Violent incidents over Easter holiday
A series of violent incidents during the Easter holiday weekend left one man dead and several others injured, as police launched investigations into a fatal shooting, armed robberies, a home invasion, and multiple firearm-related offenses across New Providence and the Family Islands.
ALICIA WALLACE: A Pope who spoke to the issues
Pope Francis died on Sunday, April 21, leading many to reflect on his time in the pontificate and the statements he made while holding the position.
Increasing threat of AI scams
A DOUBLE dose of denials was issued by the government last night – both to do with material circulating on social media.
Tears as man jailed for ID card fraud
A man burst into tears after he was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to using forged criminal records to fraudulently obtain a verified tourism vendor identification card.
man sent to sandilands for groping breasts of cashier
A 23-year-old man was remanded to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre yesterday after admitting to sexually assaulting a convenience store cashier over the Easter weekend.
Man accused of murder at tyre shop
A 41-year-old man was arraigned yesterday in connection with the February murder of Kenneth Neilly on East Street South.
Attempted murder suspect remanded
A 25-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of attempting to murder a man near Burial Ground Corner earlier this month.
EDITORIAL: Harnessing our true power
IN today’s Tribune, we celebrate Earth Day, complete with a special supplement for the occasion. And to mark the day, Casuarina McKinney-Lambert writes about the importance of the day.
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OEF: Creating a food forest
A Regenerative Food Forest is a form of ecological and regenerative agriculture that is modelled on nature, specifically a forest.
Glover-Rolle defends against union chief’s conflict of interest criticism
LABOUR and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle has pushed back against criticism that holding both portfolios creates a conflict of interest, insisting the arrangement improves coordination rather than undermining fairness.
Three men accused of last year’s fatal shooting of Elvardo Thompson
THREE men charged in connection with fatal shooting on Pinecrest Drive last year have pleaded not guilty and are expected to face trial in the Supreme Court on May 16.
Easter fish stocks off ‘at least 75%’
The National Fisheries Association’s (NFA) president is estimating that the crack down on compressor use post-crawfish season has reduced the amount of fish available for Easter by “at least 75 percent”.
Super Value chief: ‘We’ve held back inflation for rest of 2025’
Super Value’s owner is voicing optimism that the supermarket chain has “held back inflation for the rest of the year” through to January 2026 by forward buying the products that generate the “bulk” of sales.
‘Critical challenges’ to tourism’s 4.5% growth
Bahamian tourism faces “critical challenges” to achieving its projected 4.5 percent annual growth rate over the next decade through 2034 due to multiple workforce and infrastructure-related impediments.
Restaurant owner: Stop ‘treating us like criminals’
A Bahamian restaurant proprietor has voiced frustration over what he alleges was heavy-handed and “aggressive” behaviour by Immigration officers when they conducted checks on his business.
Roberts: Bahamas ‘dodged a big bullet’ as US reverses Chinese shipping fee
The Bahamas has “dodged a big bullet” and potential 25 percent inflation hike, Super Value’s owner has asserted, after shipping to this nation was exempted from the $1m per US port call fee on Chinese-made ships.
Bahamas leaders mourn pope Francis
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday joined global leaders in mourning the death of Pope Francis at age 88, praising his legacy of compassion, humility, and moral leadership.
