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Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem
Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE majority of Tribune242.com readers think foreign assistance is needed to tackle the nation's escalating crime problem. The high-profile arrival of New
Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem
Tribune242 readers back foreign assistance for crime problem By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE majority of Tribune242.com readers think foreign assistance is needed to tackle the nation's escalating crime problem. The high-profile arrival of New
Whoops, wrong way - police have to explain new traffic flow
Whoops, wrong way - police have to explain new traffic flow By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net POLICE and government officials took to the streets yesterday to direct drivers still confused about traffic flow changes stemming from ongoing road works
Police: no leads in murder
Police: no leads in murder POLICE have no suspects in custody and only insubstantial leads in the murder of Noel "Noey" Roker. The country's 30th murder victim was shot several times outside a relative's home on Dorsett Alley off West Street around 6pm o
BRIDGING GAP TO THE YOUNG
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A NUMBER of prominent people gathered at RM Bailey Senior High School for the Bridging The Gap symposium, an event organised by the school in honour of Majority Rule Day. Event organiser and RM Bailey guidance counse
HUNDREDS OF DEAD FISH WASH ASHORE
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FISHERMEN were left stunned after hundreds of fish were washed up dead or dying on to the shores of Montagu beach, yesterday. Octopus, parrot fish, grey snappers, and barracuda were among the species found dead by fi
CONCERNS THAT FUEL SPILL MAY HAVE KILLED FISH
CONCERNS THAT FUEL SPILL MAY HAVE KILLED FISH FEARS surfaced yesterday that a fuel spill from a ship could be the reason hundreds of fish washed ashore in east New Providence on Tuesday. The wife of a fisherman who frequents the Montagu area said: "My hu
BISHOP CALLS FOR 10PM CURFEW
BISHOP CALLS FOR 10PM CURFEW By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIANS should agree to set a nationwide, self-imposed curfew and "get off the streets" by 10pm in an effort to reduce the chances of becoming crime victims, Bishop Simeon Hall said. A
HAITI RELIEF CONCERT RESCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
A Haiti relief concert, organized by The United Association of Haitians in the Bahamas has been rescheduled. The Haiti Help concert was scheduled to take place at Bahamas Freedom Ministries' Diplomat's Centre on Saturday, January 14. However, the concert
CREW MEMBER JUMPED FROM CRUISE SHIP IN SUICIDE BID
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A SUSPECTED suicide, a non-fatal stabbing, four ammunition-related arrests, and a firearm discovery all happened this week, according to police. The suicide victim, a 25-year-old crew member of the Royal Caribbean Cr
CREW MEMBER JUMPED FROM CRUISE SHIP IN SUICIDE BID
By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net A SUSPECTED suicide, a non-fatal stabbing, four ammunition-related arrests, and a firearm discovery all happened this week, according to police. The suicide victim, a 25-year-old crew member of the Royal Caribbean Cr
WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
BOY, 11, DIES IN HOUSE FIRE
An 11-year-old boy is dead after an early morning house fire. Shortly before 2am on Saturday, police received reports of a house fire at Lower Bogue, Eleuthera. Upon arrival, police found a fire confined to one bedroom in the five-bedroom home. The fire w
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
WOMAN DIES, 94
GLIKA Christofilis, a member of a well-known Bahamian family, died on Thursday, January 12, in Minnesota at the age of 94. Born in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, her family moved to Nassau aged two, where she grew up with seven siblings. Mrs Christofilis worked at
BOY, 11, DIES IN HOUSE FIRE
An 11-year-old boy is dead after an early morning house fire. Shortly before 2am on Saturday, police received reports of a house fire at Lower Bogue, Eleuthera. Upon arrival, police found a fire confined to one bedroom in the five-bedroom home. The fire w
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