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RACE BROADENS ITS HORIZONS
RACE BROADENS ITS HORIZONS By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net MARATHON Bahamas 2012 attracted more than a thousand runners, including an increased participation from international marathon runners. Franklyn Wilson, chairman of Sunshine Insurance whic
HUNDREDS JOIN RUN TO HELP FIGHT CANCER
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net Nearly 1,400 people took to the starting line Saturday morning for the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure which is on target to raise almost $100,000 in donations for cancer research. The race is the world's largest ed
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
