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'We're fighting for the cure our sister couldn't receive'

IN the midst of the fun and revelry of last Saturday’s CIBC FirstCaribbean’s “Soca Party for the Cure” cancer fundraiser, two sisters recounted the story of losing their sibling to cancer earlier this year.Standing side-by-side, Jan Minnis and Nell N

No major repairs needed to Grand Bahama schools

PUBLIC schools on Grand Bahama did not require major repairs this year because of previous repair work that was done following Hurricane Matthew, according to officials on the island.Quinton Laroda, area vice-president of the Bahamas Union of Teacher

Sacked BAIC staff: We thought our roles were permanent

A 41-year-old mother of ten is wondering how she will take care of her six school-aged children now that she has been let go from the Bahamas Agriculture & Industrial Corporation.

Refugees are let down by legal failure

FOR more than two decades, the Bahamas has not met its obligations as a signatory to a United Nations treaty on the rights of refugees, according to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representative.

Avoiding downgrade vital ‘at all costs’

THE conservative fiscal measures undertaken by the Minnis administration were introduced as a means to avoid another downgrade, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who yesterday contended that the nearly 6,000 public service hires by the Christie administration played a significant role in past credit downgrades.

Unions warn govt - be very careful

THE National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas, an umbrella organisation representing thousands of Bahamian employees, put the Minnis administration on notice that it will be watching closely to ensure the country’s workers do not “suffer unduly” so the government can meet its political promises at their expense.

Wilchcombe attacks PR firm hiring

FORMER Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe revealed yesterday the Ministry of Tourism saved the government $3.5m in agency fees and commissions last year as he defended the capacity of the ministry’s in-house public relations team.

Ten months on - and West End still waits for hurricane repairs

IT HAS been ten months since the passage of Hurricane Matthew, and not much has been done regarding repairs and rebuilding in the West End, Grand Bahama community.

Judge skips holiday to ensure human trafficking trial proceeds

THE chief magistrate yesterday expressed her desire to “expeditiously” conclude the trial of a Jamaican woman facing allegations of human trafficking after it was delayed for a month because of the malfunctioning air-conditioning system at the Magist

30 months in jail for firearm possession

A 23-year-old man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison over firearm and ammunition possession charges after pleading with the chief magistrate not to view him as a gangland thug for his actions.Durrell Hanna, of Hospital Lane, told Chief Ma

Ministers lead the way for verification

PRIME Minister Dr Hubert A Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K Peter Turnquest led the verification process for members of Parliament before participating in the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Dr Minnis and Mr Turnquest we

Hospital chief of staff appointment praised

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands yesterday praised the appointment of Dr Caroline Burnett-Garraway as the new medical chief of staff for Princess Margaret Hospital, calling her career experiences in emergency medicine “symbolic” to what the Minnis admi

From readers to leaders at Eleuthera summer camp

UNDER the theme “Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader,” 58 primary school students attended The South Eleuthera Mission’s literacy and numeracy summer programme which ran from June 26 to July 21.Funded by a grant from the Cotton Bay Fund, formerly the C

Diplomat appointments awaiting responses from host countries

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Darren Henfield said yesterday the government was awaiting responses from host countries before new diplomats are deployed. He told The Tribune that all diplomat appointments had been finalised. In June, Mr Henfield reveale

Truth behind fall in jobless number

MINISTER of Labour Dion Foulkes has downplayed the slight dip in the unemployment rate, saying yesterday many of the jobs from the sample period came from temporary employment and it is likely these workers are now on the unemployment line.

BAIC cuts 15 short-term workers

FIFTEEN workers who were hired on a three-month contract at the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation were let go yesterday after their contracts expired, The Tribune understands.

PR firm hired in wake of cutbacks

THE Ministry of Tourism has re-engaged the services of global public relations firm Weber Shandwick to provide communications support in the US and Canada, according to an industry newswire.

NIB manager denies corruption charges

AN employee of the National Insurance Board was remanded to prison yesterday afternoon after her initial Magistrate’s Court appearance on extortion and bribery allegations.

Galanis: Ditch the PLP losers

EVERY Progressive Liberal Party candidate rejected by voters on Election Day should be barred from contesting leadership posts at the party’s October convention, former PLP member of Parliament Philip Galanis said Monday.

Florence carries on after stall blaze

THE owner of Flo’s Fruit Stand on West Bay Street is trying to put the pieces of her business back together after a fire on Saturday destroyed her produce stall and stored items.

Viral video shows police officer in street scuffle

A ROYAL Bahamas Police Force officer was recently engaged in a scuffle with a civilian near Christ Church Cathedral on George Street as he tried to handcuff the unruly man.

Suspect is charged with Emancipation Day murder

A MAN appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the culprit behind a homicide that occurred on the recent Emancipation Day holiday.Franklyn Johnson, 30, of Kemp Road stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a murder

Event to unite residents of homes near industrial plants

THE Grand Bahama Environmental Association will hold its first “Industrial Plant Residents Day” on the grounds of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lewis Yard on Saturday, August 19.Bertram Pinder, president of the GBEA, said the event would bring r

Deposit bag of cash stolen

POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating several male suspects responsible for two separate armed robberies that occurred on Sunday. In the first incident, shortly after noon a man was about to make a deposit at a local bank in western New P

Chief of staff is named for hospital

THE Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is pleased to announce that Dr Caroline Burnett-Garraway has been appointed medical chief of staff for the Princess Margaret Hospital, which takes effect this month. With more than two and half decades as a physi