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Celeste Nixon

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Freedom of Information Bill 'a good start'

Freedom of Information Bill 'a good start' By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net INVESTIGATIVE reporters may not be able to make use of the Freedom of Information Act for some time, veteran journalist Patty Roker said. While

DNA: who will pay for road losses?

DNA: who will pay for road losses? By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net QUESTIONING who will pay for the losses caused by the ongoing road works project, the DNA has challenged Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to clarify his pro

BPC intends to drill test well this year

BPC intends to drill test well this year By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net DESPITE there being no foreseeable end to the moratorium on oil exploration in the short term, Bahamas Petroleum Company is claiming it intends to d

BPC intends to drill test well this year

BPC intends to drill test well this year By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net DESPITE there being no foreseeable end to the moratorium on oil exploration in the short term, Bahamas Petroleum Company is claiming it intends to d

BPC intends to drill test well this year

BPC intends to drill test well this year By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net DESPITE there being no foreseeable end to the moratorium on oil exploration in the short term, Bahamas Petroleum Company is claiming it intends to d

BPC intends to drill test well this year

BPC intends to drill test well this year By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net DESPITE there being no foreseeable end to the moratorium on oil exploration in the short term, Bahamas Petroleum Company is claiming it intends to d

BPC intends to drill test well this year

BPC intends to drill test well this year By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net DESPITE there being no foreseeable end to the moratorium on oil exploration in the short term, Bahamas Petroleum Company is claiming it intends to d

City Markets job fear

City Markets job fear By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net TENSIONS remain high as 400 City Market employees are still unsure about the future of their jobs. According to Rosalie McKenzie, Bahamas Commercial Stores, Supermark

Light it up blue for April's autism campaign

Light it up blue for April's autism campaign By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net IN order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, Resources and Education for Autism and related Challenges (REACH)

Bran: FNM put a 'stain on democracy'

Bran: FNM put a 'stain on democracy' By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net THE FNM put a "stain on democracy" by not allowing retiring MPs to say farewell, according to Democratic National Alliance leader Branville McCartney.

Four shot, one dead in nightclub shooting

Four shot, one dead in nightclub shooting By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net THE Luna nightclub was the backdrop for a violent attack over the weekend, when a shooting left one man dead and three people - including a 17-year

Mapping out maritime borders

Mapping out maritime borders By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net OFFICIAL negotiations between the Bahamas and the United States to clearly define the maritime borders between the neighbouring nations began yesterday at the

Union threat to power supply

Union threat to power supply By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net BEC unions have threatened to take industrial action over the suspension of managerial union president Irvin Dean. Threatening the country's power supply by re

How to apply for US student visas

How to apply for US student visas * Schedule an appointment for a visa interview by calling the fee-based Visa Information Service at 1-800-763-6812 or 1-800-709-1892. Note the $14 payment fee can be made via credit card or pin numbers can be obtained by

'Volunteers should not be used as election tactic'

By CELESTE NIXONTribune Staff Reportercnixon@tribunemedia.netThe DNA is calling on government to execute the Volunteer Bahamas programme properly and not use it as an election tactic.At a press conference held yesterday at the DNA headquarters, while

Neymour to bid for deputy leader role

Neymour to bid for deputy leader role By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net FORMER FNM MP and Minister of State for Environment Phenton Neymour has officially announced he will be seeking the FNM deputy chairman post during thi

Police force joins debate over safety on city's jitneys

Police force joins debate over safety on city's jitneys By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net AS The Tribune's campaign to reform public transportation rolls on, the Royal Bahamas Police Force is weighing in on the debate. Memb

KENDAL 'WOULD NOT BE OUSTED'

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net THE FNM has denied reports that claimed Clifton MP Kendal Wright was given an ultimatum that if he voted against the Constituencies Commission Boundary Report, he would be ousted from the pa

Police issue bulletin in search for men

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net POLICE have issued an all points bulletin for three men in connection with various crimes. Investigators are asking the public for any information which may assist them in their search for A

ILLEGAL DRUGS WARNING

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net THE Pharmacy Council has warned Bahamians of the dangers of the illegal sale of pharmaceuticals and use of black-market drugs. During a press conference at the Ministry of Health yesterday

LAING OPENS FINANCIAL DEBATE

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net MARCO City MP Zhivargo Laing opened the debate in the House of Assembly on 15 financial industry related Bills that seek to make the Bahamas a more competitive jurisdiction. The global econo

What now for Russell?

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net FORMER Cabinet Minister Kenneth Russell's political future is uncertain as matters remain unresolved. Speaking with the media yesterday, Mr Russell said High Rock constituents were informed

SIX MEN QUESTIONED OVER KILLING

By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net A NUMBER of people are being questioned by police in connection with the most recent Family Island murder. Superintendent Noel Curry, stationed on Abaco, confirmed yesterday evening that six

WATER LOAN DEAL

WATER LOAN DEAL By CELESTE NIXON Tribune Staff Reporter cnixon@tribunemedia.net GOVERNMENT yesterday put forward a multi-million dollar loan resolution to facilitate much-needed overhauls and upgrades to water and sewage infrastructure. Minister for the

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