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April 16, 2020
500 free lunches for Bain and Grants Town
WHILE many Bahamians face hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bain and Grants Town community will not have empty stomachs as 500 free hot lunches are being home delivered daily. Area Member of Parliament Travis Robinson said his constituents ca
January 28, 2014
No such thing as a free lunch
While we are all distracted by debates and discussions about what we got out of the prime minister's "new deal" with BTC, we seem to be missing two key points in this whole matter...
September 08, 2012
There are no free lunches under the PLP government
Dear Editor,
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) government and its minister of agriculture, V. Alfred Gray, must be commended for demanding that the vendors at Arawak Cay and Potter's Cay pay their outstanding rent.
Gray has given the delinquent renters an ultimatum; they can either pay their outstanding arrears or face eviction. The minister has been more than fair in this entire ordeal. I un...
September 08, 2012
There are no free lunches under the PLP government
Dear Editor,
There seems to be a whole lot of concern about the leadership style of Dr. Hubert A. Minnis. Admittedly, charismatic leaders, and leaders who are aggressive, create a lot more sensationalism. They also sell a lot more newspapers. And it's all good. I love that kind of leadership style myself.
Leaders with humility, however, recognize that they are no better or worse than other me...
October 12, 2010
Letter: So there's no such thing as a free lunch!
EDITOR, The Tribune.
"Millions in stadium contracts on the way" - Nassau Guardian, Page A5, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Today's (October 2, 2010) issue of The Nassau Guardian carried a story on page A5 outlining the need for the government to borrow fifty million dollars to finish the Oakes Field stadium and build the necessary supporting infrastructure.
So, the $30 million dollar "gift of a stad...
February 20, 2020
Allied Supplies Work-Study Opportunity to Student Evacuees
When a student displaced by Hurricane Dorian asked Allied Supply general manager Kwame Selver for “a couple dollars” to buy food, little could the twelfth grader imagine he would land a job for himself and three friends...
March 25, 2019
Students at Lyford Cay International School reduce their Carbon Footprints attaining at Third Prestigious Green Flag Award for continue Excellence in Environmental Education and Practice
On the first Thursday of every month during the school year, the Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) community observes “Carpool, Bike and Walk Day...”
January 15, 2019
Washington isn't paying Miami TSA workers, but a Haitian restaurant is feeding them
On Monday, the only Haitian restaurant at Miami International Airport began offering free lunch and dinner to federal security screeners, customs inspectors and other employees who have been working without pay since before Christmas...
May 29, 2017
The process of healing
Dear Editor,
I wish to comment on an article by Neil Hartnell printed in The Tribune's business section on Friday, May 26. It was entitled, "Gov't urged: 'Come clean' on country's fiscal position". In it, Mr. Rick Lowe, whom the Tribune has called a 'fiscal hawk', suggested an across-the-board five to 10 percent spending cut in all government ministries and departments as a starting point to get ...
November 07, 2016
FNM Deputy questions NHI delay after hurricane
FREE National Movement Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest questioned yesterday if the Christie administration will use Hurricane Matthew as an excuse to delay the roll out of National Health Insurance.