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MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER
MEGA RESORT THREAT CLOSER By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net LEGISLATION to bring three Las Vegas-style casino mega resorts to South Florida - and in direct competition with Bahamian hotels - has been passed by a US Sena
Roadwork-hit businesses 'need more time'
Roadwork-hit businesses 'need more time' By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net ONE week is not a practical amount of time for businesses to collect information and documentation to assess the damage caused by the road improveme
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl
ATTORNEY ALLEGES ROAD WORKERS 'OWED' $1M
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe told Tribune Business yesterday he was still proceeding with legal action against Jose Cartellones Construcciones Civiles Company (JCCC) on behalf of disgruntl
STAMP TAX RISE STILL 'DISCOURAGING' BUYERS
By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE 12 per cent decline in non-trade stamp taxes recorded in the Central Bank's quarterly report for the 2011 fourth quarter shows that the Stamp Duty increase continues to "discour
HANDGUN DISCOVERED BY POLICE ON STREETS OF FREEPORT
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The vigilance of police officers has resulted in the recovery of an illegal firearm off the streets on New Year's Day. Assistant Supt Loretta Mackey, press liaison officer,
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait A MAN convicted in the Supreme Court in December of having sex with an 11-year-old girl will have to wait another month before he is sentenced. Alexander McPhee was brought down to Bank Lane yesterday, ho
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait A MAN convicted in the Supreme Court in December of having sex with an 11-year-old girl will have to wait another month before he is sentenced. Alexander McPhee was brought down to Bank Lane yesterday, ho
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait A MAN convicted in the Supreme Court in December of having sex with an 11-year-old girl will have to wait another month before he is sentenced. Alexander McPhee was brought down to Bank Lane yesterday, ho
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait
Man convicted of unlawful sex faces sentence wait A MAN convicted in the Supreme Court in December of having sex with an 11-year-old girl will have to wait another month before he is sentenced. Alexander McPhee was brought down to Bank Lane yesterday, ho
SEIZED CASH WAS POKER WINNINGS
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE $26,000 that was confiscated from three Americans yesterday in Magistrate's Court was revealed to be a percentage of the more than $1 million overall winnings of a recent poker tournament at the Atlantis Re
Health centre opening a sign of better care
MATTHEW TOWN, Inagua - The construction of community healthcare centres in various islands of The Bahamas has allowed the Government to consolidate access to quality healthcare for Bahamians, including those in the far-flung islands, Minister of Health Dr
BTC unveils new mobile features
THE Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is launching a new mobile feature that allows customers to carry out faster account transactions. The new mobile feature, Star 200 (*200#), allows pre-paid customers to top-up minutes, transfer minutes to anot
MAGISTRATE'S ABSENCE DELAYS SENTENCING OF CHILD RAPIST
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE punishment of a convicted child rapist who pleaded guilty to a robbery charge last November in Magistrate's Court was postponed for a week. Yesterday morning's adjournment in the sentencing of 38-year-old A
MAN IN COURT OVER SHOOTING IN BALLS ALLEY
MAN IN COURT OVER SHOOTING IN BALLS ALLEY By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate's Court Friday afternoon in connection with the country's second homicide for the year. Levardo Butler, 27, appeared before Deputy
Man accused over fake bahamian currency
Man accused over fake bahamian currency By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of possessing fake Bahamian currency notes was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Marvin Curtis, 34, of Sunlight C
Man accused over fake bahamian currency
Man accused over fake bahamian currency By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A MAN accused of possessing fake Bahamian currency notes was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Marvin Curtis, 34, of Sunlight C
PM: FNM delivering on urban renewal
PM: FNM delivering on urban renewal By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham last night said the Free National Movement is delivering Bahamians a better new version of Urban Renewal than the upgra
Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction
Bishop Fraser launches appeal against conviction By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net BISHOP Randy Fraser's appeal against his unlawful sex conviction began yesterday in the Court of Appeal. Fraser, convicted last November
