does not recall Deputy Leader Brent Symonette speaking to him about not running in the next general election. Mr Russell was respo
Master of Japanese flute to perform
GRAND Bahama will host world-reknowned traditional Japanese flutist Elizabeth Reian Bennett at the Garden of the Groves on Boxing Day. Reian Bennett is the first woman to play professionally as a Grand Master of the shakuhachi, a vertical bamboo flute, an
MORTGAGE COMPANY 'WAS NEAR BANKRUPTCY'
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Mortgage Corporation was headed to bankruptcy as a result of "reckless lending habits" under the PLP administration, chairman Dr Duane Sands said yesterday. Dr Sands said tha
PLP CALLS FOR SATURATION PATROLS
PLP CALLS FOR SATURATION PATROLS "SATURATION patrols" are critical to the fight against crime, according to the PLP. The party said this tactic will be an essential part of its policing strategy if elected to be the next government. PLP candidate for Pi
MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING
FREEPORT: A 44-year-old man is in police custody in connection with a stabbing that left a 35-year-old man in hospital over the weekend. The incident happened at around 4am on Saturday at a business establishment on East Sunrise Highway. When police ar
Sentencing for credit fraud
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SOUTH American woman who pleaded guilty to more than two dozen credit fraud charges will return to Magistrate's Court tomorrow for sentencing. Lunaite Paulmerie, 28, will be sentenced in Court 10, Nassau Stre
TWO MEN FACE COURT OVER SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERY CHARGES
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on multiple armed robbery and stealing charges in separate cases. In the first of two arraignments, Kemel Blanc, 26, of 229 Ghana Circle, appeared before C
POLICE SEEK ARMED ROBBERS
POLICE are searching for two men in connection with the armed robbery of a food store this weekend. According to reports, the men entered John Chea, on Wulff Road, armed with handguns and demanded cash sometime after 4pm Saturday. The robbers escaped with
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: The Underwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO) has re-moored some 24 active dive sites at Freeport's south side. UNEXSO has been financing the mooring
EXCLUSIVE: HOMES GIVEN OUT WITHOUT MORTGAGES BY PLP MINISTRY
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net TWELVE homes in six government subdivisions are being occupied without mortgages, The Tribune has learned. According to Tribune sources close to the matter, the homes are located in Suns
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SWORN IN
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE SWORN IN JUSTICE Indra Charles has been sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court by Governor-General, Sir Arthur Foulkes. Justice Charles served as a Justice of the High Court of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court since January,
EXCLUSIVE: HOMES GIVEN OUT WITHOUT MORTGAGES BY PLP MINISTRY
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net TWELVE homes in six government subdivisions are being occupied without mortgages, The Tribune has learned. According to Tribune sources close to the matter, the homes are located in Suns
HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora
BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS'
BAHAMAS 'MUST FOCUS ON NEW PRODUCTS' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE country must focus on generating new tourism products in a bid to remain competitive as more gaming facilities become available around the world
MAN IN COURT OVER SHOOTING IN BALLS ALLEY
MAN IN COURT OVER SHOOTING IN BALLS ALLEY By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate's Court Friday afternoon in connection with the country's second homicide for the year. Levardo Butler, 27, appeared before Deputy
MAN 'OUT ON BAIL' SHOT IN THE FACE
MAN 'OUT ON BAIL' SHOT IN THE FACE A 25-year-old man, said to be out on bail, was killed when he was shot in the face behind a restaurant off East Street yesterday, according to reports. Police were said to be without many leads into the fatal shooting
HOUSING ACT CHANGES AHEAD?
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net REVISIONS to the Housing Act may be the next step in the government's bid to ensure the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation can meet debt obligations over the next two decades. As the corpora
DEDICATED TO FIGHTING CANCER
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CANCER advocate and survivor Stephanie Siegel will stop at nothing to lower the alarmingly high incidence of breast cancer in the Bahamas. The wife of former US Ambassador to the Bahamas
TWO MEN FACE COURT OVER SERIES OF ARMED ROBBERY CHARGES
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on multiple armed robbery and stealing charges in separate cases. In the first of two arraignments, Kemel Blanc, 26, of 229 Ghana Circle, appeared before C
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