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Man on bail for threatening officers with a firearm accused of multiple bail violations

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was accused of breaching bail while awaiting trial for allegedly threatening three police officers with a gun in 2022.

Wilson positive - but issues with teacher confirmations

BELINDA Wilson, the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) president, said there are still issues with confirmations, reclassifications and promotions, despite a new industrial agreement being drafted.

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Thompson twins making it happen

They were separated at one point by Hurricane Dorian, but now fraternal twin sisters Cassie and Cassidra are back together and making the most of their collegiate experience as members of the Jacksonville Dolphins women’s track and field team.


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GB Shipyard targets new floating dock this year

The Grand Bahama Shipyard is anticipating the arrival of a new floating dock later this year, as part of a multi-million-dollar expansion project.

Park vendors hope to secure lower fees

The RM Bailey Park and Allied Vendors Association plans to fight against fees imposed on vendors by the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority.


Pintard wants transparency on Grand Lucayan deal

Opposition leader Michael Pintard yesterday advised the FNM has pressed the Davis administration to provide more details of the agreement behind the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort and its surrounding property for $120m to Ancient Waters Bahamas Limited, a Bahamian subsidiary of US-based Concord Wilshire Capital (CWC).

Sandals properties listed for auction ‘by mistake’

Sandals is disputing the addition of five of its Exuma properties to the Department of Inland Revenue’s (DIR) latest auction listing - which appears to have been done by mistake.

Terrence Jones sets new national record

Terrence Jones established a national record, Anthonique Strachan showed she’s back, Anthaya Charlton soared again and twin sisters Cassie and Casidra Thompson got their own spotlight over the weekend.


Police investigating drowning of 60-year-old man in Grand Bahama

POLICE on Grand Bahama are investigating the apparent drowning of a 60-year-old man, whose body was pulled from waters off Sea Horse Road on Friday evening.

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‘Immigration will decide if Russian gets citizenship’

THE acting Director of Immigration said the final decision on whether Russian businessman Andrey Votinov will be granted Bahamian citizenship rests with the Immigration Board, a Cabinet-level body, and not the department itself.

Man died ‘trying to scale barbed wire’

A MAN was found dead early on Sunday morning in a shed on South Beach Drive, after what police believe may have been a failed attempt to scale a fence topped with barbed wire.


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Carnival participation ‘will be up by 50 percent’

BAHAMAS Carnival Band Owners Association chairman Dario Tirelli expects participation in this year’s event to jump nearly 50 percent over the past two years — but he’s sharply criticising the Ministry of Tourism for failing to support the festival through funding or marketing.

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PM hits out at absent Pintard

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis torched Free National Movement leader Michael Pintard for missing last week’s signing of the Grand Lucayan Heads of Agreement, accusing him of ducking a pivotal moment for Grand Bahama and failing to show leadership when it mattered most.

Govt needs to make rent control laws

I note with interest in Thursday’s Tribune dated May 8th, Washington State Governor signed a bill into law to protect tenants.


‘We need roads and bathrooms at RM Bailey Park’ - vendors

DESPITE progress in talks, the RM Bailey Park Association is still fighting for bathroom facilities and properly paved roads.

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Guard Denika looking forward to FIU

LIKE her new team-mate Rhema Collins, guard Denika Lightbourne is just as eager to suit up in a new uniform with the Florida International University Panthers women’s basketball team.

WORLD VIEW: US Immigration laws - A message for nationals of the Caribbean

“A nation without borders is not a nation”.


Stop myth that Lewis did nothing

BAHAMIANS have been fed the myth that Coalition of Independents MP Iram Lewis has done diddly squat in Central Grand Bahama.

INSIGHT: Hoping for a good deal, not fool’s gold

THE big news of the past week has been without doubt the signing of the deal for the Grand Lucayan.