Man shot dead hours after double homicide
A MAN was shot dead on Wednesday night just hours after a double homicide in the Pitt Road area.
EDITORIAL: Clarity is key in police shootings
EARLIER this year, we wrote in this column with concern about a police shooting.
STATESIDE: Time for Biden to call out Trump?
A Canadian friend was commenting the other day about the goings-on in Washington, DC, just three weeks before Joe Biden will be sworn in as America’s new president and Donald Trump will grudgingly depart the White House.
FRONT PORCH: PERSON OF THE YEAR – Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis’s spirit of courage and fortitude
Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis, O.D., does not suffer fools or viruses gladly. When COVID-19, the worst global public health pandemic in approximately 100 years struck and rapidly spread around the world, the Bahamas needed expert, clear and steady leadership to combat the deadly and highly infectious contagion.
Broughton family reach out to help those in need
WHILE the COVID-19 pandemic brought lots of bad news and tragedy this year, it was also a time for the spirit of goodwill to shine.
The Bahamas faced a year of loss from COVID
THE first case of coronavirus, a 61-year-old woman from New Providence, was reported in March.
Wrap up well - there’s a cold start to the new year
THE weather outside won’t be frightful as the popular Christmas tune goes, but delightful for most Bahamians as they will definitely have to pull out those blankets come Monday morning when temperatures will drop, putting a chill in the air.
Compliance 'onslaught' on substance demands
Accountants are urging the Government to extend today's deadline for corporate Bahamas to meet substance reporting requirements amid "a last-minute onslaught" from stunned firms racing to comply.
Union anger at change in Atlantis gratuities
THE hotel union’s president has accused Atlantis of trying to financially “break the backs” of employees after it decided to unilaterally change how gratuities are paid.
Canadian bank dividend bar to end March 2021
The Central Bank has unveiled plans to lift the suspension on dividend repatriations by the Canadian-owned commercial banks in March 2021 due to "lessening uncertainty" surrounding COVID-19.
Freeport 'strangled' over Baleària wait
A prominent Freeport attorney yesterday warned the Government that it is "strangling" the city's prospects for economic revival by the protracted delay in approving Baleària Caribbean's return.
One Atlantis casino worker tested positive for COVID
THE Atlantis resort on Paradise Island said one casino worker tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks ago, dispelling social media reports that claimed 10 of its workers had the disease.
Lucayan lacks 'three legs' needed to open
The Grand Lucayan's February 1 re-opening threatens to inflict more losses on Bahamian taxpayers because it lacks the "three legs" required to sustain its revival, a hotelier is warning.
Court to consider oil submissions today
LAWYERS representing environmental activists, the government and Bahamas Petroleum Company tussled over applications seeking judicial review of BPC’s exploratory oil drilling during a Supreme Court hearing yesterday.
PLP vice-chairman Terence Bethel dies, aged 57
FAMILY, friends and political colleagues yesterday paid tribute to Progressive Liberal Party vice-chairman Terence Bethel, who died suddenly at his home on Wednesday morning at the age of 57.
Activists: 'Unarguable' BPC needed new EA
Oil exploration opponents yesterday alleged previous statements by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) show it is "unarguable" that new environmental permits were needed for the change in drill ship.
Murder accused one of two men gunned down
TWO men, including one who was charged with murder, were found shot dead in the Pitt Road area yesterday.
POLICE SHOOT MAN WHO ‘PULLED GUN’: One suspect killed and three more on the loose, say officers
A POLICE-involved shooting yesterday left one man dead and three suspects on the loose.
Romad Dean The Tribune’s Junior Male Athlete of Year
ROMAD Dean’s finish to his debut season with the Crestwood Prep Lions in Ontario, Canada, saw his continued ascension in the prep basketball recruiting rankings to earn The Tribune’s 2020 Junior Male Athlete of the Year.
