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Annual lecture announced

Annual lecture announced THE Eugene Dupuch Law School, in conjunction with Dupuch and Turnquest & Co., counsel and attorneys-at-law, has announced the 4th Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. The Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture is intended

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave'

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net AUSTRALIAN journalist Nick Lazaredes defended the journalistic integrity and relevance of his controversial crime documentary "Caribbean Crimew

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce DURING a tour of the new container port at Arawak Cay, Chamber of Commerce President Winston Rolle said he was much taken by the impressive developments he saw there. Michael Maura, CEO of the Arawak Por

Annual lecture announced

Annual lecture announced THE Eugene Dupuch Law School, in conjunction with Dupuch and Turnquest & Co., counsel and attorneys-at-law, has announced the 4th Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. The Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture is intended

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave'

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net AUSTRALIAN journalist Nick Lazaredes defended the journalistic integrity and relevance of his controversial crime documentary "Caribbean Crimew

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce DURING a tour of the new container port at Arawak Cay, Chamber of Commerce President Winston Rolle said he was much taken by the impressive developments he saw there. Michael Maura, CEO of the Arawak Por

Annual lecture announced

Annual lecture announced THE Eugene Dupuch Law School, in conjunction with Dupuch and Turnquest & Co., counsel and attorneys-at-law, has announced the 4th Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. The Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture is intended

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave'

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net AUSTRALIAN journalist Nick Lazaredes defended the journalistic integrity and relevance of his controversial crime documentary "Caribbean Crimew

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce DURING a tour of the new container port at Arawak Cay, Chamber of Commerce President Winston Rolle said he was much taken by the impressive developments he saw there. Michael Maura, CEO of the Arawak Por

Annual lecture announced

Annual lecture announced THE Eugene Dupuch Law School, in conjunction with Dupuch and Turnquest & Co., counsel and attorneys-at-law, has announced the 4th Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. The Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture is intended

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave'

Journalist defends video on 'crimewave' By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net AUSTRALIAN journalist Nick Lazaredes defended the journalistic integrity and relevance of his controversial crime documentary "Caribbean Crimew

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce

Praise for container port from Chamber of Commerce DURING a tour of the new container port at Arawak Cay, Chamber of Commerce President Winston Rolle said he was much taken by the impressive developments he saw there. Michael Maura, CEO of the Arawak Por

Annual lecture announced

Annual lecture announced THE Eugene Dupuch Law School, in conjunction with Dupuch and Turnquest & Co., counsel and attorneys-at-law, has announced the 4th Annual Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture. The Eugene Dupuch Distinguished Lecture is intended

Blaze destroys apartments

Blaze destroys apartments By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Several persons are homeless after fire destroyed a four-unit apartment building in the Forbisher Drive area on Saturday. Solange Monestine,

Mystery boat found abandoned in Abaco

Mystery boat found abandoned in Abaco AT DAYBREAK on Saturday, early birds noticed a large vessel listing on the rocks at the entrance to the Winding Bay lagoon just outside Marsh Harbour, Abaco. No one was on board the grounded vessel, which was not the

Bid to launch e-classrooms

Bid to launch e-classrooms By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Outlining his plans for change, FNM candidate for East Grand Bahama Peter Turnquest opened his constituency office on Saturday before an excited

Bran to reject u-turn claim over marital rape law

Bran to reject u-turn claim over marital rape law DEMOCRATIC National Alliance leader Branville McCartney has scheduled a press conference for today to refute a Tribune headline he feels misrepresented his stance on the efforts to ban marital rape. The h

Bahamas police call in New York supercop

Bahamas police call in New York supercop THE man credited with breaking the back of New York City's criminal underworld has been invited to advise Bahamian police as the government steps up its zero tolerance campaign against all forms of criminality. Wi

Abaco fitness weekend a hit

Abaco fitness weekend a hit THE 2012 Great Abaco Family Fitness Weekend was considered a smashing success by all concerned. The event, which took place March 23-25, saw competitors from across the nation and as far away as the UK, Canada and the United S

PM: PLP are yellow not gold

PM: PLP are yellow not gold PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham launched his most scathing attack yet on the PLP's record in office last night - and had an FNM crowd in stitches as he turned the opposition's own campaign slogan against them. The opposition,

Christie repeats education pledge

Christie repeats education pledge ADDRESSING a crowd in Exuma last night, opposition leader Perry Christie repeated his promise to double the more than 200 million spent on education each year. Mr Christie said: "Exuma, I may not be a perfect man, but I

Murder rate clarification

Murder rate clarification AT this point in 2011, the murder count stood at 34 for the year, according to Supt Stephen Dean. He was responding to an article in Monday's Tribune that claimed that with the 27th murder for the year, 2012 had become more dead

bootlegger's ball has a host of treasures

bootlegger's ball has a host of treasures THIS year's BREEF "Bootleggers' Ball" has attracted more than 60 silent auction treasures - including a one-of-a-kind ocean inspired Astengo & de Lama necklace. BREEF executive director Casuarina McKinney-Lamber

US vise session at embassy

US vise session at embassy THE US Embassy's consular section will hold an information session on the US student visa application process at the College of the Bahamas' Harry C Moore Library auditorium on Thursday, June 7. at 6.30pm. US Embassy officers w

