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February 10, 2011
'Cash for gold'scheme cited in charges against juveniles
Two juvenile boys, who admitted last month to breaking into a house and stealing jewellery back in May, which police say was part of a lucrative scheme hatched by adults to cash in on the cash for gold business, were back in court yesterday with their fathers.
The boys, ages 14 and 15, and residents of Freeport, were charged along with an adult woman, business owner Barbara Lee Brown, 44, of Fr...
Copyright protection's 'straw' base
September 22, 2010
Copyright protection's 'straw' base
It "goes without saying" that the Bahamas has been lax in protecting copyrighted works, private sector officials told Tribune Business yesterday, the charges levied against the nine Bahamian straw vendors arrested in New York the latest episode to suggest this nation is "not serious in enforcing its intellectual property rights (IPR) obligations".
Both Khaalis Rolle, the Bahamas Chamber of Comm...
September 28, 2010
Police assist US team in alleged credit card fraud investigation
By AVA TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
THE continuing US investigation into allegations of credit card fraud, believed to have taken place at several Bay Street stores this month, is just one case in what officials have described as a mass increase in fraudulent crimes.
Bahamian police are assisting the US team with their investigation, however they could not provi...
Minister rejects pleas to go to NY for Straw Vendors
September 30, 2010
Minister rejects pleas to go to NY for Straw Vendors
Education Minister Desmond Bannister has turned down pleas for him to go to New York City to try to help the nine Straw Market vendors detained there on fraud charges.
Mr Bannister, MP for Carmichael, was approached after he took steps to ensure that the children of the vendors who are in public schools got the emotional support they needed following their discovery that their mothers would not...
Bahamians in Trinidad for Carnival are robbed
February 14, 2018
Bahamians in Trinidad for Carnival are robbed
A DOZEN Bahamians and a taxi driver were robbed at gunpoint while on their way to a Carnival event in Trinidad, according to news reports.Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday reported the group was robbed of cash, cell phones, and jewellery sometime around
Bahamas Humane Society Events
March 20, 2018
Bahamas Humane Society Events
The BHS has a few events (ours and others') upcoming and would love to have you participate!...
April 12, 2018
Atlantis, Paradise Island Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of Art Walk
One of several initiatives undertaken by Atlantis, Paradise Island to bring the culture and vibrancy of The Bahamas to its guests, Art Walk at Marina Village celebrated its first year anniversary recently with many of its local artisans and musicians hailing it a success...
Beware of gunmen in women's clothing
May 14, 2018
Beware of gunmen in women's clothing
TWO armed men dressed as women, complete with black wigs, yesterday robbed a watch and jewellery store in downtown Nassau...
1st Annual Mario Carey Realty Blood Drive a Success
March 18, 2011
1st Annual Mario Carey Realty Blood Drive a Success
1st Annual Mario Carey Realty Blood Drive was a success. Donors gave blood at the 1st Annual MCR Blood Drive held at both locations of Robin Hood Enterprises Ltd. hosted by Mario Carey Realty.
March 21, 2023
Young Grand Bahamian jewelers capture beauty of the islands
Two Freeport natives are in the UK creating mementos honoring the beauty of The Bahamas while accenting it with the avant-garde style of the British capital through their jewelry brand.
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