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US vise session at embassy

US vise session at embassy THE US Embassy's consular section will hold an information session on the US student visa application process at the College of the Bahamas' Harry C Moore Library auditorium on Thursday, June 7. at 6.30pm. US Embassy officers w

Police search for missing men

Police search for missing men POLICE are searching for two Turkish men and a Jamaican-American man who were last seen in Freeport on March 9. One of the Turkish men, Veysi Oral, 24, was last seen at the Royal Islander Hotel on East Mall Drive. The other,

Inside the Baha Mar project

Inside the Baha Mar project WORK is underway to transform the former Wyndham, Sheraton, and Nassau Beach properties into the world-class Baha Mar resort, slated for opening in 2014. During a recent tour of the property, The Tribune was given full access

Inside the Baha Mar project

Inside the Baha Mar project WORK is underway to transform the former Wyndham, Sheraton, and Nassau Beach properties into the world-class Baha Mar resort, slated for opening in 2014. During a recent tour of the property, The Tribune was given full access

Inside the Baha Mar project

Inside the Baha Mar project WORK is underway to transform the former Wyndham, Sheraton, and Nassau Beach properties into the world-class Baha Mar resort, slated for opening in 2014. During a recent tour of the property, The Tribune was given full access

Mitchell denies straw market incident

Mitchell denies straw market incident FOX Hill MP Fred Mitchell denied the PLP was "attacked" by vendors while visiting the Straw Market early last week. Addressing his constituents at a rally in Fox Hill on Monday, Mr Mitchell said despite reports in th

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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

CLEANER ENERGY NOT READY AT THE FLIP OF A SWITCH

YOUR SAY By MICHAEL REIACH I AM about to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering and am planning to specialise in sustainable and renewable sources of energy. Admittedly, I haven't quite got to the professional engineer status yet but most days

CLEANER ENERGY NOT READY AT THE FLIP OF A SWITCH

YOUR SAY By MICHAEL REIACH I AM about to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering and am planning to specialise in sustainable and renewable sources of energy. Admittedly, I haven't quite got to the professional engineer status yet but most days

CLEANER ENERGY NOT READY AT THE FLIP OF A SWITCH

YOUR SAY By MICHAEL REIACH I AM about to graduate with a degree in electrical engineering and am planning to specialise in sustainable and renewable sources of energy. Admittedly, I haven't quite got to the professional engineer status yet but most days

The reason behind the wall

Re: The Unwanted Wall EDITOR, The Tribune. In a recent conversation with the owner of the unwanted wall on East Bay Street, I was given the following explanation for the construction. Homeowners and business persons in the immediate area have been plagu

The reason behind the wall

Re: The Unwanted Wall EDITOR, The Tribune. In a recent conversation with the owner of the unwanted wall on East Bay Street, I was given the following explanation for the construction. Homeowners and business persons in the immediate area have been plagu

The reason behind the wall

Re: The Unwanted Wall EDITOR, The Tribune. In a recent conversation with the owner of the unwanted wall on East Bay Street, I was given the following explanation for the construction. Homeowners and business persons in the immediate area have been plagu

'GRAND BAHAMA'S WELL BEING WAS IGNORED'

By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net AMID the ongoing blame game concerning Grand Bahama's faltering economy, the FNM accused the Christie administration of a "callous disregard coupled with no compassion and sheer incompetence' for that island's w

Youngster team up with campaigners to help shorebirds

Youngster team up with campaigners to help shorebirds THE Bahamas National Trust and the National Audubon Society have teamed up to make things better for shorebirds in the Bahamas. Fifteen Andros students from Fresh Creek Primary and Central Andros High

Abaco fitness weekend a hit

Abaco fitness weekend a hit THE 2012 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend was considered a smashing success by all concerned. The event, which took place March 23-25, saw competitors from across the nation and as far away as the UK, Canada and the United S

Mystery boat found abandoned in Abaco

Mystery boat found abandoned in Abaco AT DAYBREAK on Saturday, early birds noticed a large vessel listing on the rocks at the entrance to the Winding Bay lagoon just outside Marsh Harbour, Abaco. No one was on board the grounded vessel, which was not the

Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Historic Memorandum of Understanding THE North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and the Professional Engineers Board of the Bahamas executed an historic Memorandum of Understanding on Friday. Travelling to Nassau to sign the M

Police stress hotel safety after theft case

By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net POLICE say they want to stress the importance of sufficient security at hotels in the wake of two tourists claiming money was stolen from their room at the Nassau Palm Hotel on West Bay Street. Central Division

Government leads call for a reduction in carbon footprint

REDUCING the intensity of energy consumption throughout the Bahamas is the beginning of a responsible citizen's behaviour toward increasing the Bahamas' contribution to mitigating the global carbon footprint, the government has said.. Energy statistics s