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Sandilands' unsung hero wins October hospital award

DIANA McPhee-Austin was yesterday named the October recipient of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Unsung Heroes Award.

Call to act on parole programme recommendation

NATIONAL LEAD Institute President Troy Clarke yesterday urged the government to act on recommendations submitted by the Parole and Re-entry Steering Committee concerning rehabilitation of prisoners.

Armed gunmen rob couple on beach

POLICE are looking for two gunmen who robbed a couple at a beach in western New Providence on Wednesday.

GB bill 'to bring jobs'

THE Grand Bahama (Port Area) Tax Exemptions Bill will create “additional jobs” for Grand Bahamians as well as well as “remove stumbling blocks for local businesses,” according to Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Carl Culmer. Mr Culmer said the

Govt pledge on Pinder's Point

GRAND Bahama Minister Kwasi Thompson has indicated that the government is “fully committed” to addressing the safety concerns of the residents of Pinder’s Point, Lewis Yard, and the surrounding communities near the industrial park in Grand Bahama. T

'Lower business licence fees to help boost Freeport economy'

FAMILIES for Justice Founder Rev Glenroy Bethel is calling for the lowering of business licence fees in the Freeport area. Rev Bethel appealed to the Grand Bahama Port Authority to reduce its licence fees in light of job losses and the economic diff

Grouper season has now closed

BAHAMAS Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) yesterday urged Nassau grouper lovers to support the closed season and choose an alternative fish as the endangered species is off limits for the next three months.

Remembering Ronnie Butler

THE memorial service for the life of the “Godfather of Bahamian Music,” Ronnie Butler, was held yesterday at the William Johnson Auditorium.

90 days more for Ragged Island water

RAGGED Island residents will have to wait another 90 days before water supply on the island is back to normal, Water and Sewerage Corporation Assistant General Manager of Family Island Operations Cyprian Gibson told The Tribune yesterday.

PLP doubts Minnis on Ferreira document

MEMBERS of the Progressive Liberal Party expressed doubt over claims by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis that he did not see or sign off on matters in a gazetted document that he dismissed as “fake news” over the weekend.

'I won contract - then Smith wanted $5,000 a month'

THE  complainant in former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith’s bribery and extortion trial told a judge Smith asked her for $5,000 a month, which she said she paid over a one-year span after she received a government cleaning contract.

Enterprise Bill ‘will be made law’

ATTORNEY General Carl Bethel yesterday made it clear that government intends to pass the Commercial Enterprises Bill into law in its current form.

Union fury at gaming dismissals

NEARLY one dozen employees at the Gaming Board were terminated on Monday, according to Bahamas Public Service Union President Kingsley Ferguson, who told The Tribune he believes the firings were both “personal and political”.

Sent home for natural hairstyle

SINCE October, two women have been sent home from their jobs at local establishments for wearing their natural hair.

Mortimer says bill will not empower Bahamians

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance (DNA) interim leader Chris Mortimer yesterday slammed the controversial Commercial Enterprises Bill as “poorly constructed and unfocused,” contending the bill, as presented, is a complete departure from the government’s promise to “facilitate the empowerment of Bahamian entrepreneurs”.

Christian Council puts focus on young men

THE Bahamas Christian Council yesterday announced initial plans to kick-start its ‘Year of Repentance and Restoration - 2018,’ spearheaded by youth and male-driven initiatives, sectors BCC President Bishop Delton Fernander acknowledged as sore points in society.

Teacher of the year named

THE Ministry of Education Teacher of the Year (TOY) Steering Committee hosted its first-ever teacher of the year luncheon with Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd at the Stapledon School Auditorium.

Gospel music for senior citizens at lunch event

PINERIDGE MP Rev Frederick McAlpine held a luncheon for senior citizens in his constituency at the Foster Pestaina Auditorium on Wednesday, complete with live gospel entertainment.Simeon Outten, Jay Mitchell, and the Police Pop Band performed, but th

Girl con seeks to inspire young women

ABOUT 150 high school girls received words of encouragement and inspiration at Girl Con 2017 - the first girls conference of its kind held in Grand Bahama, highlighting National Women’s Week.The event – which is the brainchild of Senate President Kat

Mitchell: The world is watching

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday criticised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest for suggesting that recent comments from the PLP regarding the Commercial Enterprises Bill could ruin the Bahamas’ international reputation with investors.

Minister: Protest over late pay at NIB not justified

MINISTER of National Insurance and the Public Service Brensil Rolle said a protest by some National Insurance Board workers on Monday about late salary payments was “not justified”, because the matter was resolved that morning.Asked about issues at N

Turnquest warns against sensationalising bill

A DAY after former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham gave a stinging assessment of the Commercial Enterprises Bill, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest replied to the critique, saying everyone is entitled to their own view but should not sensational

More than 100 deported - but none from Adelaide Beach sloop

MORE than 100 illegal Haitian immigrants have been deported in the weeks since a large empty sloop was discovered on the shoreline of Adelaide Beach, however immigration officers say none of the captured migrants is suspected to have been on board, a

Two women in hospital after stabbing

TWO women were hospitalised this week following a stabbing incident in Freeport, police reported on Tuesday.

Smith trial delayed by lack of stenographer

THE trial of former Progressive Liberal Party Senator Frank Smith’s multiple extortion and bribery related charges was adjourned to today due to the unavailability of a stenographer.