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Valley Boys receive $75k from new title sponsor Walker Industries

WITH a pledge of $75,000, Walker Industries will be the new title sponsor for the World-Famous Valley Boys, replacing Baha Mar.

Minnis renews calls for a Commission of Inquiry

FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has renewed his call for a Commission of Inquiry following a recent US federal indictment alleging that high-ranking Bahamian officials and law enforcement officers were involved in drug trafficking operations to the United States.

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Rebels lose in title game

The no. 2 UConn women’s basketball team spoiled the homecoming for Grand Bahamian coach Yolett “Coach Yo” McPhee-McCuin and the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Rebels, winning the Baha Mar Women’s Championship 73-60 last night at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.


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Blue Chip throwers sign to Louisville and Nebraska

THE Blue Chip Athletics Club, powered by Norwegian Cruise Line, continues to serve as the first stop on the journey to long-term success in the throwing events for Bahamian athletes.

Battle 4 Atlantis: Oklahoma hangs on to DEFeat Providence 79-77

Kobe Elvis scored 26 points, Jeremiah Fears added 20 and Oklahoma held on to beat Providence 79-77 in a odd finish at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday.

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Readers, win your basketball ticket!

BASKETBALL has come to Baha Mar – and The Tribune has 20 tickets to win for readers who want to get in on the action.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

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Boundaries review to begin next month

Prime Minister Philip Davis today informed Parliament that the Constituencies Commission is set to begin its deliberations early next month.

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Fernander: 'I fully understand the disappointment of the Bahamian people'

Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander today pledged accountability and action to restore public confidence amid calls for his resignation in the wake of revelations detailed in a U.S. federal indictment, which accuses high-ranking officers of facilitating drug trafficking operations to the United States.


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Prime Minister Philip Davis’s Communication to Parliament on the United States District Court Southern District of New York Indictment Regarding Bahamian Nationals and Officials

Yesterday, the Government of The Bahamas was made aware of an indictment filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

PM promises swift action, legislation in response to corruption claims

PRIME Minister Philip Davis today said the corruption allegations detailed in a U.S. federal indictment "strikes at the core of who we are as a nation" and vowed swift and decisive action during his address to Parliament this morning.

LIVE UPDATES: PM address Parliament on US drug conspiracy claims

PRIME Minister Philip Davis is set to address Parliament today following explosive allegations of corruption involving high-ranking Bahamian law enforcement officials, as detailed in a U.S. federal indictment released earlier this week.


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'CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE': Sands calls for minister’s resignation, Commission of Inquiry amid $2m US corruption probe

FORMER Minister of Health and Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Dr. Duane Sands has condemned the revelations of US indictment alleging a widespread conspiracy to smuggle tons of cocaine from The Bahamas to the US, involving senior law enforcement officials, calling it a "horrible moment" for the country.

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NAMED: The 13 people identified in cocaine conspiracy indictment

IN AN indictment filed by the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, 13 people are named as being involved in a conspiracy to smuggle tons of cocaine through The Bahamas into the United States.

Evicted family of five facing hard Christmas

A FAMILY of five is facing a difficult start to the holiday season, having been evicted and forced to sleep in their car after the father was stabbed earlier this month by a disgruntled former employee.


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‘We have laws that could have helped’ prevent recent tragedy

FREE National Movement (FNM) Senator Michaela Barnett-Ellis said timely implementation and enforcement of the Mental Health Act, passed in December 2022, could have prevented two crimes that have outraged the nation: the rape and murders of a 12-year-old girl and 72-year-old woman.

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'Politician paid $2m in cocaine scheme'

A SENIOR police officer has alleged that an unnamed high-ranking Bahamian politician authorised the help and involvement of Bahamian law enforcement officials in a scheme to facilitate cocaine shipments from The Bahamas to the United States for $2m, according to a stunning United States federal indictment released yesterday that includes some of the most severe allegations of official corruption since the drug era of the 80s.

Exuma residents brace for difficult holidays after Sandals’ closure

EXUMA residents are bracing for a challenging holiday season after Sandals’ closure in August.


A new University of Miami scientific study reveals something unexpected in Andros

A UNIVERSITY of Miami study found that while rising sea levels have caused significant transformations in inland ecosystems, shorelines on the island of Andros in The Bahamas have remained surprisingly stable, challenging common assumptions about coastal erosion.

Pintard: Time to redefine ‘worst of the worst’

FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard called for legal amendments to redefine “the worst of the worst” to increase the chance that courts would uphold the death penalty.