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'I'm going to die': High-rise gunman kills 59 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The rapid-fire popping sounded like firecrackers at first, and many in the crowd of 22,000 country music fans didn't understand what was happening when the band stopped playing and singer Jason Aldean bolted off the stage.
Eugene’s killing: Man in custody
POLICE are questioning a man in connection with last week’s double shooting, which led to the death of eight-year-old Eugene Woodside Jr and a man in his twenties.
Backpay demand for AG’s lawyers
LAWYERS in the Office of the Attorney General haven’t received increments and salary increases in accordance with the industrial agreement the government signed with the Bahamas Public Service Union in 2013 and they’ve now taken their fight for what they believe is owed them to the Office of the Prime MInister.
PM insists Campbell no dual citizenship
TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Frankie Campbell does not have a Haitian passport, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis told The Tribune yesterday.
McAlpine wanted seat in Cabinet
PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine admits while he was disappointed initially about not being appointed to the Cabinet, he now sees it as “a blessing in disguise” so he can better serve and help the people of his constituency.
IMF: Bahamas bank fees rise up to 186%
Bahamian banks have increased fees for cross-border transactions by as much as 186 per cent over the last five years, due to growing pressure on their international ties.
Oil explorer's boost for 'faster' farm-in partner conclusion
A Bahamas-based oil explorer’s push for a “faster” conclusion to its joint venture partner search has been boosted by industry developments impacting the Caribbean.Simon Potter, Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) chief executive, told Tribune Business
CAC Bodybuilding Championships cancelled
DUE to the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the devastation left behind in the region, including host Mexico that was hit by two earthquakes, the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships was cancelled over the weekend.But Joe
Hotel Corp bids to 'aggressively sell' last resort property
The Hotel Corporation is moving “to aggressively sell” its last-remaining resort property, and complete the 25-year process to cease Government ownership in the hotel industry.Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism, told Tribune Business that the Go
General insurers fear Govt 'over-regulation'
Bahamian general insurers fear the Government will “over-regulate a risk that doesn’t exist” with proposed changes to anti-money laundering regulations.Senior executives told Tribune Business they wanted to ensure the Minnis administration “thinks be
Bran: BPL, Water no disconnect lists a ‘damn disgrace’
The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader has slammed as a “damn disgrace” the ‘do no disconnect’ lists at BPL and the Water & Sewerage Corporation, recalling how one of his businesses was almost cut-off over a $100 balance.
Coach Evans fired amid FBI investigation into bribery
Amid an FBI investigation into bribery and corruption surrounding college basketball, Lamont Evans has been fired as an associate head coach by Oklahoma State University.Evans, an Eleuthera native, was one of 10 people - including four NCAA assistant
NPSA post season starts this week
THE New Providence Softball Association closed out its regular season over the weekend and will now get ready for the start of the post season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night.In the much anticipated match-
Eugene McMinns named Subway Player of theGame in Axemen's 33-14 victory over Mounties
THE Acadia Axemen returned to the field following a bye week and Eugene McMinns returned to form as one of the team’s leading playmakers.The senior wide recevier was named the Subway Player of the Game in the Axemen’s 33-14 win over the Mount Allison
Elite Tennis Programme set for Tuesday launch
FROM the time he retired in 2016, former touring pro Mark Knowles said his intention was to come home and contribute to the sport of tennis.Now is the ideal time.On Tuesday, Knowles will launch his Mark Knowles Elite Tennis Programme that will be a p
Miller: Govt should explain what sparked WSC audit
THE government should explain outright what sparked a forensic audit into the Water and Sewerage Corporation and the placement of two executives on administrative leave, former WSC Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday, telling The Tribune he was “shocked” to learn of the situation at the water provider.
New version of legislation 'different from last govt'
STATE Minister for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson said the way the Minnis administration has introduced its Interception of Communication Bill is different from how the Christie administration did so with their version of the legislation, saying the
ROBERTS: Where were PM's tears for other storm victims?
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts said while many Bahamians are concerned about the plight of Dominicans, whose island has been devastated by Hurricane Maria, they also question where were Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ tears for
Man shot by police
A MAN is in hospital after he was shot by police during a confrontation on Saturday night.Police said the incident occurred after 8pm when police were patrolling the area of Montrose Avenue and Wulff Road, however police did not give further details.
Dominicans in the Bahamas join together to provide relief
WITH some of their families and friends displaced by Hurricane Maria, Dominicans living in the Bahamas are banding together to provide relief for those in need.“I have cousins right now who are living in their cars because their home is destroyed and
WORLD VIEW: Caribbean states will not shut up or be shut out
THE rights of Caribbean states in the international community are once again being threatened. This time the spokesman is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University, Benjamin N. Gedan, who wrote an Opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal on September 25 entitled: “For Venezuela’s Sake, Dismantle the Organization of American States. Tiny Caribbean states have outsize power, and many are in thrall to the Caracas regime.”
