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MAKE BUYERS FEEL AT HOME
By Mike Lightbourn THE size and price may be important, but the way a home "feels" is a big factor, too when it comes down to deciding whether or not to purchase a home. Although this is pretty widely known in the industry, a study conducted by Jessica E
Tax relief in 100 days
Tax relief in 100 days By Mike Lightbourn THE incoming Government has promised to try and stimulate the real estate and construction sectors. Within 100 days, it says it will re-introduce a ceiling on the maximum level of real property tax on high end r
Student's generosity inspires classmates
Student's generosity inspires classmates By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A fourth grade student at the Bishop Michael Eldon School has inspired her classmates to give to the less fortunate. Thanks to Ka
Bank bulish on earning figures
Bank bulish on earning figures Commonwealth Bank recently reported their earnings for the first quarter of 2012. Executive chairman William B Sands Jr announced that the bank's Comprehensive Net Income for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2012 was $12
DREAMGIRL SHARON FILMS IN BAHAMAS
HOLLYWOOD actress Sharon Leal has added her name to the list of filmmakers and industry insiders who count the Bahamas as one of their favourite places to work. Ms Leal (Dreamgirls, Soul Men) filmed the Tyler Perry movie, Why Did I Get Married Too, on loc
MARKETPLACE EVENT TO BRING EXTRA BUSINESS
MARKETPLACE EVENT TO BRING EXTRA BUSINESS AN "enormous" volume of tourism business will be done in the Bahamas when Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association hosts Marketplace 2012 in Nassau and Paradise Island. The annual conference, which begins on Janua
FREEPORT COULD GAIN FROM US INVESTMENT
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Kyle Hatcher, Economic Officer at the US Embassy, says a lot of opportunities exist for potential partnerships and investments in Freeport from the United States. Mr Hat
ROYAL WELCOME TO THE BAHAMAS
RBC Royal Bank welcomed more than 1,800 outstanding RBC employees and their guests to The Bahamas on Friday, providing a welcome boost to the local economy. The RBC group travelled to Nassau aboard the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship as part of an RBC pe
Saved by the net
By Mike Lightbourn You're ready to list, but are you ready to sell? Let's say that on the first day your home is for sale, your agent shows it to prospective buyers. They love it, and make an offer on the spot. You were asking $345,000, and they offer $3
FREEPORT COULD GAIN FROM US INVESTMENT
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Kyle Hatcher, Economic Officer at the US Embassy, says a lot of opportunities exist for potential partnerships and investments in Freeport from the United States. Mr Hat
ROYAL WELCOME TO THE BAHAMAS
RBC Royal Bank welcomed more than 1,800 outstanding RBC employees and their guests to The Bahamas on Friday, providing a welcome boost to the local economy. The RBC group travelled to Nassau aboard the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship as part of an RBC pe
Saved by the net
By Mike Lightbourn You're ready to list, but are you ready to sell? Let's say that on the first day your home is for sale, your agent shows it to prospective buyers. They love it, and make an offer on the spot. You were asking $345,000, and they offer $3
Don't stifle debate
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding the Reuters article "Israel moves to outlaw use of Nazi symbols", January 11, 2012: The Israeli parliamentary initiative to eliminate all signs and symbols of the holocaust from man's consciousness via criminal law seems to
Laugh of the day
EDITOR, The Tribune. I thought your article today January 12th under local news "Kinks will be worked out at the New Magistrate's Court" was one of the funnier I have read in a while. The new complex is described as State of the Art but there are no tele
Tin gods and bamboo politicians
Tin gods and bamboo politicians EDITOR, The Tribune. It is well written in Psalm 110:4 that "The Lord has sworn and will not repent. You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." Throughout recorded history, there have been times whe
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re
Laugh of the day
EDITOR, The Tribune. I thought your article today January 12th under local news "Kinks will be worked out at the New Magistrate's Court" was one of the funnier I have read in a while. The new complex is described as State of the Art but there are no tele
Don't stifle debate
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding the Reuters article "Israel moves to outlaw use of Nazi symbols", January 11, 2012: The Israeli parliamentary initiative to eliminate all signs and symbols of the holocaust from man's consciousness via criminal law seems to
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA
PM'S PLEDGE TO GRAND BAHAMA By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the FNM government will deepen its programme of reform and modernisation nationally, and advance economic re
MAN IN HOSPITAL AFTER ARMED ROBBERY
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Grand Bahama Police are investigating an armed robbery and shooting that left a 45-year-old man in hospital in serious condition. According to reports, the victim, the mana
