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Is the PLP for the small man?
Is the PLP for the small man? EDITOR, The Tribune. Sea Hauler Tragedy It was on that fateful day, the August 2, 2003, when the Motor Vessels United Star and Sea Hauler collided at sea. It was an August Monday holiday weekend and the Sea Hauler was full
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING MURDER BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - William Leslie Forbes was charged with murder in Eight Mile Rock Magistrate's Court on Thursday Forbes, 36, is accused of the stabbing d
Full speed ahead
Full speed ahead THE Bahamas received another dose of Offshore Rib Rally racing March 25 - 31 when the high-speed inflatable raft races returned to Nassau/Paradise Island for the second time in two years. "The Bahamas received significant promotion from
Pair accused of murder claimed victim had harassed woman
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Police statements taken from murder accused Glinton Louis and Coletor Johnson indicated that the victim, Markinson Justin, approached their car and attacked Johnson, the
Pair accused of murder claimed victim had harassed woman
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Police statements taken from murder accused Glinton Louis and Coletor Johnson indicated that the victim, Markinson Justin, approached their car and attacked Johnson, the
You want fries with that?
EDITOR, The Tribune Re: 13 new ambulances expected by the end of next year. - The Tribune, February 9, 2012 ONE way to reduce the "possible unauthorised use of ambulances" might be to open a KFC or a McDonald's right at the ambulance depot itself. KEN
Two face court over armed robberies in Grand Bahama
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Two men accused of a string of armed robberies on Grand Bahama were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Hubert Smith, 21, of Columbus Drive, and Renal
Two face court over armed robberies in Grand Bahama
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Two men accused of a string of armed robberies on Grand Bahama were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Hubert Smith, 21, of Columbus Drive, and Renal
Two face court over armed robberies in Grand Bahama
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Two men accused of a string of armed robberies on Grand Bahama were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Hubert Smith, 21, of Columbus Drive, and Renal
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
RAPIST'S SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR THIRD TIME
RAPIST'S SENTENCING IS DELAYED FOR THIRD TIME BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The sentencing of convicted rapist Eric O'Neil Strachan has been postponed a third time because a psychiatric report is still
Money for nothing
EDITOR, The Tribune. "A family spokesman said the winning ticket was kept in White's Bible - which she then slept with - until she could get to a bank and put it in a safe deposit box. White chose to accept the lump sum payment of $210 million, rather
Money for nothing
EDITOR, The Tribune. "A family spokesman said the winning ticket was kept in White's Bible - which she then slept with - until she could get to a bank and put it in a safe deposit box. White chose to accept the lump sum payment of $210 million, rather
Nurses will travel to conference
Nurses will travel to conference REPRESENTATIVES of the Nurses Association of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas will travel to London, England for this year's the Commonwealth Nurses Federation conference. The conference will take place just before Common
PLP: 'Sacked staff being replaced by trainees'
PLP: 'Sacked staff being replaced by trainees' By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The Progressive Liberal Party's northern branch is claiming permanent workers dismissed from Hutchison's operations in Grand
Bus driver hurt in crash
Bus driver hurt in crash BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A public bus driver was seriously injured in a crash yesterday and had to be airlifted to New Providence for medical treatment. Witnesses said M
Bus driver hurt in crash
Bus driver hurt in crash BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A public bus driver was seriously injured in a crash yesterday and had to be airlifted to New Providence for medical treatment. Witnesses said M
Let's be realistic
By Mike Lightbourn WHILE many areas of the Bahamas are experiencing what we might call a "buyer's market", you need to exercise caution when making offers below asking prices. Bargaining is an art, and the last thing you want to do is insult a seller by
Let's be realistic
By Mike Lightbourn WHILE many areas of the Bahamas are experiencing what we might call a "buyer's market", you need to exercise caution when making offers below asking prices. Bargaining is an art, and the last thing you want to do is insult a seller by
ROYAL WELCOME TO THE BAHAMAS
RBC Royal Bank welcomed more than 1,800 outstanding RBC employees and their guests to The Bahamas on Friday, providing a welcome boost to the local economy. The RBC group travelled to Nassau aboard the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship as part of an RBC pe