POLICE ADVICE: Proper parenting will help prevent crime
IF we want to stop violence, we need to understand what causes it in the first place. Young men and women who carry out acts of serious violence are often experiencing deep-rooted problems. The majority of youths in custody are themselves victims of abuse. Some experience suffering and violence at home; the struggle many of these children have experienced so early in their short lives is a key factor in their violent criminal behaviour.
GAIN AN EDGE: Making the transition to university life
Valtio Julius Cooper was considered a shy, unassuming high schooler with a brilliant mind. At the tender age of 14, the Nicholl’s Town native and North Andros High School prodigy achieved five BGCSE’s inclusive of Mathematics and English while only in grade 11.
INSIGHT: Racism disguised as nationalism
It is easy to find revolting the nativistic, white supremacist ideology that seems to be acceptable to American President Donald Trump. Especially since the violent, tragic clash this summer in Charlottesville, VA, between race-baiting ultra right marchers and their opponents from the liberal left, public opinion polling has revealed most Americans condemn Trump for his ambivalent response to expressions of racial hatred many felt were lodged securely in America’s past.
INSIGHT: We are losing the fight. People want to feel safe. Period.
THE agonizing cries from Kendera Woodside, mother of Eugene Woodside, may have been enough to raise all the hairs on your body. Tortuous screams rang out from the backyard of their home, as family gathered during a visit from the Prime Minister and an entourage including his wife and some prominent pastors from the community. As a nation, we sincerely sympathize with Mrs. Woodside, who said that she had just told her mother that she would not have to bury her children and that they would outlive her mere moments before her son was slain by a bullet unintended for him.
'Potential for privacy to be violated' with bill
THE potential exists for politicians to violate the personal privacy of Bahamians under the Minnis administration’s Interception of Communication Bill, former Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said Sunday as she encouraged Bahamians to pay clos
Jonquel Jones on the All-WNBA 2nd Team
THE postseason accolades continue to roll in for Bahamian WNBA superstar Jonquel Jones.Jones was named to the All-WNBA Second Team as the league continued to roll out its postseason awards.It concludes a season where the second year Connecticut Sun f
SPORTS NOTE
Charles W Saunders Cougars pulled off a pair of victories Thursday as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season. In the junior girls’ division, the Cougars marched past the Kingsway Academy Saints 20-5 as S
EDITORIAL: The balancing act of a Bahamian politician
IT IS said that “a politician is a person running for office who flip-flops on issues as the polls change.” While the politician makes promises he might not deliver on once elected, “the statesman is a person who stands by his ideals and does everything in his power to do what he believes is right for the people of his country.”
Rev McAlpine lacks good judgment
Given his narrow-minded and ungracious response to the Government’s proposal to welcome some students from Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, thank God Prime Minister Hubert Minnis did not appoint Pineridge MP Rev. Frederick McAlpine to the cabinet.
Honeymoon period is over for the FNM
THE honeymoon period for the Free National Movement (FNM) is over and done with.
Where our own Christian values have gone
AS our Prime Minister sheds tears in Parliament over the distress of the people of Dominica, and fellow MP Fred McAlpine, warns that charity begins at home (and presumably stays at home), and talk show hosts rail against the inhumanity of a few uncaring Bahamians, who would leave the people of Dominica to stew in their own juice, The Punch today carries a story that tells of where perhaps our own Christian values have gone.
Technical Cadet Corps students inducted
MORE than 100 members of the Technical Cadet Corps Programme were inducted during a ceremony at the Bahamas Union of Teachers Hall on Thursday in Grand Bahama.Harcourt Brown, acting permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, challenged
US woman’s body dumped in bushes
AN ELDERLY American woman was found dead in bushes in north Cat Island Sunday, leading police to launch a homicide investigation into this death, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean said.
Revised GDP numbers no cause for rejoicing
A top accountant yesterday said there was no rejoicing in the Bahamas’ “positive but lacklustre” 0.2 per cent GDP growth in 2016, arguing that 4-5 per cent nominal annual expansion is needed to dent unemployment.Gowon Bowe, the Bahamas Institute of
Irma gives Acklins reform opportunity
There has been much talk, in the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destruction, about the current state of the southern Family Islands and their future development prospects. Salina Point in southern Acklins was particularly hard-hit by the storm, with evacua
Bahamas takes STEP to boost its presence
More than 25 Bahamians were present at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) annual Latin America (LATAM) conference last week, which was sponsored by the Ministry of Financial Services and Bahamas Financial Serviced Board (BFSB).The
Price Commission sends 'gouging' report to the AG
The Price Commission has forwarded its report on complaints of pre-Hurricane Irma price gouging ahead to the Attorney General’s Office, its chairman has confirmed.“We forwarded our findings to the AG’s Office, and we are awaiting a review from them b
