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October 14, 2010
33 men from Dominican vessel are accused of illegal fishing
By MEGAN REYNOLDS
Tribune Staff Reporter
mreynolds@tribunemedia.net
A DOMINICAN fishing vessel and a crew of 33 men arrested for illegal fishing were brought into Nassau with their haul of fish and crawfish by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force yesterday.
The 70ft steel hulled motor vessel "Adrian I" of the Dominican Republic was intercepted in the rich fishing grounds of Columbus Bank, east of R...
'Sloppy' work at govt-built homes under fire
October 11, 2010
'Sloppy' work at govt-built homes under fire
By PAUL G TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
pturnquest@tribunemedia.net
SHODDY work at a number of government built homes was criticised yesterday by the former Minister of House Shane Gibson.
Having been heavily criticised in the past for the same practice, Mr Gibson said that he was blown away by the hypocrisy of the current government that claimed that such "sloppy workmanship" would never h...
April 20, 2010
Grenada MP invites all to celebrate 300th anniversary of St George
MP Peter David has said that he is ?eagerly?? looking forward to an exciting weekend with back-to-back days of activities in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Town of St George.
Local volunteers, with the support of the Tri-Centennial Committee headed by the nation?s Heritage Conservation Officer, Michael Jessamy, are putting the finishing touches to plans for events on the Carenage,...
BP's OTHER Spill
June 04, 2010
BP's OTHER Spill
With the Gulf Coast dying of oil poisoning, there's no space in the press for British Petroleum's latest spill, just this week: over 100,000 gallons, at its Alaska pipeline operation. A hundred thousand used to be a lot. Still is.
July 19, 2010
Bahamian students spend summer building a stadium, learning Chinese
Five young high school students were given a unique opportunity this past school year, completing an internship by working on the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
The recent graduates of the C.C. Sweeting Senior High School were taught valuable skills needed in the construction business during an eight-month program. Translator Wendy Roberts also conducted early morning classes, teachin...
Safety fears over 'collapsing' GHS
July 22, 2010
Safety fears over 'collapsing' GHS
The terrible state of the physical infrastructure at Government High School is posing a safety risk for students and teachers, according to Education Minister Desmond Bannister.
Mr Bannister said he personally visited the school and was "appalled" by what he saw.
BAIC builds greenhouses in North Andros
August 04, 2010
BAIC builds greenhouses in North Andros
BAIC has started construction of two of a series of greenhouses as part of the proposed agri-industrial park for North Andros.
Executive chairman Edison M. Key told of ?a cluster of greenhouses when the project is finished? heralding modern agricultural practices for Bahamian farmers.
'Big Ben'sits out return to Heinz Field
August 15, 2010
'Big Ben'sits out return to Heinz Field
By ALAN ROBINSON
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH--Ben Roethlisberger might not take another snap at Heinz Field until his suspension for off-the-field behavior ends in October.
The NFL told the Pittsburgh Steelers that the quarterback could play in all of their preseason games before his suspension begins, but that doesn't mean the team plans to let him.
Roethlisberger never warmed up, put his ...
Eli cut, but Giants cruise
August 17, 2010
Eli cut, but Giants cruise
By TOM CANAVAN
The Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--Eli Manning gave the New York Giants a scare, and an unnecessary one at that.
The quarterback was knocked out of the Giants'31-16 preseason victory over the New York Jets on Monday night when he changed a play in the second quarter without telling anyone and suffered a bloody three-inch gash to the left side of his temple that required 12...
Homegrown vegetables have an unmatched flavor
September 15, 2010
Homegrown vegetables have an unmatched flavor
Home grown vegetables have a flavor rarely matched by commercial vegetables. I have received quite a lot of inquiries from young new gardeners and it is my opinion that gardening is becoming a vocation for many. This column is intended to assist in setting up their vegetable garden.
Tools for the new gardener: Vegetable gardens require a great deal more digging and cultivating than flower gard...
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