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Government pledges to catch perpetrators responsible for rapes
Government pledges to catch perpetrators responsible for rapes THE government is confident police will be able to discover who is behind the spree of rapes reported in eastern and western New Providence, Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell
BTC at the double for new stores
BTC at the double for new stores BTC opened the doors of two new stores in four days this week. The telecom company opened its Shirley Street store in Nassau yesterday and another in George Town, Exuma, on April 19. Both had been closed for extensive ren
Rio+20 is not just the environment
Rio+20 is not just the environment By the UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team THIS week, more than 120 heads of state and governments meet in Rio de Janeiro to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development. The original Rio confere
DIRECTOR of OPBAT Operations, Commander Louie Parks, with the Youth Express campers at the RBDF base.
THE winners of the first "Youth Express" essay, rap and poetry contest participated in an Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos helicopter demonstration at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base at Coral Harbour. The 29 students, ages 11-15, had the opportunit
$1,000 donation a reward for student's work
COLLEGE of the Bahamas biochemistry major 18-year-old Mikell Butler was presented with a $1,000 cheque by Woodside Insurance Brokerage Ltd for her outstanding academic achievements in 2011. In the BGCSE exams, the CV Bethel graduate passed nine subjects,
Police fears for missing family
Police fears for missing family POLICE are extremely concerned about the safety of a family of five after they disappeared without a trace over the weekend. Marsha Hepburn Peters, 34, and her four children - Joel,12, Shamar, 8, Charis, 6, and Zion, 2 - b
Police fears for missing family
Police fears for missing family POLICE are extremely concerned about the safety of a family of five after they disappeared without a trace over the weekend. Marsha Hepburn Peters, 34, and her four children - Joel,12, Shamar, 8, Charis, 6, and Zion, 2 - b
CALL TO CREATE NATIONAL DATABASE OF CANCER CASES
By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net A LOCAL doctor is calling on the government to create legislation allowing for everyone diagnosed with cancer to be recorded in a national database. Princess Margaret Hospital oncologist Dr DuVaughn Curling said
Concerns raised about summer job programme
Concerns raised about summer job programme BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - FNM MPs Peter Turnquest and Neko Grant are raising concerns over the lack information and notice provided to the public regardin
DNA gives its backing to workers in KFC dispute
DNA gives its backing to workers in KFC dispute THE Democratic National Alliance has thrown its support behind the Kentucky Fried Chicken employees affected by recent negotiations with franchise owner Restaurants Bahamas Limited. As with the New Providen
NASSAU TO HOST FORUM FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES
IN JUST four days, the 5th Routes Americas forum will take place on Nassau and Paradise Island. The industry networking event will be hosted by the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD), the Atlantis Resort and the Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Bure
Police lack creole speakers
Police lack creole speakers THE Royal Bahamas Police Force continues to lack sufficient Creole speakers to combat the major role played by Haitian-Bahamian gangs in the drugs trade, according to the US State Department. The newly released 2012 edition of
List of firms searching for oil in the Bahamas released
List of firms searching for oil in the Bahamas released THE Ministry of Environment has issued a list of the companies granted licenses to search for oil in the Bahamas and their current status in response to continuing claims that the moratorium on expl
List of firms searching for oil in the Bahamas released
List of firms searching for oil in the Bahamas released THE Ministry of Environment has issued a list of the companies granted licenses to search for oil in the Bahamas and their current status in response to continuing claims that the moratorium on expl
MURDER VICTIM NAMED
By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net POLICE sources say the man whose life was taken in the first murder of the year was 38-year-old Godfrey Davis. Mr Davis, who was to celebrate his 39th birthday on Thursday, was killed just outside his home on St
Magistrates 'turned into robots'
By KHRISNA VIRGIL A FORMER member of parliament and staunch FNM supporter said magistrates have become government entities who do not have the authority to act independently. In remarks to Eugene Dupuch Law School students, J Henry Bostwick QC said that
KFC stores closed for third day in dispute
KFC stores closed for third day in dispute RESTAURANTS (Bahamas) Limited has confirmed that its nine KFC Nassau locations will remain closed as a result of the "illegal strike action" ordered by union bosses. The company claims this strike was supervised
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe AFTER its highly successful launch in the Bahamas, a new technology that vastly improves reading vision has now expanded to Europe. Pioneering local eye doctor Jonathan Rodgers explained that some of hi
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe AFTER its highly successful launch in the Bahamas, a new technology that vastly improves reading vision has now expanded to Europe. Pioneering local eye doctor Jonathan Rodgers explained that some of hi
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe
Eye pioneer takes technology breakthrough to europe AFTER its highly successful launch in the Bahamas, a new technology that vastly improves reading vision has now expanded to Europe. Pioneering local eye doctor Jonathan Rodgers explained that some of hi
