‘I’m the man to lead FNM’
WITH one day left until the Free National Movement’s leadership convention, the three contenders vying for the party’s top post are urging party members to turn out in a show of support, all insisting they are the best choice to lead the organisation.
One dead in double shooting
A MAN was killed and another injured in a double shooting in Eight Mile Rock last night.
Loretta - PLP now the party for me
LORETTA Butler-Turner, the Davis administration’s newly appointed consultant to the Small Business Development Centre, said she is now aligned with the Progressive Liberal Party, shifting further away from the Free National Movement which she once led in the House of Assembly.
GOVT WON’T ALLOW RCL’S 150-YEAR LEASE: Brave seeking compromise in Crown land row but says length of deal must change
PRESS Secretary Clint Watson said the Davis administration will not let Royal Caribbean International lease seven acres of Crown Land on Paradise Island for 150 years.
Gas stations seek margin rise: ‘Our backs are against the wall’
Gas station operators have their “backs against the wall” after returning to 24/7 operations due to the continuing wait for an increase to their price-controlled margins.
IAN FERGUSON: Inviting the giving spirit to your firm
THANKSGIVING Day, even in The Bahamas, usually signals the start of the festive season and the season of giving. This year, the spirit of giving is even more critical as the world rebounds from the terrible grip of the global pandemic.
Spartans vs Bears in Battle 4 Atlantis final
In their 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis championship run, Baylor defeated the Virginia Commonwealth Rams and Michigan State Spartans en route to the title.
PM opens Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
THE Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship opened yesterday with four national Division I women’s programmes in action on day one.
Debt, debt and debt
A past writer was spot on when he wrote and estimated that BPL’s bad accounts had to exceed $100m.
Make the most of millionaires
Tony Gomez was featured in comments to The Tribune’s Neil Hartnell…“We need more from resident millionaires”…Not a new subject for the Bahamas if you don’t close your mind, but recall how Sir Stafford Sands created the “Belonger” and the flow of Europeans running away from the war in Europe offering a better location to reside, even if just for six-months. How did Lyford Cay happen?
A chance to give thanks
A PRE-THANKSGIVING day event was held by Nassau Village MP Jamahl Strachan for members of the Bahamas Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BABVI).
Fake COVID test claim must be answered
A MAN accused of attempting to use a fraudulent COVID-19 test to travel domestically earlier this year has a case to answer, a magistrate ruled yesterday.
Drugs in gift boxes cost man $2,500 fine
A MAN was fined $2,500 after he was found driving around with two pounds of marijuana concealed in two gift boxes.
Marijuana found after high-speed chase
A POLICE officer found a quantity of marijuana in a car occupied by three men who led them on a high-speed chase, a court was told.
Bail granted in firearm assault case
A 56-year-old man was granted bail after he faced allegations that he used a loaded firearm to assault his relative.
Suspect accused of Eight Mile Rock killing
A GRAND Bahama man was charged with murder in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Bell praises immigration officers after promotion
IMMIGRATION and Labour Minister Keith Bell commended the 48 officers at the Department of Immigration in Grand Bahama who received their promotions in rank on Thursday.
Barracuda Swim Club hosts 7th annual invitational tomorrow
CG Atlantic Medical and Life Insurance Limited has partnered once again with the Barracuda Swim Club to host the 7th Annual CG Atlantic Medical Invitational which will be held at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center this Saturday, November 27.
Jonquel Jones posts 4th double double of season in FIBA EuroLeague
JONQUEL Jones posted her fourth double double of the season in her return to FIBA Women’s EuroLeague play.
Minister Bowleg presents Baha Mar Hoops ‘Nassau Championship’ trophy to Toledo Rockets
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg presented the University of Toledo Rockets with the Baha Mar Hoops “Nassau Championship” trophy after the team defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Wednesday.
