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Bianca aims to make her mark on the world stage

She is the new face on the runway for the Bahamas in the women’s long jump But, for Bianca Stuart, her goal is to make her mark on the global scene.

The homosexual and bisexual plague

EDITOR, The Tribune.

FNM to keep watchful eye on building in $20m contract

FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis says the party will keep a watchful eye as Holiday Industrial Builders International carries out work on a $20 million contract to construct a new National Security building.

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Boxers eager to fight

GOLD COAST, Australia — While one is hoping that his jet lag won’t hamper him physically, the other is more inspired by his will to endure whatever he’s faced with. One way or the other, Rashield Williams and Carl Hield Jr are both confident that the

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Fatal stabbing came after an argument with friend

FRIENDS of the man who was fatally stabbed in an argument off East Street early Sunday morning said he will be dearly missed. According to police reports, shortly after 2am on Sunday, the body of a man was discovered on Ross Corner with what appeare

Private sector: Coronavirus not in our control

Private sector executives yesterday said there was little they can do to combat the coronavirus outbreak and they will take their lead from the government .Wesley Ferguson, president of the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union (BTCU), told Tribune Business that wh

Androsian speaks out on election

Androsian speaks out on election EDITOR, The Tribune. I'm a 42-year-old female who has only voted twice in my life, 1992 FNM, 2007 for the PLP, because I had rather abandon my party and for Vincent than Mrs Chandrice Woodside Rolle who at the time ha

We're ready to go home, say hurricane victims

WHILE Hurricane Dorian may have destroyed the majority of Abaco’s infrastructure, the storm has failed to crush the spirits of some of the island’s most resilient settlers. Almost four months after Dorian tore through their island, Naomi Miller and

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Mitchell: Shanty towns should not be rebuilt

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the major Abaco shanty towns should not be rebuilt.Speaking to reporters yesterday at a press conference held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Mitchell lamented Hurricane Dorian’s

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Govt urged: 'Dust off' National Plan to solve our woes

An ex-Chamber of Commerce director yesterday urged the government to rapidly “dust off” the National Development Plan, arguing: “It is 100 percent the solution to the issues we are facing.” Roderick Simms, pictured , who previously chaired the organ

Fishermen: We wanted vehicle duty reductions

Commercial fishermen yesterday said they would have welcomed a reduction in import tariffs on vehicles used to transport their catch rather than tax breaks on equipment already duty-free. Adrian LaRoda, the Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance’s pres

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Fairytale success for Super Bowl winner

A PROUD Bahamian mother watched as her son completed a fairytale journey on Sunday - becoming a Super Bowl winner at the same stadium where he used to serve beers and pizzas. Laurie Fenton watched as her son, Rashad Fenton, played as a cornerback for

Mass killer expounds on fanatical views at trial

By KARL RITTER Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) -- In a scene unimaginable in many countries, Norway's worst mass killer got the chance to explain his fanatical views to the court and the world, unrepentant and dressed in a business suit. Prosecutors an

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'It's literally eat, sleep and rain every day'

DC Pratt more than justified his decision to train half way around the world when he won his eagerly anticipated professional Muay Thai debut last weekend.

Regulator blocks City Markets' investor meeting

City Markets failed to hold its advertised shareholder meeting yesterday after the Securities Commission blocked the now-defunct supermarket chain from doing so, Tribune Business can reveal.

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Dion enjoys taking a different route to his college

AFTER being accepted to Georgia State University, 18-year-old Dion Brown never imagined he would have to face a different freshman experience unlike most students entering their first year of college. Having just graduated from Kingsway Academy high

The Bahamas, God's treasure

“I was sought by those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ To a nation that was not called by my name. I have stretched out my hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way

Contractor chief disappointed on course turnout

While the response had not been poor, the Bahamian Contractors Association’s (BCA) president admitted he was a bit disappointed over how many industry participants had taken advantage it certification course,

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Munroe: Drug reform a 'dishonest' agenda

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, has accused the Minnis administration of “dishonesty” as it tackles marijuana reform, insisting the government wants to garner political support and restrict cultivators and suppliers of the the drug. On Tuesday, Prime Min