Monday, November 28
Kevin Major Jr falls in three-set thriller
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net The last Bahamian player standing at the ITF Goombay Splash Bowl 2011 suffered a surprising late-set collapse and was denied a berth to the semifinals of the boys' main draw. Kevin Major Jr lo
Tributes paid to those killed in road accidents
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The eight people who died in traffic accidents this year in Grand Bahama were remembered on Sunday during a church service commemorating the World Day of Remembrance for Ro
The need for speed
By CARA BETHEL-BRENNEN cbrennen@tribunemedia.net AFTER more than 50 years, Bahamas Speed Week will return next week in what is expected to be a tremendous boost for sports tourism. Organisers and sponsors have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars i
Friday, November 25
Mitchell: Money did not go missing from emergency agency on PLP watch.
By KHRISNA VIRGIL FORMER Cabinet minister Fred Mitchell has denied that $20 million disappeared from the National Emergency Management Agency on the PLP's watch. In response to the report, which has been circulating in the press this week, Mr Mitchell is
Break-in at government building
POLICE still have no idea who broke into and ransacked a government building in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama. Police say that at about 7:40am Wednesday, an employee reported to work and discovered the office was broken into and ransacked. The Environment
Learn from necessity as our ancestors did
By Simon Cooper Res Socius The world changed irrevocably after the September 11 attacks and the international economic crisis, which keeps on rolling. Everything we believed in took a knock. People are a lot more cautious, and the employment umbrella we
Liquidation reforms to give nation advantage
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Reforms to the Companies Act's liquidation regime that deal with assets held in trust are "very progressive" and give the Bahamas a competitive advantage over its main Caribbean international financial centre riva
Airline '90% complete' on $4.5-$5M project
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net WESTERN Air chief executive, Rex Rolle, said yesterday that construction on the airline's new terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport is "about 90 per cent" complete, telling
Bahamas 'top of pack' on wealth management
By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Revised legislation will leave the Bahamas "at the top of the pack" among Caribbean financial centres when it comes to private wealth management, the Attorney General told Tribune Business yesterday. Lauding amend
Romo rallies Dallas to 20-19 win over Miami
By JAIME ARON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Tony Romo doesn't care about winning in style. He's leading the Dallas Cowboys to victories, and that's all that matters. Romo overcame a pair of early interceptions by throwing two touchdown p
Harnessing the elements
THE government is hoping that harnessing solar and wind energy will help solve electricity problems throughout the archipelago. "We are looking at renewable energy for the future of the Bahamas, particularly in the Exuma Cays, where the environment is ver
Magistrates 'turned into robots'
By KHRISNA VIRGIL A FORMER member of parliament and staunch FNM supporter said magistrates have become government entities who do not have the authority to act independently. In remarks to Eugene Dupuch Law School students, J Henry Bostwick QC said that
Social media the key to business award win
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net DESPITE the struggling economy in Freeport, two businesses are enjoying outstanding success. The owners were both named Entrepreneur of the Year in recognition of their ability to buck
Lawyer claims child rapist should be spared jail and given treatment instead
BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A Grand Bahama attorney says there is an urgent, nationwide need for a rehabilitation programme for pedophiles and other sex offenders. Carlson Shurland was the defence l
Thursday, November 24
BANK HIT BY RAIDERS
By SANCHESKA BROWNTribune Staff Reportersbrown@tribunemedia.netMASKED men broke into a branch of Scotiabank early yesterday morning, started a small fire and destroyed an automated cash machine before leaving empty handed.The would-be thieves broke i
Autism and Oral Healthcare
By Dr Andre Clarke THE conference entitled, "Combating Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in The Bahamas" was presented by the Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health Initiative; the Caribbean Centre for Child Development; the Res
Wednesday, November 23
EXTRA SECURITY IN WAKE OF ROBBERY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
SECURITY measures at the College of the Bahamas have been stepped up in the wake of a campus robbery last week. The incident, in which a group of men approached a student and robbed him of his laptop, has led police to increase nighttime patrols around CO
