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Super Value chief: 'We're not in bad egg business'

Super Value’s owner yesterday moved to ease consumer concerns following a voluntary recall of eggs produced by US-based Rose Acre Farms, saying: “We’re not in the bad egg business.”Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Business: “We get the same bra

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Signed and sealed – Freeport jobs boost

The Government’s mission to establish a Grand Bahama “technology hub” yesterday received a major boost from an investor pledging an annual $50m economic impact by 2020.

Over-the-Hill – but a third under the wire

ONLY 30 per cent of businesses in Over-the-Hill communities operate within the formal economy, a hurdle for owners that may seek to benefit from the government’s rejuvenation plan for the area, Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson indicated during a town hall event last night.

Dames: Claims of sacking prison officers ‘misguided’

THE Minnis administration is not in the business of “moving away from fully capable officers” within the prison system, according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames who yesterday pushed back against social media claims that dozens of contracted officers were facing terminations in the coming weeks.

Police slapping – round two

ANOTHER viral video of a police officer’s physical attack on a person has prompted criticism across social media.

Fishermen: Dredging is hurting our business

DREDGING taking place near Montagu Beach is a hindrance, affecting water quality, marine life, and their businesses, local fishermen have said. When asked how the work has affected business at the Montagu fish ramp, Donna Rolle, who works at a conch

Mitchell blasts Lloyd for tone over firings

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday condemned the tone struck by Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd in his comments on the firings of dozens of contract workers, calling the minister compassionless and shameful. Mr Mitchell,

BCA president: We could have built The Pointe

BAHAMAS Contractors Association President Leonard Sands is adamant a Bahamian company could have built The Pointe development.

Resident calls for help over rusty water at Cable Beach

A CABLE Beach resident is sounding the alarm on rusty water conditions alleged to have persisted in the area for years.

EDITORIAL: Health of Bahamian people must come first

YESTERDAY, The Tribune reported that all but five striking nurses — they officially called it taking “sick leave” — had returned to work after walking out on patients and a hospital that anywhere else would have been condemned for not being up to acceptable standards.

Search for missing sailor

POLICE and residents of Eleuthera are searching for a man who was reported missing at sea. According to reports, shortly after 9am on Tuesday, a man, believed to be a Haitian, left Spanish Wells in a 17’ white Carolina skiff en route to neighbouring

Autism centre is given a helping hand

THE Brice-Newball Foundation recently presented the autism centre at Garvin Tynes Primary School with ten Samsung tablets and 15 ringing bells during a special assembly at the school. Since 2016, the Brice-Newball Foundation has provided support to

LNG and effect on climate change

I thought it was paramount policy of the FNM that they would safeguard the environment - our fishery resources and assist in the global project to curtail-control climate warming?

57-year-old man accused over stabbing of woman in dispute

A 57-year-old man has been formally charged with attempting to murder a woman following a domestic dispute last Friday.Wilfred Armbrister, of Marshall Road, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on one count of attempted murder stemmin

Forensic expert identifies DNA samples in murder case

AN AMERICAN forensic analyst yesterday testified how DNA samples from the man accused of murdering pregnant teacher Marisha Bowen matched the DNA samples obtained from a vaginal swab of the Guyanese woman. Rachel Oefelein, a forensic DNA analyst at

Diane Phillips: And the award for gross stupidity goes to . . .

If there were profit to be earned, some savvy entrepreneur would create an award that rewards the dumbest ideas ever. The scheme could work just like other awards, except it would be funnier. Like this letter which I received a little while back. It was sent to me by a well-known retailer.

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