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PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm
PM Ingraham and his biting sarcasm THERE WAS excitement in Grand Bahama when in a jocular remark -- which translated meant that the PLP's election promises will happen "when chickens grow teeth!" - Prime Minister Ingraham remarked: "Down in West End Mr S
Survivor of the Holocaust tells how Schindler saved her life
Survivor of the Holocaust tells how Schindler saved her life During the entire period in which we worked for Director Schindler, he did everything possible to save the lives of the greatest possible number of Jews, in spite of the tremendous difficulties
RUSSIA CONCERNED ABOUT NUCLEAR IRAN
RUSSIA CONCERNED ABOUT NUCLEAR IRAN Russia expressed regret and concern Tuesday about Iran's launch of uranium enrichment up to 20 per cent at an underground facility, but urged all parties involved in the nuclear standoff with Tehran to avoid hasty move
Union leaders meet today with Labour Minister
Union leaders meet today with Labour Minister LEADERS of the Bahamas Customs and Immigration Allied Workers Union are scheduled to meet with Labour Minister Dion Foulkes this morning to clarify what their lawyer, Obie Ferguson, is now dismissing as a "mi
Union leaders meet today with Labour Minister
Union leaders meet today with Labour Minister LEADERS of the Bahamas Customs and Immigration Allied Workers Union are scheduled to meet with Labour Minister Dion Foulkes this morning to clarify what their lawyer, Obie Ferguson, is now dismissing as a "mi
Slow down and live
EDITOR, The Tribune. The commissioner of police recently presented his yearly report to the press. The report stated that there have been 276 traffic fatalities in the Bahamas over the last six years. This is an average of 46 fatalities per year. This is
Slow down and live
EDITOR, The Tribune. The commissioner of police recently presented his yearly report to the press. The report stated that there have been 276 traffic fatalities in the Bahamas over the last six years. This is an average of 46 fatalities per year. This is
Bishop: Demons loose in country
Bishop: Demons loose in country By LAMECH JOHNSON and SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporters sbrown@tribunemedia.net THREE demons are holding the Bahamas hostage and can only be exorcised with prayer, Bishop Neil Ellis, of Mount Tabor Full Gospel Bapti
Britons cry for return of death penalty
Britons cry for return of death penalty WHILE the Bahamas government, in an attempt to crack down on crime, this year made life sentences for murder mean just that -- "the remaining years of a convicted person's life" - there was an uproar in England when
Airport issues must be addressed
THIS TIME, next week a new Government of the Bahamas will have been elected.
Where are businesses in Caribbean business?
Where are businesses in Caribbean business? By Sir Ronald Sanders THE countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), with the exception of Guyana and Suriname, are each experiencing severe decline in their economies. The small Leeward
No rejoicing for Caribbean travellers
By Sir Ronald Sanders Air transportation in the Caribbean has always been difficult. The news that a privately-owned, low-cost carrier, REDjet, has been forced to suspend its operations has made Caribbean air transportation even more problematic. Over th
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Greece caves in on civil service firings
Greece caves in on civil service firings Greece's coalition government caved in to demands to cut civil service jobs, announcing 15,000 positions would go this year, amid mounting international pressure to agree on austerity measures needed to secure maj
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Why the hold-up in turning college into a university?
RECENTLY, I caught the tail-end of a polite rant on JCN-TV by College of the Bahamas professor Nicollette Bethel. She was lamenting the fact that the College's move towards university status has stalled, threatening dire consequences for the future of the
Strike that stirred the nation
LAST Friday marked the 54th anniversary of the 1958 general strike, one of the seminal events of the modern Bahamas. On January 13 of that year, hundreds of public and private sector workers walked off their jobs, shutting down New Providence for almost t
No rejoicing for Caribbean travellers
By Sir Ronald Sanders Air transportation in the Caribbean has always been difficult. The news that a privately-owned, low-cost carrier, REDjet, has been forced to suspend its operations has made Caribbean air transportation even more problematic. Over th