Prince catches three TDs
PRINCE Strachan continues to post standout numbers in his senior season of prep football.
I-Elite Bahamas-plus takes 18-under title
BIRTHDAY boy Albert Cartwright and Geron Sands were quite pleased with the way their I-Elite Bahamas-plus team played at the fifth annual World Comes to the Palm Beaches International Baseball Tournament.
Two dead, one injured after Fort Fincastle shooting
Two men are dead and another was injured after a shooting incident in the Fort Fincastle area on Friday night.
Court rules comedian has case to answer
A magistrate on Friday ruled that comedian Wellington Roberts, who was last year accused of inciting a riot, does have a case to answer.
Man sentenced to 18 months over brick of cocaine
A man caught with a brick of cocaine he claimed he found on a local beach was on Friday sentenced to 18 months in prison.
45-year sentence for murder affirmed by Court of Appeal
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the 45-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted of killing his father two years ago.
Activist calls for more police training on women's rights
A LOCAL activist has highlighted the need for more police training as it relates to women’s rights in the country, days after a woman was indecently assaulted by a man with whom she was forced to share a cell.
Seabreeze MP organises free mammograms for her constituency
WITH October recognised as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Seabreeze MP Leslia Miller-Brice organised free mammograms for women living in the area she represents.
Updated requirements for air travel to the U.S.
STARTING on November 8, foreign national air travellers (those who are not US citizens or US permanent residents) to the United States will be required—with only very limited exceptions—to be fully vaccinated, and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an aircraft to fly to the United States.
$2.4m radar system delivered to Defence Force
GENERAL Glen D VanHerck, the commander of US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), officially delivered a $2.4 million-dollar radar system to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force during an official handover ceremony at the Coral Harbour base on Thursday.
DIANE PHILLIPS: From here to Glasgow
IT is 4,581 miles from Lynden Pindling International Airport to Glasgow International Airport in Scotland, a country known for its castles, golf, bagpipes and its own mischievous Chickcharney, the Loch Ness Monster.
A COMIC'S VIEW: A political view inspired by the next generation
THIS week, thanks to our “new normal” and online learning, I was tasked with explaining to my ten-year-old how fun “limericks” can be. After a (very long) lesson, I finally got him rhyming. Surprisingly, the kid’s a good learner. He’s almost a pro at condensing complex thoughts into little bites.
EDITORIAL: It's not about costs, it's about rights
THE lead story in today’s Tribune shows the government is halfway towards thinking about a solution to a problem that has long vexed the nation.
Sweeting’s Cay residents ‘are still sleeping in tents’
MYLES Laroda, State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, was concerned that some Sweeting’s Cay residents were sleeping in tents, two years following Hurricane Dorian.
RBDF promotions approved ‘soon’
ROYAL Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond King said promotions for the organisation should be approved soon.
Request for independent review of prison issues
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said a request will be made to the Office of the Prime Minister for an independent review commission to be appointed to look at matters relating to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
From Deputy Prime Minister to Deputy Governor General for ‘Mother’ Pratt
FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia “Mother” Pratt was sworn-in as deputy to the governor general by Chief Justice Sir Brian Moree yesterday.
‘Missing the point’ on VAT debt-cut purpose
Governance reformers yesterday voiced fears The Bahamas is losing sight of VAT’s central debt-reduction purpose amid the fevered political debate over the 10 percent rate cut.
