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Government called on to pass Bill to help disabled
SPEAKING in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner appealed to the government to pass the Equal Opportunities Disabilities Bill.
FNM supporters warn PLP will bring new recession
DISTRAUGHT FNM supporters branded the Bahamas "ungrateful" and claimed the country would head to a recession under the new PLP government.
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
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
MINISTER'S OFFER OF AIRPORT TALKS DISMISSED AS 'STALLING TACTIC'
MINISTER'S OFFER OF AIRPORT TALKS DISMISSED AS 'STALLING TACTIC' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net FOLLOWING the Ministry of Labour's offer to meet with representatives of frustrated airport employees, one union leader dismissed the proposal as noth
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
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
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
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
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
'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
