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IAN FERGUSON: How business can help combat crime’s causes
As we begin the festive season, our hopes and desires for a joyous holiday bring with them a heightened sense of fear of the lurking criminal element. The last 30 years of progress and development have also brought many social changes, which threaten to disrupt our civil and peaceful existence. Decent, law abiding consumers find great difficulty moving about to shop for the goods they desire during the season, and producers have even greater challenges ensuring a safe environment in which to sell their wares.
Dames: Multi-faceted plan needed on crime
FORMER Deputy Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames believes the government has been unable to control violent crime in the country because it is lacking a strategic plan that involves a multifaceted approach to the problem.
Woman dies, girl wounded in family shooting on Poitier Avenue
THE bloodiest month of the year ended with another murder on Wednesday night, the 13th in November, when one woman died and four others - including a young girl - were injured in a multiple shooting of a family on Poitier Avenue.
Auto dealers ‘take a bath’ from Matthew
New car dealers yesterday told Tribune Business they “really took a bath” in October, with sales “the worst” in recent memory due to Hurricane Matthew and the struggling economy.
Departing casino: GB tourism revival ‘may take months’
Grand Bahama’s departing casino operator has warned “it may take months” for the island’s tourism business to return to pre-Matthew levels, while uncertainty over its key hotel properties “could not have come at a worse time”.
Embassy is out of line
While segments of the United States are deeply concerned about the very appearance of the involvement of foreign governments in any aspect of their recent elections, the tone deaf US Embassy in Nassau decided that now was a good time to jump head-first into ours.
Anger at lack of ‘real govt plan’ on murders
FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday lamented the recent spate of murders in the past few days, as he called on the Christie administration to “bring forth a real plan” to address crime.
37% deficit rise creates new Govt ‘straitjacket’
A 37 per cent year-over-year fiscal deficit increase yesterday prompted the Opposition’s finance spokesman to warn that the next government will find itself “in a tight straitjacket with little room for manoevere”.
‘Worrisome’ rise in Central Bank support for Govt
The FNM’s deputy yesterday pledged to probe the “very worrisome” increase in the Central Bank’s financial support for the Government, which had to meet more than $100 million in one-off demands on top of its $86 million first quarter deficit.
Govt spending rise ‘doesn’t give comfort’ on fiscal correction
The Government’s increased spending is “giving little comfort” that the Bahamas can correct its fiscal imbalances, the Chamber of Commerce’s chairman warned yesterday.
TOUGH CALL: A Bahamian in search of Fidel
With the death of Fidel Castro at the weekend, Larry Smith recalls a visit to Cuba six years ago . . .
Stingers top Giants 98-88, Pirates knock off Rebels 76-71
THE PJ Stingers and the Pirates emerged victorious as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium Monday night.
UPDATED: Two men dead: one found shot, another burnt
POLICE in the capital are investigating the circumstances surrounding the country’s two latest homicides, which occurred early Monday morning in two separate incidents.
Moody’s raises deficit forecast to near-$300m
Moody’s is predicting that the Bahamas’ fiscal deficits over the next two years will be one percentage point of GDP higher than initially forecast, after Hurricane Matthew blew a hole in the Government’s consolidation plans.
80% Baha Mar vendor payout by tomorrow
Baha Mar’s creditor payout committee believes it will “have dealt with” about 80 per cent of Bahamian vendor and contractor claims by tomorrow, as it explores ways to “speed up” the process.
Police call for witnesses to parking lot murder to come forward
SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour is calling on persons that witnessed the shooting death of a man in Freeport early Sunday morning to come forward with information to assist in the arrest of the suspect.
Teams line up for 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis
NOT long after organisers closed the book on the sixth edition of the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis, the teams scheduled to compete in 2017 over the annual Thanksgiving weekend was confirmed.
Man found shot dead in Freeport parking lot
POLICE in Grand Bahama are seeking the public’s help in solving that island’s latest murder, which occurred shortly before 3am Sunday.
INSIGHT: Paul Thompson - Vehicle dumps are driving crime and health hazards
A plan drawn up in the 1970s to address the issues of roadside garages and never enacated remains as relevant today as ever, Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Thompson says . . .
INSIGHT: Analysis – Much uncertainty ahead in US-Cuba relationship
Fidel Castro’s death highlights doubts as to whether Cuba’s critical neighbours will continue a policy of resuming normal ties, Bradley Klapper says . . .
