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Girls paying for school with sex
Girls paying for school with sex By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net YOUNG girls are turning to prostitution in an effort to make ends meet, according to a leading psychiatrist. Dr David Allen said that as difficult economic times persist, illicit rel
PM highlights efforts to defeat crime
PM highlights efforts to defeat crime PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham opened the FNM Fox Hill Headquarters on Saturday, endorsing candidate Shonel Ferguson. Speaking out on the war on crime, Mr Ingraham said the government has "invested extraordinary amou
PM vow to city markets staff
PM vow to city markets staff PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham has promised City Markets workers the government will ensure they are treated fairly. On Friday, the owners of the supermarket chain confirmed they were in talks with Super Value about the possi
Task force launched to prevent human trafficking
Task force launched to prevent human trafficking THE Ministry of National Security announced the establishment of a National Task Force on Trafficking in Persons to enhance its responsiveness to one of the most quickly growing criminal enterprises in t
Backing the yellow jersey
Backing the yellow jersey THE Yellow Jersey Sponsors for this year's Ride For Hope are Baha Mar, the Royal Bank of Canada and Bahamia Rental. The 7th annual charity bike-athon will take place in Eleuthera on April 14 and more than 600 participants have r
House Hunters hits the Bahamas
House Hunters hits the Bahamas ERA Dupuch Real Estate agent Kyla Ralston was proud to be chosen last December to take part in the popular HGTV show House Hunters International, which attracts 20 million viewers weekly in the US. Now, as the April 11 ai
Charm school to offer lessons in manners
Charm school to offer lessons in manners THE creators of a new charm school in Nassau say they are dedicated to developing confident, successful and "fabulous" young women of tomorrow. FAB Factor Studio is a boutique charm school specialising in modellin
Jerome Sawyer to join BTC
Jerome Sawyer to join BTC BTC today announced the appointment of veteran broadcast journalist Jerome Sawyer to its senior management team. "We are excited to have someone as qualified and experienced as Jerome Sawyer join our team as part of our ongoing
Scheme aims to help beat drugs
Scheme aims to help beat drugs A NEW initiative aims to give prisoners a better chance at a successful, drug-free life after release. National Security officials met with senior prison officers yesterday to launch the HMP Challenge Drug Therapy Programme
BTC at the double for new stores
BTC at the double for new stores BTC opened the doors of two new stores in four days this week. The telecom company opened its Shirley Street store in Nassau yesterday and another in George Town, Exuma, on April 19. Both had been closed for extensive ren
Party leaders in shouting match
DNA leader Branville McCartney got into a heated shouting match with Perry Christie on live radio yesterday morning over claims the opposition leader colluded with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on boundary changes ahead of the general election.
Prison officers promoted
Prison officers promoted MORE than 100 officers have been promoted to various ranks within the Prison Service, according to a press release issued yesterday. Prison Superintendent Dr Elliston Rahming officially announced that 112 officers have been pro
21,000 SIGN UP FOR NEW VOTER REGISTRATION
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Just over 21,000 persons were registered on the new voter register as of Tuesday in Grand Bahama, where five voter's card distribution centres have been activated. Assistan
FOUR QUIZZED OVER KILLING
POLICE are questioning four men between the ages of 25 and 29 in connection with a murder in Balls Alley over the weekend. The incident occurred around 2am on Saturday. The victim was shot in the stomach. The men being questioned were taken into custody o
FIVE ARRESTED OVER DRUGS
FIVE men were taken into custody after they were allegedly found with drugs and bullet proof vests. Five men, ages 53, 49, 38, 36, and 32 were taken into custody after the Central Intelligence Bureau, with a warrant, searched the Big Boys Cafe, Robinson R
EXTRA CLASSROOMS FOR SCHOOL
EXTRA CLASSROOMS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS and teachers at C H Reeves Junior High School will soon have several extra classrooms at their disposal. The government has awarded a $345,932 contract to Bruce Rahming Construction for a two story, eight-classroom bu
DNA MARKS ANNIVERSARY WITH CALL FOR CHANGE
THE Democratic National Alliance used the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Majority Rule to emphasise the importance of change. In a statement issued yesterday, the DNA said it acknowledges what Sir Lynden Pindling and many like him realised as they fo
SANDALS NAMES FOUR FOR MANAGER TRAINEE PROGRAMME
AFTER canvassing five countries across the Caribbean and interviewing hundreds of persons, executives from Sandals Resorts International have chosen four team members from the Sandals Bahamian properties to take part in the resort chain's innovative and i
A PRAYER FOR THE JUDICIAL YEAR AHEAD
A PRAYER FOR THE JUDICIAL YEAR AHEAD MEMBERS of the legal fraternity pose with Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett outside St Francis Xavier Cathedral on West Hill Street on Sunday, following the annual Red Mass which is traditionally held before the openi
POESIA A BOOST FOR PORT LUCAYA
POESIA A BOOST FOR PORT LUCAYA FREEPORT - Merchants in the Port Lucaya Marketplace are still smiling after Saturday's visit of the MSC Poesia. The 93,330 ton specially-chartered ship deposited more than 71 per cent of its 2,500 passengers onto shore to e
