Galanis tells marchers: Priority goes to majority rule celebration
FORMER Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) MP Philip Galanis yesterday warned organisers of We March Bahamas not to “kid themselves” in attempting to align or equate their campaign narrative to the country’s achievement of Majority Rule.
'Cover breasts to register for vote'
AMID reports that some women have been turned away from registration sites because of “improper” attire, Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall yesterday defended the right of his staff not to process people because of their clothing, telling The Tribune women registering to vote with “half their breasts out” is not permitted.
One Family last out as they go for the double win at Junkanoo
ONE Family, winners of the Boxing Day Junkanoo parade, will be the last of the six A Division groups onto the streets of downtown Nassau on Sunday night and Monday morning for the New Year’s Day showpiece.
17% rise in repatriations by Department of Immigration
REPATRIATIONS by the Department of Immigration are up 17 per cent over last year’s figures, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration.
Ginger Moxey aims to run for PLP
FREEPORT businesswoman Ginger Moxey is seeking the nomination as the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) candidate for Central Grand Bahama.
Iram Lewis to challenge for Central Grand Bahama seat
IRAM Lewis, the Free National Movement’s (FNM) general election candidate for Central Grand Bahama, said yesterday that he has never had anything fall into his lap and is ready for the challenge to win and retain one of the party’s longest held seats on the island.
Cruise passenger ‘thought marijuana was legal’
PAY the fine or do the time was a magistrate’s order yesterday to an American man who pleaded guilty when charged with possession of dangerous drugs.
Man accused of receiving stolen car is denied bail
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court concerning a stolen $28,000 car that was allegedly found in his possession.
Nurses labour dispute referred to tribunal
MINISTER of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson has referred a trade dispute filed by the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) to the Bahamas Industrial Tribunal.
Clubs and Societies 12302016
Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM. - Members of the Kiwanis Club of Nassau AM went to solicit sponsors and made personal donations to assist more than 40 families on the island of Eleuthera. This initiative took great time, effort and co-ordination. However, members pulled it off and 40 families had a hot meal during the holidays.
University milestone key to JCN award
JONES Communications Network announced yesterday that it will honour Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald and University of The Bahamas President Dr Rodney Smith as its persons of the year for 2016.
Khaalis Rolle hosts holiday party in Pinewood Gardens
PINEWOOD Gardens park was filled with holiday cheer last weekend, as Khaalis Rolle, member of Parliament for the area, hosted a Christmas Eve party for his constituents.
Oil spill workshop held at Coral Island Maritime Institute
FIFTEEN countries participated in a four-day oil spill workshop in mid-December at the Lowell Mortimer Maritime Institute on Coral Island.
Taking food to those in need at the festive season
THE Tribune Media Group’s Santa Claus Christmas Committee, fresh from hosting the 25th annual ‘Toys for Tots’ party at Atlantis on Monday, carried on the good work by providing food for 300 elderly residents and sick children who were unable to get out of their inner city homes.
Beaten man's dead body wrapped and dumped in Yellow Elder Gardens
POLICE discovered the lifeless body of a man who was beaten and wrapped in a blanket on a service road near Tom “The Bird” Grant Park in Yellow Elder Gardens around 1pm on Thursday.
