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William Brown is named Ministry of Works 2017 Employee of the Year

WILLIAM Brown is the 2017 Employee of the Year at the Ministry of Public Works.A clerk in the Architectural Section, he was selected from among 18 nominees who were celebrated during an Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon at the British Colonial Hil

31 RECEIVE GOLD AWARD AS GGYA TURNS 30

IT took less than an hour to bring to an auspicious end an epic, three-year journey which saw 31 students develop from awkward teens into confident young adults. On Thursday, September 28, Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling presented the youth

ALIV to sponsor Cultural Wine and Food Festival

ALIV has come on board for a second straight year to provide sponsorship to the 22nd annual International Cultural Wine and Food Festival.An official announcement was made on Tuesday at ALIV’s headquarters where the ICWFF committee held its official

Small business owners hit out at new importation rules at Freeport harbour

A group of small business owners on Grand Bahama said Wednesday they are significantly affected by the new rules and regulations imposed by the government concerning the importation of goods at the Freeport Harbour.Having to deal with an already depr

Domestic Tourist and Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board looking for the write stuff

THE Domestic Tourist and the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) are teaming up to empower budding Bahamian travel writers with a new writing internship opportunity. Ten writers from across the country will be selected to write for the BOIPB

Scotiabank on board for the Conchman Triathlon

THE 31st Annual Conchman Triathlon is scheduled to take place in Grand Bahama on November 4, and Scotiabank has come on board again, but as the exclusive sponsor of the run segment this year.Bruno Styles, manager of Scotiabank Freeport, said the fina

Michael Dingman: a man who chased new horizons

Michael D. Dingman, the corporate leader, financier and philanthropist who organized what at the time was the largest initial public stock offering in U.S. history, died October 3 at his home in Lyford Cay, The Bahamas. He was 86 and Shipston Group L

Studies into life at Department of Correctional Services revealed

THE findings of various research studies carried out on the elements of life at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services were yesterday presented and detailed during a one day symposium hosted at the University of the Bahamas.Researchers, guid

Report: 'Poor decision making' contributed to Sky Bahamas crash landing in 2013

THE Air Accident Investigation Department has ruled the decision by crew to initiate and continue an instrument approach into “clearly identified thunderstorm activity” likely led to the 2013 crash landing of a Sky Bahamas Saab 340 in Marsh Harbour,

Suspect accuses police of beatings

AN attorney for a 21-year-old man accused of murdering another man in the Farrington Road area last month, claimed his client was beaten to the point of vomiting blood while in police custody.

Medical aid to be volunteers

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said yesterday the government intends to recruit medical professionals on a voluntary basis to assist Dominica.

Officers’ overtime finally paid out

POLICE Staff Association Chairman Sgt Sonny Miller has confirmed more than 1,800 officers have received, in part or in full, overtime payments stemming from 12-hour shifts worked in 2013 and 2014.

Gibson case heads to Supreme Court

THE number of bribery and extortion related charges against former Labour and National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson has decreased to 31, though the amount he is alleged to have solicited from Jonathan Ash remains the same, according to Crown prosecutors.

‘Devastated beyond words’

JANICE Mildred Kessinger’s daughters say they are “devastated beyond words” by their mother’s murder in Cat Island, a community where she was fully embedded and committed herself to its advancement for the last 17 years.

Pastor’s pain after fire destroys his church

POWERHOUSE Deliverance Apostolic Global Ministries was completely destroyed by fire yesterday, its Pastor Julius Kemp told The Tribune, leaving him deeply pained to see what is left of the edifice.

PM ‘not offended’ by McAlpine comments on Dominica help

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis was not offended by the contribution of Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine in the House of Assembly last week in which he questioned the government’s plans for helping Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Press Secretary Anthony Newbold suggested yesterday.

‘Fake News’ about crimes prompts police plea for online responsibility

SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean has appealed to members of the public to “be more responsible while online” after he said a series of false murder reports and other “fake news” about serious crimes has caused the public “unnecessary panic and stress.”

Uncertainty over progress on capital punishment plans

PRESS Secretary Anthony Newbold said Tuesday he does not know if the Minnis administration has made progress in its plans to allow capital punishment to be resumed in the Bahamas.After demanding in opposition that the law on capital punishment be enf

No 'resting on their laurels' for the world's leading ship repair facility

ALTHOUGH Grand Bahama Shipyard is the leading ship repair facility in the world, officials there are not “resting on their laurels” because new competitors have now emerged in the Caribbean.Linda Turnquest, chief financial officer at GBSY, said the f

Six in custody over suspected human smuggling operation

IMMIGRATION officials on Grand Bahama broke up a suspected human smuggling operation over the weekend in the Lucaya area, where some six people were taken into custody. Immigration officer Napthali Cooper said three Dominicans and three Brazilians w

'No new immigration policies' for Dominicans

THERE will be no new immigration policies enacted to accommodate Dominicans citizens temporarily relocating to the Bahamas, according to Immigration Minister Brent Symonette who yesterday confirmed the government is considering various classification

CIBC's 'walk for the Cure' fundraiser

MORE than 400 early morning risers jostling for front line position were etched against the night sky as a voice proclaiming, “Walk for the Cure” signaled the start of the 6th annual CIBC FirstCaribbean cancer awareness fundraiser Sunday morning.Part

Minnis: Our duty to help Dominica

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday pledged to send physicians to Dominica to assist with medical services after he and a delegation witnessed firsthand the widespread devastation wrought on the storm-ravaged island nation.

Lloyd: attacks on aid unchristian

EDUCATION Minister Jeffery Lloyd has criticised those opposing the government’s decision to accommodate Dominican students and others following the destruction Hurricane Maria brought to their country, challenging naysayers to re-evaluate their Christian values and decide “for ourselves if we want to live it or we want to just talk it.”

Islanders’ fury over US woman’s murder

THE murder of 74-year-old American Janice Mildred Kessinger has left her home community of Pigeon Cay in Cat Island “reeling,” a friend of the victim told The Tribune yesterday, adding the tragedy has left residents terrified and afraid to carry out their daily activities.