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Crime, overpayments and shoddy work blamed as construction costs triple
By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net CONSTRUCTION costs for a government complex skyrocketed to more than triple the initially contracted sum as a result of "defective work", overpayments, and suspected criminal activity, a
Mourning for 'plait lady'
Mourning for 'plait lady' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net ANDROSIANS mourned the loss of their beloved matriarch, Omelia Marshall, this weekend. The recipient of numerous tourism honours, including a Cacique award, f
Mourning for 'plait lady'
Mourning for 'plait lady' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net ANDROSIANS mourned the loss of their beloved matriarch, Omelia Marshall, this weekend. The recipient of numerous tourism honours, including a Cacique award, f
Mourning for 'plait lady'
Mourning for 'plait lady' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net ANDROSIANS mourned the loss of their beloved matriarch, Omelia Marshall, this weekend. The recipient of numerous tourism honours, including a Cacique award, f
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES
TEAMS MARK OUT DIVE SITES BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: The Underwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO) has re-moored some 24 active dive sites at Freeport's south side. UNEXSO has been financing the mooring
PM: FNM delivering on urban renewal
PM: FNM delivering on urban renewal By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham last night said the Free National Movement is delivering Bahamians a better new version of Urban Renewal than the upgra
EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin
EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin
EXPEDIA SEES 25% BAHAMAS GROWTH
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas recorded a 25 per cent increase in year-over-year bookings across all Expedia travel sites, ranking fourth among Caribbean destinations, with the most significant bookin
PI resort settles over winding-up petition
PI resort settles over winding-up petition By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Paradise Island-based Club Land'Or resort has moved to settle a legal dispute with a former Bahamian employee creditor, Tribune Busi
Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling
Delay over $100 millionfraud ruling By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAGISTRATE delayed her ruling in a $100 million attempted fraud case yesterday to inquire from Supt Elliston Rahming why prison officers disobeyed
THree dead in shootings
THree dead in shootings THREE people were killed in two separate shooting incidents over the weekend bringing the homicide count to 14 for the first two month's of the year. Police are questioning a 29-year-old man over yesterday's triple shooting that
ATTORNEY 'SETTLES' ALLEGED $40K DEBT TO MORLEY REALTY
By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net An attorney yesterday said she had settled an outstanding $40,000 debt owed to a Bahamian real estate company, alleging that the realtor had done "very little work" for its commissi
ATTORNEY 'SETTLES' ALLEGED $40K DEBT TO MORLEY REALTY
By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net An attorney yesterday said she had settled an outstanding $40,000 debt owed to a Bahamian real estate company, alleging that the realtor had done "very little work" for its commissi
ATTORNEY 'SETTLES' ALLEGED $40K DEBT TO MORLEY REALTY
By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net An attorney yesterday said she had settled an outstanding $40,000 debt owed to a Bahamian real estate company, alleging that the realtor had done "very little work" for its commissi
Fraud charge suspect bailed
Fraud charge suspect bailed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SOLDIER Road man accused of defrauding a commercial bank of more than $13,000 was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday. Lettero Poitier, 32, of Goggle-
Fraud charge suspect bailed
Fraud charge suspect bailed By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A SOLDIER Road man accused of defrauding a commercial bank of more than $13,000 was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday. Lettero Poitier, 32, of Goggle-
Shipping firms to relocate today
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ALL shipping companies will have their operations relocated to the new container port at Arawak Cay as of today, Tribune Business has been informed. One shipping executive told Trib
Banker shot dead outside home
Banker shot dead outside home ey By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE have arrested one man and are looking for two more in connection with the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old banker this weekend. The news of the ar
Banker shot dead outside home
Banker shot dead outside home ey By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net POLICE have arrested one man and are looking for two more in connection with the fatal shooting of a 47-year-old banker this weekend. The news of the ar