Police shooting ruled manslaughter by inquest
THE parents of Deron Okoye Wilkinson wept in court on Friday as a jury found that his death in a 2018 police-involved shooting was a case of homicide by manslaughter.
Family demanding justice for Sammy
SAMUEL “Sammy” Thompson was bleeding from the head and disoriented when he sent a video to his cousin after a night out in Rock Sound, Eleuthera.
Race and politics in our nation
THE Bahamas, despite her size and geopolitical location weild a great deal of influence and sway within the region.
Tribute due to our local musicians
WITH the utmost respect and deepest condolences, I extend heartfelt sympathy to the family and loved ones of the late Elon Moxey, affectionately known as “The Crab Man”.
What is needed for VAT cut?
THE lead story in Friday’s Tribune stirred a response from the Office of the Prime Minister.
US ‘joining’ the Commonwealth: An unreasonable expectation
Recent media stories have suggested that King Charles III could “invite” the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations.
Graycliff eyes distribution deal with Caribbean first
Graycliff has become the first Caribbean home for the Watenshi gin through its recent partnership with Cambridge Distillery.
Menzies and Roach take home triathlon titles
MALCOLM Menzies and Kami Roach repeated as the men and women champions of the 2025 Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon yesterday at Jaws Beach.
Abaco hurricane shelter to be ready by end of May, says PM
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said on Friday that the long-delayed hurricane shelter in Central Pines, Abaco, will be completed by the end of May — just in time for the start of hurricane season.
US judge postpones cocaine trafficking pretrial involving three Bahamian men
A US judge has postponed the pretrial conference for three Bahamian men accused of playing key roles in a transnational cocaine trafficking scheme, granting prosecutors more time to disclose evidence and explore possible plea deals.
Two charged with murder including prisoner accused of stabbing inmate
AN inmate accused of fatally stabbing another prisoner at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) last month was charged with murder on Friday.
INSIGHT: Enormity of Haiti’s problems staggering
ONE of the great fears of the mission in Haiti was what would happen if officers sent there as part of the multinational mission started to be targeted and killed by gangs there.
‘No spike seen in Bahamians detained by US Immigration’
THERE has been no increase in the detention or deportation of Bahamians by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite intensified enforcement under the Trump administration, according to Jerusa Lea Ali, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
‘Ageless wonder’: Timothy Munnings sets another world record
Timothy Munnings can celebrate again with another world record - this time in the men’s 400 metres indoors at the World Masters Association’s Indoor Championships.
Revived Young Professionals Society gains ‘50 applications’
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) says it has have received “50 initial applications” for the revived Young Professionals Society (OYP).
Olympian Lamar Taylor and relay team in the NCAA record books
BAHAMIAN Olympian Lamar Taylor closed out his collegiate swimming career at the University of Tennessee by inking his name on the Volunteers men’s 400m freestyle relay team at the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Swimming Championships over the weekend.
‘Coach Yo’ and her lady rebels are eliminated
COACH Yolett McPhee-McCuin and her Ole Miss Lady Rebels women’s basketball team’s run at the 2025 NCAA Division Women’s Basketball Tournament came to an end on Saturday.
UPDATED: Marines being deployed to help fight GB fire
A TEAM of 26 marines are being deployed on Saturday to Grand Bahama to help tackle the wild fires that have broken out there - with National Security Minister Wayne Munroe warning that climate change has resulted in an early start to the fire season.
Teenager shot dead in early morning shooting
A TEENAGER is dead after an early Saturday morning shooting and a second man is injured after a separate shooting incident on Friday night.
LETTER: Clock is running on promises
IN this space we call Earth, all of us are confined by time. Time governs life, decisions, progress—and, importantly, governance. Whether measured by clocks, calendars, or constitutions, time determines what leaders can and should do with the mandate they’ve been given.
