Cannabis Authority’s work ‘moving too slowly’
A DIRECTOR on the Cannabis Authority says the authority’s work is moving too slowly. “Almost like everything in our country, it’s just slow, almost to a stop,” said Bishop Simeon Hall, who also served as co-chair of the former Marijuana Commission.
EDITORIAL: Importance of finding the best deal
THE diplomatic sparring between the US and China has continued over the signing of a deal to provide a loan towards a new hospital for New Providence.
GB Power outage woe branded ‘pretty brutal’
Grand Bahama Power Company is “definitely competing for weakest link” in the island’s economy at present with last week’s outages described by private sector executives as “brutal”.
Bahamas bank defendant in $28m unpaid US tax lawsuit
A Bahamian financial institution is a defendant in a lawsuit demanding that a “bankrupt” client return trust assets domiciled in this nation to settle almost $28m in unpaid US federal income taxes.
Big Game marina off 50% as Gov’t eyes tripling boat fees
A prominent Bimini resort’s marina business plunged by 50 percent compared to normal July 4 weekends after the enactment of revised boating fees that the Government expects to triple its revenues.
Cable fears starlink may force them out of market
Cable Bahamas is warning it may “be forced to exit the market and/or file for bankruptcy” if regulators fail to ensure it can compete on equal terms with Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite providers.
Two Bahamians believed dead in drug-related incident in Haiti
AT least two Bahamians are believed to have been killed in Haiti — including a well-known Moore’s Island man, The Tribune has learned.
A welcome jobs boost in GB as Celebration Key opens to fanfare
CARNIVAL Cruise Line unveiled its $600m Celebration Key to more than 8,000 Bahamians this weekend, offering a first look at what is expected to become one of the region’s most visited cruise destinations and a powerful economic engine for Grand Bahama.
US hits out at China after hospital deal
THE Davis administration sidelined a British offer to fund a new hospital and signed a $195m deal with China last week, drawing US warnings about the risks of Chinese investment.
INSIGHT: Are we really independent?
INDEPENDENCE this year felt a little different – and for me it was not just down to the downpour of rain that forced the schedule to be rearranged.
Woman accused of attacking man with her car
A 34-year-old woman was granted bail on Friday after she was accused of attacking a man with her vehicle and causing property damage on Poinciana Avenue last week.
‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr in Home Run Derby
Tonight will be a very special one for Bahamian Major League Baseball player Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his local coach and mentor Geron Sands.
‘May your soul rest in peace’ Winston Marshall, 72
THE Bahamas has lost one of the most brilliant minds and avid supporters of track and field in the passing of Winston Marshall.
Two women die in two-car collision on Baillou Hill Road and Kim’s Crescent on weekend
Two women died and several other people were injured in a crash in the early hours of Saturday morning.
PM: Bahamians would have to decide if country joins Caribbean Court of Justice
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said it is ultimately up to the Bahamian people to decide whether the country should adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court of appeal, amid renewed regional pressure for CARICOM states to move away from the UK-based Privy Council.
FNM alleges Poincianna Inn shelter is a ‘hazard zone’ as residents to be evicted by end of month
TROUBLING allegations have surfaced about dire conditions at the Poinciana Inn shelter, including reports of bedbug-infested beds, sewage leaks, and mould, as residents face possible eviction by the end of the month.
Police investigating two shootings, one fatal, and the discovery of two bodies
POLICE are investigating a series of incidents across the Bahamas over the weekend, including two shootings –– one of them fatal –– the discovery of two male bodies in separate locations, and an attempted suicide.
WORLD VIEW: Rise of weaponised drones an urgent regional threat
The Caribbean faces a new and urgent threat: weaponised drones in criminal hands are rapidly proliferating into the hands of criminal actors, non‑state militias, and private contractors.
Pintard accuses Davis govt of ‘broken, politicised and corrupt’ immigration system
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of enabling a “broken, politicised and corrupt” immigration system, pledging that an FNM government would overhaul immigration laws, tighten enforcement, and restore public trust through a national plan to secure The Bahamas’ borders.
Two years jail for Brazilian in $7.5m drug bust
A Brazilian man was sentenced to two years in prison last week after admitting involvement in a $7.5m drug bust in Mayaguana last year.
