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Minister says cooling off period needed before strike is valid

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Although members of the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union have voted in favour of a strike, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said a "cooling off" period is required befor

Minister says cooling off period needed before strike is valid

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Although members of the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union have voted in favour of a strike, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said a "cooling off" period is required befor

Minister says cooling off period needed before strike is valid

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Although members of the Commonwealth Electrical Workers Union have voted in favour of a strike, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes said a "cooling off" period is required befor

Where is the money?

EDITOR, The Tribune. The Nassau Guardian reported as its headline on November 23, 2011, that NEMA can't account for 20 million relief dollars that came in during Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances. What is even more disturbing is that this incident took seven

Thinking out of the box

EDITOR, The Tribune. We hear so much from the politicians and the Downtown Development Board about their high-flouting plans for the City of Nassau however the worst offenders in messing the city up seem to be government. Who did the years-old tree on t

DNA needs to hold GB rallies

DNA needs to hold GB rallies EDITOR, The Tribune. Both major political parties, the Free National Movement (FNM) and the official Opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), are in full election mode as they canvass throughout the commonwealth of the B

DNA needs to hold GB rallies

DNA needs to hold GB rallies EDITOR, The Tribune. Both major political parties, the Free National Movement (FNM) and the official Opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), are in full election mode as they canvass throughout the commonwealth of the B

Haitians will punish the PLP

IF you would have asked me a month ago who I thought would win the general election, I would have told you the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). Perry G Christie and his so-called new PLP looked poised

PM OPENS NEW $12M A&E CENTRE

PM OPENS NEW $12M A&E CENTRE By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT: The new $12 million Accident and Emergency urgent care centre and new operating theatre and day surgical unit were officially opened by Prime Mi

Action is needed over Haitian immigration

Action is needed over Haitian immigration EDITOR, The Tribune. After witnessing the events concerning the visit of the Haitian President, I feel compelled to write. Why are Bahamians not demanding immigration reform? How is it that Haitian sloops goi

No FNM Candidate Officially Named

No FNM Candidate Officially Named EDITOR, The Tribune. The general elections of the Bahamas must be called within the next four months. And to date, the FNM has not yet named one candidate. This is almost like a National Basketball Team who qualifies f

Nitchell's job pledgestretches cridibility

Nitchell's job pledgestretches cridibility EDITOR, The Tribune. I was taken aback after reading in The Nassau Guardian that Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament for Fox Hill Fred Mitchell had told hundreds of opposition supporters that h

Two accused of murdering man struck by car

Two accused of murdering man struck by car BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Coletor Johnson and Glinton Louis opened in the Supreme Court yesterday with testimony from eye-witnesses

Two accused of murdering man struck by car

Two accused of murdering man struck by car BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Coletor Johnson and Glinton Louis opened in the Supreme Court yesterday with testimony from eye-witnesses

Two accused of murdering man struck by car

Two accused of murdering man struck by car BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Coletor Johnson and Glinton Louis opened in the Supreme Court yesterday with testimony from eye-witnesses

Concerns over flow of drugs

Concerns over flow of drugs EDITOR, The Tribune. Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable column to express my view on two topics: men of the cloth's involvement in politics and the stewardship of the Free National Movement Government over the past

Concerns over flow of drugs

Concerns over flow of drugs EDITOR, The Tribune. Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable column to express my view on two topics: men of the cloth's involvement in politics and the stewardship of the Free National Movement Government over the past

Concerns over flow of drugs

Concerns over flow of drugs EDITOR, The Tribune. Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable column to express my view on two topics: men of the cloth's involvement in politics and the stewardship of the Free National Movement Government over the past

Concerns over flow of drugs

Concerns over flow of drugs EDITOR, The Tribune. Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable column to express my view on two topics: men of the cloth's involvement in politics and the stewardship of the Free National Movement Government over the past

Concerns over flow of drugs

Concerns over flow of drugs EDITOR, The Tribune. Thanks for allowing me space in your valuable column to express my view on two topics: men of the cloth's involvement in politics and the stewardship of the Free National Movement Government over the past