Minnis reveals tax break plans
FREE National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr Hubert Minnis last evening bashed Prime Minister Perry Christie for his level of representation in the Centreville constituency over the past 40 years, while stressing that the government is “running scared” of the FNM’s “change team”.
Cruise ship passenger goes overboard near Berry Islands
THE US Coast Guard said on Friday morning that crews are searching for a Georgia man who went overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near the Berry Islands.
Still no answer on why PM’s office has quadrupled budget
DAYS after the government’s mid-year fiscal performance was tabled in the House of Assembly, The Tribune has still not received a response from officials on why the budget for the Office of the Prime Minister quadrupled.
Requests for management of dump to be issued next week
THE request for proposal (RFP) for the management of the beleaguered New Providence Landfill will be issued by the beginning of next week, Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett announced yesterday.
AID ACCEPTED BY MINISTRY
THE Ministry of the Environment and Housing has accepted an offer of assistance from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to assess conditions in the vicinity of the New Providence Landfill following a bush fire last month which spread to the landfill and threatened residents living in Jubilee Gardens.
Symonette challenged to St Anne’s constituency debate
FREE National Movement (FNM) St Anne’s candidate Brent Symonette has been challenged to a constituency debate by his opponent from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Dr Charles Clarke.
Belinda Wilson elected again as BUT president
EMBATTLED former President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) Belinda Wilson was returned to the helm of the organisation yesterday, according to unofficial results.
Relief agency anger at Customs run-in
AN international disaster relief agency is crying foul after a disastrous run-in with officials from the Departments of Customs and Immigration that led to the seizure of their charitable cargo and the imprisonment of its founder in Exuma.
Sentence delay for man who used counterfeit money in gaming house
A MAN who admitted to using counterfeit money in a gaming house was spared an immediate prison sentence by a magistrate yesterday.
$200,000 donation helps bring basketball court to reality
A NEAR $200,000 investment in a basketball/volleyball court and rock climbing facility at the Wemyss Bight Primary School by the grandson of the founder of Pan American Airways is set to create new opportunities for the South Eleuthera community.
What a load of rubbish at Montagu
CONCERNS are being raised again about rubbish piling up in the skip at the Montagu ramp and being left uncollected.
Up, up and away as pilots take pre-school toddlers under their wing
TODDLERS at Willard Patton Pre-School got a closer look at airplanes and the many roles of pilots during their recent discovery week.
Hall: We’ll get it right on cleaning up register
PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner Sherlyn Hall yesterday vowed that his department will clean up the voter register and “get it right” for the country’s general election after a report revealed that hundreds of names have been duplicated across multiple constituencies.
FNM: Serious concerns at voter discrepancies
FREE National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said the party has “serious concerns” at the number of discrepancies on the voter register and will be doing its own checks to ensure the upcoming general election is fair.
D’Aguilar tells PLPs to stop making career out of politics
FREE National Movement (FNM) Free Town candidate Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday called on long-serving Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) parliamentarians to quit “making a career” out of politics.
