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Anger at politicians from victims of tragedy

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FIRE victims yesterday condemned politicians for exploiting their tragedy for political gain. Bain and Grants Town residents affected by the blaze that killed a man and left two children

Bahamas Constituency Party to field ten candidates in election

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Constituency Party leader Ali McIntosh yesterday announced that a newly-formed coalition of independent candidates aims to either directly contest, or support a candidate in all

Mother's tears in court for murder victim

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE MOTHER and grandmother of a 30-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and murdered on a Friday morning two years ago broke down in Supreme Court during a pathologists' testimony. Christina Swain, mother

Anger at politicians from victims of tragedy

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FIRE victims yesterday condemned politicians for exploiting their tragedy for political gain. Bain and Grants Town residents affected by the blaze that killed a man and left two children

Bahamas Constituency Party to field ten candidates in election

By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Constituency Party leader Ali McIntosh yesterday announced that a newly-formed coalition of independent candidates aims to either directly contest, or support a candidate in all

Mother's tears in court for murder victim

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE MOTHER and grandmother of a 30-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and murdered on a Friday morning two years ago broke down in Supreme Court during a pathologists' testimony. Christina Swain, mother

Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait

Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait A MAN convicted in the Supreme Court in December of having sex with an 11-year-old girl will have to wait another month before he is sentenced. Alexander McPhee was brought down to Bank Lane yesterday, ho

What people on the street think ahead of election

What people on the street think ahead of election WITH the general election just weeks away, The Tribune hit the streets to find out which party people think will form the next government of the Bahamas. Shevette Black, 25, teacher I think the FNM will

Shipping firms to relocate today

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ALL shipping companies will have their operations relocated to the new container port at Arawak Cay as of today, Tribune Business has been informed. One shipping executive told Trib

STAMP TAX RISE STILL 'DISCOURAGING' BUYERS

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE 12 per cent decline in non-trade stamp taxes recorded in the Central Bank's quarterly report for the 2011 fourth quarter shows that the Stamp Duty increase continues to "discour

Christie: PLP will be next govt

Christie: PLP will be next govt By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net THE PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party is poised to become the next government of The Bahamas, according to leader Perry Christie as his entire slate of candidat

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PI resort settles over winding-up petition

PI resort settles over winding-up petition By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Paradise Island-based Club Land'Or resort has moved to settle a legal dispute with a former Bahamian employee creditor, Tribune Busi

KFCs closed in union row

KFCs closed in union row By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net KFC Nassau outlets were closed yesterday until further notice as outraged employees staged a sit-down protest over the cancellation of its voluntary union recog

Electricity cut off at City Markets

Electricity cut off at City Markets CITY Market stores across New Providence had their electricity cut off yesterday for delinquent accounts, The Tribune can confirm. It was unclear how many stores were cut off, but BEC Chairman Michael Moss last night c

Robbery suspect escapes as guard takes toilet break

Robbery suspect escapes as guard takes toilet break AN ARMED robbery suspect escaped custody while receiving treatment at hospital yesterday. Frederick Green, 29, made his escape from the Princess Margaret Hospital's chest ward after the prison officer a

Murder trial jury split

Murder trial jury split By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A HUNG jury has left the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a woman nearly two years ago open for retrial. The Supreme Court murder trial of

ACCUSED DENIES COCAINE SUPPLY

ACCUSED DENIES COCAINE SUPPLY By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SEVEN HILLS man was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday in connection with a $80,000 cocaine seizure in Nassau Harbour. Antonio Baillou, 32, was rem

KFCs stay closed as row escalates

KFCs stay closed as row escalates By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net UNION chiefs yesterday accused KFC Nassau of intimidating workers and undermining labour laws as the fast-food chain remained closed for a second day

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