Four dead in series of shootings
FOUR men were shot dead overnight - bringing the country's murder total for the year to 69.
STALLED: US criticises Bahamas over delay to enact laws to help fight corruption
The US has accused the Government of "stalling" the full enactment of anti-corruption laws that would accelerate improved transparency and accountability in Bahamian governance. The US State Department, in its just-released 2024 investment climate report on The Bahamas, cited campaign finance reforms and the creation of an Integrity Commission as two initiatives that have been "delayed" to leave this nation exposed to the threat of corruption and undue foreign influence in policy-making decisions.
Munroe says he always had faith in police force
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe rebuffed assertions that he shifted his tone on the ability of police to investigate themselves when he became a Cabinet minister.
Former cop charged after club shooting
FORMER police officer Desir Bein, 41, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley on charges of causing dangerous harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger the life of Tracey Russell.
Haitian Embassy looks into disappearance of Mechans-T
THE Haitian Embassy in The Bahamas is sending two people to Abaco to investigate the whereabouts of Wens Johnathan Désir, a popular entertainer reported missing.
Tributes paid to Miami historian and campaigner
TRIBUTES have been paid to a South Florida historian descended from Bahamian parents after death at the age of 92.
LOVE YA DOG: Ravioli, the island gal from Spanish Wells
THE Tribune called on readers to join in our campaign to Love Ya Dog - and Parker Louis was quick to take part.
FRONT PORCH: Seizing the moment: What we can learn from British election
AFTER 14 years of chaotic governance; a revolving door of prime ministers; often gross incompetence; a host of economic problems such as the aftermath of Brexit, COVID-19, and the Liz Truss budget disaster; and various dysfunction, the British electorate ejected the Conservatives from office.
STATESIDE: Trump selects Vance for VP, as Biden faces more scrutiny
THE Republican Convention is dominating the headlines this week, as expected. On Monday, Donald Trump was unanimously nominated as the GOP candidate for president, and he surprised some but also satisfied many by naming 39-year-old JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate.
Passport applications increase since gazetting of DNA protocols for children born to Bahamian men
APPLICATIONS for passports increased in the months after the government gazetted DNA protocols affecting those who were affected by last year’s landmark Privy Council ruling, which established that children born to Bahamian men are citizens at birth in all circumstances.
Officer testifies gun found at crime scene two days after police-involved shooting of Valentino Johnson
THE family of Valentino Johnson looked on as the inquest into the 46-year-old’s April 16, 2023, police-involved killing continued yesterday.
Grand Bahama’s Flamingo Air now certified for Medivac flights
THE Grand Bahama-based Flamingo Air is now certified to operate Medivac flights within the Bahamas and Caribbean region.
Parliamentary Services Act enacted on July 1, called a landmark law
THE Parliamentary Service Act came into force on July 1. The Davis administration released a statement yesterday calling it a landmark addition to the country’s laws, a “transformative and necessary buttress to our democratic style of government.”
RBDF and BASRA searching for missing Haitian musician feared to be lost at sea
POLICE yesterday announced that a search is under way amid fears that a Haitian musician visiting The Bahamas has been lost at sea.
Hanna-Martin: Govt expects to meet deadline for school renovations - if weather permits
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin expects the government to meet its school renovations and repairs deadline if the weather and other factors permit.
Officials debate compendium of bills aimed to provide better intellectual property protection
ELECTED officials debated a compendium of bills that seek to better protect the work of musicians, authors, photographers, filmmakers and other creatives.
Eleuthera exposed to digital payments rise
The Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce has teamed with the Central Bank and commercial banks to expose the island’s businesses and residents to newly-emerging digital payments solutions tomorrow.
Cemetery appeal delay ‘really tough to swallow’
A five-year planning approval battle over a proposed 13-acre Bernard Road cemetery remains unresolved over the wait for the Attorney General’s Office to supply critical information.
