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MAN JAILED FOR THREE YEARS FOR THEFTS
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A Freeport man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in the Freeport Magistrate's Court to 23 counts of stealing. Charles Symonette, 37, of Pioneer's
KIOSKS TO BE ADDED TO CHURCHILL SQUARE
KIOSKS TO BE ADDED TO CHURCHILL SQUARE FREEPORT - As the Downtown Revitalisation Project nears completion, the Grand Bahama Port Authority has announced it will introduce kiosks for the sale of indigenous Bahamian products as an added attraction to the n
We must fight to keep our religious symbols
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding the British government's diabolical decision to argue at the European Court of Human Rights that Christians do not have the right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work: Religion is a part of man's being and essence and
One year for smuggling
One year for smuggling BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - A Bahamian man who attempted to smuggle five adult Haitians and three children to the United States was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday.
We must fight to keep our religious symbols
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding the British government's diabolical decision to argue at the European Court of Human Rights that Christians do not have the right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work: Religion is a part of man's being and essence and
Tax relief in 100 days
Tax relief in 100 days By Mike Lightbourn THE incoming Government has promised to try and stimulate the real estate and construction sectors. Within 100 days, it says it will re-introduce a ceiling on the maximum level of real property tax on high end r
Victory for religious liberty over Obama
EDITOR, The Tribune. Religious Liberty 9, President Obama 0. I commend the US Supreme Court - in the Hosanna Tabor US Supreme Court ruling, January 11 - for unanimously ruling that religious bodies can and should set their own standards for hiring minist
More borrowing
More borrowing EDITOR, The Tribune. Just my opinion on an article that I read yesterday concerning the borrowing of more money for the road works. Yesterday, I was indeed disappointed as I read the headline stating the government will need to borrow eve
More borrowing
More borrowing EDITOR, The Tribune. Just my opinion on an article that I read yesterday concerning the borrowing of more money for the road works. Yesterday, I was indeed disappointed as I read the headline stating the government will need to borrow eve
Gun Point base to open later this year
THE new base being developed at Gun Point in Ragged Island will allow the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to maintain a constant presence on the Great Bahama Bank, Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest said. The base is expected to become operational
DREAMGIRL SHARON FILMS IN BAHAMAS
HOLLYWOOD actress Sharon Leal has added her name to the list of filmmakers and industry insiders who count the Bahamas as one of their favourite places to work. Ms Leal (Dreamgirls, Soul Men) filmed the Tyler Perry movie, Why Did I Get Married Too, on loc
Bank bulish on earning figures
Bank bulish on earning figures Commonwealth Bank recently reported their earnings for the first quarter of 2012. Executive chairman William B Sands Jr announced that the bank's Comprehensive Net Income for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2012 was $12
PLP did nothing for renewal
PLP did nothing for renewal EDITOR, The Tribune. I sometimes get frustrated when misinformation, be it intentional or out of ignorance of fact, is used to mislead people into thinking something is what it is not. The other day, as I was watching one o
Realism and the DNA
Realism and the DNA EDITOR, The Tribune. While I am enthralled with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) and of a certainty they shall receive my vote, I am a realist and know that much of what is being espoused by the DNA will not easily be enacted u
Workshop debates human trafficking
Workshop debates human trafficking NATIONAL Security and law enforcement officials from the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States of America took part in a three-day Trafficking in Persons Workshop over the weekend. They were joined by
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
Man innocent of murder of victim shot in bedroom
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Samiko Rigby was discharged of murder, armed robbery, and burglary in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Senior Justice Hartman Longley told the jury that there was no eviden
Rural businesses shown off at Expo
Rural businesses shown off at Expo By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Larry Cartwright opened the second Agribusiness Expo in Freeport at the Goombay Park on F
GRAND BAHAMA TARGETS LAW BREAKERS WHO DUMP WASTE
Freeport - Having just celebrated its fifth anniversary, the Keep Grand Bahama Clean organisation got a major boost when Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour again pledged his officers' full support in the fight against environmental cr
