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'True spirit of Junkanoo will shine through'

JUNKANOO Corporation of New Providence Chairman Silbert Ferguson has declared that the “true spirit” of Junkanoo will shine through during the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Parade tomorrow night.

Former public school trio shine on scholarships

THREE former public school students awarded scholarships by Hutchison Port Holdings Bahamas Business Units are doing well and excelling at the Bishop Michael Eldon High School.

Tyreflex Star Motors clients see 2016 Mercedes-Benz rollout

A GROUP of Tyreflex Star Motors clients were among the first to witness the 2016 Mercedes-Benz lineup of luxury vehicles at a cocktail reception last week, with an exclusive white GLE 400 unveiled and expected to be the most coveted car this Christmas.

Govt ‘not doing what is needed to stop economic bleeding’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard yesterday blamed the increase in the country’s unemployment rate on “poor governance” from the Christie administration and a lack of “outrage among these government officials about the level of suffering that their people are facing”.

Mourners pay their respects to stabbed schoolboy Adonai

NEARLY 150 mourners gathered at the St Anne’s Anglican Parish yesterday for a funeral service for 16-year-old Adonai Wilson who was fatally stabbed during a fight with several schoolmates earlier this month.

Unemployment rises to 14.8%

THE lay offs of more than 2,000 Baha Mar employees in October contributed to a 2.8 per cent increase in the country’s unemployment rate pushing the national figure to 14.8 per cent, officials from the Department of Statistics said yesterday.

Govt to be tougher on crime in 2016, says PM

THE government will introduce “tougher measures” to combat crime in 2016, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night.

Tribune reader offer: last-minute tickets to the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

THE TRIBUNE has 100 last-minute tickets to give away FREE to readers on Thursday morning for the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Govt to announce water improvement plan soon

EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) Leslie Miller yesterday said he expects the government to announce “in short order” the benefits its Water Supply Improvement Project will bring to communities suffering through “the worst of the worst” in terms of water supply.

Police shoot naked man after chase near Saunders Beach

POLICE were forced to shoot a naked man yesterday after receiving reports that he was harassing people near Saunders Beach, according to Assistant Police Commissioner Stephen Dean.

Drop in charity donations during Christmas season

THERE has been a “mass decrease” in Christmas donations at the Ranfurly Homes for Children this year, officials said yesterday.

Man accused of sex attack on girl, 12

A MAN was remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being charged with the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.

Butler-Turner: PLP wants to hold convention at Baha Mar

LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner yesterday accused Prime Minister Perry Christie of “misleading and deceiving” Bahamians over Baha Mar, as she castigated the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) for having ulterior motives behind its push to open the resort’s convention centre by early 2016.

Sports coach crime scene ‘one of worst ever seen’

POLICE have no leads, no motive and no suspects in custody in connection with the brutal murder of sports coach Devince Smith, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean.

Bahamian ‘hacked celebrity sex tapes and TV scripts’

A Bahamian man hacked into celebrities’ email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts and private sex tapes and sought to peddle some of the scripts, boasting to an undercover agent that he had dossiers on at least 130 accounts of stars and big shots in entertainment, sports and media, federal prosecutors said.

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