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Realism and the DNA
Realism and the DNA EDITOR, The Tribune. While I am enthralled with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and of a certainty they shall receive my vote, I am a realist and know that much of what is being espoused by the DNA will not easily be enacted u
All parties to face the same tasks
All parties to face the same tasks EDITOR, The Tribune. It matters who wins the upcoming election, but it really does not matter in terms of what a government has to do when elected. Right now, we have a lot of "union activity" and I guess that a lot
Abaco residents demand monitoring of reef systems
FREEPORT - Concerned residents of Abaco are calling on the developers of Bakers Bay and the Discovery Land Company to recommence t
Haitians will punish the PLP
IF you would have asked me a month ago who I thought would win the general election, I would have told you the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Perry G Christie and his so-called new PLP looked poised
Tv show devotes episode to the bahamas
Tv show devotes episode to the bahamas THE Bahamas got some solid exposure on Monday, February 21, when the New England television show, Chronicle, devoted a 30-minute episode to the country. ABC-TV viewers were whisked away to the Bahamas through host T
Too much chatter from party leaders
Too much chater from party leaders EDITOR, The Tribune. So far, there has been much jabbering back and forth by the leaders of the three major political parties. However, there are many Bahamians who are not caught up in the partying type frenzy and ar
Androsian speaks out on election
Androsian speaks out on election EDITOR, The Tribune. I'm a 42-year-old female who has only voted twice in my life, 1992 FNM, 2007 for the PLP, because I had rather abandon my party and for Vincent than Mrs Chandrice Woodside Rolle who at the time ha
Negative aspects of Nassau life
EDITOR, The Tribune. Akin to Shakespeare to "As you like it", I make the following comments of what I see around me which is so negative. 1) The New Providence Road programme - again, Prince Charles and Market are blocked off and I really wonder if this
Why a foreign deal?
EDITOR, The Tribune. Real Property Tax - IDB and Japanese provide a $765,000 grant to improve collection. Firstly the obvious is the obvious... if you ain't got the spare cash to pay Real Property Tax, that's it.. Japanese or whoever. One of the problem
Murder trial under way
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Dareo Smith is underway in the Supreme Court. The 19-year-old is accused of the stabbing death of Tamaro Johnson at a popular Freeport nightclub, in 2011
DNA 'READY FOR UPCOMING ELECTION'
DNA 'READY FOR UPCOMING ELECTION' By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Calling on the government to "ring the bell," DNA Leader Branville McCartney says his party is ready for the upcoming general elections
No worse time for job layoffs
EDITOR, The Tribune. Just when you think the economy in Grand Bahama couldn't get any worse, it has. Like many Grand Bahamians, I was very disappointed to hear the heartrending news that Hutchison Whampoa had terminated 70 of its employees at the Freepo
Thinking out of the box
EDITOR, The Tribune. We hear so much from the politicians and the Downtown Development Board about their high-flouting plans for the City of Nassau however the worst offenders in messing the city up seem to be government. Who did the years-old tree on t
Good governance from the DNA
EDITOR, The Tribune. The Progressive Liberal Party had its fair share of controversies during its last tenure as the governing party of the Bahamas. There was the debacle with Sydney Stubbs and the Korean boats at BAIC. Additionally, the Hon Shane Gibs
Grand Bahama targets law breakers who dump waste
Freeport - Having just celebrated its fifth anniversary, the Keep Grand Bahama Clean organisation got a major boost when Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour again pledged his officers' full support in the fight against environmental cr
Buyers want comfort
Buyers want comfort By Mike Lightbourn You're preparing to sell your home and you've taken all the right steps. You've contacted your BREA agent to represent you and to market your home, taken care of needed repairs, cleaned the yard and given your hom
A thousands times no to foreign police
A thousands times no to foreign police EDITOR, The Tribune. I read with interest a report by Dr David Allen a noted psychologist, while I agree with some of his findings on the root cause of the crime situation and some of his recommended remedies, I st
Buyers want comfort
Buyers want comfort By Mike Lightbourn You're preparing to sell your home and you've taken all the right steps. You've contacted your BREA agent to represent you and to market your home, taken care of needed repairs, cleaned the yard and given your hom
Turn liabilities into assets and stand out from the crowd
Turn liabilities into assets and stand out from the crowd By Mike Lightbourn Getting ready to place your home on the market? If it is in anything less than "like new" condition, you'll need a little reality check before you can determine a fair asking p
Trade up or trade in?
Trade up or trade in? By Mike Lightbourn IF you're ready to upgrade to a larger home, or need to relocate to another island, you're presented with a dilemma. You can't simply "trade in" like an automobile, so your choice is one) sell your existing home
