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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
No worse time for job layoffs
EDITOR, The Tribune. Just when you think the economy in Grand Bahama couldn't get any worse, it has. Like many Grand Bahamians, I was very disappointed to hear the heartrending news that Hutchison Whampoa had terminated 70 of its employees at the Freepo
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
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
Customs staf trying blackmail
Customs staf trying blackmail EDITOR, The Tribune. I listened with keen interest to remarks made by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in Exuma over the weekend (March 3-4) concerning the industrial unrest in the Customs and Immigration Departments at the
Customs staf trying blackmail
Customs staf trying blackmail EDITOR, The Tribune. I listened with keen interest to remarks made by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in Exuma over the weekend (March 3-4) concerning the industrial unrest in the Customs and Immigration Departments at the
Customs staf trying blackmail
Customs staf trying blackmail EDITOR, The Tribune. I listened with keen interest to remarks made by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in Exuma over the weekend (March 3-4) concerning the industrial unrest in the Customs and Immigration Departments at the
Customs staf trying blackmail
Customs staf trying blackmail EDITOR, The Tribune. I listened with keen interest to remarks made by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham in Exuma over the weekend (March 3-4) concerning the industrial unrest in the Customs and Immigration Departments at the
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
The legacy of St Patrick
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding St Patrick's Day - March 17: For most people, St Pat-rick's Day is a day of parades, parties, leprechauns and green beer. But just as Christmas is about more than commercialised fun, so too does St Patrick's Day have a deep
The legacy of St Patrick
EDITOR, The Tribune. Regarding St Patrick's Day - March 17: For most people, St Pat-rick's Day is a day of parades, parties, leprechauns and green beer. But just as Christmas is about more than commercialised fun, so too does St Patrick's Day have a deep
Ambition without action is failure
by Sir Ronald Sanders A recent statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin La Rocque, that the region has been "overly ambitious in its integration targets", coming from the person who is expected to drive the regional
Ambition without action is failure
by Sir Ronald Sanders A recent statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin La Rocque, that the region has been "overly ambitious in its integration targets", coming from the person who is expected to drive the regional
Ambition without action is failure
by Sir Ronald Sanders A recent statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin La Rocque, that the region has been "overly ambitious in its integration targets", coming from the person who is expected to drive the regional
Ambition without action is failure
by Sir Ronald Sanders A recent statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin La Rocque, that the region has been "overly ambitious in its integration targets", coming from the person who is expected to drive the regional
Ambition without action is failure
by Sir Ronald Sanders A recent statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin La Rocque, that the region has been "overly ambitious in its integration targets", coming from the person who is expected to drive the regional
Suicide in the Bahamas
Suicide in the Bahamas EDITOR, The Tribune. It now appears that a very disturbing trend is developing in this country. I have noticed that more and more troubled Bahamians are resorting to suicide. It appears that these persons who have chosen to take
Suicide in the Bahamas
Suicide in the Bahamas EDITOR, The Tribune. It now appears that a very disturbing trend is developing in this country. I have noticed that more and more troubled Bahamians are resorting to suicide. It appears that these persons who have chosen to take
Suicide in the Bahamas
Suicide in the Bahamas EDITOR, The Tribune. It now appears that a very disturbing trend is developing in this country. I have noticed that more and more troubled Bahamians are resorting to suicide. It appears that these persons who have chosen to take
Suicide in the Bahamas
Suicide in the Bahamas EDITOR, The Tribune. It now appears that a very disturbing trend is developing in this country. I have noticed that more and more troubled Bahamians are resorting to suicide. It appears that these persons who have chosen to take