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PROJECT COULD SEE 2,000 STRAY ANIMALS NEUTERED

PROJECT COULD SEE 2,000 STRAY ANIMALS NEUTERED By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net MEMBERS of the Bahamas Vets Association met last night to discuss a mass spay and neuter project that could affect upwards to 2,000 stray animals in the Bahamas. Proje

POLICE ELECTIONS TO BEGIN

POLICE ELECTIONS TO BEGIN By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net BOARD elections for the Police Staff Association begin at 9am today. The function of the association, formed by Act of Parliament, is to "consider" matters affecting the "corporate welfare

EQUIPMENT HINDERING CANCER FIGHT

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net WITH breast cancer at record levels in the Bahamas, and recent studies indicating that Bahamians have the highest prevalence of a mutated gene responsible for causing the disease, health professionals are concerned t

MP 'NOT RUNNING AWAY' FROM CONSTITUENCY'

MP 'NOT RUNNING AWAY' FROM CONSTITUENCY' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net MONTAGU MP Loretta Butler-Turner insists she's not "running away" from her constituency following her nomination as the FNM's candidate for Long Island, replacing current MP

PRINCE CHARLES CLOSES DOWN AS CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS

PRINCE CHARLES CLOSES DOWN AS CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGINS By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net PRINCE Charles Drive will open in sections as the New Providence Road Improvement Project moves further west, according to Ministry of Works officials. Drivers

'LONG ISLAND HAS LONG BEEN NEGLECTED'

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net DNA candidate for Long Island Mario Cartwright claims the constituency has long been neglected and now the list of problems "goes on and on". According to Mr Cartwright, a Long Island native, issues like unemployment

MP claims elections not 'transparent'

MP claims elections not 'transparent' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FORT Charlotte MP Alfred Sears said the Bahamas has been "plagued with controversy" for years because of secret campaign contributions in elections. He also believes the general

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'ERRATIC'

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'Erratic' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FAILING and "erratic" air traffic control radar system has been plaguing Lynden Pindling International Airport for years and poses a "serious" problem, it was claimed last night. Roscoe

MP claims elections not 'transparent'

MP claims elections not 'transparent' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FORT Charlotte MP Alfred Sears said the Bahamas has been "plagued with controversy" for years because of secret campaign contributions in elections. He also believes the general

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'ERRATIC'

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'Erratic' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FAILING and "erratic" air traffic control radar system has been plaguing Lynden Pindling International Airport for years and poses a "serious" problem, it was claimed last night. Roscoe

MP claims elections not 'transparent'

MP claims elections not 'transparent' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FORT Charlotte MP Alfred Sears said the Bahamas has been "plagued with controversy" for years because of secret campaign contributions in elections. He also believes the general

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'ERRATIC'

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'Erratic' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FAILING and "erratic" air traffic control radar system has been plaguing Lynden Pindling International Airport for years and poses a "serious" problem, it was claimed last night. Roscoe

MP claims elections not 'transparent'

MP claims elections not 'transparent' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FORT Charlotte MP Alfred Sears said the Bahamas has been "plagued with controversy" for years because of secret campaign contributions in elections. He also believes the general

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'ERRATIC'

AIR TRAFFIC RADAR 'Erratic' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A FAILING and "erratic" air traffic control radar system has been plaguing Lynden Pindling International Airport for years and poses a "serious" problem, it was claimed last night. Roscoe

Bishop's plea over insurance bankruptcy

Bishop's plea over insurance bankruptcy BISHOP Simeon Hall is urging Attorney General John Delaney to bring the CLICO matter before the courts so those left "waylaid" by the bankrupt insurance company can get some relief. In December, Craig Gomez, the Ba

'Turnquest has failed nation'

'Turnquest has failed nation' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Security Minister Tommy Turnquest has "failed the entire nation" through his inability to stop crime, PLP leader Perry Christie said. Speaking at a Mt Moriah constituency rally

Davis says smears are to distract from crime

Davis says smears are to distract from crime By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE governing FNM's smear campaign against the opposition is nothing more than an effort to distract from the soaring crime level, PLP deputy leader Philip "Brave" Davis

PLP puts blame on zhivargo

PLP puts blame on zhivargo By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net PLP leader Perry Christie told Fort Charlotte constituents that finance minister Zhivargo Laing shares the blame for high unemployment levels and a bad economy. Speaking at the opening of

Now DNA seeks Haitian votes

Now DNA seeks Haitian votes By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE DNA has now joined the PLP in the race to secure the "Haitian vote" - just weeks after blasting the FNM government over the same accusation, it was claimed yesterday. Well-placed sou

MP hails work on Montagu foreshore

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net MONTAGU MP Loretta Butler-Turner said the still-under-construction Montagu Foreshore is set to become "one of the most amazing recreational areas in New Providence". The redevelopment project, funded by the governmen