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defendant dies before fraud case ruling
defendant dies before fraud case ruling By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AFTER delaying her ruling in a $100 million attempted fraud case because one of the accused was ill, Magistrate Guillimina Archer handed down a g
Tido to be sentenced today
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE resentencing of murder convict Maxo Tido may finally proceed today when the former death row inmate reappears in the Supreme Court. The end of this case comes nearly a year after his
PM will
PM will By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said the practice of taxi and bus franchise owners leasing their licence plates for thousands of dollars a year will be banned if his party is re-elected. And, he told a
PM will
PM will By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham said the practice of taxi and bus franchise owners leasing their licence plates for thousands of dollars a year will be banned if his party is re-elected. And, he told a
Tido to be sentenced today
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE resentencing of murder convict Maxo Tido may finally proceed today when the former death row inmate reappears in the Supreme Court. The end of this case comes nearly a year after his
'NO SENSE IN VIOLENCE'
'NO SENSE IN VIOLENCE' By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CHIEF Magistrate Gomez condemned the high levels of crime during the arraignment of several men charged with crimes committed at the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade. His comments on the i
Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years
Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years THE BAHAMAS recorded a significant decrease in births to teen mothers over the last four decades, according to a new report. The Department of Statistics study said births to teenagers have dropped by 14 pe
Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing
Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net MURDER convict Maxo Tido dismissed his attorney Roger Gomez II during his resentencing in Supreme Court yesterday morning. The rema
$10m to be borrowed to fix flaws in social services
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE government is set to borrow $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to correct serious flaws in the Ministry of Social Services and its various assistance programmes for
$10m to be borrowed to fix flaws in social services
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE government is set to borrow $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to correct serious flaws in the Ministry of Social Services and its various assistance programmes for
$10m to be borrowed to fix flaws in social services
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE government is set to borrow $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to correct serious flaws in the Ministry of Social Services and its various assistance programmes for
$10m to be borrowed to fix flaws in social services
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE government is set to borrow $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to correct serious flaws in the Ministry of Social Services and its various assistance programmes for
$10m to be borrowed to fix flaws in social services
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE government is set to borrow $10 million from the Inter-American Development Bank to correct serious flaws in the Ministry of Social Services and its various assistance programmes for
Paedophile to challenge verdict
By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net FORMER teacher and convicted paedophile Andre Birbal will return to the Court of Appeal today to contest the conviction and sentence handed down to him last year. The matter, which is bef
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations
Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CONVICTED paedophile Andre Birbal fired his lawyer yesterday, which led to another delay in his appeal against the conviction and sentence h
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again
Paedophile fires lawyer, appeal delayed again By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CONVICTED paedophile Andre Birbal fired his lawyer yesterday, which led to another delay in his appeal against the conviction and sentence h
DELAY IN EXTORTION RULING
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE ruling on the discharge or arraignment of three men suspected in a $500,000 extortion attempt was delayed in Magistrate's Court. Shakatoure Thompson, 23, Robert Smith Jr, 24, and Robert Smith Sr, 61, appea
