"��" | Search | The Tribune

Bain awaits appeal verdict on investment repay order

LINCOLN Bain is awaiting the Court of Appeal’s verdict about his application to appeal to the Privy Council to overturn a decision related to a failed investment deal.

‘No need to keep size of awards a secret’

A PROMINENT lawyer said the Davis administration’s reason for declining to disclose settlement awards is unjustified because lawyers share information among themselves.

Grand Bahama water regime enacted before rate rise disclosure

Grand Bahama businesses and residents yesterday said it was "amazing" that the island's new water regulatory regime appeared to have been implemented almost two weeks before they were warned of imminent rate hikes.

Insurer 'pauses' expansion on EU blacklisting fall-out

A Bahamian insurer yesterday said it has been forced to "pause'" further Caribbean expansion ambitions, adding: "We cannot stress enough the importance of getting off these blacklists."

BISX fund 'back expanding' with $9m warehouse move

A BISX-listed real estate fund yesterday revealed it plans to invest up to $9m in developing its first New Providence warehouse and storage facility as it "gets back into expansion" again.

AML loses receiver bid over attorney's assets

An attorney and grandson of Sir Milo Butler has successfully fought-off a BISX-listed retail group's bid to appoint a receiver over his 25 percent interest in the family's trust.

Gaming regulator 'not here to police morality'

The Gaming Board's executive chairman yesterday hit out at discriminatory rules that bar Bahamians from gambling in hotel casinos, and said: "We're not here to police morality in The Bahamas."

SHANTY WIN - BUT FOR JUST TWO HOMES: OAG sought demolition for more than 260 shanty sites in Nassau and Abaco

CHIEF Justice Ian Winder ordered the demolition of shanty town structures belonging to just two people in The Bahamas yesterday, far fewer than the government had sought.

PM appeals for support in the fight against climate change

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis appealed for support in the fight against climate change yesterday while addressing a roundtable hosted by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) in the United Kingdom.

Rastafarians frustrated on constitutional challenge for religious use of marijuana

THE Rastafarian community is frustrated waiting for the Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of laws prohibiting their possession and use of marijuana.

ORG: Tabling of Ombudsman Bill a ‘public sign of progress’

THE Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) hailed the government’s tabling in the House of Assembly of the Ombudsman Bill as “a public sign of progress.”

Bell: Research findings will determine whether employment age is changed

IMMIGRATION Minister Keith Bell said research findings would determine whether the government raises the minimum employment age, though it is necessary to align age-related legal provisions.

Grieving lawyer claims Family Guardian reduced mother’s life insurance entitlement

A GRIEVING lawyer protested in front of the Family Guardian Financial Centre on East Bay Street yesterday, claiming the insurance company’s policies denied him $7,000 from his dead mother’s life insurance policy.

EDITORIAL: Freedom of the Press is crucial to democracy

TODAY marks World Press Freedom Day – when we reflect on the importance of a free press, something that Mahatma Gandhi called “a precious privilege that no country can forego”.

Why we need Freedom of the Press

ON December 17, 1986, journalist Guillermo Cano Isaza was assassinated in front of the offices of his newspaper, El Espectador, in my home country of Colombia. He was targeted because of the news stories he was pursuing as a journalist.

Family and crime

Crime - the eradication over the years of the ingredient called Family’s root cause for crime. Young ones growing up in an unbalanced unit far from criticising single mothers many have done an incredible job, but you have the disaster of the 25 percent who failed.

Family and crime

Crime - the eradication over the years of the ingredient called Family’s root cause for crime. Young ones growing up in an unbalanced unit far from criticising single mothers many have done an incredible job, but you have the disaster of the 25 percent who failed.

Sort By

Date

Special Features

Obits

PDF Edition