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Money talks when it comes to sealing the deal

My word is my bond! That expression held great meaning to buyers and sellers in the "old" days. Most real estate sales were made with a handshake and a verbal promise to complete the transaction at some future date. Later, as a show of good intentions, pu

Money talks when it comes to sealing the deal

My word is my bond! That expression held great meaning to buyers and sellers in the "old" days. Most real estate sales were made with a handshake and a verbal promise to complete the transaction at some future date. Later, as a show of good intentions, pu

Money talks when it comes to sealing the deal

My word is my bond! That expression held great meaning to buyers and sellers in the "old" days. Most real estate sales were made with a handshake and a verbal promise to complete the transaction at some future date. Later, as a show of good intentions, pu

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

A balanced judiciary?

EDITOR, The Tribune. The Nassau Guardian reported on February 4, 2012, that a businessman was fined and given probation after police collectively found 1.5lbs of marijuana on his person and his business storage and conference room last year. The defendan

A balanced judiciary?

EDITOR, The Tribune. The Nassau Guardian reported on February 4, 2012, that a businessman was fined and given probation after police collectively found 1.5lbs of marijuana on his person and his business storage and conference room last year. The defendan

Morozov completes second leg of sailing around the world

Morozov completes second leg of sailing around the world By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT -- Sailor Sergei Morozov completed the second leg of his sail around the world, arriving safely in Grand Bahama fro

Man accused of murdering victim in his own bedroom

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Samiko Rigby opened in the Supreme Court on Tuesday before a jury of six women and six men. Rigby, 24, is accused of the murder of 32-year-old Erison

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Murder trial under way

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The murder trial of Dareo Smith is underway in the Supreme Court. The 19-year-old is accused of the stabbing death of Tamaro Johnson at a popular Freeport nightclub, in 2011

Constitution cannot back illegal act

Constitution cannot back illegal act EDITOR, The Tribune. Contrary to popular belief, children born in The Bahamas to illegal migrants are not entitled to be registered for citizenship. Two examples illustrate this point: * Example one: Peter buys a c

A national lottery and gambling

EDITOR, The Tribune. Please permit me space in your paper to comment on two articles entitled "Why Does The Church Oppose Gambling" and "Church 'Predicament' Over Gambling" which appeared in the May 17th and 29th editions of The Tribune, respectively. In

Too much chatter from party leaders

Too much chater from party leaders EDITOR, The Tribune. So far, there has been much jabbering back and forth by the leaders of the three major political parties. However, there are many Bahamians who are not caught up in the partying type frenzy and ar

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