New Providence ahead of the lockdown
People preparing for the lockdown in New Providence. Footage: Terrel W Carey Sr/Tribune Staff
Police car on store premises
A police car near liquor store premises in a video circulating on social media
DPM a victim of robbery
Pictures show the scene after the Deputy Prime Minister was a victim of robbery.
Prime Minister Philip Davis predicts his party's return to government in the 2026 general election
Ahead of the close of polls, Prime Minister Philip Davis reflected on what it would mean to secure a second term in office. He told The Tribune another mandate would allow his administration to continue the work and initiatives started during its first term.
Bahamas Carnival Experience highlights
Highlights from the weekend's Bahamas Carnival Experience – which featured top international acts like DJ …
Queen’s Staircase renovated and rededicated
The renovation of the Queen’s Staircase was unveiled in a rededication ceremony on Tuesday, April …
Cops now face murder charges in Azario case
PROSECUTORS have upgraded the charges against three police officers accused of killing Azario Major from manslaughter to murder after investigators concluded that he was shot repeatedly after he had already died.
72,000 BPL customers to get rebates after settlement
MORE than 72,000 Bahamas Power and Light customers will receive rebates after BPL abandoned years-long appeals and agreed to return $610,240.94 in regulatory fines imposed over its handling of the crippling power outages that battered New Providence in 2018 and 2019, according to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority.
MP demands BPL answers over prolonged outages
GOLDEN Gates MP Pia Glover-Rolle’s public demand for answers from Bahamas Power and Light prompted opposition politicians and some observers to portray the Cabinet minister’s intervention as a swipe at Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis.
Aviation reps challenge claims on Andros crash response
AVIATION representatives have challenged North Andros Administrator Beverley Laramore’s claim that additional ambulances or fire trucks would not have changed the response to the Independence Day plane crash that killed ten people, arguing that airports require specialised ambulances equipped for major aviation disasters.
Residents sleep in cars as outages plague Golden Gates
GOLDEN Gates residents say prolonged power outages have left them sleeping in their vehicles to escape the heat, throwing away hundreds of dollars' worth of food, missing work, showering with garden hoses and facing mounting financial losses, as frustration grows over what many describe as the worst electricity disruptions the community has ever experienced.
Attorney denies stealing $168k from former client
AN attorney was granted $45,000 bail yesterday after he was accused of stealing $168,270.16 from a client in 2024.
Dad grieves slain son: 'Not this one'
THE father of a quiet, ‘hardworking’ handyman gunned down by masked attackers Wednesday night is demanding answers, saying he could have believed gunmen were hunting his other son — but “not this one”.
BPL outage rebate is just $8.45 per home
BAHAMAS Power and Light customers will receive just $8.45 each under a rebate initiative tied to more than $610,000 in regulatory fines.
Captain pleads guilty to $4m US drug bust
A BAHAMIAN boat captain accused of carrying about $4 million worth of cocaine aboard a vessel owned by former National Security Minister Marvin Dames and his wife has agreed to plead guilty and is asking a US judge to sentence him to between nine and 11 years in prison.
Emotional memorial held for the five victims of fatal car crash
A NEAR-capacity crowd packed the William Thompson Auditorium last night as grieving families, friends and national leaders gathered to honour the five teenagers whose lives were cut short in last month's Shirley Street crash.
