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Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe
Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe
"If life has taught us anything, it is that death is brutally final." - Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin Monday, September 25, 2023, began like an ordinary, sunny Autumn day for most Bahamians. It rapidly became apparent that it would be nothing like an ordinary sunny Autumn day for the nation. Many of us were either at ...
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The plight of women and children in this nation
The plight of women and children in this nation
Dear Editor, How long has the abuse of women and children existed on this planet? Hundreds of years? Thousands? Since the beginning? But now, transparency is beginning to happen.
Gov't to borrow 50 million to conclude road project
Gov't to borrow 50 million to conclude road project
The government will borrow another $50 million to conclude the already over budget New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP), Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham revealed yesterday.
Recently, The Guardian reported exclusively that the project was running behind schedule and over budget by more than $40 million.
"The newspapers have been carrying a story that was leaked to it by members of the Pub...
Steve Haughey, former chief operating officer of The Tribune, dies
STEVE Haughey, The Tribune's former chief operating officer, and ex-controller at the 100 Jamz radio station, passed away yesterday morning following a short illness.
The unfairness of the fisheries legislation
The unfairness of the fisheries legislation
Bahamian businesses have in the past been protected by legislation from foreign entities setting up shop in The Bahamas. Over the years, locally-owned wholesale, newspaper and retail businesses have all thrived due to such protection. However, as of late, Bay Street has seen a shift where Bahamian retailers and wholesalers are being replaced with an ...
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All govt contracts will be made public
All govt contracts will be made public
ALL government contract awards will be published online and in newspapers when a Public Procurement Bill being debated in the House of Assembly is passed and comes into force, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday.
The bill is among a compendium of finance bills that Dr Minnis said will boost transparency and accountability in government operations.
Four awarded Chevening Scholarships
Four awarded Chevening Scholarships
What does a former newspaper copy editor, a firearm examiner, a person with an interest in waste management challenges in small island developing states (SIDS) like The Bahamas, and an environmental educator have in common? They can now all call themselves Chevening Scholars. The four Bahamian women have been given awards to pursue studies in ...
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Letter: Offended by 'The Bad Girls Club'
Letter: Offended by 'The Bad Girls Club'
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Please print the following letter that I have sent to:
Mr. David Burrows,
Cable Bahamas
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Dear Mr. Burrows,
My intention is to write to the local and national newspapers, but in fairness to Cable Bahamas, I was asked to write to you first.
Kindly accept this letter as a formal complaint to Cable Bahamas regarding its programming.
I refer to the Oxy...
Letter: Bahamian straw work could start fashion trend
EDITOR, The Tribune.
It is amazing to see the number of letters written to your newspaper regarding the saga of the "knock off" bags being sold in the present Straw Market.
Frankly, let me say that the Gucchi, Fendi, Prada and all the other big names in handbags that are sold in the legitimate stores on Bay Street are not the bags that most people could afford. If they didn't have those famous n...
Sandals eyes new resort purchase
Sandals eyes new resort purchase
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
Sandals is eyeing the purchase of another Exuma-based resort from receivership, this time the $110 million Grand Isle Villas Resort, Tribune Business can reveal, the situation having caused "immediate panic" and a "total sense of shock" on the island.
The all-inclusive resort chain would be an obvious purchaser of the 78-unit property, given that it sits...