Girls paying for school with sex

Girls paying for school with sex By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net YOUNG girls are turning to prostitution in an effort to make ends meet, according to a leading psychiatrist. Dr David Allen said that as difficult economic times persist, illicit rel

PM highlights efforts to defeat crime

PM highlights efforts to defeat crime PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham opened the FNM Fox Hill Headquarters on Saturday, endorsing candidate Shonel Ferguson. Speaking out on the war on crime, Mr Ingraham said the government has "invested extraordinary amou

PM vow to city markets staff

PM vow to city markets staff PRIME Minister Hubert Ingraham has promised City Markets workers the government will ensure they are treated fairly. On Friday, the owners of the supermarket chain confirmed they were in talks with Super Value about the possi

Task force launched to prevent human trafficking

Task force launched to prevent human trafficking THE Ministry of National Security announced the establishment of a National Task Force on Trafficking in Persons to enhance its responsiveness to one of the most quickly growing criminal enterprises in t

Backing the yellow jersey

Backing the yellow jersey THE Yellow Jersey Sponsors for this year's Ride For Hope are Baha Mar, the Royal Bank of Canada and Bahamia Rental. The 7th annual charity bike-athon will take place in Eleuthera on April 14 and more than 600 participants have r

House Hunters hits the Bahamas

House Hunters hits the Bahamas ERA Dupuch Real Estate agent Kyla Ralston was proud to be chosen last December to take part in the popular HGTV show House Hunters International, which attracts 20 million viewers weekly in the US. Now, as the April 11 ai

Charm school to offer lessons in manners

Charm school to offer lessons in manners THE creators of a new charm school in Nassau say they are dedicated to developing confident, successful and "fabulous" young women of tomorrow. FAB Factor Studio is a boutique charm school specialising in modellin

Poets, rapper and writers to join camp with peers

Poets, rapper and writers to join camp with peers The winners of the first "Youth Express" essay, rap and poetry contest, co-sponsored by the United States Embassy in partnership with the Bahamas National Drug Council, are participating in a National Pee

Jerome Sawyer to join BTC

Jerome Sawyer to join BTC BTC today announced the appointment of veteran broadcast journalist Jerome Sawyer to its senior management team. "We are excited to have someone as qualified and experienced as Jerome Sawyer join our team as part of our ongoing

Scheme aims to help beat drugs

Scheme aims to help beat drugs A NEW initiative aims to give prisoners a better chance at a successful, drug-free life after release. National Security officials met with senior prison officers yesterday to launch the HMP Challenge Drug Therapy Programme

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

Prison officers promoted

Prison officers promoted MORE than 100 officers have been promoted to various ranks within the Prison Service, according to a press release issued yesterday. Prison Superintendent Dr Elliston Rahming officially announced that 112 officers have been pro

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

Bahamas flag is raised at atlanta airport

Bahamas flag is raised at atlanta airport MEMBERS of the consular corps in Atlanta, Georgia raised the flags of their respective countries along the road leading up to the new terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. More passengers pass th

Police search for missing men

Police search for missing men POLICE are searching for two Turkish men and a Jamaican-American man who were last seen in Freeport on March 9. One of the Turkish men, Veysi Oral, 24, was last seen at the Royal Islander Hotel on East Mall Drive. The other,

Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Historic Memorandum of Understanding THE North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and the Professional Engineers Board of the Bahamas executed an historic Memorandum of Understanding on Friday. Travelling to Nassau to sign the M

Abaco short list down to four

Abaco short list down to four FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said that his party has narrowed the field to four possible candidates who will be put forward in an eventual by-election for the North Abaco constituency. Currently the seat is being represented

Men held over drug find

Men held over drug find POLICE officers made three drug finds in New Providence over the weekend. The first incident took place around 10.30am on Friday, when Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers, acting on a tip, searched a property on Amos Ferguson Str

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

Thunderstorms rattle the Bahamas

Thunderstorms rattle the Bahamas A FRESH round of thunderstorms moved in over the northern and central Bahamas yesterday as Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in northwestern Florida. The storm came ashore near the community of Steinhatchee late yesterda

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER welcomed by prime minister

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER welcomed by prime minister PRIME Minister Perry Christie welcomes Philip Kentwell, Australian High Commissioner to the Bahamas, during a courtesy call at the office of the Prime Minister on Cable Beach on Wednesday.

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

Prudent fiscal management the key

Prudent fiscal management the key IN A BID to counteract the difficulties facing the Bahamian economy, the government said it will focus on more prudent fiscal management. During the annual general meeting of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountant

New police cadets sworn in

New police cadets sworn in THE Royal Bahamas Police Force held a swearing in ceremony for new cadets at Police Headquarters on Sunday morning. Acting Assistant Commissioner Emrick Seymour addressed the group.

Youngster team up with campaigners to help shorebirds

Youngster team up with campaigners to help shorebirds THE Bahamas National Trust and the National Audubon Society have teamed up to make things better for shorebirds in the Bahamas. Fifteen Andros students from Fresh Creek Primary and Central Andros High

$14M WATER DEAL SEALED

$14m water deal sealed CONSOLIDATED Water yesterday announced $14m joint venture water supply deal with New Providence Development Company that will ultimately supply "everything bar Albany" west of Lynden Pindling International Airport. The company unv