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Elections bring the silly season
EDITOR, The Tribune. Elections are truly the silly season. I say this, because you have family members of different political persuasions not speaking to one another because of one's belief. This is very disheartening, especially when we as parents teac
Elections bring the silly season
EDITOR, The Tribune. Elections are truly the silly season. I say this, because you have family members of different political persuasions not speaking to one another because of one's belief. This is very disheartening, especially when we as parents teac
Elections bring the silly season
EDITOR, The Tribune. Elections are truly the silly season. I say this, because you have family members of different political persuasions not speaking to one another because of one's belief. This is very disheartening, especially when we as parents teac
OLD BAHAMA BAY TO CLOSE
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - The Old Bahama Bay resort in West End will reportedly close by the end of the week, leaving more than a dozen persons out of a job. According to a source, the resort is e
Laing's thanks to Marco City
FREEPORT - Marco City MP Zhivargo Laing has thanked constituents for giving him the opportunity to serve as their representative in Parliament. "Marc
Bimini trip for youngsters
Bimini trip for youngsters COMBINE excited first graders, parents who are just as eager, and the planning and expertise of Bahamas Educational Tours and the result is a fun-filled one-day excursion to a Bahamian gem - Bimini. Just over 50 persons - an e
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
Office of the Prime Minister moves
THE Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Finance will relocate to the former SG Hambros building, now the new Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre, today. Telephone numbers and e-mails are unchanged.
The silly season is upon us
EDITOR, The Tribune. There have been several high profile reports as it relates to all the major political parties. And let me add that there are now three major parties in the Bahamas, despite the denial by some "die hards" out there. There was the deba
Passing your house to get home
Passing your house to get home EDITOR, The Tribune. In regards to the new roads that are being created to benefit the Bahamian's living standards there are some downfalls that are occurring with this change. One issue that is rearing its head to me is
The world wide recession
EDITOR, The Tribune. Reference is made to the Tribune headline dated January 31, 2012. I do hope that you will consider my letter for publication because after reading the above-mentioned headline about what the PLP leader said about the Prime Minister,
FOX HELPS OUT SANTA
FOX HELPS OUT SANTA CHILDREN at the Ranfurly Home traded in the traditional plump and round Santa and received some extra gifts during the Christmas holiday from a tall, slim and beautiful Santa's helper, Jeanene Fox. Fox, who is a Bahamian working stead
EMBASSY OFFICER LOOKS TO BUILD TIES WITH BUSINESS
FREEPORT - "We're very much oriented towards building business ties," said the US Embassy's economic officer Kyle Hatcher during his first official trip to Grand Bahama. "Part of my portfolio is to do outreach as much as I can outside of Nassau. Freeport
DNA 'READY FOR UPCOMING ELECTION'
DNA 'READY FOR UPCOMING ELECTION' By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Calling on the government to "ring the bell," DNA Leader Branville McCartney says his party is ready for the upcoming general elections
The clergy and politics
The clergy and politics EDITOR, The Tribune. Can someone advise what is the fascination for the political process by some clergy in this country? I was flabbergasted to see yet another clergyman joining hands with one political party. Should not the cl
The clergy and politics
The clergy and politics EDITOR, The Tribune. Can someone advise what is the fascination for the political process by some clergy in this country? I was flabbergasted to see yet another clergyman joining hands with one political party. Should not the cl
Police behaviour too rude and aggressive
EDITOR, The Tribune. Can someone explain to me and the other organisers of tourist activities why there is a policy of police harassment towards these persons on Bay Street and the dock area? I understand why there has to be a strong police presence on B
Why a foreign deal?
EDITOR, The Tribune. Real Property Tax - IDB and Japanese provide a $765,000 grant to improve collection. Firstly the obvious is the obvious... if you ain't got the spare cash to pay Real Property Tax, that's it.. Japanese or whoever. One of the problem
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
