Body eaten by 'critters of the deep'
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A SEVERELY decomposed, decapitated body was washed up at James Cistern, Eleuthera, yesterday, less than 24 hours after two more bodies were discovere
'No change to laws over reef'
'No change to laws over reef' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE BAHAMAS will not amend existing environmental legislation or create any laws as a result of the multi-island coral reef mission which has just been compl
Two in hospital after shootings
Two in hospital after shootings POLICE are investigating two separate shooting incidents that have left two men in hospital. The first incident took place around 5pm on Friday at Market Street off Robinson Road. Police say the victim was sitting inside a
Massive fire in Haitian village
Massive fire in Haitian village By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A MASSIVE fire ripped through a Haitian village over the weekend, destroying nine homes and leaving more than a dozen people homeless. Police say the fire
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep'
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A SEVERELY decomposed, decapitated body was washed up at James Cistern, Eleuthera, yesterday, less than 24 hours after two more bodies were discovere
'No change to laws over reef'
'No change to laws over reef' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE BAHAMAS will not amend existing environmental legislation or create any laws as a result of the multi-island coral reef mission which has just been compl
Two in hospital after shootings
Two in hospital after shootings POLICE are investigating two separate shooting incidents that have left two men in hospital. The first incident took place around 5pm on Friday at Market Street off Robinson Road. Police say the victim was sitting inside a
Massive fire in Haitian village
Massive fire in Haitian village By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A MASSIVE fire ripped through a Haitian village over the weekend, destroying nine homes and leaving more than a dozen people homeless. Police say the fire
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep'
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A SEVERELY decomposed, decapitated body was washed up at James Cistern, Eleuthera, yesterday, less than 24 hours after two more bodies were discovere
'No change to laws over reef'
'No change to laws over reef' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE BAHAMAS will not amend existing environmental legislation or create any laws as a result of the multi-island coral reef mission which has just been compl
Two in hospital after shootings
Two in hospital after shootings POLICE are investigating two separate shooting incidents that have left two men in hospital. The first incident took place around 5pm on Friday at Market Street off Robinson Road. Police say the victim was sitting inside a
Massive fire in Haitian village
Massive fire in Haitian village By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A MASSIVE fire ripped through a Haitian village over the weekend, destroying nine homes and leaving more than a dozen people homeless. Police say the fire
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep'
Body eaten by 'critters of the deep' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A SEVERELY decomposed, decapitated body was washed up at James Cistern, Eleuthera, yesterday, less than 24 hours after two more bodies were discovere
'No change to laws over reef'
'No change to laws over reef' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE BAHAMAS will not amend existing environmental legislation or create any laws as a result of the multi-island coral reef mission which has just been compl
Poor construction work forced families to move
Poor construction work forced families to move By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net Sub-par construction work on houses built before May 2007 caused several families to be relocated from government subdivisions, Housing Minister Neko Grant reveale
Govt to borrow extra $65m
Govt to borrow extra $65m By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE Government will borrow an additional $65 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to complete the already over-budget New Providence Infrastructure
Row in house
Row in house By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net A HEATED row broke out in the House of Assembly yesterday after Public Accounts Committee chairman Dr Bernard Nottage claimed the pace and operation of the New Providence In
Airport chaos over union row
Airport chaos over union row By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham's stern warning to airport customs and immigration officers seems to have fallen on deaf ears, as they continued to defy their shift system yesterd
PM warns airport staff
PM warns airport staff By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said customs and immigration officers at the airport are breaching their terms of employment by refusing to work the shift system outlined in their contract
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
PM warns airport staff
PM warns airport staff By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said customs and immigration officers at the airport are breaching their terms of employment by refusing to work the shift system outlined in their contract
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
PM warns airport staff
PM warns airport staff By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said customs and immigration officers at the airport are breaching their terms of employment by refusing to work the shift system outlined in their contract
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
We'll fix your cash problems
We'll fix your cash problems STORE owners who suffered or had to close down because of the government road works scheme were promised their financial problems "will go away" if the PLP wins the next election, it was claimed yesterday. The losses incurred
We'll fix your cash problems
We'll fix your cash problems STORE owners who suffered or had to close down because of the government road works scheme were promised their financial problems "will go away" if the PLP wins the next election, it was claimed yesterday. The losses incurred
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday tabled an agreement between the Bahamas and Cuba, outlining the boundaries that both countries will govern. In his
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality'
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said it is the government's honour and duty to ensure all women in the Bahamas have the same opportunities as men.
