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Govt clears shantytown
October 17, 2015
Govt clears shantytown
Scores of residents living in a shantytown in the Gamble Heights community off Blue Hill Road south were left homeless yesterday after government officials cleared the crowded community of makeshift structures.
'Buried treasure' work halted over permits issue
December 22, 2010
'Buried treasure' work halted over permits issue
By PAUL G TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
pturnquest@tribunemedia.net
THE SEARCH for possible buried pirate treasure at Fortune Hill, San Salvador, came to a halt yesterday after government officials discovered that workers on the island did not have the proper permits to excavate anything from the ground.
Yesterday, a Ministry source told The Tribune that a stop order had to be issued immedi...
May 25, 2015
BAMSI to repay govt investment in commercial operation
The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) intends to repay the government "every single cent" it spent on establishing the commercial arm of the institute, according to BAMSI Project Director Dr. Omer Thomas.
The disclosure came as BAMSI leaders discussed with Guardian Business the idea that the institute has brought "discipline" to the market in North Andros, where farmers are ...
Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89
May 15, 2015
Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89
Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and economical, expressive style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night...
'A miracle' that man survived bee attack
October 30, 2014
'A miracle' that man survived bee attack
KEVIN Johnson is lucky to be alive after being viciously attacked by a swarm of killer bees which had been disturbed by noise from a tractor in the area of West Sunrise Highway, Grand Bahama, on Tuesday morning.
Man apologizes for shantytown threat
October 22, 2014
Man apologizes for shantytown threat
A shantytown resident who threatened violence against Bahamians last week apologized yesterday, saying his emotions were high during the demolition of his illegal residence.
Anson Aly, 30, a Bahamian national of Haitian heritage, spoke to reporters outside the Cable Beach Police Station following his release from police custody.
According to Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade, Aly turned hi...
Haitian Embassy condemns threat
October 22, 2014
Haitian Embassy condemns threat
The Haitian Embassy yesterday condemned the threat made last week by a shantytown resident, who signaled there could be violence against Bahamians.
"The Embassy of Haiti has learned with dismay the inflammatory comments made by a Bahamian national of Haitian descent following the destruction of illegal makeshift homes in a village off Joe Farrington Road, mainly inhabited by Haitian nationals," th...
Mitchell calls for calm after 'inflammatory' remarks
October 20, 2014
Mitchell calls for calm after 'inflammatory' remarks
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell yesterday called on Bahamians to avoid taking retaliatory action against the Haitian-Bahamian who issued veiled threats against Bahamians during a demolition exercise at the Joe Farmington Road shantytown last week.
Mitchell, who addressed the matter during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the matter is being take...
May 05, 2014
Nassau Container Port Launching New Safety Initiative
APD Limited, owner and operator of Nassau Container Port (NCP), has announced the launch of a new phase of its commitment to safety...
April 28, 2014
Killer tornadoes tear through swaths of South, Midwest
At least 17 people are dead as a storm system in the middle of the country brought the first fatal tornadoes of 2014...
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