Teenager accused of unlicensed firearms, ammunition possession
A TEENAGER was granted bail in Magistrate’s Court on Friday after being accused of having two unlicensed pistols with live ammunition.
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Friday, 21st October, 2022.
Commodore: Steps being taken to prepare for Haiti deployment
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King says officials are taking concrete steps to prepare marines in the event troops are deployed to Haiti.
DIANE PHILLIPS: The lighter moments of a rainy night
I DREAMT that I learned how to play chess last night. As I said, I dreamt. My chances of thinking about what move to make six moves from now and getting it right are about the same as my chances of winning the lottery, or maybe even less likely since there have been cases of people winning the lottery.
EDITORIAL: Bishop adds a reasoned voice to the debate
ON today’s front page of The Tribune, Bishop Laish Boyd expresses the view of the Anglican Diocese on the issue of marital rape laws.
Abaco frustration over growing shanty towns
CONCERNED Abaco residents who have repeatedly voiced frustrations about the growing shanty towns on the island want the government to “put their money where their mouth is” when it comes to dealing with the unregulated communities.
Village Road finish set for end of year
AFTER several months of construction, more work has been added to the Village Road Improvement Project, however completion is still scheduled for the end of the year.
Bishop warns over lack of transparency
BISHOP Laish Boyd said the real cause of problems that many nations face arise out of a lack of transparency, accountability, and fair play by national leaders and systems.
‘Future generations will say we did no favours’
COVID has worsened The Bahamas’ looming savings and retirement crisis, a pensions specialist warned yesterday, adding: “Future generations will say we did them no favours.”
DPM touts $1.2bn in Exuma investments
The deputy prime minister yesterday asserted that the Davis administration has approved $1.2bn in investment projects “for Exuma alone” in the year since it was elected as he touted a variety of resort developments.
Exuma’s growth ‘severely outstrips our infrastructure’
The deputy prime minister yesterday admitted Exuma’s growth has “severely outstripped the capacity of our infrastructure” with tourist arrivals 22 percent ahead of 2019’s record-breaking levels through to end-August 2022.
Minister: 25% food import cut ‘ambitious aspiration’
A Cabinet minister yesterday admitted that slashing The Bahamas food import bill by 25 percent come 2025 is “an ambitious aspiration” but one that the country must strive for given its present challenges.
Bahamasair now exploring Barbados, Antigua routes
Bahamasair is aiming to add at least one new aircraft to its fleet every year through 2025, a senior executive revealed yesterday, with ambitions to expand its routes to more Caribbean territories.
Contest heats up in the kitchen
STUDENTS from several senior high schools participated in the Ministry of Education’s 30th annual Young Chef Culinary Competition semi-finals yesterday.
Bahamas and EU ‘seek partnership’
THE Bahamas and the European Union are recommitted to building and strengthening a mutually beneficial partnership as they have concluded the dialogue on Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement.
Lincoln Bain and eight others charged
LINCOLN Bain and eight others were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with unlawful assembly and obstruction in connection with Wednesday’s protest in Parliament Square.
$19.9m of meteorology equipment uninsured
DEPARTMENT of Meteorology equipment worth at least $19.9m has been left uninsured and vulnerable to loss or damage, Auditor General Terrance Bastian has revealed following a probe of operations there.
Mother ‘will keep faith’ as sea search called off
SEARCHES at sea have been called off for a 28-year-old Eight Mile Rock man who went missing almost two weeks ago, according to his mother.
ANGLICANS SUPPORT MARITAL RAPE LAW – Bishop: Wherever rape happens, it is called rape
BISHOP Laish Boyd said the Anglican Diocese “wholeheartedly” supports the proposed amendments to the Sexual Offences Act so that “wherever rape happens it is called rape”.
Sunset Pilot member announced as Club Ambassador
THE Sunset Pilot Club of Grand Bahama has announced that Ms Toni Hudson-Bannister is the 2022-2023 1st PIFF (Pilot International Founders Fund) Club Ambassador.
