Promotion of over 300 immigration officers largest in dept history
A TOTAL of 340 immigration officers were promoted yesterday during a ceremony hailed as the largest in the department’s history — even as questions persist over the future of the department’s directorship.
Four in hospital after shooting
FOUR people were injured in a shooting in the Mason’s Addition area last night.
Young exuma dad killed in motorcycle accident
KEVON Taylor, a 22-year-old father of two, had been counting down the days to celebrate his daughter’s first birthday. Instead, his family is now planning his funeral after he was killed in a tragic motorcycle crash in Exuma in the early hours of Monday morning.
Education director finds suicide stats ‘shocking’
EDUCATION Director Dominique McCartney-Russell called the finding that one in five Bahamian teens have attempted suicide “shocking”, noting the Ministry of Education has logged only a handful of such incidents. She said students often hesitate to disclose their struggles to school officials.
‘Sebas eyeing run as MP’
WEBSHOP owner Sebas Bastian is seeking the PLP’s nomination in Fort Charlotte, according to multiple Tribune sources.
BTC chief in ambition to be Caribbean ‘reference’
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) chief executive says he is pushing to become the Caribbean “reference” and leader as this nation readies to host a major industry summit.
Tourism urges boating fee ‘pause to save the summer’
The Bahamian tourism industry is urging the Government to “pause” the new and increased boating fees until end-October to “save the summer season” and ensure “we get it right”.
Grounded mailboat in $1.88m insurance fight
A Bahamian mail boat operator’s bid to obtain summary judgment over a $1.881m insurance dispute related to a grounded vessel has been sunk by the Supreme Court.
‘A miracle I survived boat accident horror’
AN American tourist who narrowly survived a brutal boating accident in Exuma said it is a miracle he survived.
Bahamian man shot dead in Tennessee in rent dispute
A 26-year-old Bahamian man was shot and killed in Nashville, Tennessee, early Saturday morning following a dispute over rent money, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD).
‘Ministry of Finance used as private ATM for chosen few’
OPPOSITION leader Michael Pintard accused the Davis administration of turning the Ministry of Finance into what he called a private ATM by awarding nearly half a million dollars in no-bid contracts for Christmas decorations.
Pintard: Emergency over Nation’s youth
FREE National Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has declared the findings of the Ministry of Health’s Global School Health Report a “national emergency” demanding immediate and compassionate action, warning that The Bahamas risks losing a generation to mental health crises, violence, and substance abuse.
WORLD VIEW: Haiti is bleeding—and the Caribbean cannot look away
Haiti continues to wallow in deep crisis as criminal gangs entrench their violent control over nearly 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country.
Hurricane forecasters losing three key satellites ahead of peak of storm season
About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organising into tropical storms every hurricane season.
48-year-old woman dies after being assaulted by a man known to her
A 48-year-old woman has died after being attacked early Saturday morning on Watlins Street, according to police.
Man survives car crash but killed after being struck by a hit and run driver
A man walked away after his car hit a building on Saturday night, only to be struck and killed by a hit and run driver, say police.
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture.
Police suspect arson in Coral Heights home fire as family begins fundraising efforts
FOR 25 years, the Dorsett family called their Coral Heights West house home.