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham warned anyone who might have registered to vote in a constituency where they do not live to "c
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday tabled an agreement between the Bahamas and Cuba, outlining the boundaries that both countries will govern. In his
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality'
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said it is the government's honour and duty to ensure all women in the Bahamas have the same opportunities as men.
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham warned anyone who might have registered to vote in a constituency where they do not live to "c
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday tabled an agreement between the Bahamas and Cuba, outlining the boundaries that both countries will govern. In his
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality'
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said it is the government's honour and duty to ensure all women in the Bahamas have the same opportunities as men.
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham warned anyone who might have registered to vote in a constituency where they do not live to "c
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled
Boundary agreement with Cuba tabled By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net ACTING Foreign Affairs Minister Tommy Turnquest yesterday tabled an agreement between the Bahamas and Cuba, outlining the boundaries that both countries will govern. In his
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality'
PM: 'It is our duty to ensure equality' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said it is the government's honour and duty to ensure all women in the Bahamas have the same opportunities as men.
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration
PM: Time running out to make sure of your voter registration By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham warned anyone who might have registered to vote in a constituency where they do not live to "c
$12m bill for centre
$12m bill for centre By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net DOCUMENTATION tabled in the House of Assembly revealed the government spent $12 million to build two new facilities at the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, nearly do
DNA persists on oil claims
DNA persists on oil claims By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net DESPITE the Government's assertions to the contrary, DNA Montagu candidate Ben Albury again insisted foreign companies are already looking for oil in Bahamian waters. Appearing on a
'Police to probe DNA and PLP'
'Police to probe DNA and PLP' By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net A SPECIAL unit has been created within the police force with the sole purpose of investigating the campaigning practices of the PLP and DNA, Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell claimed yeste
Bank: road money is running out
Bank: road money is running out By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE $129 million the Inter American Development Bank provided for the New Providence Road Improvement Project will be depleted by the end of the month, ac
25th murder victim named
25th murder victim named THE COUNTRY'S 25th murder victim for the year has been identified as 29-year-old Stefanno Murphy. Murphy was found dead Tuesday night in the Pinewood Gardens area. Police say the victim was standing outside a home on St John's A
Video testimony a landmark move
Video testimony a landmark move By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE Government will save nearly half a million dollars a year with the introduction of live video link testimony, Attorney General John Delaney said yester
Turnquest rejects US claim over police effectiveness
Turnquest rejects US claim over police effectiveness By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said yesterday he was "not pleased" with a US State Department report that criticised the
Police shot man 'by accident'
Police shot man 'by accident' By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net THE family of the 25-year-old man shot and killed by a policeman in Crooked Island said yesterday they believe the shooting was "unintentional". Police have
Speaker demands Smith apology
Speaker demands Smith apology By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net HOUSE Speaker Alvin Smith yesterday demanded an apology from Frank Smith, MP for St Thomas More, for his "disorderly behaviour" in the House of Assembly last
MP stresses need to protect journalists
MP stresses need to protect journalists By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net MEMBER of Parliament for West End and Bimini Obie Wilchcombe yesterday stressed the need for legislation to protect "the rights and liberties" of j
Boy, 14, goes missing
Boy, 14, goes missing POLICE are requesting the public's assisting in locating a missing teen. Deon Green, 14, of Braziletta Street, Pinewood Gardens was last seen around 8pm on Saturday, March 17, at his residence wearing a red T-shirt. Deon is an 8th
Two dead in traffic accidents
Two dead in traffic accidents POLICE are investigating three serious traffic accidents that have left two men dead and two others fighting for their lives in hospital. In the first incident, the driver of a motorcycle collided with a jeep on Cowpen Road