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Officers accused of $32,000 theft

TWO Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers have denied stealing $32,000 worth of machinery from their agency's base.

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Report on crime

IN today's Insight, we present the official report on crime prepared by noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen. Some findings from this report were first published in The Tribune on March 30, 2012.

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'NO SENSE IN VIOLENCE'

'NO SENSE IN VIOLENCE' By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net CHIEF Magistrate Gomez condemned the high levels of crime during the arraignment of several men charged with crimes committed at the New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade. His comments on the i

Gun recovered after man shot

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Grand Bahama Police recovered a firearm in a shooting over the weekend that has left a 26-year-old man hospitalised with injuries to the upper right arm. According to repor

Report on crime

Report on crime IN today's Insight, we present the official report on crime prepared by noted psychiatrist Dr David Allen. Some findings from this report were first published in The Tribune on March 30, 2012. Dr David F Allen M.D., M.P.H. USING a clin

MEN GRANTED BAIL OVER BURGLARIES

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net TWO men were granted bail in the Magistrate's Court after they were arraigned in connection with separate burglary and attempted burglary charges. Steven Rolle, 21, of Jubilee Gardens was given bail after he pl

PLP'S ROLLINS ACCUSES FNM OF DECEIVING ELECTORATE

PLP'S ROLLINS ACCUSES FNM OF DECEIVING ELECTORATE By KHRISNA VIRGIL kvirgil@tribunemedia.net THE Progressive Liberal Party's Fort Charlotte candidate Andre Rollins accused the FNM of using deception as a tool to distract voters from a "bad reality." Mr

Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years

Teenage mother birth rate down 14% in 40 years THE BAHAMAS recorded a significant decrease in births to teen mothers over the last four decades, according to a new report. The Department of Statistics study said births to teenagers have dropped by 14 pe

Bain and Grants Town first to benefit from scheme

Bain and Grants Town first to benefit from scheme By Brittany Kemp and Michelle Greene ORIENTATION for the Urban Renewal Second Chance Programme began yesterday evening at the Urban Renewal Centre on Baillou Hill Road. The programme targets students and

Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year

Teenager refused bail over 12th killing of year By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A TEENAGER was remanded to prison yesterday after being arraigned in Magistrates Court in connection with the country's 12th homicide for

Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing

Murder convict dismisses attorney during resentencing By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net MURDER convict Maxo Tido dismissed his attorney Roger Gomez II during his resentencing in Supreme Court yesterday morning. The rema

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations

Union warns of action over lack of negotiations By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net UNION members have warned BTC there will be industrial action unless it fulfils its promises over contract negotiations. The union is unha

Ex-policeman denied bail

Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo

Help us save women like Yvette

Help us save women like Yvette By BRITTANY KEMP and MICHELLE GREENE BREAST cancer has torn apart countless lives in the Bahamas, a fact Yvette Cargill knows well - not just as the former president of the Sister Sister support group, but also as a surviv

Ex-policeman denied bail

Ex-policeman denied bail By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net AN ex-policeman convicted of manslaughter was denied bail yesterday by a judge who deemed him a flight risk in the face of a possible life sentence. Former corpo

Help us save women like Yvette

Help us save women like Yvette By BRITTANY KEMP and MICHELLE GREENE BREAST cancer has torn apart countless lives in the Bahamas, a fact Yvette Cargill knows well - not just as the former president of the Sister Sister support group, but also as a surviv

PRISON OFFICER IN COURT AFTER FIGHT

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A PRISON officer was given bail yesterday afternoon after he was charged in Magistrate's Court with causing harm to another man. Mario Valentino Forbes, 32, of Hill Crest Drive, was granted $7,500 bail with

'MOST WANTED' IN COURT

By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net ONE of the country's "most wanted murder suspects" on the re-issued wanted bulletin was arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, charged in connection with a shooting death two months ago. Elandro E

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