Three men survive lightning strike on boating trip
A PEACEFUL boating trip in Abaco turned into a terrifying ordeal when lightning struck three men at sea, flooding their vessel and forcing an airlift for one of them to New Providence.
$200m Exuma resort plan slammed as ‘catastrophic’ for environment
A LOCAL environmental advocate has denounced the government’s approval of the $200m Rosewood Exuma development on Sampson Cay as a “catastrophic” blow to the island’s fragile ecosystem.
Poachers top concern for fishing industry
Fishermen were “spared” with the passing of Hurricane Erin, and poachers remain top concerns for the industry, says Keith Carroll, the National Fisheries Association’s (NFA) president.
‘Livery drivers also have mouths to feed’
A taxi and tour operator argued that taxi drivers must provide better service while defending livery drivers’ right to earn a living as well.
CPC eyes vendor verification system to boost consumer confidence
Senator Randy Rolle, Chairman of the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC), says the agency is exploring the introduction of a vendor verification system aimed at strengthening consumer confidence and ensuring safer transactions, particularly for tourists and online shoppers.
FNM reveals ten-point plan to fight violent crime
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard yesterday unveiled a ten-point plan to tackle violent crime, accusing the governing Progressive Liberal Party of corruption, failed leadership, and awarding public contracts to people allegedly tied to criminal networks.
Ferguson: Judge nomination on principle not pending charges
ATTORNEY Bjorn Ferguson has defended his initial election as vice president of the Bahamas Criminal Bar, saying the legal community must uphold the principle of innocence until proven guilty, even as he faces criminal charges.
ZNS GM eyes nomination for Southern Shores seat
ZNS general manager Clint Watson is eying the Progressive Liberal Party’s nomination for Southern Shores, The Tribune understands.
‘Law partners held me back’
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has revealed that former Prime Ministers Hubert Ingraham and Perry Christie opposed his initial bid to enter frontline politics, a move he says derailed an early promise of a nomination.
LETTER: PM must scrutinise nominees
THE Prime Minister/President of any democratic nation has the option to hire, fire and/or reshuffle cabinet members, in his/her discretion.
Over 1,000 BPL customers disconnected due to non-payment
MORE than 1,000 Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) customers are currently without electricity due to non-payment, the company has confirmed.
WORLD VIEW: Make ‘Haitian-led’ mean something
The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has proposed a Road Map for Haiti.
INSIGHT: Where is the outrage?
SOMETIMES the most horrific thing about some of the news stories we see day in, day out is the lack of outrage about them.
Following in the footsteps of our forebears in service to our country
WE ARE certain that when Leon Dupuch, the founder of this crusading media company, published his first “funny little sheet” on November 21st, 1903 he had no idea that he was setting out to build a Bahamian institution — one that has been in continuous publication for almost 125 years.
Pintard marks FNM’s landmark 1992 election victory with thanksgiving service in Freeport
FREE National Movement Leader Michael Pintard said the party’s landmark 1992 election victory was a transformational moment in Bahamian history, ushering in new freedoms, opportunities, and national development.
Woman in Abaco found dead with object around her neck
A woman was found dead in her Green Turtle Cay home on Saturday afternoon, police reported.
Arawak Cay vendors say conditions at Fish Fry are driving tourists away
VENDORS at Arawak Cay say worsening conditions at the Fish Fry are driving away tourists and hurting business, citing heavy truck traffic, flooding, broken restrooms and years of government neglect.
Man bitten by shark in Abaco faces long road of rehabilitation after successful surgery
A 63-year-old American man injured in a shark attack while spearfishing off Big Grand Cay, Abaco, last Sunday underwent emergency surgery and is now said to be in good spirits as he begins therapy.
Union head dismisses Dr Strachan’s criticism of UB accreditation pursuit
UNION of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB) president Daniel Thompson has rejected criticism from former University of The Bahamas (UB) executive vice president Dr Ian Strachan, who called the institution’s pursuit of international accreditation “the most colonial thing” for UB.
