$3.5K BAIL ON FIVE BAIL VIOLATION CHARGES
A MAN denied five counts of violating bail conditions yesterday while on release for a charge of attempted murder - and has been granted bail again.
CONCACAF Nations League: Bahamas vs Trinidad, March 24
THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) proudly announces the upcoming Concacaf Nations League match, scheduled for 4pm March 24 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
Rising tennis star Major Jr signs athletic scholarship with Howard University Bison
AS he prepares to complete his high school education at Windsor High School, Michael Major Jr is now looking forward to making the transition to college.
Inter-school National Golf Championships April 17-21 at BGF’S 9-hole driving range
AFTER hosting two successful events in 2021 and 2022, the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Golf Association is eager to put on the third edition of the Inter-School National Golf Championships.
'Wear mismatched socks' to mark Down Syndrome Day
PEOPLE are being urged to wear mismatched socks tomorrow (Tuesday) to mark Down Syndrome Day in The Bahamas.
29 migrants detained near Cay Sal Bank
THE US Coast Guard transferred 29 migrants to Bahamian authorities yesterday after they were detained near Cay Sal Bank.
WORLD VIEW: Can political parties agree social contract for national progress?
AUTHORITATIVE international bodies – among them, the respected Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) – have concluded that “democracy is under both literal and figurative assault around the world.” The countries of the Caribbean have not been exempted from this judgement which is based on more than a decade of studies.
THE KDK REPORT: Always listen to your body and never give up on yourself
PEOPLE rarely ask ‘how are you?’ any more. Perhaps it’s a consequence of this new era in a post-pandemic world, one where unmasked individuals, flanked by their own problems, no longer feel the need to make small talk with strangers. Or maybe it’s not that we don’t care, but we don’t want to open the conversation for fear of hearing about yet another person who’s died from COVID or cancer.
Cruise port 90 percent completed and expected to be ready for May completion
THE new Nassau Cruise Port is more than 90 percent completed, according to its chief executive officer Michael Maura who said the port’s opening remains on schedule for the last week of May.
INSIGHT: Minister points finger at PM’s New Plan
THERE is a story many of us are familiar with from children’s books growing up – the tale of the Emperor’s New Clothes. I’ve been reminded of it in this past week in Bahamian politics.
EDITORIAL: The problem facing the Prime Minister
IN backing Education Minister Glenys Hanna Martin, Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis” has given himself a problem.
Call for govt intervention in alleged abuse of Haitians
SEVERAL Abaco residents are decrying the alleged abuse of documented and undocumented Haitian migrants on the island by immigration officers, telling The Tribune government intervention is needed to ensure migrants are being treated more humanely.
Yolett McPhee-McCuin and Rebels stun Stanford, reach first Sweet 16 in 16 years
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Sobbing as she received hugs from friends, family and administrators, Mississippi coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin tried to grasp the magnitude of her team's stunning win against top-seeded Stanford when someone reminded her there's more basketball to be played.
‘Everything is on table’ over VAT health claims
The Ministry of Finance’s top official says “everything is on the table” with VAT-related reforms, which could have raised medical costs for thousands of insured Bahamians, now not proceeding prior to the Budget at end-May.
‘Up the ante’ on cruise line deals
A former Bahamas National Trust (BNT) chief yesterday said this nation must “up the ante” and leverage its “natural capital” to obtain better deals from the cruise industry, adding: “We give up too easily.”
Former PM shares history and encouraging words at Genesis Academy’s national pride celebration
FORMER Prime Minister Perry Christie urged students to learn about the history of the nation as he spoke at a national pride celebration at Genesis Academy on Friday.
SBF’s trading arm gave Pointe owner $3.4m ‘gift’
The China Construction America (CCA) owned entity that developed The Pointe in downtown Nassau purportedly received $3.362m in “gifts or charitable contributions” from Sam Bankman-Fried’s private trading arm.
