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No-build zones to prevent disaster
FOLLOWING the devastation left behind by three major hurricanes in three years, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said the government will need to strengthen town-planning regulations and this may include enforcing “no-build” zones.
Teachers' and pupils' grief over murder
GRIEF-STRICKEN educators at Albury Sayle Primary School yesterday mourned not only the tragic killing of third-grader Eugene Woodside, but crime’s relentless attack on the hopes of inner-city youth.
Eugene’s last words in his mother’s arms
THE pregnant mother of the boy who was shot dead in his home by a stray bullet as he did his homework said she would have never imagined having to bury her son as she prepares to give birth.
Jury find Blair raid gunman guilty
TIANO D’Haiti was convicted by a Supreme Court jury yesterday after finding him unanimously guilty for the role he played in the October 2014 shooting death of Blair Estates resident Andre Cartwright.
PM surprised by Dominica concern
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has been “surprised” by the polarising responses Bahamians have had to his offer that Dominican students be allowed to attend school here, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold said yesterday.
Power of the pen
WAS it the power of The Tribune resulting from a letter writer that the new tourist attraction, Bahamas Jet Boat, has been required to discontinue speeding through the Harbour - the approaches to the Narrows, Paradise island and west of Arawak Cay to Delaporte?
Brajaxba ‘Back to School Tennis Jamboree’ brings smiles in Winton
BRAJAXBA Tennis held its ‘Back to School Tennis Jamboree’ over at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows on Saturday.
Two accused of killings in separate murder cases
TWO men in their early to mid-twenties were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with two separate murders, one of which occurred in 2015. Kyle Farrington, 25, of Doris Johnson Estates, and Lethario Davis, 23, of East Wood Apple C
Time for 'Dunkin' for Boobies'
RADIO House is ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month this Friday morning with its fourth annual “Dunkin’ for Boobies” fundraising event, which in the last four years has raised more than $13,000. The group is hoping to exceed that amount this year.
CULTURE CLASH: The intelligence needed to care
WHAT makes you think you’re so smart? Maybe you got a few As and Bs on your national exams, maintained a decent GPA, got into your first choice university, landed a great job with a fancy title, or get a lot of likes on your lengthy Facebook posts.
Attorney General 'open' to talks with non-profits on compliance
WHEN it comes to compliance of non-profit organisation regulations, the Office of the Attorney General is open to creating special arrangements with NPOs similar to what it has arranged for churches. “The attorney general says the office is prepared
Are all permits truly needed?
Immigration - it seems indiscriminate issuing of permits for foreign domestics and nannies is the FNM way.
‘Catching hell’: 100-unit slump in new auto sales
New car dealers were yesterday said to be “catching hell”, with the industry’s third quarter sales likely down by 100 vehicles year-over-year following an especially slow summer.
IDB executive says hurricane insurance ‘prudent’ for Bahamas
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executive yesterday said it was “prudent” for the Bahamas Government to insure against natural disasters, while agreeing there was a need to “fill the gap” on payouts.
Govt ‘still assessing’ 10-year web shop bar
The Government is “still assessing how to address” the 10-year bar on new web shop entrants, a Cabinet Minister yesterday saying his regulatory approach would have been different.
IDB: Tourism off up to 20% if major storm hits
Coastal erosion could be “catastrophic” for the Bahamas if left unchecked, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executive yesterday saying innovative solutions were required.
Celebration loss ‘gives impression Freeport is dead’
The Grand Celebration’s three-month departure will “create the perception Grand Bahama is dead”, an ex-minister of tourism yesterday lamenting the “impact player’s” loss.
Burrows in union bid
GRAND Bahama’s Alexander Burrows Jr is running as a candidate for the position of northern region area vice president of the Bahamas Public Services Union in its upcoming election.Mr Burrows, a customs officer who is aligned with Team Restoration, sa
PM persists with local government plans
THE Minnis administration is committed to introducing some form of local government to New Providence, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said Monday. Prime Minister Minnis said preliminary studies have already begun to assess the feasibility of introd
Stephen Dillet school to open on Monday
STEPHEN Dillet Primary School is set to open for students on Monday, roughly four weeks after public schools across the country commenced the 2017-2018 academic year. Acting Education Minister Dion Foulkes made the announcement Tuesday, just before
Buddy and Kings look to ‘steal wins’
Media day on Monday in Sacramento brought out both the funny and the serious side of Chavanno ‘Buddy’ Hield as he gets set for his sophomore year in the National Basketball Association and his first full season as a Kings shooting guard.
Nassau Street Hockey looking for new players in 17th season
THE Nassau Street Hockey League (NSHL) is hitting the rink once again for their 17th season and they are looking for new and interested players to join in the action.
Former PLP minister says country can't sustain crime rate
DESPITE more than 600 murders during the Progressive Liberal Party’s last term in office, former Cabinet minister Glenys Hanna Martin criticised the Minnis administration yesterday saying the country cannot sustain the high rate of murders and violen
EDITORIAL: The Bahamas cannot refuse Dominica
“THERE, but for the grace of God, go I!”
Frightening tale of hit on economies
Some time ago, I read a rather intriguing book entitled, “The Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man”.
Pass the passports
Re: Time to tear up the rule book on immigration.
Pins heat up in City Bowling League
THE most valuable player (MVP) in the City Bowling League competition Monday night was Sonith Lockhart of the Carib Construction with a 628 high three game set.
Aspiring martial artists take advantage of Elite Youth Training Seminar in Kansas
EVERY year the Japan Karate Ryobu-Kai Kansas Dojo hosts its Elite Youth Training Seminar in Overland Park, Kansas.
Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation expresses condolences to the family, students of Grand Master Junior Wharton
THE executive and members of the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF) expressed condolences to the family and students of Grand Master (GM) Junior Wharton, 10th Dan.
SPORTS NOTE
THE Walk for the Cure 2017 is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
Morton Salt 'committed to presence on Inagua'
Morton Salt yesterday said it could give no date for when its operations on Inagua will fully resume, but pledged to do so “as soon as safely possible”.The company, in a statement, said: “At Morton Salt, the safety and security of our employees are o
Bimini Big Game to re-open Friday
The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina expects to resume full operations this Friday, its executives telling Tribune Business they expect business to start picking up by November.“While our thoughts continue to be with those affected by Hurricane
