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EDITORIAL: Who should take the ‘Bank Lane shuffle’ in handcuffs?

ABOUT 30 years ago a confused young man asked to see us.

Father accused of helping murder suspect evade law

A FATHER and son were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday over allegations that the son murdered a security guard for a local seafood processing centre last month, and the father subsequently helped assist him in evading the law. Seantino Ro

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Suspect wins $160k for police assault

A MAN who was unlawfully arrested, beaten by officers and falsely accused of stealing his own possessions was awarded over $163,000 in damages by the Supreme Court.

Wife accused in banker's murder

Wife accused in banker's murder By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net THE wife of murdered banker Stephen Sherman appeared in court yesterday accused of conspiring to have him killed. Renae Knowles-Sherman, 43, was arraig

Wife accused in banker's murder

Wife accused in banker's murder By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net THE wife of murdered banker Stephen Sherman appeared in court yesterday accused of conspiring to have him killed. Renae Knowles-Sherman, 43, was arraig

Wife accused in banker's murder

Wife accused in banker's murder By CHESTER ROBARDS Tribune Senior Reporter crobards@tribunemedia.net THE wife of murdered banker Stephen Sherman appeared in court yesterday accused of conspiring to have him killed. Renae Knowles-Sherman, 43, was arraig

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

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‘I couldn’t miss mum’s Christmas dinner’

A 43-YEAR OLD man who escaped police custody on Christmas Day told his lawyer he just wanted to spend Christmas with his mother and family.

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Bahamas bids farewell to the Royal couple

The Bahamas bid farewell to Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on Saturday night after their visit to Abaco and Grand Bahama – the last leg of their trip.

Here comes your new look

Here comes your new look YOUR local online news experience is about to become more interactive, more informative and more dynamic with the launch of the new www.tribune242.com this Monday. The Tribune is changing the look and feel of its website in order

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$300,000 lawsuit filed over detained Haitian man

ATTORNEYS for a Haitian man recently acquitted of an illegal entry charge are now seeking $300,000 in damages from the government, police and prison authorities for the alleged unlawful detention of their client despite his acquittal.

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Art prompts row as British body backs out

IN what one UK newspaper has called an “unprecedented rebuke,” the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas has criticised the British Council for distancing itself from a Bahamian show it commissioned.The British Council specialises in international cult

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COMING THIS WEEKEND: The Tribune's Top 5

This Saturday, a brand new online feature begins on tribune242.com: The Tribune's Top 5.

VIDEOS: Freeport during and after Isaias

These videos show the effects of Hurricane Isaias in Freeport over the weekend.

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* SKYGUARD SEVERE WX eALERT *

* A Foot of Rain 🌧 Expected *

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Officer: I was bitten and kicked

AN immigration officer testified yesterday to how a “routine apprehension exercise” ended with her being bitten and kicked by a woman known to the Immigration Department.

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FRONT PORCH – The guayabera: A cultural and fashion statement

IN The Bahamas and Jamaica, we call it the bush jacket. In the Dominican Republic it is commonly known as the chacabana shirt. In Haiti, it is sometimes called the guyabel, while in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, it is often referred to as the shirt-jac.

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VIDEO: Nassau hit by stormy weather over the weekend

Stormy weather hit the capital over the weekend, with thunderstorms, heavy rain and lightning.

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Long lines and empty shelves after lockdown U-turn

Food stores were inundated with shoppers on Wednesday, hours after the government reversed the seven-day lockdown.

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Monday night weather update

The worst of the current weather looks to be to the south or north east of New Providence – embedded thunderstorms are in a line from The Abacos, eastern New Providence and South Andros.