Alarm as number of completed juvenile cases drops
ONLY five percent of juvenile cases were completed during the last legal year, alarming juvenile advocates.
‘WE’RE GETTING THE JOB DONE’: Attorney General hails conviction rate of almost 90 percent
THE conviction rate for serious offences has increased to almost 90 percent despite the challenges brought on by the global pandemic, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday.
Nesbitt and club in top spot on 13-game winning streak
DAVID Nesbitt and his Minas Belo Horizonte club heads into Brazil’s Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) mid-season break with a 13-game winning streak and the top spot in the league’s standings.
Legal blunders
It’s unfortunate that we have the burden of an Attorney General and his staff both of whom appear to be clueless and possibly inept.
Georgia win for Warnock
The ability of our kind for self deceit and hypocrisy never fails to astound me. I am referring to Kevin Evans’ letter in The Tribune of Wednesday, January 13.
Travel woe
I operate a travel agency in Columbus, Ohio, and have sent clients on a regular basis to Nassau for many years both to hotels and on cruises. The Bahamas was always a popular destination. Regularly I read your newspaper online to keep up to date on travel news.
Willis Mackey Jr scores 20 points in 20 minutes
FOLLOWING a nearly three month hiatus, Willis Mackey Jr and his JSA Bordeaux Métropole Basket of France’s Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) League returned to the court to continue their season.
‘Buddy’ Hield cans 26 in loss to Trail Blazers
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Damian Lillard scored eight of his season-high 40 points in the final four minutes, and the Portland Trail Blazers tied a franchise record with 23 3-pointers to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-126 last night for their fourth straight victory.
Police want to reduce traffic deaths to zero
AFTER a string of fatalities towards the end of 2020, Grand Bahama police have rolled out a traffic safety initiative aiming to have zero traffic deaths this year.
Clean-up after blaze
AN ABANDONED building that burst into flames, killing the man who slept inside has led to a community effort to clean up the area.
Chavez Young sidelined with injury in Australia Baseball League
AFTER several delays to the start of the Australian Baseball League, Chavez Young finally had an opportunity to make his debut, but following an injury in his first at bat, the switch hitting outfielder has been sidelined.
Data, innovation protection critical for digital economy
Enhanced data and intellectual property rights protection will be "critical" to expanding The Bahamas' digital economy, a senior Chamber of Commerce executive advocated yesterday.
EU to soon decide on Bahamas blacklisting
The European Union (EU) could decide whether to delist The Bahamas from its blacklist by month's end if meetings between the two sides prove fruitful, the attorney general said yesterday.
Family Islands escape U.S. COVID rule 'crush'
Family Island tourism would have been "crushed" if the US had insisted on all its returning citizens taking only the PCR test to prove they are not COVID-19 carriers, resorts said yesterday.
Straw vendors blast licensing obstacles
Straw vendors yesterday blamed delays in obtaining approvals from their immediate regulator for preventing them from applying for their annual business license.
Jitney drivers 'hobbling' through COVID crisis
The jitney industry and its drivers are "hobbling" as COVID-19 restrictions, high unemployment and weak tourism activity combine to undermine passenger traffic, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
EDITORIAL: No change for now, says Dr Minnis
FOR a national address, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis did not have a great deal to say last night.
ALICIA WALLACE: It’s work and it doesn’t matter who is doing it
LAST week, I observed an online conversation about the suitability of migrant and Bahamian workers for domestic work. Someone was looking for a domestic worker and specifically noted they were not interested in a Bahamian employee and listed specific characteristics they did not want.
San Salvador residents fear for future after Club Med closure
THE closure of Club Med with the loss of 190 jobs has left many residents of San Salvador uncertain of their financial future.
Benefit verifications extended to July 1
THE National Insurance Board yesterday announced a grace period has been approved for long-term benefit verifications.
